The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-06-04
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PERFECTS ORGANIZATION

| looks like a live wire real business
mems club" said an enthusiastic
Paris business man, as he surveyed
the group Of men gathered at the
court house Tuesday night repre-
senting the newly-organized Bour.
bon Commercial Club. g.
This, the second meeting of the
new organization, was largely at
tended, and everyone seemed to be
imbued with the spirit of co-opera-
ton and helpfulness, and a deter
mination to put Paris on the bust
ness map through the efforts of
their organization. 1t was essenti-
ally a business mems meeting, and
as such, formulated plans for the
future that may mean much fo!'
business progress of Paris.
The meeting was presided over
by Arthur B. Hancock, who briefly
set forth the objects sought by the
formation of Commercial Club.
Before the business meeting began
E. w. Glass, manager of the Lig-
get & Myers Tobacco Co.'S local
branch, and H. A. Power, president
of the Power Grocery Co., distrib
oIC0 SlSdlo dhO dISttcS. w ullC
the members deliberated they drew
inspiration from the smokes
passed around.
A committee was appointed and
arrangements perfected for assist
ing Mayor E. B. January in boosting
the reception Of the Louisville
Board Of Trade Heads of Houses,
when they come TO Paris on Friday,
June IL. The Club took up and
discussed a number of business pro
jects for the good of Paris, with a
promise of getting behind them and
pushing them forward to a success
full conclusion.
An election of a Board of Direc-
tors and officers resulted as follows:
John T. Collins, president, Edward
H. Corey, vice-president; Clarence
X. Thomas, treasurer; Board of
Directors: Catesby Spears, NJ.
Peale Collier, H. A. Power, I. L.
Price, John T. Collins. B. M. Rem
lex, John ]. Williams, E. H. Corey,
A. B. Hancock.
A committee composed of A. B.
Hancock, C.. X. Thomas, Geo. W.
Wilder, B. NJ. Renick and John J..
Williams was appointed to draft 4
constitution and bylaws, and re-
port at the next meeting to be held
on Tuesday night, June 8. Chas. F..
Dunn, Secretary of the Lexington
Board of Commerce, will be presen:
at this meeting and assist in the
adoption of the constitution and by
laws. Every member of the club
present at the meeting Tuesday
night promised to be present next
Tuesday night, and to bring some
one with him as a prospective MEM
Der of the Club and a future boost
er for the good of Paris.
Every business man in Paris
should make it his pleasure and
to be held Tuesday night. Each
one may be a potential factor for
good and each one may have the
germ of a practical business suSgeS-
ton that would be of benefit to the
community. Each one may be live
wire. of a buzzing high tension,
loaded with the electric current OF
cooperation, energy, push and vim.
The opportunity lilies before them.
Be there Tuesday night. Don't
wait for the other man. Be q first
past-the-post and make the Club
hum.
The election of a permanent sec
rotary for the Club, to be paid a
salary that will enable him to de-
vote his entire time to the Clubs
interests, was deferred until the
meeting next Tuesday night. A
committee composed of John ]. Will
liams, B. M. Renick, Geo. w. Wild
er. A. B. Hancock and c. K. Thomas
vas appointed to recommend a sec
letary and plan a program of &C
tivities for the Club.