The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-04
ASSOCIATION Of
COMMERCE HOLDS
BANQUET & SMOKER
Enthusiastic Meeting Was Held at the
Elks' Home-Plans Laid for
Strengthening Organization.

StfengCnenlng OfgdnlZatlOu.
Two hundred business and profess
sional men of Minot sat down at one
of the largest and most enjoyable
banquets ever held in the city at the
Elks' Home Wednesday evening. Gov
ers had been laid for 200 in the beau
tiful lodge room at the home and every
seat was taken The banquet was Civ
en- under the auspices Of the Minot
Association of Commerce by the ladies
of All Saints Episcopal church. A
most enjoyable turkey dinner was
served, the appointments being per
feet. E. L. Rowan, custodian of the
Elks' Home, had supervision over the
banquet. The guests found beautiful
red carnation at each plate and the
tables were decorated with sprays Of
ferns. The municipal flag of Minot
hung on the west wall.
Hovind's seven-piece orchestra play
ed thruout the evening. A quartette
consisting of Fred Cole, G. G. Hum
phreys, Otto Ellison and Lafe Flaten
sang number Of enjoyable numbers,
the solo work of Messrs. Cole and
Humphreys being delightful. Miss
Nash, one of Minot's popular singers,
rendered delightful number. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Brugman.
Geo. Won Media, one of Minot's very
best entertainers, rendered his "Tele-
phone CALL" putting on few stunts
that he learned down at Ann Arbor.
Miss Leine, one of Minot's teachers of
elocution, recited "Robert of Sicily
to piano accompaniment, which was
enjoyed by all. Mrs. C. E. DeNoon,
one Of Minot's most accomplished
readers, gave reading in negro dia-
lect, attired as dusky southern wash
Ell woman. Her effort elected great
applause. Mrs. VIM. McHugh, attired
as German woman, with wooden
shoes and all, gave a sidesplitting
reading in German dialect, and exc
cuted neat clog dance.
Orrin M. Pierce announced that A..
knocker, who was none other than
Geo. Won Media, had been knocking the
City of Minot and the Association Of
Commerce. Kill Him" were the many
lusty cries, and he was carried out.
Four pail bearers, to the tune of a
dirge, marched back into the hall with
A. Knockers remains in coffin, and
Judge Lewis delivered touching fu-
neral grafton. The remains were con-
signed to the alley, along with the rest
Of the rubbish. .os a.sa ~
In the absence of President Porter,
Major Person the vice president, took
charge of the meeting. Mr.. Person in
troduced President Crane of the Minot
Normal, who spoke at some length on
"The Need of Commercial Organiza-
ton" Mr.. Cranes address was the very
best ever heard in Minot on this partic-
ular subject and he handled it in a most
exhaustive manner.
Our city is already provided with
plenty Of officials and administrators,
Commercial club, however, serves as a
"go-between" between people and talk
and officials and accomplishments 1t
must serve as an official watch dog and
by it's pestiferous barking wake up the
people and the officials. It's business is
everybody's business. 1t is an organ
lied instrument for making everybody s
business somebody's business instead of
nobody's business. The Association of
Commerce should be a department in the
city for the collection of facts and fig
ures, regarding our community.
No agency can so well make surveys
of a, city's resources growth, or condi-
tions, economic moral, religious, educa-
tional, so well as can the Association of
Friendly relations between the city
and country are needed now as never be-
fore. They can be secured only by fair
play courtesy and acquaintance. Popu-
with best of sanitary conveniences and
an attendant in charge, would be vel
coined by our country visitors, particu-
larly after long cold tiresome trip
over Ward county roads. Nothing would
so quickly disabuse our outside citizens
OF the idea that the Association of Com
tail merchants as assistance rendered in
marketing, in getting the producer and
consumer together to their mutual ad-
vantage. Management and direction OF
both consumer and purveyors
VI Pay-up week. inspired, managed and
advertised by the Association. might be
including our own, have interested them
selves in the problem of good roads
thruout the county.
clean UP daily. We need cooperative
regular garbage collection. We need
paint-up weeks, We need plant-up pro-
ogr CITY h
thoro assistance thru the combined ag-
encies of the Association of Commerce
Somebody must bark about the vacant
lot nuisance. There We're many excellent
points brot up that the Independent
hopes to use later Mr. Crane paid a
glowing tribute to Secretary Holbein
ing Secretary" which brot forth vigor-
Gus applause.
Secretary Holben read his annual re-
port which was full of good things that
the Association had accomplished dur
ing the past year The club was instru-
mental in the organization of the Town
Criers' Club, the Auto club. and in hold
ing the Midwinter Fair. the big Auto
show and Live Stock show. The or
nanization has been instrumental in get
ting numerous industries and wholesale
agencies and enterprises. 1t has done
good advertising for the city. The Sec.
retary commended the local newspapers
of space free in working for all these
good things; The club needs larger
can be SECURED during the
of the future of Minot, picturing this
city as the largest between the Twir
Cities and Great Falls. w
Major Person explained that it was
deemed advisable to adopt the form OF
the old Commercial club organization
the bylaws Of which. provide for annual
dues Of s24 for members. A COMMITTEES
r. H. Camp, e. A. Shirley, r. D. Halvor.