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Twilight Club
1913
01 16 CHAUTAUQUA FOR WATERTOWN
The Twilight Club at
a meeting held at the Commercial Hotel last Monday evening decided to hold a
Chautauqua [an education program of culture and entertainment] here from July
26 to August 3, 1913. A committee consisting
of the president of the club, C. A. Comstock, Mayor H. G. Grube, Ex-City
Attorney C. A. Kading, Superintendent of Schools Thas.
J. Berto and E. Feldschneider were appointed to make
further arrangements. Just previous to
the adjournment of the meeting a vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. Brandenburg
for the many kindnesses extended to the Twilight Club while proprietor of the
hotel and all wished that she would meet success in all her future
endeavors. A hearty welcome was also
extended to the new proprietor of the hotel, E. J. Carroll.
A Chautauqua is a
fine thing for any community, and we hope this move will meet with every
encouragement here. It will require,
however, more than honey-combed words to make it a success. It must be patronized and financed to make it
a success by every citizen who possibly can attend, not only for one day, but
during its entire season. WG
Cross reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chautauqua
1914
09 24 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TWILIGHT CLUB
Watertown, Wis., Sept. 22, 1914.
Dear Sir:
You have, no doubt, often heard the remark that the Twilight Club has not accomplished anything, all they do is talk and eat. The intention of the Twilight Club is not to build club houses, gymnasiums, high schools, etc., or to finance any enterprise, but to give every business man, professional man or any other citizens a chance to talk about questions of general interest, to exchange views on such topics and to make suggestions for the betterment, improvement and the general welfare of our city. And the Twilight Club has become a power along these lines and many of such improvements have originated in and have been advocated by the Twilight Club.
Its members therefore realize, that with active and efficient officers, much more can be done during the coming season, providing large attendance can be had at the meetings. It is an honor to be an officer of such an organization. The undersigned Committee has been instructed to select the best available material for such officers and the enclosed tickets are the result of their labors.
If your name appears on one of these tickets, go right out and hustle, convince every friend of yours that you are the right man for that office, that you will do your best to fulfill the duties of that office, that you must have their vote to be elected in this friendly contest. And be sure and get their promise to attend the next meeting, rain or shine, and to bring out every member to this election. The other candidates will hustle, are you going to stay back? Are you going to be beaten? You know you are a good man, so go out and win.
With best regards and wishes for success,
CARL E. EMMERLING,
JOHN G. CONWAY,
M. H. GAEBLER. Watertown Gazette
History of Watertown, Wisconsin