River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-20
MOTOR CLUB ORGANIZATION
COMPLETED


The organization of the River
Falls Motor Club was completed
Monday evening after a splendid
banquet at the G. A r. hall. There
were about fifty motor enthusiasts
from the city and vicinity present,
After the banquet DR.. R. u.
Cairns, as toast master, called upon
the male quartet, consisting of
Messrs. Wright, Welles, Bird and
Chapman for a bit of vocal enter.
tainment. They responded with
two songs, Gypsy Trail" and
THE Sand Man." both of which
were heartily applauded,
The Doctor then, after brief
explanation of the functions and
Importance of motor cars car
buretor, introduced ]. L. WATSON,
whose ability in hot air" mixing,
he affirmed, was as clever as that
of m otor'S carburetor and as in
dispensable to the club as that APP
paratus is to the motor. Mr.. Was
sons remarks were in a way of
thanks giving that we of to-day
have the motor car and the pros
perity which allows US to enjoy and
profit by them.
P. w. Ramer was next called up
on, and he responded with series
of anecdotes concerning the exper-
fences of a countryman out travel
ing Everyone must have felt that
p. W." was exercising wonderful
self-control in not edging in bit of
Ford facts" on this occasion.
The quartet sang another selec-
ton, "Ba, Ba, Black Sheep" which
was greatly enjoyed.
Rev. Bird also kept clear of
professional" talk, and entertain
ed a very appreciative audience
with a number of witty anecdotes.
Professor Himelich was then call
ed upon. After few remarks in a
humorous vein, he related num-
Der of very practical ideas in the
matter of road work. His main
suggestion was that a great deal
of time and money is being spent
in road work in the state
that is worse than wasted; that the
roads are more often damaged than
helped by the present unscienti6c
methods employed, and that this
would be an excellent thing for the
club to remedy.
Atty. ]. H. Grimm closed the
speaking program with an explain
alton of the work of the Committee
on Organization, of which he was
chairman. This committee had
been busy the past two weeks pre-
pairing for presentation at this
meeting the articles of organization
and the bylaws, together with sug-
gestions in the matter of the choice
of the most likely officials.
Mr.. Grimm explained fully the
purpose of the organization of the
River Falls Motor Club, He stated
that the chief object, of course, is
the promotion of good roads in this
vicinity. Motor vehicle travel is
becoming more and more popular
and every city is visited by many
auto tourists from far and near
continuously throughout the sea.
son. In this connection Mr.. Grimm
brought out point that will appeal
strongly TO everyone. The autoing
public as a rule represents &
strongly influential class of people
and their impression of city Of
community generally bears con
siderable weight. To them a city
and its surrounding country is con
Sidered desirable or undesirable il
accordance with the general con
dition of the streets and highways
This fact is a reasonable one Il
consider. An enterprising local
ity would naturally be expected t,
extend its enterprise TO attendin,
the welfare OF those using it's high
ways; the sources upon which
depends for supplies from the farms
And enterprising farmers shoul
naturally also wish the highway
they constantly use to be in tn
best condition possible.
It is certain that from roa
standards River Falls and a grea