The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-15
Commercial CLUB
SMOKER WELL
ATTENDED
Passes Resolution Of Condol-
ence on Death of Judge
Frank j. Smith.
FRENCH MAKES REPORT
Tells of Value of Club to Caldwell
and Vicinity and Reviews Things
Accomplished During Year Just
Finished-Interesting Letters which
Explain themselves.

GAp1dln themselves.
The Caldwell Commercial club held
one of the largest and most success
full smokers in its history "wednesday.
The attendance was good and the en-
thusiasm great. A noticeable feature
of the attendance was the presence of
a great many farmers. 1t begins to
look as though, through the CONNER
cial club, the town and the country
are getting closer together. This is
one of the purposes President Cue has
in mind. He will put forth every eff
fort during his administration to bring
the two together.
The smoker was held in the club
rooms. Short addresses were made
by number OF prominent men both
of the town and country. After talks
by all who had anything to say coffee
and sandwiches were served
The club passed resolutions of con-
dolence over the death of Judge Frank
J. Smith and also instructed the secre-
,tary to wire the San Diego CONNER
cial club to procure flowers for the
funeral.
One of the most interesting events
was the report made by Secretary
French as to the accomplishments oil
the club. A great many persons seen
to have gotten the idea that the Com.
mercial club had really accomplished
little since its organization. The re.
port of the secretary shows the neces
sity for the club and the work it is
| really doing. We take pleasure ir
publishing this report together with
letters, which explain themselves
Prof. French's report follows:
Some Things the Club has Done Dur
ing the Past Year and Prior to
this Time.
| 1t is not easy to estimate the inhu
ence of the club in many directions
| some of which will never be fully un
derstood.
That is pays to maintain such al
organization in the larger cities ant
many of the smaller towns is believed
by many fthe most active bushes
ment located in the various cite
where such organizations are found.
| Organization is the watch-word o
the time and that any one SHOULD
question the necessity for city o
municipality to maintain some medium
through which certain lines of activi
tye of a civic, social and business ma
ture can be fostered and encouraged
lis not easy to understand.
| Without such an organization man
opportunities to crystalize public ser
timent into action would be lost. ]
there is no medium through whic
men engaged in busy business lii
can be gotten together much of the
ability in furthering the interests {
the community will be lost.
Il The Commercial club offers an OF
portunity for such activities as nothin
else will do or has done in the pas
The Caldwell Commercial club h;
been one of the most active organic
tons in the state along all lines f.
the betterment of the whole comm,
nity-country and city alike.
Among the things which have r
!. cieved their impetus through this Q
:. ganization during the past year mig
S be mentioned the following:
A number of conventions have be,
entertained in the city through i
$ efforts of the club. Among the
might be mentioned the State Be
keepers association, South Ida
Press association, M. E. conferen
l. and a number of meetings in viii
l. representatives of other towns a
y communities in the county were pr
/ ent and took part in the program.
Through the efforts of the Comm
cial club the bill for county divisi
s. was defeated, when seventy-tive C
i; zens of the town and county visit
the legislative committee, thus de