The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
REPRESENTATIVE CROWD OF LUBBOCK ENTHUSIASTS
Were Assembled And Genera Good lime Enjoyed Election Of
Officers Secretaries Report and Speechmakng Occupied
the Time. A. N. Lewis IS New President

One OF the most enjoyable occa-
sions Of the present year wae the
annual oanquet given By the Cham
Der OF Commerce. AZ the Hotel How.
ard. Tuesday night. last
Il was a representative GATHERING
81 the men Nho are at the head OF
AFFAIRS IN this section OF the conn'
Try "a represontative crowd Of the
best fellows on earth and everybody
felt that IL was indeed good 10 be-
counted one among such soodiy com.
pany.
The Chamber o. Commerce is Just
rounding out IFS FIRST year n ACTIVITY
IN Lubbook and ne showing made D.
lituc short OF marvellous considering
tao many naudicaps under which
this body has laborcd That thcy
have accomplished deep and lasting
good IL evidence OF the worth of
those who are behind the work and
one of the leading spirits. one who
has worked with unuring real and
enthusiasm. one who Is 10 be com
mendeded IN ioudest praise is the
worthy secretary OF this organ'zation,
Geo W Briggs Mr. Briggs Is a
man peculiarly ntfed for this line OF
WORK. and Ne feel that the Chamber
OF Commerce is fortunate indeed IN
securing his services and that win
the new ysSr he win be found even
better equipped for the work and
with proper support VIII have much
to show ior ms abcrs.
The meceting was presided over
hy Hon. Ino. ". Baker. who. calling
the assembly 10 order requested
blessing over he banquet which vas
responded 70 By Rev D. f. chase, A.
ter which least of good things we're
Iartaken of Following the rcpasi
camc the report of Secretary Go. ~
Briggs. who o. a few and wo'
chosen rsmarss told lf what l1d
been accomplished and also the
needs of ne future one of thc
most evident accomplishments a'ong
this line has been The great amount
of publicity iecured for this section
80 very low cost and the establish
meat Of marke, Tor The products
OF tho farmers - our community
At tho conclusion ~ the seeretsry's
repori. the toa-tmaster introduced
Mr.. } f. henderson. u Fort Worih.
manager ~ the southwestern rele-
graph and Telephone Company Mr..
Henderson delivered a reeulsr West
Texas booster talk. backed up with
the faith Of his company in the gio-
ries OF the pains they having invest
ed thousands OF dollars In a new sys-
TEN IN their Office here. report OF
which will he found N another col
umn. Hts remarks were well chosen
and timely. bringing out many rounds
Of appIanse. and for which the en-
tire body thanked him az the con-
clusion Of the nesting.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Hender'
snn's speech. the toastmsstrr appoint.
"a a COMMITTEES OF three q select
srv<idnt. vfce-president and bc~rd
OF DIRECTORS During the time this
committee was IN executive session.
the chair solicited impromptu spsccn'
~ run the assemblase. and notable
among those who responded vas n
short talk By Hon. W. v. Schsnck.
Tho COMMITTEES recommended A. y.
a.swis for president: J. y. Cate, vice
president and a board Of directors
waose names we failed to yet. but
viii say that they are among the
real live wires and win do their full
duty. -
Il vas with a feeling of deep re
Erst that the Chamber OF commer,e
could not secure the services of MI
cohy rlcmas scr another year. a.
he has been sey faithful servant
m the causs. but IN the sslsctlon ci
Mr. A. y Leafs n ID Tho general
fs~sinE that very capsbe man has
bean elected and many good thinks
arc prsdN,cd Zoe The com,ss hso>i
year.
rNksa IN al. ne l3nass' xaa a
xr<nd success from the Start Ths
hotel msaaxsnsst showed sr~st >k'n
N Ne svaas..seat Il Ne <s~~t>.
tns s<hl@s wsts aniss.is saa tn~ls-
<..ll. $1,000. /. E.un..6In.I n.~~r~ ~