The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-01-30
The Commercial Club
Holds Annual Meeting

Tuesday evening was the First Ar
nual Meeting of the Kadoka CONNER
cial Club and the members of that
organization, members of the Park
Embroidery Club, number OF farm<
ers and other visitors, gathered at
the Hotel Dacotah for seven o'clock
supper. The supper served was q
fine one and the crowd present filed
the four tables in the dining room.
Following the supper the Kadoka
Orchestra played selection. and this
was followed by Mr.. j. G. Pease, who
made short talk. Mr.. Pease spoke
OF the necessity of organization and
cooperation among the business men
of the town and between the business
men and farmers in the surrounding
territory. His remarks were forciably
stated and well received. Prof w.
b. Gregg. Willie Wells and Miss Char
lotte Gilchrist favored the crowd with
piano trio, and Mr.. O. A. Craven
was called upon and made few well
chosen remarks in behalf of the young
people of our town. He spoke of the
necessity Of an organization of the
young people that would provide en-
tertainment and place for them to
spend the evening, and made a brief
outline of n plan that would accom-
plish this end. Mrs. j. II. Hrachovec
sang beautiful solo and responded
to the urgent encore. Mr.. A.G. Gran
ger then spoke for a few minutes.
taking as his topic the things OF irs
terest to the farmers--such as the
Stanley County Short Course anu the
new law which provides for the bring
by the County commissioners OF u
farming expert. The orchestra then
favored the crowd with another fine
selection and County Commissioner
Frank Coyo was called upon and made
q tew rem arks OF especial interest to-
the people and taxpayers of the cuun-
ty. This was followed by a solo bv
Mr. j. +. Hrachovec which was APP
preciaied by All and Prof. W.B. Gregg
then made few remarks following
the line introduced earlier in tho
evening by Mr.. Carven. The orches-
ira then pla' ed another selection and
the meeting was thrown open for q
discussion of things Of interest TO
kadoka and her trade territory.
President Snyder called the mem.
bers of the Commercial Club to order
and short business meeting was
held, an account of which will be-
found in another column.
The evening was most pleasant
)ne and one that will be long remem.
bered by those Iresert. the only dis
appointment was that Mr.. WIZ. Cody,
Of Mason City Iowa, freight and pas
,enger agent Of the Milwaukee, who
had been rendered an invitation and
who expressed wish to meet with
the Commercial Club was prevented
by business matters from being pres
ent. A letter from him was read by
Mr.. Pease in which he expressed his
deep regret at not being able to be-
present at this meeting but stated
that he would like to meet with the
people Of Kadoka and territory at
some future time.
Each and every number on the pro.
gram was exceptionally well rendered
and greatly pleased everyone present.
The orchestra, the speakers, the sing
ers and every other number on the
program appeared to be at their best
and everyone present was inoculated
with the spirit of boosting for the
things that mean bigger and better
Kadoka and trade territory.