The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
c. Of c. PASSES
5000 MARK FOR
TOTAL MEMBERS
Sub Team Makes Quick Work
of Task Sunday at 0verton
Park Band Concert After
Drive Ends Saturday.


Tho subteam, headed by Lewis NJ.
Layne, which was appointed Saturday
night at the closing dinner of the
oma,,iuer OF commerce membership
campaign, to obtain the REQUIRED
amount of new members to make the
t9lai ron OF the chamber 5000 report
ca late Sunday that through activities
OF workers at the concert at Oyertou
park Sunday. who canvassed every
person attending the entertainment who
was minus white button, together
WIN the returns which were not sub
united Saturday night owing TO the alb
SS1hce OF several team captains. the g.
wv marx had been passed by a safe
margin Monday. The Memphis orgaul-
1at,oh IS thus the largest in the South
ana next TO st Louis, which has the
thlrd largest chamber OF commerce in
the United States.
Robert r. Ellis, president Of the
GIlhamber OF Commerce, presided at tho
GP,mnGr saturday, introducing Mayor
j. Mooney as speakers. Mayor Paine
was the principal speaker, talking upon
the aid which the Chamber Of Com
merce has rendered the city admins
tratl"n as a whole, and comparing the
present conditions with those of 40
years ago. In conclusion, Mayor Paine
assured President Ellis that the city
represented by its officers would give
thelr hearttest support to the organiZa-
ton as the administration has been
supported in the past by IT,
several firms We're reported at the
dinner Saturday night as having come
through with a 100 per cent membership
list the percentage being based upon
all employees commanding salary OF
more than sl25 per month. Among
them are Fly a Hohson company,
Wagner Electric company, O. X Houck
Piano comnany Piggy Wiggly. Inc,
and Hessig- Ellis Drug company.
Following the announcement OF the
total members secured Saturday, which
was Reds, ISL and Blues, 27S. prizes
for the day, and grand prizes were
awarded. First womep's prize, one bot
tie Of imported perfuAe given by Hes
sig ellis Drug company. was won by
Miss Charl o. Williams; second wom-
en- prize, n box Of candy. given by
OHver- finnle Grocery company, was
won by Mrs. Sam Phillips; first men 3
prize, pair Of shoes, given by Car
uthcrs Shoe company. was won by Il
G. puVall, Blue; second mems prize, a
box OF candy, given by Floyd Candy
company, was won by w. j O'Sullivan,
Blue; third mems prize. a box of candy,
glvcn by Hardwig Peres was won by T.
p Howard, Red; fourth mems prize. a
pair Of house slippers, given by h Il. f..
Shoe company, was won by NJ A.
Patterson, Blue The airplane stunt ride
Offered by Layne & Bowler to the Red
captain holding the highest score for
the week. was won by MS. Sam Phil
lips.
Grand prizes we're: $l25 Victrola. Civ
en- by .. X. Huuck Piano company.
Won by Miss Margaret Williams, Blue
two silver candlesticks, given by Ju-
Illus Goodman, won by George ]. Cole
man, Blue: silk parasol, given by
Goodman & Bach won by Miss Mar
garet Williams. silver loving cup Civ
on by Joseph Myers Inc, to captain OF
the team making highest score won by
Miss Chsrl O. Williams, Blue; silver
loving cup, given by George T Broad
max. Inc, to general Of the winning
division, won by Lewis NJ. Layne,
Blue.
Gus f. Schlecht, general Of the Red
division, suggested that an opening
night for members gained during the
drive, be held to allow everybody to
get acquainted with everybody else, and
instill a general feeling of comradeship
and fra ternal spirit between the new
and the old. The suggestion was IA
vorably passed upon and President FL
lis announced that the meeting would
be called at an early date,
In bringing the meeting to a close
President Ellis said: Fellow citizens
You are now members Of the largest
Chamber of Commerce in the South
and / am proud To know that the be
ginning Of what win soon be the best
organiza ton of its kind in America.
was staged during my administration.
In conclusion a general outline Of flu
tLru plans were made by Mr. Ellis, who
stated that great things were TO be I'M
co operation Of officers and members Of
the chamber could definite results for
the good Of Memphis and the country
be- obtained.