Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1909 — ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB. [ARTICLE]

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

New life is being put into the Rensselaer Commercial Club by its new officers, and the meeting Wednesday night at the court house, while \ not as largely attended as could be wished, was a very. enthusiastic one, and the members going after the thing of increasing its membership to 200 or 300 with a will that bodes success. Several new members were added at this meeting, and each officer and member is appointed a committee of one to secure new members. President D. M. Worland stated that he would present a box of good cigars to the one who secured the most new members in the next thirty days, and Director George Pate said he would do likewise, so the winner will be sure of 100 good smokes besides the satisfaction of knowing that he has been boosting a good thing. The matter of amending the bylaws so that the annual dues might be Increased from 50 cents per year to 12, was discussed and met with general favor, although some thought it should be $3 instead of $2. The club wants* to secure permanent quarters for a club room, furnish it suitably but not elaborately, etc., and in order to do this it is necessary to 'increase the dues. It was Anally decided to Ax the dues at $2, which is very moderate indeed. The committee previously appointed to secure quarters for a club room reported that they had been unable to procure suitable quarters as yet, but had one or two rooms in view. They were instructed to continue their Beach and freeze onto something as soon as they were able to.

President Worland appointed a committee of three to audit the books and accounts of the old officers and report at next meeting of the club. C. G. Spltler is the chairman of this committee. The proposition from the Kitchen Cabinet factory people who want to come here had not been received as yet, and will not be here before early in the week. As soon as received a special meeting of the club will be called to consider it. We understand these people want about a SIO,OOO building and will agree to start with 30 men. An earnest and working-together commercial club can do much to advance the Interests of a city, and the new officers seem to be going at the work unselfishly and with a vim that cannot but bring results.