The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
7opeko;s Chamber of Commerce In 1919
Report Body Outlined
of c. B. Merriam.
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Der of Commerce was held in the
Chamber rooms, December 2. An en-
thusiastic meeting with speeches
pledging the support of these two
clubs to the Chamber Of Commerce in
its work for the good of the city of
Topeka, was taken part in by repre-
sentatives from these clubs.
The formation of a mediationN COM
mittee was effected, with three repre-
sentatives from the business men of
Topeka, representing capital, and
three from the Topeka Industrial
council, representing the labor inter-
ests of Topeka.
Held successful meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce to consider the
housing problem in Topeka, which re-
suited in resolution being passed re-
questing the new board OF directors
to appoint a housing committee i'm
mediately after the first of the year
to work out the housing situation.
Convention Activities.
Chamber of Commerce and Topeka
Press club gave elaborate banquet and
entertainment to Kansas Editorial as
ISOLATION.
Gave banquet to Holstein-F'riesian
association and took delegates for
sightseeing trip over the city and ad-
jacent territory.
Entertained Farmers Cooperative
Grain Dealers association in conven-
Furnished quarters for Native Sons
and Daughters annual meeting.
Gave dinner for president, Officers
and past presidents of Kansas Teach
| ers' association.
Gave buffet banquet for Kansas Of
Entertained the speakers at the
Kansas Engineers society banquet.
Gave dinner for Kansas State Poul-
| try association.
Entertained delegation from Kansas
City Chamber of Commerce.
Furnished quarters for banquet OF
Kansas state Board of Agriculture.
+ Entertained state convention OF
Farmers Cooperative union.
Furnished quarters for Shawnee Po-
litical Science club banquet,
Entertained state convention OF
Kansas Display Mems association.
Furnished quarters for Kansas Re-
| tail Jewellers convention.
Entertained state convention OF
Kansas Stationary Engineers associa-
ton.
Held smoker for Hotel Kansan
proposition.
Furnished quarters for Topeka
Automobile club smoker.
Entertained Kansas Threshermen's
state convention and furnished con-
vention quarters.
Furnished quarters for the o. j
Watson Tractor company'S banquet
and assisted in furnishing suitable
quarters for demonstration purposes
Entertained state convention OF
Kansas Bee Keepers association.
The Brooklyn Eagle Touring party
stopped off on their way west and
were entertained by the Chamber OF
Commerce with drive thru the city
The I. o. o. f. grand lodge held q
very successful convention in Topeka
They were assisted IN the roomine
proposition by the convention bureau
and in other ways helped in the en-
tertainment of their delegates.
Furnished the programs for the
meeting of the Topeka branch of the
Foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist church, which was held in
Topeka.
The Rural Letter Carriers of Kansas
held their state convention in the
Chamber rooms December 20.
Furnished quarters for meeting OF
State Insurance federation April IS. -
The convention bureau assisted in
entertaining the United Brothers OF
Friendship and Sisters of the Mys-
FERROUS Ten, and Knights of Pythias
grand lodge (colored) during their
convention on August "a and July
22-24 respectively.
Another large convention was thai
| of the state teachers. They were well
taken care of by the young men OF
the Chamber and other civic organi-
cations, namely: The Interservict
/ club, the Square Circle club and the
Cooperative club. These young mer
helped in meeting trainsse conveying
/ delegates to lodging places, and in en-
tertaining the visiting teachers with g
reception one evening during the con.
vention.
During the Teachers convention ths
X U. Alumni held their banquet il
the Chamber quarters.
The county officials held their an
nual convention in Topeka and sWert
well entertained by the committee il
charge. They had a buffet supper il
| the Chamber rooms
The convention committee of thu
Chamber of Commerce handled