Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-02
PULLMAN TO ENTERTAIN
CITIZENS OF COLFAX
Chamber of Commerce and State Col
lege Invite People of County Seat
To Pullman Early in june

The latter part of next week,
either on the Sth or 9Th of June,
the Pullman Chamber OF Commerce,
cooperating with the State College.
will entertain scores of ColfaX PEG
pie at a joint meeting to be held i'm
Tanglewood, the picnic ground ON
the college campus. The invitation
will be extended as soon as definite
date can be decided upon, and all
arrangements will be in charge OF "a
committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce. To be named tomorrow,
1t is planned to have the visitors ar
rive during the forenoon, With a big
picnic dinner during the noon hour
to be followed with a tour of inspec-
tion of the college grounds and a
general get-together meeting, at
which questions of interest 90 both
towns will be discussed.
The initiative in the matter Of
Joint meetings. designed to create a
better feeling between the two towns,
was taken by the Colfax Commercial
Club last week. Anent their action
the Colfax Palouser had the follow
ing to say:
The preliminary steps looking to
the development Of better feeling
between the business men of CollaE
and Pullman were taken by the Col
fax Commercial Club on Wednesday
when a committee was appointed TO
investigate the feasibility and prac-
ticability of holding get together
meetings for the Pullman Chamber
of Comm cree and the ColfaN club.
1t is planned to promote closer rela-
tons between the two towns in order
that matters of mutual interest can
be thoroughly discussed and agree
ments reached on them. The COM
mittee appointed consists of Thos
Neill, r. NJ. Burgunder and II. c..
Bilger
The need and desirabiIity Of more
harmonious relations between the
business men of the two towns was
brought up by r. NJ. Burgunder who
had attended a meeting of the Pull
man Chamber of Commerce on the
preceding day, and who discussed
the matter informally with Pullman
business men on Tuesday He stat
ed that assurances were given him
that the somewhat strained relations
between the citizens Of the towns
were not the will of the large ma
jority of Pullman people, who would
welcome an opening for burying the
Ratchet and putting relations be
tween the neighboring towns on a
better basis. He expressed the opiu-
ion that the Pullmanites would meet
local business men half way if steps
were taken for the promotion of har-
mony between the county'S two Iarg-
est towns.
Thos. Neill followed Mr.. Burgun-
der with request that the club take
steps to hold get together" meet
ing for Pullman and Colfax citizens.
and told of conversation he had
had with DR.. r. A. Bryan. formerly
head of the State ColIpga in which
Mr.. Bryan proposed a trip to Pull
man by the ColfaX business men, a
tour of the college under the direc-
ton of the Pullman chamber and a
Joint dinner at Tanglewood, the
grove on the shores Of Silver lake.
AT the time Dr. Bryan asked that he
be reminded of the matter when the
roads became fit for travel, and he
stated that the Pullman business
men would unite in providing suit
able entertainment for the CoIlaX
visitors. MIR. Neill urged that the
offer be revived and that steps he
taken to carry the proposal to it's
elimination.
The president of the club was au-
thorized to appoint a committee TO
make suitable proposals TO the Pull
man business men and Messrs. Nell
Burgunder and Bnger were named
on the committee.