New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-03-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PLANNING BANQUET
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNUAL.
AFFAIR COME UP AT NEXT
MEETING.
PLANS ORNAMENTAL LIGHTS ON
TWO STREETS LEADING TO
DEPOTS.

|. DEPOTS.
Discussion relative to the holding of
the annual banquet, plans for the pro-
posed white way on First North and
First South streets and several other
matters OF Importance are to come I'm
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club to be held next Monday
evening.
The annual banquet always is one of
the stellar events of the year for the club
members and this year will be M ox-
ceptlon If plans proposed by several of
the members are carried into effect. The
banquet probably will be held the last
week IN March or the first week in Apri1.
The proposition of lighting First North
street from Minnesota street as far as
the Eagle Mills and First South street
from Minnesota to the depot by means of
the ornamental light clusters is the other
matter of Importance to come up. It is
proposed to erect the ornamental posts
at greater intervals than obtains on
Minnesota street, but sufficiently close
to properly light up section of the citv
which at the present time is sadly in need
OF better illumination. Several of the
business men have advocated the plan
Tor some time, but no organized effort
to get results along that line has been
made up to this time.
Several of the prominent business men
have expressed their approval of the
scheme but the general opinion seems to
prevail that the ornamental posts should
be OF the same style and quality as now
used on Minnesota street. They seem
to balk at the suggestion which has been
made to put in less expensive post with
only one light. The business men argue
that this would cheaper the looks Of the
hghtlng system more than the saving
IN dollars and cents would amount;
to. They also argue that uniformity
should be the rule and not the execution.
even if the expense of installation is a
trifle greater.
The ornamental lighting system on
Minnesota street was paid for in the first,
instance by the business men by popular
subscription, the posts coming to ap-
proximately $65 each. The business
men furnished the city with the posts
and the installation, wiring, etc., has
been done by the city employees. The
same procedure is proposed for the two
streets now under consideration. One
OF the prominent business men predicted
that there would be no trouble in raising
the necessary amount to purchase the
posts and it is known that the members
OF the city council would look with favor
upon the move and make provision for
it's installation and maintenance and
furnishing the electricity.
The street leading to the Northwestern
depot is not so well Illuminated as it.
should be, it is pointed out. PASSENGERS
coming into the city for the first time
gain the impression that New Ulm has a
very poor lighting system, because 50
little OF the splendid illumination of
Minnesota street can be seen from the
depot. Two strings of ornamental lights
on First North and on First South would
change the Objectionable condition effec-
lively.
Several other matters of interest to the
club members and the city at large are
to come up before the meeting, among
them the proposition of a new business
college advanced by firm which con-
ducts number of these institutions in
Southern Minnesota and Iowa. One of
the owners of the colleges was in the CITY
few days ago in conference with Presi-
dent Ottomeyer of the Commercial Club.
who took the visitor about the CITY and
introduced him to the business men. He
was impressed with the city as being an
ideal location for an educational institu-
ton Of that kind and it is possible that he
Will decide to, locate here provided he
finds a favorable. sentiment. .a-.
President Ottomeyer desires to call
attention to- an erroneous impression
which seems to have gained circulation
as to the uses of the club rooms. .tThe
rooms are there for all of the business men
OF the city, whether they are members of
the club or not" said Mr. Ottomeyer.
We want the business men to make free
use OF them for conferences or committee
meetings and especially when a stranger
visits the city to take him up to the club
rooms and get him acquainted with all
OF us. Make him feel at home. The
impression that the club is an exclusive
one is entirely erroneous.''