Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-04-18
NI>1 HOST ASSEMBLED HINSELF
Notable Meeting of Hotel Men :!t Los
Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal. April llNcarJy l0H
| Bonifaces. the majority jolly and rotund
| in accordance with the ethics of the bust
/ ness, participated at 10 o'clock this morn
/ ing in the 18th annual convention of the
| Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit Association
| of the United States. Every state IN the
! Union was represented. The delegq tions
! from Massachusetts, New York, Peilnsyl-
vania, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois Wiscon-
| sin, Minnesota, Kentucky and Colorado
! We're especially numerous
The president. benjamin n. lata Of
Spring Lake, y. j., called the convention
| to order, and after addresses Of welcome
had been made and responded to- sletiv-
cred his annual address. The report OF
the secretary and treasurer. Walter Burns
of Chicago, stated that financially the
organization was in d fourishing condi-
ton ana that its membership was larger
than at any previous conventions in its his
tory. He also announced that mas much
as the organization was chartered Under
the laws of the state of illinois, it would
be the duty of the delegates. upon their
arrival in Chicago on May j, TO Assem- bic
in business session and ratify The acts
Of the present convention. The usual
officers Were then appointed.
George w. Lynch proprietor Of the Ho-
tel Florence of San Diego, was selected
as president of the organization for the
coming year. Prominent Ill the con.-@n-
ton today Were n. NJ. Tabor OF the Brown
Palace hotel, Denver; Simeon Ford, Grand
Union, New York; George w. Reynolds
OF the Montana, Anaconda Mont; Frank
Brobst, Holenden. Cleveland, Ohio; "
T. Hardwicl, Forth Worth, William G;
King, Milwaukee,: l.. 7. Hay. Arlington
hotel. Hot Springs; f. G.. Mccartney, Des
MoneS; T. y. Mulligan, Louisville; II. =.
Bowers, Portland. Or: G. S. Holmes. Salt
Lake: G. Brinkmann. Chicago; II. j. Rohn
proprietor Hotel World, Chicago Each
province Of the Dominion Of Canada was
also represented.
The annual meeting was concluded to-
day and tomorrow morning the visitors
will leave for an excursion to Santa .lon-
lea, A special committee of the Motel |
Men of California is here to take charge !
OF the guests during their stay in The |
state. and back of it is 4 subscription of |
$4,000, with the View Of paving their WAY |
With gold
The election Of officers Of the I{otel |
Mems Mutual Benefit Association was |
held in Music hall today. George w |
Lynch of the Hotel Florence of San
Diego was elected PRESIDENT; Walter
Barnes of Chicago, secretary and treas
lrer G. r. Booker Of Boston, vice-presi-
lent. Boston was selected as the next
place Of meeting
The Colorado delegation arrived just in
lime for the lunch at noon today. bun
ap of the Imperial New York and keefe |
If the Waldorf are among the visiting
lOtel men.
Nice-presidents We're elected from %
'tate5, among them being G. N. Reynolds |
# Montana.
The following directors were elected: H.
ErockWay. New York; a. l., Bliss.
Washington; NJ, F. Barker St Paul;
:. c. Hilton, c. T.. Howard, +. w Ruce,
I. W. Wilcox. II. ]. Bohm, ". H. Worth,
II. a. Loring. f. S. Pinney. all of Chicago.
This evening the visitors are being en-
ertaned at Santa Monica