The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-02
BIG Hotel LUBBOCK'S GREATEST
need, and KIWANIANS AFTER IT
LUBBOCK INN COMPANY PLANS DISCUSSED, AND OTHER
FEASIBLE ROUTES SUGGESTED AT MEETING.
THE ACCOMMODATION OF TRAVELLING men
Immediate OF Lubbock Makes Very Necessary That Some
Concrete Be Taken To Solve The Hotel Question Al
Once All Organizations VIII Cooperate

The Lubbock Kiwanians are not
trying to build Lubbock on three
minute oratory and long drawn out
speeches, but they do realize the
necessity Of agitation, and the meet
ing Thursday was indicative Of that
fact
Marce Dupre, as chairman Of the
day, opened the meeting with an ode
to the builder, and introduced DIR.
Gorlie G.. Castleberry and announced
his subject "Do we really need a
first class big hotel?" Girlie had
never had occasion 10 show his ora
torical ability. and on this occasion
proved that il was unnecessary for
! Lubbock TO worry about the supply
Of spell binders, as he certainly
proved himself one of the first class.
He talked "hote" with all the ease
and exactness of an old head in the
business, and declared that the need
Of hotel is not because those now
here lack anything in service or
quality. but declared the need was
for more room, that more travellers
might be entertained in Lubbock.
Everyone who comes TO Lubbock
Leaves here with an opinion Of his
! very own, and it is up to US to leave
nothing undone that will keep him
from being pleased with Lubbock
from every standpoint" he declared.
"Original Plans Of the Lubbock
Inn Hotel Company" were discussed
| hy G. +. Maedgen, a Kiwanian, who
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emphasis on I'VE" as shown in his
statement: Lubbock must build, and
there is no need Of US waiting for
someone else TO do the work, for II
this town makes the building prog
ress we expect TO see within the next
few months. WE must build II, for
no one else is going to do IT Tor u.s.,
and outlined the plans of the Hotel
company in condensed, correct form,
which was interesting to the fellow
members.
How Much Do We Need IT." was
discussed by pioneer Lubbockite,
| Attorney Wilson, who realizes the
need of such a building in Lubbock,
and whose wide knowledge Of exist
ing conditions equipped him well to
discuss the topic, and last but not
least Of those who discussed the ho-
tel needs Of Lubbock was w. o.
Stevens, who spoke on What are we
going to do about it7" from a prac-
teal feasible standpoint Mr.. Stew
ems said that while he has been in
Lubbock only n little longer than
four months. he felt like an old timer
here, and believed he understood the
possibilities Of the town as well as
/ IL he had been here all of his life.
"Comparing the future with the past
! / believe we can do anything in Lub-
/ book IL the concerted efforts of ev-
eryone in this town is put back Of
whatever the project may be, and
there is nothing we need more than
good hotel at this place, and the
best possible route is 10 get back Of
the Lubbock Inn Company, cooper
ate with the directors in every way
possible. and put il over" which re-
ceived much applause.
The club went on record TO urge
erection and maintenance of ade-
auate hotel facilities for Lubbock,
and will press the issue with enthus-
iasm.
After the hotel proposition had
been discussed az length. Marce Du-
pre- announced that class in Voca-
I tional Agriculture would be instruc-
ted in Lubbock under the direction of
the National Board Of Vocational
Education. with the local instructor.
and a Kiwanian, r. c. Mowery as
instructor.
"It is compliment to Lubbock
and West Texas to have a local man
recognized by the National Board as
being competent to instruct this
class" he said. pointing cut that the
cost Of the class would be betrayed
by the National Board. and that To-
cal farmers. stockmen and anyone
else who wished 10 attend would re-
ceive full benefit Of the class.
Another important matter that
means much 20 Lubbock was the
possibilities of bringing the 1923
convention of the North Texas Ep-
worth League to Lubbock. and the
secretary was urged to cooperate
with the local representative 10
Clarendon, +. f. Haley, in every
possible way that the conference
might be brought here. The con-
ference will be attended by more
than one thousand delegates. and Il
is hoped that these people might be
given the opportunity 20 become bet
| ter ACQUAINTED with Lubbock.