Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-02-23
COMMERCIAL CLUB
IN fine MEETING
Get Together Meeting was Held at
Gym. Last Night Drew Out
Large and Enthusiastic
Crowd
DIR CONoyER IN
q A GREAT ADDRESS
First Meeting of the Recently En-
larged Club Voted one Greatest
Successes Ever Held Here

The Get together" meeting of
the Decorah Commercial Club held
last evening at the Congregational
Gymnasium, was one of the finest
affairs held here in years, and it
brought together nearly 200 of our
citizens, all members of the club,
who met with the earnest thought
and desire to work for the good of
! Decorah. :
A most enjoyable program was
carried out. President Geo. Johnson
of the Club gave the address of well
come, and gave on outline of the
meeting, and expressed his pleasure
of the large gathering present, and
the fact that the club had grown to
such proportions and that all would
work together for the upbuilding and
progress of Decorah.
After President Johnson's welcom-
| ing address, Mrs. Geo. w. Johnson,
one of Decorah's exceedingly popular
soloists, rendered two very pleasing
solos which were thoroughly enjoyed.
Mrs. Johnson was followed by
Mrs. Cora Baker who gave two
readings, and she certainly captivat-
ed the audience. She is speaker of
much merit, and her offerings last
night were high class and delivered
in the most pleasing manner.
The speaker of the evening, DIR. +.
w. Conover, was then introduced,
and as usual DIR. Conover acquitted
himself in capital manner. He is
one of the most fluent and pleasing
speakers that ever addressed an as
semblage here and his words last
night should bear much fruit He
opened his address by paying
eulogy to George Washington, the
father of our country, which was
most befiitting to the dsy, as it was
on that date, Feb. %, 1882, that
George Washington was born. After
referring to the Significance of the
day the speaker asked the audience
to stand and with bowed heads re-
fleet for 30 seconds in honor of the
father Of our country.
After that DIR. Conover launched
into a talk on civic duties and ex-
tolled the virtues of the Commercial
Club, and what it has done and can
do for Decorah, the biggest little
city in Iowa. The speaker touched
on the fact, that in this day and age
men should consider themselves like
brothers, and discard petty insinu-
ations and slurs, that are too fire.
quently cast at each other, and that
particular stuff should never be per-
mitted to crop out. He reviewed the
many things that the Commercial
Club had assisted in obtaining for
Decorah, among them the Grand
: opera house, Winneshiek Hotel, post
Office, hospital, city park and many
other notable things. He paid high
: compliment to the business Snsti-
t tutions, newspapers, etc, OF Decorah,
r and complimented Luther College and
the good work it has done, also the
churches, schools, and other import
ant branches of the city. 1t was one
of the hest addresses we have heard
D in years, full of truths and good
= things, and we believe will have the
5 effect of making our Commercial
! Club an organization for good that
. will be realized well as the days
: progress.
: An orchestra of five pieces render
! ! ed delightful music during the even
: ing. After DIR. Conovers address was
z over, a most appetizing lunch was
n served. Mrs. w. F. Baker and Mrs.
5 RAY Alyger had charge of this, and
J with their assistants served scads
: of doughnuts, sandwiches, pickles and
d coffee which was .SAjoyed by the
: members to the fullest,
Cards were deposited by the men,
be,s il a box, with three imp ortant
! subjects written down by them, for
e the coed of the city, and these cards
: will be gone over by a committee
!. and the subjects picked out, and the
nest important ones will be taken
: Iup &c future meetings anil discussed
Q aal put through. so ne If the sub
r l.ecrs possibly viii not be takca ~
! la, scme time, 5ut TIE morr i,npor-
Itan. ores will be taken care y msI
as soon as possible.