The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-15
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Commercial Club Meeting.

The Club met Tuesday night with
full house, when the following busl-
ness was transacted.
The Club instructed Robert Lah-
genDacher to continue to secure
photographs OF stock, grain, build
mgs and etc, to be developed and
used to advertise Bates county.
1t was decided that the Club would
render the officers OF the Old Set
tiers Association all the help they
might need to put over the biggest
and best Old Settlers meeting ever
held in Butler, to be followed the
next day by reception to all the
New Settlers, and appointed conf
mittec to meet with and assist the
officers OF the association. Commit
tee: ID. K. Walker, +. {. Ream and
| J. H. Smith.
The matter of proper celebration
of the tooth anniversary of the ad-
mission of Missouri into the union OF
states in 1921 was discussed at length
and OH motion a central committee
to have this matter in charge and ap-
point township committees was ap-
pointed Committee: L. A. Denton,
| W. q. Atkeson and J. A. Silvers.
Word having been received that the
Sedalia Chamber OF Commerce
would pay It's 4-visit OH Monday,
July 10Th, making Butler their night
control, the Secretary was instructed
10 SCClTC tt1c band and render thclI
a concert i'll the Court House yard,
Desinnng at ~. IN.
lhc secretary reported that the
big Odd Fellows celebration and
basket dinner to be held III Butler
Monday, July Goth, was well under
way, that more than iilty lodges had
been invited, that the boys band aild
girls quartet from the Odd Fellows
home would be present. Also se>-
eral 'oi the Grand Lodge Officers.
The Fisk Opera House and the oa"-
aphonc band had been secured tor an
evening entertalnmtnt. which wouid
be tree to all visitors. That NUM-
Der OF prizes were being offered t
encourage attendance. But III spite
OF the TACT that the Odd Fellows mad
contributed literally the Committee
was still short $4,000, and COM
mittee was appointed consisting OF
L. A. Black, Homer Duvall and a. T..
Culver to solicit this money from the
business lnen OF Butler.
The Secretary was instructed To
furnish any items OF interest III re-
gard to Bates County to the Kansas
Lity papers.
lhe matter .oi the sales pavilion -:
agricultural hall was presented 6y
Robert Langenbacher, county farm
agent, in which he stated that the
Bates COUNT Breeders Association
proposed to erect suitable buildin,,
to cost not less than $I5,ooo.oo, whi.'h
when completed would be commun-
ity building. Open to anything OF
legitimate character. The following
committee was appointed to meet
with the Breeders Association and 1t
possible work out a plan and report
at special meeting OF the Club.
Committee: H. {. Ream, 4. II. Ar
gcnbright and RI. Nj. Cannon.
On motion q. A. Heinlein and i,
Fl. Argenbright were appointed to re
quest the Township Board OF Mount
Pleasant township 10 put tire hltt east
Of J. W. Harrison residence on Mill
street in passable condition.
w. Il. Welton reported that the
famous ElkS Club Float, which was
on a tour of exhibition would reach
.. Butler on July 23 The Secretary was
instructed to render the Elks Lodg.
anv assistance thew might need OF
this occasion.
An invitation from the Presby
terian Church at Spruce to the ClUt
, to visit them OH the evening Of Juf,
Goth, for a good time and a genera
:, get together meeting. The invita-
> ton was accepted and the Secretary
,, instructed to secure the Band ant
transportation for this trip. Leav
. ing the east side of the square
, 1890 p. M.
: After the payment OF the usual bill
: the Club adjourned