The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-05-20
Chamber of Commerce
Gave Feed Mon. Night
Big Membership Drive Launched and
Something Like 100 Handed
in Applications.

What was said by many to have
been the most successful banquet evel
given by the Liberal Chamber of Com
merce occurred at the Sanford hote
Monday night, when around one hun.
bred assembled to start the member,
ship drive.
Although the affair was planned on
short notice one not appraised of the
fact could have told but what weeks
had been spent in preparation. The
Presbyterian ladies served the meal
and compliments were heard on every
hand.
The fellows seemed in their merri-
est mood and they were a jolly crowd
full of the hosting spirit and bent on
an evening of pleasure as well as
business.
R. +. Summers acted as POSTMASTER
and handled the situation in great
style. We believe he even surprised
himself.
The first speaker called was X. E.
Driskel of the Redpath-Horner Chau-
tauqua. Mr.. Driskel was bubbling
over with enthusiasm and made a
genuine "peppy" talk. He compli-
mented the Liberal fellows on their
excellent organization and the push
displayed in putting the Chautauqua
across.
Following Mr.. Driskel, Prof. F. O..
Rindom was called on for a talk on
the school situation and told what had
been done and what was being done
in regard to the new school buildings.
According to Mr.. Rindom all that re-
mains is to dispose of the bonds and
finish the details of the plans. This
is being done as fast as possible.
With all due respect to the excel
lent talks made by the other speak
are we must say that the Rev A. E.
Henry of the M. f. church made the
hit of the evening. Everyone knew
Rev. Henry as a minister of more than
ordinary ability, but few realizsd
how neatly he could address a meet
ing of boosters. His talk, while short
contained world of food for thought
and his point that all interest should
be considered by the business organi-
cation was we'll made.
County Attorney G. l.. Light was
next and Interpreted a timely talk
with bits of witty raillery that kept
the good humor of the crowd at high
ebb.
f. d. Cooper made the closing talk
of the evening, and as usual, he had
something practical to offer and did
it in a very nice manenr.
interpreting the talks quartet
composed of A. T. Hillyard, C. E.
Ames, j. N. Evans and W. E. Engle
furnished musical numbers, respond
ing to encores until they declared
they had run out of "sing." Their
numbers were exceptionally we'll
chosen and provoked not only mirth
but generous applause.
At the meeting President Frank
G. Boles of the Chamber of Com
merce announced the membership
committee for the coming year as
follows:
Membership Committee: E. D.
Cooper, J. B. Miller, Chas. Taylor,
]. H. Salley, Paul W. Light, C. Earl
Ames.
While the men dined they we're
treated to some flint music from a
Pathe machine very graciously loan
ed by the Wilson Furniture Company.
Membership applications were dis
tributed and generally signed by those
present, some of the heads of firms
taking out memberships for several
employees.
Secretary Millman slipped some
thing over the entire bunch when he
circulated ballots asking yes and no
vote on the matter of starting the ball
to rolling on the auditorium matter.
While Ray conted the votes himself
he will not divulge the result of the
election, but promises to do so at
some later date.
The banquet was a dandy, the SER
vice was excellent, the food we'll sell
ected and faultlessly prepared and
enough enthusiasm was arousd to last
until the next which all hope will not
be far distant.
Just as soon the Chautauqua is
over the committee will get busy
and hopes to have at least one member
for the Chamber of Commerce in
every business house in town, as well
as the professional men and all others
who can be induced to take member
ship.