The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-03-14
MIR. RENNINGER's PAPER
Read Before the Oakland Club Tuesday
Evening of This Week.

ing in the Club rooms, Mr.. Julius C.
Renninger, chairman of the Commit
tee on Conventions, etc, read the
following paper:
To the Members Of Oakland club:
Upon assuming the duties of the
Committee on Conventions, your
committees first step was to ascer-
tain as near as possible what organi-
cations We're likely to be prevailed
upon to hold their meetings and con-
ventions at Oakland. We endeav-
ored to secure list of religious, min
isterial, fraternal, social, labor, com
mercial and political organizations
which held annual meetings within
the State, to learn the date and time
and the probable length of their meet
ings. Organizations of various kinds
generally vote at their meetings
where assembled upon some place
named for their next meetings for the
following year. Conventions usually
consist of delegates elected from GER
tain sections and places to represent
their society, lodge, local party, etc.
Oakland and Garrett county usually
have representatives at these conven-
tions and it is through these delegates
your committee desires to invite them
to select Oakland as the place for
holding their meetings and conven-
lions. Other organizations where di-
rect invitations would come with pro-
prlety from your committee we desire
to extend to them our town for the
holding of their conventions. Minis
terial associations, religious societies,
fraternal organizations, political par
ties, social bodies, trade and CONNER
clal unions or professional asSocia-
tions assemble in convention from
time to time and from place to place
within the State. There can be no
reason why Oakland should not OBJ
tain and have these conventions. Our
town, situated on the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD, swept
by the breezes $500 feet above the
level of the sea, surrounded by mag
nlficent scenery, infused by pure, ex-
hilerating air, with its excellent hotel
facilities, is an ideal place for holding
conventions. 1t has been the pleas
ure of your committee to place the
adaptability and the desirability of
Oakland for conventions in the most
favorable light, to the end that these
bodies and organizations may assem-
BILE in convention here. We learn
that many conventions are held in
the cities during the summer In the
heated season especially should Oak
land be an acceptable and pleasant
place for the holding of conventions.
1t is the obi and purpose of the
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the City of Conventions We be-
lieve that when we have once secured
some organizations to meet in con
ventions here the road will be paved
to easily secure others. The meeting
of conventions brings many strangers
to town, it thereby tends to advertise
Oakland and the county, it makes
new and better opportunities for the
people and in main assists financially
and otherwise.
Anything that tends to advance Il
community necessarily results in Civ
ing an impetus to the progress and
growth of that community. This
contamination devoutly to be
wished requires effort and persis-
tency, and your committee with the
cooperation of the members of the
Club and the citizens of the town
hope to materially accomplish some
thing in this direction.
1t is with pleasure that your com
mittee reports State convention to
be held here by the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics of Mary
land, which will meet in Oakland on
April 16, II and IS. 1t is supposed
that between two hundred and three
hundred delegates will be in attend
ance at this convention. coming from
all parts of the State. Your commit
tee offers the suggestion that the
members of the Club and the citizens
of the town should on the above men
toned dates display in liberal pro-
fusion the National and State flags.
The American flag being emblematic
of American liberty and patriotism,
one of the principles of this orgapiza-
ton. We further recommend that
the Club display from one of it's win
dows large flag as welcome to the
attending delegates and visiting
strangers. We know that when the
delegates return to their respective
homes they will T. member the well
come, kindness anu he hospitality of
our people, which is one of the char
acteristics of our town.
The Maryland State Bar Associa-
ton will probably meet at Deer Park
in July next. In which event they
may be prevailed upon to spend a
day in Oakland. The Bankers Asso-
citation, which meets annually at diff
ferent places in this State, may be in
duced to meet in Oakland next year
Steps will be taken at the proper time
to have them meet here, and we hope
that at some future time we can re-
port their decision to meet at Oak
land. The Ministerial Association of
the Episcopal church, 1.-The Arch Dea-
conry of Cumberland, Maryland"
will meet in semi-annual session at
Oakland in next June.
Your committee recommends that
the secretary of the Club furnish to
the chairman of this committee copies
of the Guide to Oakland" to be sent
by him to such organizations as he
may see proper.
In conclusion, your committee
wishes to state that they feel much
gratified both as to the bright out
look and the encouragement which
they have received.
Call For Your Letters.
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