The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-04-17
ANNUAL MEETING
AND BANQUET.
OskAL OOSA COMMERCIAL CLUB
Record Of Splendid Years Work, Elec-
ton OF Directors, Buffet Lunch
and Program Of Unusual Merit
and Interest.

] =. oHIptcy D. SCi
A. Vanderzee w. p. CleaVer
D. p. Mcclure
Above is the new board of directors,
who will have charge OF the destinies
of the Oskaloosa Commercial Club for
the coming year They were chosen
at the thirty.first annual meeting and
banquet held Monday evening, and
are typical OF the men who have in
years past made this splendid organi-
cation of inestimable value TO the city
in q business and social way.
The meeting and banquet was held
lin the x. of p club rooms and the
more than one hundred and fifty men,
bers, who were fortunate enough to
be present, are unanimously agreed
club has ever held. The get-together
spirit of unity and cooperation mani.
tested at the function promises great
things to be accomplished in the ihl-
ture by the Commercial club in the
way of a bigger and better Oskaloosa.
Dinner was served promptly at 700
o'clock, buffet style, by the members
of the X. of p. Glee Club, with c. E.
Brooke in the stellar role, and was of
a most bounteous and satisfying ma
ture. Bowen's orchestra furnished
music throughout the evening in their
usual excellent manner
George G.. True presided at the af-
ter dinner program as POSTMASTER and
introduced the speakers i'm a most
'amiable and pleasant manner. The
T1rn nv mi 4 to-
in charge was one of unusual merit
and could hardly have been better ar
ranged or more wisely chosen. Miss
Letha Peckham opened the evenings
entertainment by solo with orches-
ira accompaniment. Miss Peckham
is a singer of remarkable ability and
her popularity among Oskaloosa peo-
pie was attested to by the tumultuous
applause that called her back for an
encore and would have demanded a
second one. She was in excellent
voice and charmed her hearers with
her beautiful renditions.
MIR. Viewers Address.
Hon. ]. B. Weaver of Des Moines, a
son of the late Gen. J. b. Weaver,
and a man with a national reputation
as speaker and much experience in
matters pertaining to Commercial
clubs, gave magnificent address up
on the subject, THE Big Tent" Mr..
Weaver prefaced his remarks with a
few "reminiscences of his acquaintance
with former Oskaloosa men who have
done big things in the world, and in
cidentally paid high compliment to
Oskaloosa's city park. He then pro
ceeded to deliver one of the greatest
sermon-lectures ever heard in the city
in sincere, earnest, and eloquent
fashion that held his listeners spell
bound from start to finish. He told
of few traits of comradeship and hui
man sympathy that had helped other
men who had lived under this big
tent" and applied them to the pres
ent generation. His talk was a great
treat to all and it was with reluctance
that his audience saw him stop. a..
The next number consisted of music
furnished by the X. of p. Glee Club
under the direction of Claire Gordon
and they rendered two excellent selec-
lions in faultless fashion, quite de,
serving the generous applause that
followed their efforts.
Rennick captivates Crowd.
The last number on the program
was given by Mr.. p G.. Rennick OF
Peoria, Ill., who was introduced by
the POSTMASTER as having collected
more money for. the United States
government at least expense than any
other man in the world" He was
billed on the program as an enter.
tainer and he certainly succeeded in
entertaining his audience in most ex'
cellent fashion besides giving them a
few lessons to remember. His sub.
ject was Twentieth Century Pat
terms" and the manner in which he
told of the worlds mad desire for
more speed in this day and age, and
a few of the late inventions and their
effect kept his hearers in continual
roar of laughter. He ended by telling
few stories. mostly in Swedish dia-
lect, and demonstrated that he is
par excellence" at that line of en-.
deavor.
At the close of the meeting, the
members adjourned to the Eagle club
rooms to inspect the new quarters by
special invitation Of the Eagles.
Annual Reports.
The following summary of the pro,
lceedings OF the past year, and reports
OF Secretary and Treasurer, make in
lteresting reading. and give some idea
of the great amount of work coming
before the board OF directors.
Secretary's General Report.
The following is summary OF the
doings Of the directors OF the Oska
loosa Commercial club board, for the
period from March 81. 1912, to April
z, 1918, inclusive:
Your board of directors organized
by electing H. w. Garner, president;
George C. True, vice president; |. w
Cook, secretary; j. r. McGregor
treasurer.
Met for the transaction OF business
thirty-one times.
Appointed committee to supervise
the soliciting OF funds for the Iowa
Brigade band. Amount secured was
$S4l.00. and was thought by this board
to be inadequate.
Leased office rooms In X. OF p
block for period OF five years, dating