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RK, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY. DECEMBEIIMERCHANTSG0(ghtAT MEETING11Oak Park Business Men'sAssociation HaveGood Time.puiooIs last F theroomendcomsibilDornsdingopen-ConThe heat meeting of the Oak Pavk Business Men’s Association ever held took place at Grace Church pariah house last night. This is the verdict of people who attended, there being somethiug like two hundred there.h diad in ed in 1 car-it the *e the ireful board le to high ) the nit teeThegot a was ai perfluo Boule^were n wantet Aftermat* 1 for an of unlit* vac a e v at \v e re takeand#15,-is or*andolmes rH re-grouiuup” p;the clt;wouldthrougblackvard.One the sti dently as it After eided the m cordi i out soThtcross thing* the ci begim villag vice acom-f the uding build*ELE'Vhi Eastemg arat Moffice iA spread that would tickle the palate of a king was served by Frank P. Cargill of the Park Hotel, and by the time the feed was exhausted the merchants were in amerry frame of mind.O. M. Donaldson, the gentlemanly editor of Oak Leaves, presided at the meeting in his graceful manner and introduced the speakers of theevening, at the (dose of the business▼*session, during which the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:George A. Lytle, president (of course).J. T. Si as, vico president.T. A. Bowman, vice president.11. \V. Meyer, secretary.W. A. Bunge, treasurer.*Directors—Delos Hull, James Harper, A. A. Knapp, James W.Carter, H. J. Mohr. =7 \Mr. Donaldson arose to announce the speakers, when a notable interruption w as made by W. R. Moss,who demanded in stentorian tonesV ?wdiether or not the association hadta president. Upon biing informed that Mr. Lytle was tile retiring executive he demanded ihat Mr. Lytle come forward. But Lytle never budged. Then the sergeant-at-arms was directed to bring himbefore the bar of the house, which duty Svas executed, with Mr. Lylte breathing like a scared have.Mr. Moss then on behalf of the association presented President ‘ii ad-j Itie with a handsome diamond ring of massive size in recognition of his splendid services as presiding officer during the past two years.Mr. Lytle was taken completely by surprise, no inkling having ever reached him. The money w as raised by subscription among the business ?luiroh I men, no one being allowed to givemmer-1 over gfty eeuts. Practically everybusiness and professional man inat the the association contributed to theit cor- I ring fund.The following new members were usiness | admitted to the association*. Dr. 11.C. Worthington, the Home Bakery,F. O. S. Calhoun, O. B. Barker, Jr.,INK aiK^ M**8- I-Jzzie Schnadig. F. It.Jeunison made application for membership, which will he passed upon in the usual manner at the next meeting of the association.The speakers of the evening were H. C. Barlow, Louis E. Yager,Col. K. 8. Conway and Judge Cut-tmg.Mr. Barlow discussed the Chi'* cage Commercial Association, Mr. [Gid Yager gave a brief history of the havOak Park Business Men’s Asaoota-1 drai tion, Colonel Conway spoke on Units, Single and Collective, and Judge Cutting, the guest of the evening, gave a magnificent talk on legal matters.Rev. Ernest Vincent Shayler, rector of Grace Church, was the m ii host, and welcomed his guests in a I mu n I I short speech which captured the | hoibusiness men in a body.INGtakeyear:\Vlt;\Y iReshawTr*Co As Hul 1 iAsAlleiFnmeat the i:the i com-wi North sterday on or ofCov-[lowing •on wasR1ZET1Bloia venoccuo’clcE. \ Thiithe is th andMangora Cratty, *e she is i a firstheld ats. Mrs, e in thegivlt;Thie euchreAretivisiDawh
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Oak Park Daily Reporter Argus
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Fri, Dec 14, 1906
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