The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12

Chamber Of Commerce last year,
and that sS,4G0.22 was spent 81
Oi2.50 Of this was used IN paying
the salaries: s56G.7S for office sup
plies, and the remainder for adj.
vertising, and the thousand and one
other expenses which a Chamber Of
Commerce has TO meet.
l.. T. Martin, secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce, made re-
port on what the organization has
accomplished during the first month
I Of his work as secretary, a few Of
these things being the new audi
forum which Is now being erected,
the reduction OF freight rates which
we hope 10 get in the very near
future, the securing of perma-
nent Home Demonstration Agent,
who will begin work about the mid
die Of June, and the plans for stables
TO house the horses. which will be
sent here for the use Of the bat
terry of field artillery which is be-
! ing established here.
An election Of officers was held
in which Walter s. Posey was elect
ed president, W. o. Stevens, vice
president, c. +. Maedgen, treasurer,
and Z. A. Morgan, Roscoe Wilson,
Curtis A. Keen, f. l.. Robertson,
and W. II. Meador. the new direc-
tors.
Mr.. Rix, retiring president Of the
Chamber of Commerce, expressed
his appreciation Of the cooperation
he had received from the members
during his stay in office, saying
that the work during the past year
had been a source Of great pleasure
10 him, and that he thought they
had chosen well in making Mr..
Posey the next president Of the or
ganization.
Mr.. Posey thanked the members
of the Chamber of Commerce for
comforting the honor Of being the
next president upon him as follows:
II wish to thank you for the hon
or you have conferred on me In
electing me president Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. ! feel that you
have made a mistake. Lubbock has
grown until you need a good pubic
speaker at the head OF the Chamber
of Commerce, and ! am not one.
Slaton is one Of the former heads Of
this Chamber Of Commerce, and Is
one Of the best speakers ! have ever
heard. Roscoe Wilson is a former
president Of this organization, and
as you all know he makes his living
as a public speaker. He is also a
good golf player, and is renowned
throughout West Texas as such
Rix is good golf player also,
though not as good as Wilson, and
he makes a good plain talk that
gets results. He is one Of the finest
presidents you have ever had.
Il still believe you have made
mistake, however, shall do the
best | can. Our Chamber Of Com
merce is now doing the best work
il has ever done II is ASTONISHING
the amount Of detail that comes be-
fore this Chamber Of Commerce for
attention. Applications come from
every point of the compass from
people who want to know that LIB
book is doing and there is a great
amount Of work connected with 10.
I'VE are going TO locate a bait
terry Of field artillery in Lubbock,
and we want % get back Of II. Col
onel Mullican is responsible for h
Of course, but we must get busy
and help raise the money 10 build
the stables. The pay ron amounts
20 about SIS, 100000 per annum. and
we can put this proposition over
II Plainview can. In addition %
being a business proposition u Is
also a patriotic proposition, and ]
believe there is still enough pat
riotism burning in the hearts Of
the Lubbock people to put this over.
81 have been to every meeting Of
the directors in the Chamber Of
Commerce since January lT, and
there has never been anything Of a
political nature brought up before
Il. The work we have 70 do would
look like a great work II Il were
not that we have l.. 7 Martin for
a secretary 10 help US. With all his
qualifications, he will make a good
secretary, and with a board Of d.
rectors ike we have here, we should
do lots Of work. These are the men
who are interested in Lubbock. They
have elected you as their directors
for the next twelve months, and
you can fulfill this trust by being
regular and prompt at your meet
lUtNs Dc vi tiIhts ibh VIII U'
called 10 meeting after meeting,
and you will feel that you are Civ
ing too much Of your time to public
affairs without pay, and that people
do not appreciate your efforts; but
want TO tell you there is a big
majority Of men who do care, and
from that majority we select the
men who run our ehurches, our
schools. and our Chamber Of Com
merce, and that is the crowd that
expects 90 make Lubbock second TO
no town on the Plains, and ! am
glad 60 receive an honor at your
hands"
The banquet was made the more
enjoyable and much Of The pep was
promulgated through the rich musi-
cal program That was put on BY the
Peerless Quartet. which rendered
several highly appreciated numbers.
K. l. Wilson Of this quartet, gave a
reading that was very much enjoyed
by the manner it was presented, and
the unusual nature Of IL. Prof.
Dyess also entertained the audience
with a special cqpical solo.