Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-06
COMMERCIAL CLUB
WEEKLY MEETING
Committees Appointed to Assist the
Ladies' in Entertaining the
District Federation.

The weekly meeting OF the Com.
mercial Club directors was held in the
club room at 10 a. m. today, with
President A. w. Wilkerson presiding.
The following directors answered roll
call: ]. s. Doane, NJ. f. Wallace, h.
S. Webb, A. NJ. Waldrop, j. w. Do.
remus, L. l.. McInnis, W. II. Cole,
John A. Moore, Tyler Haswel and J.
Webb Howell.
The secretary called attention TO a
Joint meeting OF the Boys Corn Club
and the Girls Canning Club to be held
at Dellwood Park on Wednesday,
April q. II is the intention OF those
in charge OF this affair to have the
boys and girls visit the experimental
poultry yards at the feeding and
breeding station near College. The
different clubs will bring well filled
baskets and win have lunch at the
park. An interesting speaking pro-
gram has been arranged After lunch
the visit will be made to the poultry
yards. The agricultural committee,
of which j. Webb Howell Is chairman.
was authorized to arrange for trans
portation for the boys and girls be-
longing to the different clubs. II Is
estimated that there will be not less
than 100 Of these youthful farmers
present on this date.
BY resolution, the annual business
meeting of the club will be held at
Carnegie Hall at 1880 Thursday even.
ing. The election Of a board OF di.
rectors for the new year will be taken
up at this meeting, and the secre-
tarys annual report will be heard.
The meeting will be open to the gen.
eral public, and especially to the
membership Of the club. On adjourn.
ment OF the business session the
members will repair to Hotel Bryan.
where the annual banquet will be
held. Among the speakers for this
occasion will be President Bzzell and
Colonel Ousley of the A. & NJ. Col
lege 1t is planned to have probably
100 plates for this occasion.
President Wilkerson read an inter-
esting communication from the
Womans Club of the city, expressing
thanks for the hearty cooperation ex-
tended them by the Commercial Club
on the occasion Of the meeting OF the
District Federation here on April Il.
10 and 16. President Wilkerson had
kindly named a strong committee Of
nine to work under the direction OF
the ladies in providing for the com.
fort and pleasure Of our guests on
this occasion. The personnel Of this
committee is as follows: o. f. Saun-
ders, George Brandon. o. S. Johnson,
]. S. Doane, r. f. Cole, Tyler Has
well, Sam b. Wilson, Robert A. Har.
rison and Curt Oliver. In addition to
this committee 1t was thought best
to name a special committee on deco
rations This committee is composed
of A. NJ. Waldrop, r. f. Cole and ]. T.
Lawler.
The secretary was asked to confer
with Judge Maloney regarding the
dragging of the Bryan-College road so
that II will be in the best possible con.
dition during the meeting OF the club
women in our city.
It was the unanimous opinion OF the
directors that this occasion will fur.
nish Bryan people an exceptionally
good opportunity to demonstrate that
we have a citizenship equal to the
best in Texas and that we have or
portunities here not found in other
cities of our size.
On motion the meeting adjourned
II. L. MCKNIGHT, Secretary.