Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-24
JOINT BANQUET OF INSURANCE
MEN AND CLUB MEMBERS
PROVES ENJOYABLE.
F. H. HAMMiLL, OF BOONE,
GIVES PRINCIPAL. ADDRESS
Affair Is Made Reception For &. A..
Franquemont, New Club Secretary,
and Also Farewell For Sidney John
son-Dinner Served to 2C0-Musica
Program Adds to Enjoyment.

| Another link was added to the ever
! growing chain of successful dinners
| and general "get-together'' affairs OF
| the Marshalltown Club, when city in
suranCc men, club members, and sew
! eral guests, to the number of 200, gath
cred at the club rooms Friday evening
for dinner and a short program. II
was a joint affair, arranged by the To-
by the Marshalltown Club as a recep.
ton Cor its new secretary, Z. A
Franuucmont, and a farewell for Sid
ney Johnson. who recently retired from
office.
F. H. Hammll. Of Boone, assistant
general superintendent Of the Chicago
& Northwestern, with supervision over
lines in Iowa, was the principal speak
er of the evening, having spent the day
here getting acquainted generally with
business men Of the city. Several other
railroad and insurance men were also
present as guests.
The patriotic decorations with which
the club rooms We're draped. the WORK
Of the new decorating committee, were
further carried out by tiny American
flags which every one received at the
door and had pinned TO his coat lapel.
The Casino orchestra played during
the dinner. which was served by Mrs.
+. s Wings division Of the Congrega-
tional Ladies Aid Society Rev. B. +.
Martin gave the Invocation.
Old and New Secretaries Speak.
Following the serving of the dinner
President r. W. Scott, Of the club, who
presided introduced Sidney Johnson,
club secretary for the past two Years.
Mr.. Johnson declared that the two
years spent in this position had been
the happ!est of his life. due in great
measure to the fine spirit Of co-opera-
ton which had existed between the
club members and the secretary. He
predicted a great future for the club
under the guidance Of the new Secre-
tary. E. A. F'ranQuemont. Mr. Franque-
mont spoke briefly OF the habit OF pro-
gressiveness" which he said he could
see the club had already formed. He
also thanked the local insurance men
who had helped in arranging for an al
fair so successful as last evenings had
proved to be, and emphasized the fact
that the club belonged to the members.
with work to do thru the secretary.
HammilI on "Opportunity."
Opportunity" the subject OF Mr..
Han1miu's address, was declared by the
speaker to be a much-neded quantity.
Mr.. Hammills talk was a brief and
frank discussion of the ways and
means by which business and railroads
could cooperate. and the opportun:-
ties which each had II help the other
After enumerating briefly what the
railroads had done in Iowa during the
past sixty years. 50 that now almost
every farmhouse in the state was with
in a comparatively short distance from
shipping facilities, Mr.. Hammill asked
for the support of The public IN carr
ing on the railroad business q support
urgently NEEDED, he declared. He spoke
Of the three parties necessary 20 CO.
operate at all times In order to secure
efficient TRANSPORTATION Of goods, the
railroad, the shipper. and the receiver.
and pointed out that the present car
shortage could not he laid wholly al
the railroads door IHterdependence Of
the public and railroad makes cooper
alton a necessity. said Mr. Hammiil.
In addition TO Mr.. Hanm!lrs talk. ..