The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-06

bodies of Fairbanks business men seen together for long time was that which gathered around the fes- tai board at Harmonic hall last Tuesday evening at the call of the executive board of the Fairbanks Commercial club. More than 50 men were in attendance part being members of the Commercial club while others were visitors. Three long tables loaded with dainties Were laid in the hall the banquet having been prepared under the very capable supervision of Chris Evenson and Fred c. Passy
 And the meeting was a good o,ie in other respects. for it served to show the enthusiasm which can be aroused concerning the welfare of the city when the business men of Fair banks can be gathered together. The outcome of 1t was that the executive board of the club was in structed to go ahead with a plan for advertising the city, several hun dred dollars being subscribed towar3 such movement In a few moments
 The first business of the meeting was the report read by the secretary of the Comniercial club. It gave figures and facts concerning infor nation already collected about this district and was enthusiastically re ceived by all present.
 The banquet was followed by the opening address of the evening, de livered by Attorney John A. Clark He stated the prime purpose of the banquet and get together meeting saying that he was acting as the mouthpiece of the executive board of the club in propounding to It's con stituents, the business men of Fair banks. plan recently formulated for advertising the city.
 In opening his remarks, MT. Clark stated that the secretary of the club was continually receiving let
 
 ing Fairbanks and vicinity That information, he said, is not avail able, and the secretary is therefore put to great deal of trouble in the matter of writing personal letters to all of the applicants for informa tion He further stated that 1t was the desire of the executive board that a pamphlet descriptive of the country be prepared in sufficient quantity in order that the secretary may have nothing more to do than to mall the data to all applicants
 A. R. Heilig was the next speaker called upon by A. J. Nordale, the president of the club, who presided at the meeting. MT. Heilig stated that he also had been in receipt of many letters of inquiry regarding conditions here, and said that he was entirely in accord with the plan of the executive board. He end ed his talk by saying that, as a contributing member of the com mercial club, he would donate $50 to the cause, and was greeted with cheers and much clapping of hands as he took his seat.
 MT Heilig was followed by E. R. Peoples, who told of his experience with seekers after information con, corning Alaska. He also suggested that the booklet be placed with hotels and advertising agencies on the Outside, particularly in the ho- tels on the coast. He ended his speech by saying that he was good for another $50.
 At this juncture MT. Nordale in l formed the speakers that nobody was required to sign himself for any amount of money. He said, how ever. that such enthusiasm was ap- preciated by the executive board and that money donated toward the pro ject would De very acceptable.
 George Hutchinson. the cashier of the First National bank. was the next speaker He likewise approved of the plan and added another $50 to the list of donations.
 George Markus approved of the plan, but stated that as he was not authoritatively representing the Nor thern Commercial company he could not add to the list of donations. He said however, that in all probability the company would eventually be listed among the donors of the larg CT sums.
 Wade H. Joslin, general manager of the Panama Valley railroad, was of the opinion that the plan for ad- vcrtising the country was good one. He added the sum of $25 to the list of subscriptions.
 Ben Simson, of Simson Bros, which firm is numbered among the most consistent advertisers in Fair banks, said that he was a great be liever in the good done by legitimate advertising. He also offered to contribute $50 toward the plan.
 J. J. Patton told of having noticed the advertising done on the Outside by enterprising communities and sao tions of the country. He was fol