Show Club Activity in Salt Lake Makes Makes' Wonderful Strides for the Year Commercial Workers Have Been I Interested i in n Entertaining Enter Enter- taming Guests u ests o of City i j TRADE EXTENSION TRIP P University V y an and Alta to Organizations 1 Have Also so Done one t Much Work long Along with Skyscrapers rs bank clearings clear clear- Ins ings realty values and week stands for two-dollar two shows show the growth and nativity of or prominent clubs of ot Salt Lake during the past year car servo serve aa os an indication of or the tho long strides taken by bJ this city In assuming an 11 advanced position positron po- po of or commercial Importance Always Ii In tho thick of ot tho the fight tight forthe for tor forthe the tho betterment of ot conditions In this city and state stafe and frequently taking tho Initiative In making more moro secure the position of or Salt Lake Lalta as the Intermountain intermountain Inter Inter- I mountain capital the tho Commercial club has grown crown and thrived until It now nov numbers 2000 m members two members two full tulI regiments regiment regiments regi regi- ments ment war strength Two membership campaigns and a housecleaning process In tho the list of ot de delinquent do- do members havo o added more mora than a thousand business men to tho the organization Activities of tho the various dI 1 1 I I. I 1 elan dU ns SUU a of 1 the LUt club has brought about man many Improved ed conditions In affairs of or Salt Lakers ular membership meetings s and oc occasional oc- oc special gatherings of ot the rank and nud file tUe of ot the club have havo shown an nn Increasing over er Interest on tho the part of ot I numbers Aside from rom the Interest st taken b by the club In affairs of at producers and mato consumers and Its championing r the tho caure cause of or the wage earner as well welt ns as Its activities In the of ot them as ns has the tho club has hats paused a afew Sew few moments moment'S from time to time to In Indulge In- In In social gaieties The magnificent cent clubhouse e doors door swinging s wide to visitors has continued to be bo one of ot tho the show places of ot the city I An A Reception Committee On behalf behall of ot the tho city at large the Commercial club acted as host and re reception re- re committee for tor the International International International Irrigation congress Commercial congress Master Master Mas Mas- t ter l' l Plumbers' Plumbers association National Federation of ot Clerks American Amer Amer- ican Institute of ot Banking and other or organizations These or organizations were Induced to select Salt Lake as the convention city largely through the efforts of at the club Their cessions brought hundreds and Jn in some cases thousands of visitors to this tills ell city and It was up to tho the Commercial Commercial Com Com- mercial club to make them like It They succeeded eded During During- the tho conventions conventions conven conven- Commercial club officers were ere dl- dl di directors rectors general for tor Salt Lake and worked early and late ate while each eRch member acted the thc part of ot a self ap pointed guide Conventions Con of ot other large organizations held at various points on the Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- coast brought through this city an almost constant stream of ot delegates ate from eastern states During their brief In Sn Salt Lake the Commercial club le Pt open house and In some cases special spa spa- cial entertainments were arranged Among ng delegates to various conven conven- entertained at tho club were the National Federation of ot Women's Wom Wom- Women's ens en's clubs Women's Christian Temperance Temper Temper- anco ance union foreign members of or tho the American Geographical society and the International Congress of or Applied Chemistry Before long JonS' tho the club will begin preliminary pre pre- preliminary arrangements ments for the tho coming of oC the thousands of ot delegates and members mom mom- hers bers of tho the National Educational association asso naso elation said to be Americas America's largest eAt congress Upon tho Commercial club will devolve the duty of operating their entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- intricate smooth running ment system to tho the end that Salt Lake Lako may make friends of at the army of ot pedaso ped ped- aso ues Now State The rho great growth In membership and find tho the heavy additions to the nonresident list has tended to mal make o tho club a state rather rathor than a local organization and Its sphere of or activities has hag In Increased increased In- In creased accordingly until Its work now covers Utah and portions of or adjoining states Tho The Commercial club Is the headquarters of at tho the Utah D Development v league composed of at associated commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial clubs of ot the tho state and Joseph Josoph E. E Caine Calne the tho ablo able secretary of ot the tho Commercial club Is Js also secretary of ot tho the league Thirty eight standing committees act ao as clearing houses for Cor tho the numerous Ideas schemes and propositions which aro are brought to tho the attention of ot tho club by bJ members or from other sources Very Ver tow few resolutions have havo passed unscathed unscathed unscathed un un- scathed through a standing committee It If f a 0 little more moro scathing I la Is to bo done dono tho the matter has usually been referred to a subcommittee or a n special committee com com- Tho The Salt SnIt Lake Lako Commercial club Is said fald to rank second only to Congress Cons In tho number of ot special com com- The Commercial club publicity bureau bureau bureau bu bu- bu- bu reau has grown with the club until Its activities are beginning to resemble 1 It 1 1 1 net n I 1 net those o UL of a l ma HI order VI u a- a v VI or a n an- an wj- wj al bureau of Information Its field of ot operations Is 18 tho wide world and Utah may thank tho the bureau for tor an on Increase In population population comparatively slight perhaps but Important Direct Personal Work ork The publicity bureau Is root hot not engaged In perfunctory advertising J but It Its i work worl Is of ot tho the direct personal order designed to bring bring- more people to this state The Information supplied by tho bureau Is of ot such accuracy as to form torm forma a a. source of ot reference regarding Utah for tor eastern bankers and other concerns Interested In cold facts only During tho the year oar the bureau has sent sont out more than pieces of at mall ma matter and received an average of ot more moro than letters a day Four successful excursions have hav been boen run by bJ the Commercial club under the direction of ot Its excursions committee Trips were made to Bingham ham Lo Logan an Yellowstone park and tho the most successful suc sue 1 Journey of or the trade extension excursion by special train through southern and eastern Idaho W western stern W Wyoming and northern Utah More Moro than men prominent In the affairs of ot Salt Lako Lake made the trip Probably the most Important works taken up b by tho the club during tho the year car carare are the Investigation In of ot the city watershed watershed watershed wa wa- b by tho the sanitation and public welfare committee the campaign against the smoke nuisance and an m inquiry In Inquiry In- In Into tho the wh whys s 's and wherefores of ot the poor telephone service In Salt Lake Each of these matters have havo been pursued pursued pursued pur pur- sued thoroughly by the club and through the force of ot Its membership much good to Salt Lake Lako Is Ss expected to result resul t. t Among AmonI Other Clubs Club Among the moro more exclusive clubs of the city the tho University and Alta clubs cluba have experienced a successful year Membership In the University club has T 1 grown to nearly three hun hundred roel and according to reports made maelu at tho the recent annual meeting the tho club is prepared for Cor an nn Increased strength In standing standing- by virtue of ot a strong membership and general prosperous condition The Tho University Uni Urel- club next door neighbor but butom ono om to the tho Alta club Is housed In ono one of or the handsomest buildings In the city The Tho elm club ml Is In Jn the social life of the city and many distinguished d In Individuals In- In and parties have been entertained entertained enter enter- at various a affairs I IA Prominent amon among these wa was a 3 smoker and dinner given to the tho largo o party part of or foreign n scientists during their visit to Salt SaIl Lako Lake under the tho auspices of or tho the American mel Amer lean ican Geographical society The Tho roo roof garden of or the University club Is known as MI one ono of tho the popular resorts of or the tho smart sot during tho the summer months Tho Alta Alto club has continued and grown In strength as us ono one of ot tho the most mORt influential organizations of ot the tho olt city The Tho bulk of ot Its membership comprising comprising ing many of ot tho the established men of or affairs of ot the state tho the club Is rc recognized recognized og- og na as s one of or the thC tho stron strongest est factors for tor the tho advancement of ot the Interests of ot Salt Lako and Utah Tho clubhouse oon o oon on South Temple at street has been tho the scene of ot many entertainments during the tho year car mostly of ot u II private nature Tho The most recent guest of ot prominence was Sir Thomas Lipton I who was entertained at luncheon oarl early this month during his brief brIo visit In Salt Lake Suit Snit Lake Lale Advertising ing Club Tho Salt Lake advertising club long known under tho abbreviated Jated form torm a athe as the Salt Lake Ad club has grown to toa toa a a. pO position of or prominence among organizations organ organ- of ot professional men In this city Organized for tor tho purpose of ot gathering tos together ther m men 11 of tho time craft interested in giving Salt Lakers tho the hest best possible advertising service and for tor mutual benefit the tho club has realized realIzed realized real real- on Its Investment of ot time timo anden and en energy J Tho L ua- ua first uaL L steps in a u U. contemplated 1 reorganization re- re U- U organization of or tho the club were taken at ata a n recent meeting at tho the Commercial club when whon tho the namo name of ot tho club was Ives formally changed to tho the Salt Lake Lako Advertising Advertising Advertising Ad Ad- club and a committee re reported reported reported re- re ported on Its work worl In redrafting the constitution and bylaws The club Is affiliated with the National Association of Advertising Clubs and Is at ut present engaged In a study of ot advertising Ing methods contained In a n lecture course provided b by tho the national association Tivo ruo New Nen Organization Two new newly organized clubs which promise well welI nr are tho the Salt SnIt Lake Lako Electric Electric Electric Elec Elec- club and amI the Salt Lako Lake Motorcycle clo club Both clubs have havo been organized since the beginning of oC autumn and al already already already al- al ready havo have attained a n. position of ot prom prom- The Electric club Is composed of or men mAn Interested In electrical engineering engineering engi engi- and In tho the commercial side sido of ot tho the Industry Prior to the formation of tho the club tho the only organization of ot electrical men was tho Rejuvenated Sons of or Jove Jovo a secret order Because of the tho limitations of or fraternalism the majority of ot the Sons Sona of ot Jovo resolved to form torm tho the n new w club and enlarge tho the I of ot activities i The Salt Lake Motorcycle olo club represents to some somo extent tho the old saying re regarding regarding ro- ro garding birds of ot a feather Members of the club aro arc unalterably opposed to reckless driving speeding open mufflers mufflers flers and a n general disregard for traffic traffic trat- trat fic fie ordinances In a way tho club has taken tho the place of a n. police traffic squad or pop brigade which Salt Sal t Lake Lako has not as yot yet enjoyed Tho The Press club composed of ot men connected with tho the dall dally daily newspapers and allied Interests of ot Salt Lake has recently demonstrated Its growth nn and prosperity by moving to t new quarters The occasional jinks finks s orl originated staged and presented entirely by bJ the brilliant Intellects peculiar to the Press club are ever occurrences of or Interest to the city at large I |