Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
CLUB FOR GREATER
MARSE|LLES HAS A
GAY TIME AT FEAST
JUBILEE BANQUET. HELD LAST
NIGHT, PROVES GALA AFFAIR
-1as SEATED ABOUT FESTIVE
BOARDS TO ENJOY REPAsT.

The Greater Marseillesl club held
their jubilee banquet last evening
in the congregational church dining
room, 10 celebrate the adding to the
membership of 25S names. bringing
the membership Of the club up to
nearly 400 There were $50 tickets
sold to the banquet, but many who
bought did not attend. About 1875
sat down to the bountnully supplied
tables.
Fruit cocktail
Mixed meats Brown gravy
Mashed potatoes
Green peas Lettuce salad
Celery Olives
Rolls Coffee
Ice cream, cake
Cigars
The fables were decorated with
snapdragon bouquets In pink and
white. After doing Justice TO This
menu, the guests adjourned to the
gymnasium of the church, where S.
r. Lewis presided as toast master
In his own happy way, Mr. Lewis
in few we'll chosen words mixed
with humorous illusions, introduced
Mr.. y. II. Moss of the state chamber
of commerce of Chicago, as speaker
Of the evening.
Mr. Moss said in part thar he
was always little bit embarrassed
by having n banker as chairman. so
he would ask Mr.. Lewis how long he
should talk, and received the reply
to talk as Tong as he wanted to.
He said it reminded him of the story
Of "A man who died, and in making
arrangements listed the pail bearers
as to be all bankers. He said they
had carried him all his life, and
might as we'll carry him OUT.
He then LAUGHED into his subject,
which was bringing Home the Ra-
con" He said ii was a hopeful sign
when the business men with all class.
es of citizens organized in an effort
to bring good things to their city.
And this could he only done by faith
and work. Faith in one another, and
united work together.
He said this country is not the
richest in the world, that Russia,
China and others were richer in nat
ural resources. But the others lack
ed in organized peoples, and that
is where we are strong.
He cited several instances Of cities
which by reason of the united eff
forts of the chamber of commerce or
booster club had brought home the
bacon" One such instance is Eas.
St Louis. that had long wanted a
flying field. and it never was accom-
pished until their chamber of com
merce took it up. and through the or
ganized effort finally succeeded in
establishing one after the war was
over.
He spoke particularly of the state
having to do with everything that
touches the life of the citizen far
more than the United States does.
And that the organized efforts of the
chambers of commerce could bring
about the needed legislation.
He instanced the deep waterway,
and said that the state chamber of
commerce had taken the matter up
with the governor and just as quick
as the governor returned, they We're
advised this Improvement would be
got under way, and probably complet-
ed during Governor SmalPs admins
tration.
He called particular attention to
The blue sky law which has been
passed in this state which protected
people from the sale of bogus stock.
He congratulated Marseilles on be
ing able to add ten per cent of its
population to the club, and he knew
but one other city in Illinois which
had ACCOMPLISHED this feat. He
gave Rev. w NJ. Tisdale some credit
for the work done along this line.
Rev W. NJ Tisdale when called
upon said he deserved but little cred
it for the work, as the committee