The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-15
NATIONAL Live Stock Asso.
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committee on arrangements.
 While the entertainment that will be furnished for the pleasure of the delegates and visitors will be varied as we'll as pleasing, these diversions will in no way be allow ed to interfere with the business to be transacted by the convention. With the exception of a number Of receptions at private residences, to which visiting ladies only will be invited, there will be no entertain ments given during the day.
 No live stock congress Tn the history of this country has had to dispose of as many matters of vital importance as the one which con venes on January 18th will be call- ed upon to do. This is realized by all live stock men. and they are coming here from all sections of the Union prepared to transact business first and attend public functions afterwordF.
 There are several bills now pend- ing before congress which were introduced at the request of the stockmen, made thru the National Association, and upon which the prosperity and advancement of the industry to a large extent depends. Every progressive stockman wishes to lend his assistance in these affairs, and realizes that no power will be more effective than tie actions ofa congress $live stock men representing two-thirds of the industry in the United States. From present indications the attendance will be the largest in the history of the association, and the com mittee on entertainment IS making preparations to care for 7 800 people, The program agreed upon provides for grand recep- ton at the Knutsford hotel on Thursday evening January 18th. Governor Wells will receive the guests and will invite to assist him the visiting governors, a number of whom will be present, and the representatives of the Canadian govern ment and the republics of Mexico and Venezula, who have been invited to attend.
 The second evening will be given to a grand concert in the Mormon tabernacle. The choir that will give the concert is composed of five hundred voices, some of which rank with any in the world. The greart building in which 1t will be given has a seating capacity of thirteen thousand, and i'll all the entertainment will be one which a stranger to Salt Lake City has an opportunity to see but once in a lifetime.
 Thursday night the theatres will be thrown open to the visitors, and on Friday night the Elks will give a smoker. The lodge in this city is enc of the largest and most prosperous in the west; every 1 member is interested in making the affair in the ''pi-ce de resistance" oi the week, therefore any comment on the success of the entertainment is unnecessary.
 l Arrangements are under way to run a special excursion train from here to Pacific coast points after the adjournment. As soon as the route and rate are agreed upon the proper announcement will be made.
 The exhibition of pure bred and high grade cattle, horses. sheep and swine will be another attrac
 ion of the week Hon. John Sparks, of Reno, Nevada, and som of the prominent eastern breeder- have signitied their intentions oi bringing on their show herds. The The exhibition wiil=be followed by a private sale of all stock except the herds owned solely for exhibi tion purposes.
 All delegates should bear in mind that in order to secure their necessary credentials admitting them to the convention hall, their badges and coupon tickets to all the various entertainments, that