The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-01-03
He Announces in His Ad-
dress that Another Fall
Festival Will Be Attempted
IfOne Is Wanted.
LAST YEARS WORK
QUITE SUCCESSFUL
Another Project of the Club
for Ensuing Year Will Be
to Secure Better Street
Car Service.

Will w. Keller was eletced president
OF the Young Mems Business club for
the ensuing year, at a meeting of that
organization Tuesday evening at the
club rooms in the Colonial building.
Other officers were elected, reports
on the past year were read. and plans
for the ensuing year were discussed.
Statements made by the retiring Off
GERS showed that the hustling organi-
cation had forged ahead rapidly dur
ing 1911, and had aided in securing
many new public conveniences for
Richmond, and had fostered most of
the leading civic improvement pro-
jects.
As he formally took the chair after
the announcement OF the election re-
suits. President Keller outlined some
of the plans proposed by his admins
tratiOn. Keller asserted that the club
had been leading in the attempt to
secure cluster lights for Main street,
and had been baked only by the at
titude of the city officials, who were
displeased because some OF the mer.
chants were not patronizing the muni-
cipal lighting plant The president as
sured the club, however, that this pro-
ject had now been pushed to such a
point that Richmond was certain Of
securing cluster lights before summer.
Want Better Service.
Better city car service and the ex-
tension Of city lines were given as
two of the most necessary improve
ments that the new officials would
seek to secure. President Keller COM
mcnded the +. II. l. & e. for its pro-
gress in improving the road-bed and
rails. but bemoaned the sad condition
Of the rolling stock. On motion of
William Bailey, who asserted that the
city officials and newspapers had
been ito hard" on all public service
interpretations, the president was In.
structed to name committee which
will meet with the traction men and
present the need Of better cars in a
business-like manner. The club also
accepted the recommendation Of win
Bond that the Commercial club be
asked to name similar committee
to act jointly with the Y. NJ. B. G.
body.
The president also said that the
success OF the first annual banquet
last spring was so great that this ev-
ent should surely have a place on the
1912 calendar. The club members ap-
proved Of this idea. and ordered that
. committee of three be chosen to
conduct the affair.
II was the unanimous verdict of the
club that a cordial greeting should be
extended to the new officials Of the NJ.
Rumely company. F.. l.. Terrence
noted that this city has reputation
for being cold to outsiders, and stated
that it was certainly the duty of an
institution like the Y. NJ. b. c. to well
come new concerns. William Bailey
claimed that slap of good fellow
ship on the back. expressing apprecia-
tion. would encourage the Rumely
company to make Richmond an impor.
tant point in its business"
Consequently the secretary will
draw up a letter of welcome to the
new concern. and it's officials will be
special guests at the clubs annual
banquet
For Fall Festival.
VIII Keller named among his con-
templated projects for the year q fall
festival. The members affirmed q
motion expressing the clubs attitude
~ favorable to holding such an event.
and stated. that II the business men
approve OF 1t and promise to support
It, committee will be nameo to pro.
ceed with the arrangements.
The club voted in favor Of band con.
certs in the Glen because, I'VE have a
good band. and 1t makes the people
spend their money here rather than in
Cincinnati
In retiring from the presidency. F.
J.. Terrence said that his administra-
tion had tried to work quietly rather
than sensationally, and had striven to
secure home. pay all debts. and help
the city. all three efforts being sue
cessful.
The new officers, In addition to
President Keller. were elected AZ fol.
lows: Fred H. Lemon, vice presi-
dent; Raymond B. Mather. secretary: !:
Walker Land, treasurer; directors,
Raymond Nicholson, William Seeker.
J.. A. Handley, John Zwissler. William
II. Kelley, Willard Rupe. Omer G..
Wheian.
Record Of Last Year.
Summarizing the achievements of
1911 into an accurate and interesting
report. the retiring secretary, viii
Keller. said that in general the Y. NJ.
b. c. ha lone much to keep alive
the boostlne game in the panic proof
city"
Jointly with the Commercial club,
Sons Of Veterans and other local insti.
tutions, the club fostered the biggest
single event OF the year. the G. A. r.
oncampment. The club had for its
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