The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-19
CITY BOOSTERS
HOLD MEETING
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB HELD
FRIDAY EVENING
LUCE LINE PICTURES ARE SHOWN
Stereopticon Pictures of the Electric
Short Line Are Given-Presi-
dent Hyde Assumes Office

The monthly meeting of the Com
mercial Club of Brookings was held at
the assembly hall on Friday evening.
The attendance was the largest in
several meetings, every seat being
taken.
The first thing on the program was
music by Prof. C~hristensen's orchestra
and it was so good that the members
demanded another selection. A pretty
feature here was the rising to their
feet of every member when the or
chestra took up the strains of the Star
Spangled Banner, which formed part
of the medley they were playing.
Philo Hall, the retiring president of
the organization, called the meeting
to order. Mr.. Hall expressed his graft
tude to the members for the loyal CO.
operation they had extended to him
and which he said was responsible for
the splendid results the club had
achieved during the past year. 1913
was an unusually busy and profitable
one for the club and many things of
great benefit to Brookings were ac-
complished, chief among them being
the sale of the required amour of
stock for the Luce line. Mr.. Hall com
plimented the club upon it's selection
of a new president, whom he said
would efficiently carry on Ghe good
work. He then gave way to the new
presiding officer, DR.. Hyde.
President Hyde said that he was
not feeling just exactly fit, having ar
rived late the previous night from
Bushnell, via the Luce Line, where a
very enthusiastic railroad meeting was
held. DR.. Hyde made no formal ad-
dress and simply stated that his aim
would be to make the administration
of the club a business one and when
there were things to be done to do
them without unnecessary advertising.
He asked the cooperation Of the mem
bers in the work of the organization
and expressed the hope that every
committee appointed would do its
work in the best possible manner. He
said that he would not continue the
custom of appointing as chairman the
member who made a motion for the
appointment of a committee, and this
change will no doubt be popular.
Miss Eleanor S. Moore, superintend-
ent of the Deaconess Hospital, was
present and made an address, in which
she asked the club for financial assist
ance in carrying on the work of the
institution. The hospital is not self
supporting, in fact there are few hos
pitfalls that are, and it seems to be up
to Bookings to help out. The plan
is to secure a guarantee from the
churches, societies and other organiza-
tons, and with the help secured from
the outside the hospital should be able
to get along all right. Miss Moore
stated that she would have one and
possibly two field workers in South
Dakota March 1st, and she thought
that these solicitors would be able to
secure considerable aid. The hospital
said Miss Moore, is getting ready for
bigger things. An addition is needed.
as there are patients turned away
very frequently from lack of room,
and the building should be enlarged to
give adequate care for all who come.
Miss Moore said that she had been
watching the work of the Commercial
Club. through the papers, and compli-
mented the organization for the many
things it had done for the city.
Miss Moore is a very capable woman
and her talk made an excellent i'm
preston upon the members.
w. M. Cheever said that he hoped
the club would do what it could for
the hospital, in fact 1t couldn't do too
much in his opinion. He reminded
the members that the Commercial
Club was responsible for raising the
money to purchase the hospital and
turning it wei to the Deaconesses, and
il seemed to be up to the club to give
its assistance. At a meeting of the club
held September Is, 1912, two members
of the deaconess order appeared be-
fore the members and put up to them
the question of purchasing the build
ing and placing the Deaconesses in
charge That request was looked on
with favor by the club and the commit
tee appointed at that time was respon-
s.ble for the successful campaign In