, 1884-11-07
CATTLE CONVENTIONS.
Wyoming Stock Growers Going to
Chicago and st. Louis.
Delegates Meet Tomorrow to
Complete Arrangements.
The Programme of the Great
Meeting In st. Louis.


ventions which will assemble at Chicago
on the 18th and 18th instants, and also at
St. Louis on the 18th instant.
At its annual meeting last Spring the
Wyoming Association appointed a COM
mittee to represent it at the Eastern
meetings. Additions have been made to
the committee since its original selection,
and it is now composed of the following
named gentlemen:
Colonel A. 7. Babbitt, Chairman, and
Messrs. David Hunter, II. f. Palmer,
George w. Baxter. R. A. Torrey, E. s.
Newmgn, May Goldschmidt, John Clay
ton, John F. Coad, D. Sheedey, Joseph
Scott, l. c. Whipple. Phil. Dater, A. H.
Swan, George w. Simpson, J. H. Ford,
w. A. Towers, Conrad Kohrs, David H.
Moore, L. +. Addoms, j.. NJ. Adams,
Charles A. Campbell, Samuel Haas. W.
C. Irvine, J. Fl. Pratt. W. H. Parker, j.
NJ. Carey, Thomas Sturgis, c. Ferris, N.
X. Davis, Mr.. Hutton, E. s.. II. Bough-
ton, c. A Guernsey, W. S. Weaver, A.
Trabing, George Mitchell. John A. Bax-
ter, George L. Holt.
With reference to the St. Louis conven-
ton the following items may be of inter-
est
The Convention will meet at
at the grand Exposition Hall in the
city of St. Louis, commencing Monday,
November II, 1884, and continuing during
the week; at which will be discussed all
the great questions pertaining to the
raising and improving the breeds of beef
cattle in the States and Territories, and
all other questions that may be Of kindred
interest to this convention.
The citizens committee have prepared
an appropriate Souvenir Medal" in
honor of the First National Convention
of Cattlemen of the United States, which
will be presented to each visitor.
On Monday the Convention will as
semble at 10 o'clock a. m. in the Grand
Hall Of the Exposition building and
organize. At u o'clock m. the Third
regiment State Militia will leave their
armory and escort the Governor of the
State Of Missouri and staff to the Con-
v%ention. Governor Crittenden will, in
behalf of the State, welcome the dele
gates and members,
Hon. VIM. L. Ewing, Mayor of the
City ofSt Louis, and other city officials
will meet in the Reception Room of the
Exposition building, and proceed to the
Grand Hall, where, after the address Of
the Governor. His Honor the Mayor will
tender to the delegates and members OF
the Convention, in behalf of the citizens
of St. Louis, a hearty welcome.
Tuesday the Convention will assemble
at 10 O'Clock, transact such business as
may come before it, and at 2 o'clock
adjourn in a body to the Washington
Boulevard and Park, where platforms
will be ready for their accommodation.
At 3 O'Clock p. M, the Military of st,
Louis will pass in review before the Gov
ernor and staff.
The Fire Department will then be in
spected by the Mayor of st. Louis.
Wednesday the Convention will assem-
bic at the usual hour, transact such bust
ness as may come before it, and adjourn
at ! o'clock p. m. sharp, and march in a
body, accompanied by bands of music, to
the foot of Market street, where two of
the largest Mississippi steamers and four
barges will receive the delegates, members
Of the Convention and invited guests.
The feet will then proceed to the water
works, and thence south to the Union
Stock Yards, where the members of the
Convention will DO entertained by the
Yard Company and the commission mer-
chants located there. Passing the entire
water front Of st. Louis, iron and zinc
furnaces Of Carondelet, the United States
Cavalry Depot, the feet will land at the
beautiful grove of Montesano Springs,
where a grand old-time barbecue will be
held, whsle beeves and sheep will be
cooked in the old-fashioned live coal pit.
Speeches will be delivered by some Of the
best orators of the country, and after dark
the grove and the landing will be bril-
liantly illuminated. During the return
trip of the feet from Montesano Springs
to st. Louis, a grand display Of fireworks
from the barges in tow Of the steamers
will give all present an opportunity to en-
joy a gorgeous spectacle on the Mississippi
river.
Thursday the Convention will meet at
the usual hour and will not be disturbed
during the day in the transaction Of their
business. In the evening a grand ban
quet will be given by the citizens of st.
Louis to the Delegates of the Convention.
For the benefit of the members Of the
Convention, not delegates, elegant enter
tainments at all the theaters of the city
have been arranged by the committee, to
any of which tickets can be obtained by
the members from their respective dele
CATION, or the Secretary of the citizens
executive committee.
Friday the Convention will meet at the
usual time, and at l O'Clock p. m. the
entire body will repair to the Union De-
pot, where a special train will convey
them through the tunnel, over the st.
Louis bridge to the National Stock Yards,
where the visitors will be at liberty 10 in
spect the yards, packing houses, beef
canning works, etc, and where they will
be handsomely entertained by Col. Isaac
II. Knox, President of the Yard Com
pany, assisted by the commission mer-
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