The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-20
PASS NURSING BOTTLES
Commercial Club Members Have Fun
at Novelty.

Thirty news members have been added
| to the Commercial club. and decision
| mas been made to continue the cam
! pajgn for plenb ers aDC Their two weeks.
Monday evening old members Of the
club are expected to be on hand in the
club parlors to give the new rescruits-
$50 of then-the glad hand. The re-
ception and smoker will be decidedly
informal 1t viii be strictly get ac
quainted'' affair.
The members of the Fighting Twen-
ty'' and the .HeavyWefgnts +" teams
will act as a reception committee, ard
will make It a point to see that every
body is introduced to everybody else
Arrangements. nave been made for 4
four piece orchestra to furnish music
for the evening. and another feature
of the entertainment for the evening
viii be the serving of Henry McAfee' 5
cider with 6OughnUts-
At this reception eacl man who has
his name on the roll wlll be asked to
carry away with him membership
application blank with the expectation
If bringing into the club another fell
low.
Esenlbers Of the campaign teams met
a the club rooms Friday eve Mrs at
O'Clock prior to marching TO the Nov
city theater where the winning team IN
the campaign, The Fighting Twenty
mad been invited as the guests OF the
time the names of 30 new members
were turned by the committees that had
greed to hing in 10 members each.
but which have not as yet lived up 10
the letter OF their promise
The following are among the latest
recruits: j. A Thompson, j. A Stew
art, Henry H. Hail. C. W Bower M
O. Kennedy. c. A. Moore, j. E. Cos
sett, F. W. Durein, L. L. Bailey, j. f.
Petrick +. E. Whitney, W. ". Jones,
J. S. West Tom King, E. Z. SalIee, j.
H. Clark Justice II. T. Mason, A g
Sloan, Floyd G. Fox, A c. Longren, A.
w Whitset and F. l.. Robins.
The men had great sport at the
Novelty There were a number OF
jokes perpetrated and there was much
hiIarity. In the midst of the per-
formance for example, ushers passed
out packages all neatly wrapped up in
tissue paper. In haste and excitement
the men who were not wise 10 the
game" tore off the covering and 10 the
gifts proved to be nursing bottles filled
with a substance that had all the APP
pearance of milk and fitted out with
nipples all ready for use. One OF the
bottles was subsequently presented to
the little high tenor in the male
Observation-Disclosures a huge stick OF
candy. DR.. e. S. Pettyjohn admitted
he was wise to the nature of the huld
in the bottles, SO he was given the
blame.
There were a number of jokes on
campaign workers gotten off by the
players. One member of the quar-
tette mentioned said this to his pal:
you get George Seybold as a member
Answer Because didn't sey-
bold"
Among others who got their share |
of the personal mention were Dr. E. |
S. Pettyjohn, Scott Hopkins, George |
Godfrey Moore and s J. Hodgins- |
There was great excitement in the |
bicycle races when the riders in the /
amateur contests were given the names /
of Commercial club men, w w. /
Webb won over George s. Badders and
W. o. Rigby was victor over J. VIII /
Kelley. "Rigby'' was so weak in the
joints, so to speak, when he was as
sisted off the bicycle that he couldn't
wal. He simply had to crawl off the
stage.
The board of directors of the Com
nercial club has authorized Secretary
J. Will Kelley to visit a number of
cities. including Sioux City. Daven-
port and Des Moines, to study the
methods employed by the municipalf
les in building up their factories and
increasing their population. The trip
Will be made next month, and upon the
-eturn of Secretary Kelley he expects
o outline plan to be worked out by
he club with a view to lettering the
Industrial conditions. A fund will
probably be created in some manner
o be used in aiding new industries.