Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
MBlNEs SOCIAL WITH
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
Effort Has Been We'll Worth While
and Men Are Brought Together in
Helpful intereourss-cafs, Installed
During Past Year, Has Proved Bone
fetal Adjunct.

its club rooms, cafe, and manufacture
ers' display room. The quarters Of the
club are probably the finest in every
way Of any in the country in cities OF
equal population, and are surpassed by
no city in the state, with perhaps one,
or at most two. exceptions.
The clubs quarters consists Of
large and elegantly furnished reception
room, very spacious assembly room,
capable of entertaining any trade or
professional convention; a well-fitted
billiard room, and an excellently-ap-
pointed cafe which is conducted for
the benefit Of members, their families
and friends. Added to these Is win
dow display of articles manufactured
in Marshalltown, and certain floor
space available to manufacturers for
the display Of their products.
Combines Social With Commercial.
The purposes of the club are double,
as combining the social with the COM
merciaI. 1t has been very successful
in its purpose to create a common
meeting place for all classes Of BUSH
ness and professional men. To this
the cafe has assisted materially This
winter has been enlivened by an en-
tertainment course offered by the club
to members and their families and
such outside friends as they may bring
as their guests, and which is being
given very large attendance and high
approval on the part of those in at
tendance.
Cafe 10 Unexcelled.
The cafe, which was instituted dur
Two ha
lently appointed kitchen and attractive
dining room. furnishes menu for noon
lunches unsurpassed in the city and
provides excellent cold luncheons thru
out the afternoon and evening. 1t is
presided over by a thoroughly compe-
tent maitresse d. cuisine. and is famous
for the excellence of its home cook
ing" and neat service. More, perhaps.
than any other one feature. the cafe
has attracted members to the club
rooms.
Attractive to Conventions.
The large assembly rooms. which are
capacious enough to care for ordinary
conventions of all kinds outside of
state political conventions, have been
made great convenience to different
state and local organizatio Mar
shalltown. located as IT is in the very
center of the state. with its exceptional
railway facilities and warm welcome to
visitors. has always been favored as a
convention city. This year the club
has entertained and housed the gather
ings OF the state building and loan sec
retaries. state county fair association.
annual meeting and election Of Iowa
grain men. meeting of cooperative
oil fHr ri
IF Iowa dentists, several sessions of
the state board of railway commits
sioners. meeting with NJ. & st. L. r. r.
officials on business connected with
the Story City branch and city viaduct,
! the county automobile club was or
ganized in these rooms, several meet
ings in connection with the good roads
movement, generally attended; and a
| variety Of gatherings of more local
! chara cter have made the -MarShalltoWn
| Club headquarters and have received
| every assistance and courtesy the club
! could render.
Factory Committee Active.
! The entertainment course is now On
| Among other activities the address O.
| Congressman Dawson. on better bank
| ing methods. and that OF Secretary G
/ A. Wrightman, Of the state manu-
| facturers' association, may be men
toned as having attracted grea
interest and served excellent pur.
pose. The local traffic club has it:
headquarters with the parent institu
ton, and the various committees O.
the club are active in behalf of TIN
business and manufacturing interest!
Of the city.
u The factory committee has aided II
the location Of the 100000 Marshall
town Sewer, Pipe and Tile Company
the Marshalltown Creamery Company
the Bell Gate Company, the Contra
Tire Company, and other minor indus
I tries. This committee is doing as goot
work in sitting propositions and pro
tecting prospective investors agains
: bad propositions, as In its good worl
: of inducement
Takes Initiative In Electroliers.
The club may claim the lions shar
of credit for the electroliers alon!
Main street. and most of the credit 70
the new Third avenue lights, now be
ing installed, which, when finished, viii
;. give the city white way from tn
depots thru the heart of the bushes
section. The arch TO be erected acros
South Third avenue. adjacent to tn
depots. came thru the activity Of tn
) club. The club interested itself in Sc
curing Pullman service on the evening
east bound Northwestern train and go
, it. 1t gathered the data In the viaduc
, proposition, and altogether has bee,
. active and efficiently useful
5 10 Worth the Effort.
!, AS a common meeting place and ac'
) quaintance shop the Marshalltow!
Club serves a very fundamental pur.
pose in the business life of the city.
} makes men acquainted and create!
friendship and good will between thos
whose interests compete with ca i
other in greater or lesser degree. ant
assists to cultivate and maintain :
J community feeling which brings gen
eral results for the good Of all. Th'
social side Of the club Is as importan
as it's Industrial and commercial pur
poses. They intermingle like the motto
, and sensory nerves. If the club hat
I accomplished nothing except to brin!
! men together daily who otherwis
/. would scarcely meet, and to br:n'
labout mutual understanding and ap