The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-03-01
CONNIE RC|AL CLUB
BANQUETs, AND
INSTALLS OFFICERS

One Of the pleasant events Of the
ton Of officers of the Ely Commercial
Club at the Forest Hotel Tuesday
evening.
The banquet took place at 7:30 and
the two dining rooms were filed TO
the last seat when POSTMASTER, Ed
Buckley, called the function to order.
A fine five course banquet was served
by Landlord Lexen and his able as
sistants. No delay, incidental TO serv-
ing banquets as a general rule, was
experienced and this event took place
on the dot and according to schedule.
The Five Aces Orchestra furnished
music during the banquet.
After full justice had been done the
'teats" program was given Toast
master Buckley IN his dron humorous
manner introduced the several num-
bers with appropriate remarks and
this part Of the program was not the
most unintereSting. The Tamboritza
Orchestra, the only one Of its kind in
the state, rendered several fine num-
bers preceded with appropriate re-
marks by the leader, Mr.. Gouze. The
remarks and the excellent music was
enjoyed by all.
Following this Past President E. W.
Hanson made an able address on the
work Of the Commercial Club and its
achievements. He dwelt on the CO.
operation he had received as president
from the numerous committees and
officers after which the newly elected
officers were called to their feet and
declared officially installed for the en-
suing year. The officers are:
President-Jas I LANG.
LIST Vice Prest-Dr. H c. Newgord
I'd Vice Prest-Thos Mclaughlin
Secretary-Ray Hoefler.
Treasurer George Somero.
The newly installed President, Jas.
I Laing next spoke of what he in
tended to accomplish with the assist
ance Of the other officers and mem
bers and asked for their support IN
keeping the club up to the standard
set by previous presidents and OIL
GERS. MIR. Laing interspersed his re-
marks with several aptly put Qlps at
the expense of himself and others
The POSTMASTER also introducing him
took occasion to tel several Scotch
stories as a tribute to the new presi-
dents Scotch lineage.
Miss Mama Forbes, dramatic in
structor in the Ely schools gave read
ing entitled Symptoms which
elected applause compelling her TO
respond In response she gave an
Italian dialect story Symptoms" is a
-, - %af~
occasion TO tel of man describing
his symptoms to doctor. If there
is anything in the nature Of disease
or ailment not mentioned in -Symp-
toms, the patent medicine almaIiack
was short Of its usual graphic des-
criptions of what its particular pana-
cea could not eradicate
DR.. Coventry, president of the Min
nesota Arrowhead Association, when
introduced gave very fine talk on
what the Association had IN view for
the Arrowhead Country. DR.. Coventry
is an enthusiastic speaker and his
enthusiasm on any subject at once be-
comes apparent IN his listeners. He
spoke glowingly of the tourist develop
ment program; the farm and agricul-
tural DEVELOPMENT and reforestation
Mrs. E c. Jones sang trio Of songs
IN her usual pleasing manner. She
was accompanied by Mrs II. n. Suth-
erIand at the piano. The singer and
accompanies make pair hard to beat.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the banquet were heard to remark
on the excellent talent shown on this
program Judging from the remarks
overheard we were proud Of our per-
formers and VIII state right here that
if there is a city Of its size anywhere
in the country which can duplicate Ely
IN musical or oratorical ability, We
have failed to hear Of it.
The program closed with the address
Of Fred Vibert who spoke On delin-
quent lands IN the Arrowhead Coun-