Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-30
BIG BARBECUE IN SIGHT
Great Preparations for the stookmens Con-
vention at Denver
SIX LARGE BUFFALO WILL Be ROASTED
Hear, Deer, Antelope ana other Game
10 he Served to the Delegates
Special Trains for
the Guests.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 29-(speclal.)-Th
focal committees are busy with preparations
for the grand convention of stockmen to
be held in this city in January next, and
they have Just made some announcements
40 regard to the entertainment that Will be
furnished. One feature of the convention
will be barbecue provided by the local
dealers and others interested. 1t well may
be called a Rocky mountain barbecue, be-
cause no other part of the country could fur
nlsh 1t. There win be six bufraloes furnished,
as many more bear, deer by the score, sew
eral antelope and lesser game 1t will be
feast for the gods and Barmecide, feast
which will pale into insignifoance the
feasts Of history. A. f. De Ricquels has
undertaken to shoot the bear with the per-
mission OF the game warden; George w.
Ballantlne will hold himself responsible for
the buffalo, come from where they may;
B. Frank Hunters strong point is deer, the
black tailed kind and he will be the hunts
man for that portion Of the barbecue, and
George w. Vallery will use special train,
If necessary, to capture the neet-footed am
telope The barbecue will be given at the
Union stock yards, special trains conveying
the guests to and from there
Replies have been received from many of
the governors of states to whom invitations
were sent to be present at the convention,
and many of them have responded favorably.
President Mckinley replied through his
private secretary as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Nov. 22-My Dear Sir-The president has re-
uutstcd me to acknowledge the receipt of
your very courteous letter of the 18TH inst,
extending to him n cordial invitation to at
tend the National Convention of stock
growers at Denver Colo, January % to 27
1888
While the president sincerely appreciates
tho heartiness of the invitation and would
be very glad to be present on the occasion
referred to, his engagements and public
duties are such as to make 1t Impossible
for him to give himself that pleasure.
Trusting that the convention may be a
notable success and that the interest of
the great industry to be represented will
be largely promoted thereby, | am, very
truly yours, j. ADDISON PORTER,
Secretary to the President.
The following letter was received the past
week from Hon. ]. Sterling Morton of Ne
braska;
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Nov. 23-
My Dear sir-I acknowledge the honor
of an invitation accompanying the printed
call for the National Stockgrowers, con-
vention inclosed to me in your highly app-
would afford me great satisfaction to do
myself the pleasure Of being present at
that gathering on the 25th, 2Gth and 9th
of January, 1898, IL 1t were possible for me
also great honor to have the pleasure
of complying with your desire by delivering
an address before that important repre-
sentative body of stoCkgrowers on that oc-
casion, but l cannot see my way clear to
b. absent from home on the dates given,
and | therefore reluctantly forego the felic-
ity of accepting your kindly call. Respect
fully yours j. STERLING MORTON.