The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-22
COMMITTEE TO GOVERN
= 3. Hobbs, w. N. Sage and John
Maggie viii Have Charge Of the
Organization for First
Three Months.
,, ?; 2, . Hobbs
John Maggie.

The get-together spirit predominated
Al the luncheon today held at the
nlks club by the Boosters. 1t was the
Hrst meeting following the informal
mthering held several days ago at the
Keokuk hotel parlors when about two
score citizens met and discussed
what they could do to assist in the
forward march that Keokuk is taking
IN matters that presage the building
Of one OF the biggest and busiest and
best cities in the Mississippi valley
There was a willingness manifest and
spirit of cooperation prevalent that
Indicates results.
The report on organization was
made by B. B. Hobbs, who presided
at the informal meeting, and he sug.
gested that committee OF three have
charge OF the affairs OF the Boosters
FOR term of three months when an
other committee could be appointed
and if 1t was thought best the change
IN the officiary of the organization
could be made. but it was his opinion
that IT should not be regular officer
ed organization. The change In the
governing committee each three
months would give all the members
an opportunity to help and at the same
time develop new ideas and new pur-
poses.
Boosting keokuk.
Mr.. Hobbs said that If the Boost
ers did nothing more than produce
among the citizens broader social
feeling and a deeper determination to
get together and work together that
would be worth while AS he express.
ed himself at the former meeting the
purpose of the Boosters was to boost
keokuk and to eliminate just SO far
As It was possible to do SO unfavor-
able criticism. To those who visit the
city with view Of locating or seek
Ing information about the big dam
With a view to investment the Boost
ers will make their visit agreeable.
they will work tremendously with the
other organizations of the city toward
any purpose that will benefit the city.
There is no reason why such an or
ganization cannot be Of great help and
II is certain to be as the membership
Will be composed of that citizenship
that is enthusiastic and determined.
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Luncheon at the Elks' Club.
Thirty-four business men assembled
At the Elks' club to indulge in lun-
cheon and hear the report of the com.
mittee of organization. The plans as
proposed by b. b. Hobbs were adopt.
ed and On motion of j. b. We'll a
committee Of three was appointed to
select permanent COMMITTEE to gov,
ern the organization for three months.
The chair appointed ]. B. We'll. J. A.
Kedaisch and Fred H George to report
the names of three men to manage
the club for the first three months
and they returned their report i'm
mediately selecting b. B. Hobbs, w.
n. Sage and John Maggie. This selec
noD was applauded and approved.
Discussion was general as to the
best methods of making the organiza
ton effective and the spirit was fine.
Mr.. We'll was strongly in favor OF
the plan suggested by Mr.. Hobbs and
thought for a tentative organization il
vas the wise thing to do and let later
developments reveal whether any
changes were advisable.
2. A. Hamill thought the get-to
sether plan a good one. He wanted
the business men to get better &C
quainted. He said he was amazed how
little the general public knew about