Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-13
bishop SUMNER AND REV. BOOz.
ER ADDRESS MEETING OF
ORGANIZATION
A BUSINESS SESSION FOLLOWS
Protest Is Made 10 Attcmpt In Leg
islstarc 70 Bar Small Land
Owners From Election

sIxty-eight participated In the
luncheon OF the Commercial club
Monday evening and In tho social
sesaion and the business meeting fol.
lowing. During the progress OF the
luncheon the orchestra which has
been busy with rehearsais for seyera,
weeks past. made It's frst public ap-
pearance. and discoursed sweet
music. The orchestra is under the
direction Of James Hood. and its
every selection WAS ronndly encored.
interwpcrsed In the orchestra selec-
uons were solos by G. p. Ferrin. a
clarinet solo with orchestra accom-
paniment by Joseph Wharton. and n
f'ute solo BY James Hood. Each num-
ber upon tho excellent program won
rounds Of applause.
Following the musical program and
the luncheon. Bishop Walter r. sum
ner, Of Portland. spoke Interestingly
OF Good Citizenship. though he got
his audience In an excellent good hu.
NOR by number Of charmingiy told
stories by way Of preface. IA a ell
max to his remarks upon the good cit
ixenship question. Bishop Sumner
called attention to the action OF tho
state senate In voting to revoke the
law passed four years ago requiring
assurance Of freedom from disease
before a man could obtain n license
TO wed. The bishop called Il a ster
backward II Oregon should revoke the
law, and the club later followed out
HIS suggestion and went on record
against the proposed revocation.
Speaking upon the personal side
and Influence Of Abraham Lincoln.
the Rev l.. Myron Boozer gave a
happy and entertaining address that
was most appropriate to the occa-
-
sion, the club meeting being held up
on the anniversary OF tho birth OF
tho great emanclpator. Mr. Boozcr
10 ready. eloquent and forceful
speaker. and he left no doubt in the
minds OF his audiences as TO the place
where he placed Lincoln In the his
tory OF the American nation. He
lauded Lincoln as the greatest AM
crican OF them all. kindly. approach
able. yet firm In his stand for the
right.
Carrying out the Lincolnesque idea
about the banquet board. the ladies'
OF tho Presbyterian church who serv-
cd the dinner had decorated the table
with tho stars and stripes, and oc-
cupying the center OF each OF the
three long tables was the miniture
representation Of q log cabin. BY
tho side Of each plato we're also
small flags TO be worn away by the
guests.
AT the business session OF the club
which followed u number OF subjects
were called up for discussion. Tho
request of the Medford Commercial
club for action by the local club in
protesting passage by the legislature
OF u section to the irrigation law was
followed. The section protested
to prevent landowners whose hold
ings are under two acres from va,lng
for the creation of Irrigation distritts.
The secretary OF the club was In
structed to wire Representative
Thomas stating the action Of the
club.
A letter was read from Guidc
Rowley, stationed at the Josephine
caves during the tourist senson, stat.
Ing that under tho recent ruling OF
the department permitting tho givnt-
Ing Of concessions for hotels, camps,
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