The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-12-10
WHITE WAY BOOSTERS
Banquet In Celebration OF Street
j Lighting System.

Oskaloosa's White Way boosters
the men who have been responsible
for the installation in our business
section of an electrolier lighting sys-
tenn that for beauty and attractive.
mess, as we'll as illuminative qualities,
IS not surpassed In any city In the
state of Iowa--banqueted last evening
in the dining room Of the Lacey hotel.
The city administrative officers, the
cOuncilmen and various professional
men Of the city we're guests Of the
occasion. There were about a hundred
in attendance.
The partaking of a splendid Ave
course dinner prepared by Manager
Graham's corps OF chefs occupied a
considerably portion Of the evening
but was of trivial importance com.
pared to the real events that followed
The purpose Of the gathering was two
fold. In the first place, It was to turn
over to the city OF Oskaloosa, through
its mayor, the new White Way, and
most Important Of all, 1t was to get
the real boosters of the city together
in a big family gathering, to talk
over matters" and discuss ways and
means for furthering tho business in
terests OF Oskaloosa.
Attorney II. II. Sheriff, prominent
property holder In the city and one
Of the prime factors in the White Way
movement, presided throughout the
program OF talks. In his initial re-
marks he reviewed the history of the
White Way, complimented the var
ious committees for their untiring ef-
forts and splendid success, thanked
the business men for their response
and the mayor and city council for
their cooperation, and rendered the
new illumination system TO the city
Mayor Byron v. Sewers was the
| first speaker called upon. He told
briefly of the splendid appearance
made by the new lights and heartily
congratulated those responsible. The
White Way movement, he said, pre-
saged new era in Oskaloosa bust.
ness activities and gave bright prom
ise of bigger and better city. 1t was
sincerely TO be hoped that the other
business men would fall into line and
extend the system over all the down
town section. 1t might be mentioned
here that the business men installed
the posts and globes and the city
pays for the lighting Had the mayor
and city council refused to actively
cooperate In the movement il would
have been failure
A. II. r. jackson, superintendent
Of the Oskaloosa Traction and Light
Company, who was also one of those
directly responsible for the installa.
ton OF the lights, expressed pleasure
at seeing the business men OF the
city getting together" in booster
spirit and working for the city.
Attorney George c. True spoke
along the same lines and Illustrated
his points by telling several stories in
his own inimitable fashion. II is need
less to say that his talk was accord
ed the closest OF attention and was
heartily received. He concluded his
remarks by reviewing some of the
opportunities offered in Oskaloosa to-
day for developing our factories and
emphasized the fact that IT. is by
nourishing and developing the small
concerns that eventually results in
Big factories.
Attorney James A. Dewitt closed the
program of talks with a few brief,
pointed remarks, in which be told of
several instances where q town had
grown to be a prominent manufactur-
ing center merely because its citi-
gems we're willing to invest small
sums Of monov in little concerns that
grew to be big factories. Buying fac
tories seldom pays-it is developing
them that makes the city. Mr.. Dewitt
also complimented the committees
who furthered the White Way project
and, incidentally, extended his SYM
pathies for the obstacles they must
have met.
Prayer was offered preceding the
dinner by Rev. Alexander MeFerran.
Following the program the men were
entertained at the Lyric as guests of
Manager Nc Gray.
During the dinner music was pro-
Vfded by an Edison diamond disc
monograph furnished by the Blakes-
lee Drug Company.