Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-14
DINNER GIVEN
By COMMERCIAL
CLUB SUCCESS
DR.. Kane Gives Address;
First President and New
Secretary Speak.

A Commercial club, dinner, which
took on a three-fold purpose, WITS
given at THE Hotel Dacotah last night
Tor the members Of the organization
and their ladies. The dinner was
PLANNED first in honor Of w. w. Blain,
the newly elected secretary, but in
asmuch as the date fell upon the day
OF the birth of Abraham Lincoln. it
also was decided to make 1t a patri-
otic-observance meeting. Then, too,
It was planned to give DR.. Thomas F.
Kane. president of the University of
North Dakota q much wider hearing
for his splendid paper. Lest We For
get" which he read before the
Franklin club a short time ago.
Speakers were DIR. G.. M. William :
Son. e. ]. Lander. w. W. BlaiH and
DR.. Kane. Special musical numbers
were given by E. r. Montgomery, T.
b. Elton and a quartet composed of
Mrs. E.. A. Arhart, Mrs. Franz Rick
ably and Mr.. Elton and Mr. $Montgom-
cry. Joseph Ingram played the. ac-
compartments.
History Of Club.
DR.. Kane took Kiplng's famous
poem, "Recessional,' written in COM
memoration Of the diamond jubilee
OF the reign of Queen Victoria, as the
basis for his paper. He pictured the
work Of the founders Of America and
Of Abraham Lincoln and General
Grant. and spoke Of the problems
they faced and solved. He spoke Of
Americas work throughout the years
for humanity and oppressed nations,
and of the position it occupies today
splendid paper. one Of the finest and
Q impressive yer read to a like
gathering in the city.
AS president Of the Commercial
club. DR.. Williamson opened the meet
ing. He introduced E. J. Lander, the
first president Of the club, who was
chairman of the meeting. Mr.. Lander
gave q brief history of the CONNER
cial club. He spoke first OF the Pho
neer club, which was formed in 1882
by Horace G. Stone and H. G. Rose.
In 1904, the Commercial club was or
ganized and 1t o over the Pioneer
Glub's lease to the top floor of the st.
Johns block. now the First National
bank building. The incorporators of
the club were w. K. Nash, c.. N.
Barnes, N. G. Benner,s H. Bendeke,
Geo. b. Clifford, R. B.. Griffith, John
Dinnie. Geo. E. Duis, Alvin Robert
son, NJ. F. Murphy. Sig Wolff, H. N.
Wells, Geo. B. Winship and VIM.
Spriggs. OF this number tour are
dead:sH II. Bendeke, John Dinnie, H. N.
Wells and VIM. Spriggs. w. X. Nash.
Geo. b. Clifford, Alvin Robertson and
The others still are active in the club
work. w. 49,. 'f.s
Mr.. Lander was the first president,
and he vas followed by F. l. Good
man, r. b. Griffith, M. F. Murphy.
Fl. B. Finch, J. A. Dinnie, G. l.. Ire
land, Tom Moore and DR.. Williamson.
Admires Spirit ~r,e
The first secretary was Alfred
was followed by Don ". Moore. tho
late A. L. Woods. M, c. Bachelor,
Z. w. Graves. L. w. Myers, H. M.
Stanton n w. w.TBlain.
Mr.. Lander introduced Mr.. Blain
to the audience. The new secretary
spoke briefly, giving his views Of tho
functions of as3commercial club. He
said the university was the city's chief
asset and the club always should work
with n for; it. In regard to indus
tries. he said the club owed its first
duty to the industries already here.
After seeing that they are cared for,
1t is then permissible to secure other
industries. Factory-grabbing no long
er is right, he said. Factories cannot
De grabbed: they are secured only az
ter transportation, housing, school.
system, Water-system and other prob
lens are met. Good road work always
Is necessary, and the club should see
that the city and county work to-
gether. He said hat Grand Forks
city n county were nearer together
than any other city and county he
had seen. Then, too. the Commercial
club must cooperate with existing
agencies.