The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-05
CHAMBER LUNCHEON
IS GREAT
LARGE ATTENDANCE MARKS ONE
OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
NOON MEETINGS.

Good attendance, good feeling and
good lunch combined 10 make yester-
days moor meeting of the chamber
of commerce one of the most satisfac-
tory which the organization ever held.
The good attendance followed a
Embarrassing expedition, in which
President Coffee and Secretary Fergu-
son had INDUCED during the forenoon.
This excursion had proved that Mis-
soula is back of the work of the
chamber of so solidly that
the revenue for its campaign is forth
coming. President Coffee, therefore,
vas more than ordinarily genial and
suave
The good feeling came from the
possession of the Missoula spirit by
the bunch which gathered. There was
no face but bore a smile, and the
c~heeriness pervaded the speeches and
their reception.
The good lunch was the result of
the cooperation of Host Halle, and
contributed in no small measure to the
success of the meeting. The dining
room was we'll filled n the service
was ApiiiP alu SAItlitIIt'
Besides the pertinent and altogether
pleasing remarks of President Coffee,
there were three speeches.. Judge
Bickford led off, Senator Dixon and
President Craighead followed. The
talks We're interesting and to the
point.
Judge Bickford discussed the work
of the chamber of commerce.. past and
in contemplation, and urged the CO.
operation of all citizens of Missoula
in the endeavor which is being made
to keep Missoula's advantages con-
stantly and impressively before the
world.
Mr.. Dixon referred to his return to
his home after absence in official life,
n said that he was glad to be back,
n that he wanted to take his place
again in the list of the folks at home.
he spoke of the possibilities of the
of commerce, explaining the
German system which makes those or
CARNATIONS semi official, and which
has given Germany commercial suprem-
acy. Mr.. Dixon dwelt upon the
strategic location of Missoula as the
center of a region which, as far as he
NAAS'' AAsiN ~ loi llC III lilc NohiIli y.
He urged conservatism and thorough
ness in the work of the organization,
n referred to some of the Immediate
possibilities in the way of develop
ment. He classed the state university
as the biggest asset which the city has,
and urged a continuance of the cam
paign to make Missoula a clean, we'll
governed, proer ssive city.
President graighead spoke III refer
ence to the summer school at the uni
versity, setting forth the advantages
which Missoula possesses as the seat
Of a possibly great summer educa-
tional work. He outlined the work
which is planned for the school, and
paid a high tribute to the workers Of
the chamber of commerce for their eff
forts in behalf of the university dur
ing the past few months. His discus
sion of the summer school was fol-
lowed with deep interest, and ave
Missoula people a more thorough idea
of the vast possibilities which lie in
this direction than man. of them had
had before.
Mr. Dixon spoke again. briefly, in
reference to the forestry school at the
university and its possibilities. He
emphasized the advantages which the
university has over any other inslitu-
ton in the country as the seat of a.
great school of forestry.
e. &. Mulroney, president of the
Union Baseball association, was the
other speaker. He stated that it had
been suggested to him that the bust
ness men desired some information
about the baseball situation, now that
the headquarters of the association is
In Mlssoula, and gave a brief outline