Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-22
SIGNAL TRIUMPH
ASSURED FOR FAIR
MANNER IN WHICH SUBJECT HAS
BEEN APPROACHED FORE
CASTS SUCCESS
THIS WORK TO Be PUSHED
Carrying This Enterprise Ia Success,
10 he One of First Great Efforts
Of New Chamber Of Com.
mcrce


From A. NJ. to 10 +. NJ. yester.
day the commissioners OF the newly
organized Chamber OF Commerce
held conference. relaxing the tension
Just long enough to repair to noon
luncheon at the Hotel Amarillo as q
guest OF Commissioner Lindsay Nunn
This dispatched. they returned "a
duty, and remained steadily at work
o. important projects until far into
the evening.
The spirit of business-in-hand-
wbich-must-be-dis dispatched dominated
tie meeting which was harmonious
throughout and permeated with the
live elixir OF progress which alone
assures city and section building
along large and stable lines.
The first important task was per
manent shaping of committees and
selection of secretary for the ensu-
ing year by unanimous vote Seth
u. Holman was continued I'm the Of
flee OF secretary for the ensuing
year on the same terms as during
the past year.
President Bryant assigned the
commissioners to departments, as
follows:
Frank A. White, conventions.
j. n. Beasley Industrial.
II. w. Galbraith. Civic.
r. NJ Hardin, Membership
John Mcknight, immigration.
c. o. Wolflin, Highways.
Earl Cobb. Agricultural.
Tom Currie. Treasurer. finance.
j. Lindsay Mum. Reception and
entertainment.
T. w. Brazelton, publicity. :
A. s. Stinnett, rates.
G.. G. Brady. trade extension.
Various matters relative TO organi-
zation and maintenance and ospendi-
lures we're discussed In detail. and
the All-Panhandle Fair project was
SUN iilV ~ Nifti f'h-iNs ID
Mobiles, chief promoter of the Fair,
was present and went into the dis
cussion With the body.
A special committee composed of
". W. Galbraith. chairman; Earl
Cobb. l.. u. Newly and Tom Currie
was named 10 visit Glenwood Park.
appraise the property. and report. so
that an agreement might be reached
as to the basis for a prospectus vita
regard to organization of the Pan
handle State Fair Association.
Another committee headed by A.
$. Stinnett. chairman. aud composed
of G. L. Green. J. 4. Bryant. J. l..
Smith. G.. II. Johnson, VI. j. Stimson
and G. r. Herring was named to
take the street at 9:30 O'Clock Mon
day morning IN an active campaign
for local stock subscriptions to the
Fair organization
Other committees for outside so
licitation will be shaped at once, so
that the work OF Fair organization
may be perfected at the earliest pos
sible date. Parties In autos will
visit the towns and cities OF the Pam
handle in interest OF the All-Pan-
handle Fair, and the personnel %.
each party will be shaped AZ once.
II Is realized that the Fair pro-
ject is one OF the most vital before
people at the present time. and that
IL must be pushed 10 early compile
tiou In order 10 make possible the
holding OF the first exposition this
fall
statement was made by Frank A.
White. chairman OF the bonus com
mittee, that all but $500 OF the re-
quircd railroad north bonus had been
raised. and that the entire amount
might be declared assured.
On motion OF G.. o. Wolflin. a
vote Of thanks was rendered 10 WI.
ter Crossett for his efficient ser
vice a. chairman OF the auto COM
mittee of the past year. and Mr.
Crossett was again named chairman
OF that committee by unanimous
vote OF the body lie will pilot
committee representing the Chamber
Of Commerce 10 the Plains Division
Colorado-to-Gulf Highway organiza-
tion meeting al San Angelo next
"Wednesday The party composed ot
seth y. Holman, Tom Carrie. {. o.
wolain and Sam y. Vaughn viii
Leave Amarillo Tuesday morning.
reaching san Angelo the same night
on motion OF Commissioner White.
Al Daily 1as named as permanent
chairman Of the Decorations Commit
tee '1r the Chamber OF Commerce for
the wear. with the privilege Of select.
ing DTS ovn committeeman.