The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-24

delegation IN Congress and Chair
man Hughes of the Washington
conference.
A new feature of the clubs BAN
Duets was introduced at the Feb
ruary meeting when the ladies were
invited and all listened to an in
forming address on our state fl
names by Editor Howard l.. Hind
lev of the Rutland Herald. At
that meeting a ommittee was APP
pointed consisting of Herbert A.
Smith, C. E. Merrill and James
Cosgrove to serve as an education
al committee with similar commit
tees from the College Club, the
Woman's Club and the Parent
Teachers association.
At another public meeting this
wear two Representatives of the AS
sociated Industries of Vermont
Director II. J. NJ. Jones and Secre-
tary L. A. Kelly, both of Montpe-
her, addressed the meeting and
spoke of the purposes of that state
organization.
The establishment of real win
ter sport campaign was Inaugural
ted by the Commercial Club at
complimentary banquet terdereC
Landlords Murphy and Moore
early in the winter and as a resul
of this meeting an orp'2 nization
was perfected, largely from mem
bers Of this organization, that an
der the leadership Of Presiden'
Dale S. Atwood accomplished
splendid results for all participants
both young and old, and closed the
season with a substantial sum In
the treasury.
The Commercial Club also take
credit for raising S6,250 new stock
for the Caledonia Fair GrounC
COMPANY thus backing up to the
limit this WORTHY organization.
This money was largely raised a.
a banquet at the ST. JohnS5u1y
House on the evening of March :
when George c. Cary and Others
explained the needs of the asSocia-
ton and how it was necessary tc
raise it to meet the generous offer
of Hon. Elmer A. Darling.
At a meeting of the directors on
Nov. 8, 1921, the president APP
pointed a committee of five con-
ssting of F. S. Reed, chairman, Z,
n. Randall, Calvin f. Brown, Z. S.
Waterman and S. A. Moore to
serve as a mercantile committee to
pass upon all matters of especial
interest to the merchants of St
JohnSbury. Later in the year this
committee called a meeting of the
merchants to discuss closing houIs.
bargain days and similar matters.
This meeting was well attended
and was the first attempt in the
history of the organization to get
the merchants of the town to-
gether for trade conference.
Realizing that the matter of a
landing field for airplanes must be
attended to in the near future the
president recently appointed Zenas
jerks to represent the Commercial |
Club on all matters concerning
aviation that might be brought to |
the clubs attention.
By invitation of the Commercial |
Club four state organizations Will |
hold their annual gatherings here !
this summer and fall. In June the |
Vermont State Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION and the Vermont Press !
Association come here. In Septem-
Der the State branch of the Amer
lean Legion are coming here and
in October the Vermont State !
Teachers association will be here. |
The latter convention will tax the |
hospitality of the town to the linn
it as 1900 teachers are expected. !
The Commercial Club has a lot of |
work ahead in entertaining this |
organization, and providing for
their housing, but your directors
believe it is worth all it costs to
bring hundreds of men and women |
into town and beSpeak for the
guests a hearty welcome.
The last activity of the year was
the Paint Up and Clean Up"
campaign which was managed by
j. +. Nelson and a large corps of
Boy Scouts and very success fully
carried out.
Though the present membership
of the club remains practically the
same as last year, 1877, your direct
ors feel that the work of the year
has not been in vain. This organi-
cation ought to have 300 members
and a membership drive should be
at aA early date Barre
where industrial conditions have
been unfavorable throughout the
year, has live organization of
$50 members with annual dues of
SO and an initiation fee of 81.
With annual receipts of over
s., 900 they have just closed d busy
year with $1,000 in their treasury.
There is much in the line of pub
licity, especially in publishing
booklet of the towns attractions
and advantages, that this club
could do if there was plenty of
in the treasury and If all
the members paid their dues
promptly. Notwithstanding this
handicap we close the year with
all our bills paid and some real &C
for the years work.
Your secretary has had a large
correspondence through the year.
varied in its character and some
reuiring considerable investigation
and believes that some of the let
ters have brought more bushes
TO town and interested some indi-
viduals to locate here and TO ioin
that growing number of tourists
that come here through the sum
mer months.