Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-07-28

/ VI. keed, \. NJ. Richardson, J. 3.
Sanborn, f. V. Roth. W. r. Melon
aid, T. " Amos, w. c. Kruegel f.
10. Kreager, Herbert Kimbrough.
Chas Timblin. L. W. Dawson. J. +.
/ Wetherell. j. d. Morton, c. r. Cos
ton, F. \. Noodin c. r. Sanders. +.
| e. Wegner and g. f Campbell.
Many of these charter members
are still active workers in the
Chamber of Commerce, and at the
last annual meeting, when President
! Waller asked all charter members to
stand, over 90 arose from their
seats signifying that they had held
/ continuous membership for Il years
After deyoting its attention for
the first half year to cementing in
/ fellowship the people OF the com
munify and laying a solid fouuda-
ton for a program of real accom-
plishments the chamber OF COM
merce in 1912 had created a spirit
and a unity of purpose which seemed
OF sufficient strength to accomplish
any practicable end and the chamber
unhesitatingly tackled, as its first
real job. the entertaining of the 10th
annual encampment OF the Grand
! Army of the Republic and the an
nual convention of the Womens Re
/ lief Corps. department of Washing
ton and Alaska. The encampment
was held early in June of 1912 and
over 1000 6. A. r. veterans and 9th
er visitors who came to Pullman
were entertained in way that
brought great credit to the city and
evoked the generous praise OF the
visitors. Not only did the Chamber
of Commerce and the people of Pull
man entertain the visitors during the
three days of the convention with
pleasing programs, but they provid-
ed free rooms and board, a generos-
ity not previously attempted by any
entertaining city in the history of
the state encampments.
The task was a big one. but the
spirit created by the Chamber of
Commerce OVERRIDE every obstacle
and from that day the organization
was secure in the hearts and minds
of the entire community and Pull
man was truly united city" The
/ encampment was voted a tremen-
dous success, and before leaving
Pullman, f. II. Hurd, department
commander, said:
The comrades and their auxiliary
and kindred organizations, who are
holding their encampment in Pull
man, are more than pleased with the
entertainment and courtesies ex-
tended by the people Of this city.
/ You have more than fulfilled every
promise made when the invitation
was extended to us at Wenatchee a
year ago, and | can not find words
to express our appreciation of the
reception accorded us and our adj
miration for the Pullman spirit !"
Scores of similar endorsements
were spoken or written by other Of
/ fetal guests and visitors. The
Chamber OF Commerce had made
good on its first big undertaking
and that success proved but the be-
ginning of a series of accomplish
! ments which have been recognized
not only in Pullman but in every
/ part of the Northwest. as the result
/ Of true community spirit and real
/ cooperation
The Pullman Chamber of Com
merce OF today takes just pride in
the city's 142 blocks of hard surface
paving, record equalled by few. if
any, towns of Pullmans size in the
/ Northwest From the date of its in
stitution the organization has
backed the Improvement program
and not only has created the spirit
which occasioned the demand by the
people for the improvements. but has
worked hand in hand with the city
administration in the actual accom-
BllNuiltiliS.
Just recently the Chamber of
Commerce has successfully conduct
ed campaign for the purchase of
four centrally located building lots
as the site for community memor-
ial building. which is is hoped to
construct within the next few years.
Both city parks have been i'm
proved during the past five years
and an excellent tourist park has
been provided. a concrete swim
ming pool was constructed by the
Chamber of Commerce, in co-opera-
ton with the city council. at a cost
for land and construction OF APP
proximately $4,000. The chamber
also purchased land and assisted in
improving an athletic field for the
high school and fathered the cam