The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-01
BETTER MOSCOW
IS THE SLOGAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND La
DIES AUXILIARY MEMBERS
AT BANQUET.
One Of Most Enthusiastic Public Meet
ings Ever Held Marked Session at
the Guild Hall Last Night

| Cud1uDeI VI COluuleICe WAS Tue jail
quet rendered by that organization to
the ladies auxiliary, at the Guild hall,
last evening. Over 100 ladies and
gentlemen, all prominent in social,
educational, commercial and industrial
| life of Moscow were present and took
part in the festivities.
| The features of the entertainment
were an excellent dinner, served by
the ladies of the Episcopal Guild, a
number of after dinner speeches by
Moscow's readiest and best speakers,
music by the celebrated Moscow band
and the prevailing spirit of hearty
good cheer.
Lewis Opened the Session.
President Lewis in calling the meet
ing to order stated the officers of
the chamber OF commerce felt in duty
bound to in some substantial manner,
before the expiration of their term
of office, express their appreciation
of the assistance rendered during the
year by the ladies auxiliary. 1t was
for that purpose that the banquet was
arranged and the members Of the Ia
dies auxiliary invited 10 share i'll the
pleasures of the occasion. In behalf
of the chamber of commerce he COM
plimented the ladies on the results OF
their efforts which they had accom-
plished during the year, thanked them
for their cooperation and assistance,
expressed the hope that the friendly
relations, so firmly established be-
tween the two organizations would
continue, that neither would be lax in
its efforts for a greater and better
Moscow ,and as a further token OF ap-
probation presented the treasurer Of
the auxiliary with check, I
drawn on the treasurer of the cham
ber for $50. Mrs. Barrows, treasurer
of the women's auxiliary, in accepting
the check, neatly expressed the graf
itude of that organization.
w. NJ Morgan, in his usual happy
style, spoke on the Ladies and the /
AS usual he interspersed
his remarks with numerous remln-
iscences and anecdotes, reflecting the
helpfulness of women back to the days
Of Mother Eve.
Beautifying the City.
Professor c. H. Shattuck gave very
address on "Beautifying
the City" He referred to the city
Of Washington as the most beautiful
city in the United States if not in the
world, and explained that the reason
'or it's beauty is that when the ma
.ional capital was located, plans for
| city of 100000 were perfected and
hese plans, prepared at the time by
| competent engineer and landscape
lrchitect have been rigidly followed.
Tree planting is necessary to the
of city, but it is only
me of the important details.
System is the great secret in the
development of a beautiful city.
Mrs. Shattuck spoke intelllgently
md most entertainingly on the sub
ect of Fairgrounds" showing their
influence for good in community and
uggesting various ways in which to
ecure, extend and properly equip
hem She proposed to enlist indivl-
uaI effort, the press, local state and
ational organizations, state and ma
ional legislation in attaining the
ighest degree of usefulness from
he play ground as a refining and
ivilizing influence.
Told of Street Lighting.
In the absence of Francis Jenkins, on t
ccount of illness, Mayor Clark sub
lifted a map of the city, showing ,
Ians for new lighting system which c
ne city is considering at present. II ;,
, proposed to exchange the 46 arc
SlUS now Ill uSG, lOT lUo IVo y. +. ssAN. =,
5 200 C. p., Tungsten lights. The :,
Ian provides for row OF llgnts =
round the park, and the mayor as A
ured the ladies that the interior OF
le park would be adequately lighted, 6
18th additional lamps on part tlnie :,
ervice. II
Mrs. R. Hodgins enumerated briefly .
lie many. enterprises that had been n
riginated and carried to a success q
il issue by the women's auxiliary h
lring the year. a
Rev Geo. Fowler spoke on the sub ;,
ct. "Moscow's Greatest Asset show
g that it consists of Moscow's man
,od and wpmanhood.
Valuable Address by Mrs. Burke. 6,
Probably one Of the most delightful Of
dresses of the evening was that m
ven by Mrs Richard Burke who was