Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-05
A NeW EPOCH FOR BRIsToW
Citizens Hold succssful Get
Together Meeting.

pRiSTOW, Okla. March At the
bis get-together meeting of the com
mercial club Friday night new
epoch was marked UP for pristow.
Perfect unity was the spirit OF the
evening. The meeting was called
some two weeks ago and prepara-
uons had been under way to make II
n grand success. The secretary OF
the club, with tho assistance OF the
ladies, had prepared lunch for the
mem berr and visitors. which, while
not elaborats, was very paIatabIe.
President w w. Lee called the
meeting 20 order about $3.50 and gave
a resume of the doinss OF the board
OF directors for the past year. He
told of the many difficulties under
which they had worked. OF the nu-
merous meetings they held last sum
INNER and fall all working for the
general good OF the city at large. He
told them OF two important thinga
the commercial club had secured for
the city, which would not have been
here had II not been Tor the untlrlng
work of the board OF directors The
first OF these was the Ozark trail,
which he said would not have gone
through this side or part OF Creek
county had u not been for the Bris.
tow Commercial club. Another big
thinE was the glass factory. which ls
now In operation. and employing
perhaps close TO seventy-five men,
and which Will DO more than doubled
before the summer Ia over. as they
already have more orders on hand
than they can fiji in year. This
nm n Ia lxta .t.f
were II not for the fact that the Com
mercial club had given them a bonus.
one which was not solicited from the
citizens, and would be the entering
wedge for perhaps tWo or three
more glass factories coming to the
city. Mr.. Lee also stated that there
were q number OF other concerns
wanting 20 locate here, and probably
would Within the next twelve months.
7ll ~ them coming here ut the direct
solicitation of the Commercial club.
After his talks there we're speeches
by Hon w. l.. Cheatham, Rev j. f..
Nick, Hon. G. o. Beaver, Judge ]. A.
Watson, Rov, u. u. Hill, Bankers
]. r johnson and J. l.. Flint, Rev.
w L. Broome. Mrs. ]. p. Mattox aud
several others There was music
aud singing the whole audience join
lug In singing ,"Americe," and two
readings BY Mrs. Paul Mcani
After the qpeech-making a motion
was made that the directorate be
changed from fge members to seven
and the motion carried Then the
whole body OF old directors were
placed IN nomination and rechosen
for the coming year with two more
names proposed. and the board is
now composed of the followlng W.
W. lee, c L. Freeland. H. O. Hen
bricks, G. 7 schrader. III. II. BARKER.
J, r. Johnston ard J. l.. Flint. The
ladies' were then called on TO organize
. Civic league. and the following
names were chosen 10 guide the des-
tinies Of that body; 1esdames ]. &
Mattox G. r. Wilder Jim bigger
staff G.. q. neavpr snd A. n. Stone
The ladies will NEE, same time dur
ing the coming week 90 perfect. their
Srganizauoni The board ot dirastefs
OF the Commercial club will meet
Monday afternoon 20 elect its Of
ficrrs for the coming year. II was
cpnsidercd the very best get altogether
meeting ever held In the city ana
showed that the citizens are awaken.
Ing to the fact that they must ptfll
together n they get the best results,
and At the meeting OF last night prne-
tically evRry man promised 20 nut
his shoulder 10 the wheel and work
for the general good OF the city