Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DIRECTORS MEETING


At the meeting OF the directors OF
the Commercial Club at the city hall
this morning at 10 o'clock in the alb.
sence OF both the president and vice
president, who are out OF the city,
Secretary l.. M. Hewitt called Judge
Doremus to the chair. Roll call showed
the following to be present: Secretary
Hewitt, Judge Doremus, Messrs. Ed s.
Derden, J. T. Lawler, o. e. Gammill,
o. e. Saunders, A. w. Buchanan, J. H.
Wyant. Mayor J. T. Maloney and a
large number OF merchants were also
In attendance.
The report Of the educational COM
mittee showed that the bond sale for
the Allen Academy dormitory had been
closed up and that an architect is now
working on the plans for the struc-
ture.
The building committee reported
progress and asked for more time, and
the same was granted.
The publicity committee reported
that 1t is desirable to make special
trades days Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 21-22. the two days that the Elks
lodge has arranged for an aviation
meet here. In order to attract special
trade for these two days they pro-
posed to offer special premiums for
the two days as follows
Party trading the greatest amount
In cash with club merchants each
day, $1,000.
Second greatest amount, $500.
Third greatest amount, $3.50
To the party coming to Bryan from
the greatest distance and making the
greatest cash purchases from club
merchants, $1,000.
Second, $500.
Third, $3.50.
In determining this prize distance
and amount will both be considered.
Premium cards will be furnished by
Secretary Hewitt to parties entering
the contests. Parties In one contest
can not claim premium in other con-
test.
The Commercial Club having adver-
Using funds provided, will do the ad.
vertising. but II is proposed that the
merchants be asked to provide the
funds to pay the premiums, each mer-
chant to pay his proportion according
to the amount of his trade each day.
This, OF course, is to be approved by
the merchants. The total amount of
the premiums is $1,000.
Upon motion of Ed s. Derden. Sec
onded by o. E. Saunders, the plan was
unanimously approved.
Mr.. George Brandon appeared for
the Elks lodge and stated that the
Elks had entered into a contract with
the Moisant Aviation Company, in
which satisfaction is absolutely guar
anteed. and that money will be re-
funded at the grounds II satisfactory
demonstration is not made each day.
The demonstration includes showing
the operation of the machines on the
ground, a flight OF at least five hun
dred feet high and circle of at least
four miles. There will also be war
exhibitions as utilized from the air to-
day. This statement was also rein
forced by Messrs. George A. Adams
and r. II. Harrison.
The following resolution was then
offered by Ed s Derden, supported by
D. e. Saunders and unanimously car
ried:
Whereas. the Elks lodge of Bryan
has arranged for the exhibition of the
leroplane or flying machine in this
,ity on May 81 and %. 1912; and,
Whereas, the Elks lodge proposes
10 guarantee to the patrons an exhibit
ion or the return of the money paid
or entrance to grounds; and.
Whereas. a successful exhibition of
his kind is OF an educational and