The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-19
DIR. LOveland Tells Members of
Commercial Club
That Topeka Has No Equal of
Her Size.
KANSAS ONE OF The BEST
Has Continued to Sound Her
Praises in Portland.
Says the Organization Should
Have 1000 Members.

Topeka can be made to be to the
middle west what Athens was to
Greece, according to DR.. Frank Lafay
cite Loveland, pastor of the First
| Methodist church of Portland. Ore,
and formerly pastor of the First
Methodist church, Topeka. who was
the guest of honor at the Commercial
club luncheon today and delivered an
address on THE Essentials of a Sue
cessful Commercial Club
There were las persons present at
the meeting. and when DIR. Loveland
was introduced by E. L. Copeland the
club members rose to their feet out
OF respect to the man who was for
merly a valuable member of the board
of directors. The ways and means
committee under E. l.. Overton had
charge of the meeting and volunteers
were called for to serve in the MEM
bership and collection campaign which
will start Thursday morning subse
quent to breakfast at the club quar-
tiers. G. S. Elliott, president, an
nounced that Mr.. Copeland would in
troduce the speaker. At the close of
the meeting, upon motion of Mr.. Over
ton Dr. Loveland was made an hon
orary member of the club
Told Them About Kansas.
when I've had an opportunity in
told some things about Kansas and To-
peka l think were worth while. Kan
sas is one of the best states in the
Union.
'Cities are like men. Cities and ma
tons are really individuals in the ag-
gregate- Expression is the result of
impression; motion is based upon
emotion Only as an impulse touches
US do we have motion. This is true
of cities as well as men.
In Portland a cannaion was
gun which extended over a period of
three months to vitalize the emotions
OF the business men. A circularization
began under the most skilled leader
was to get the latent talent into vital
touch with the business interests, and
to convey the impression that if Port
land is to be what she ought to be the
people should have mighty vision.
Conservation and efficiency were
the two great words used. Before we
came to the campaign hundreds of
men were interested, believing that it
is the business men and not the min
lsterlal association that stimulates the
business life of a city. Forces were
consolidated with a membership of
5000 in the Portland Chamber of
Commerce in all departments. There
was $250.O00 in the treasury, and $50
per member as the annual dues.
Il think that word should go out
from here that the Topeka CONNER
lar a month.
Finest in the World
THE city of Topeka is the finest lit
tie city of its size on this round globe.
There isn't a cleaner city with hair
any better than Topeka You
have problems in this capital city of
the state that puts more money into
the banks per capita than any other
state in the Union, that are more i'm
portant even than those that larger
cities face.
You can make this city to the
middle west what Athens was to
Greece, that high type of city not i
ashamed to be known clean, cultur- |
ed and possessing high ideals-a city |
with a college like Washbu for |
This type of life will obtain to-
morrow. May the God Almighty keep
the United States out of the mix-up in
Europe. 1 believe it will be the good /
sense of the people to stand behind
ca shall not take a rapid descent to /
the depths of the dark ages.
The center of population will swing
this way in the next ten years Here
4 Commercial club OF 1000 members !
which will have a vision of a goal |
Unity of purpose will make the club |
great. The members should realize
that it is not simply place to play |
billiards or to toast shins against a |
radiator The Commercial club is the !
of civic life
In the course of his remarks Dr. /
Loveland stated that he and others |
are urging that ]. Will Kelley, secre- /
-ary of the Topeka Commercial club /
be named as the man to carry the re-
sponsibility of the great Commercial !
1rga nization at Portland at a salary of /
900 or $4,000 a year.