The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-15
RAKE MAKERS Due
National Convention Of Implement
Manufacturers to Begin
Here Tomorrow.
Extensive Preparations ARD Made
for the Entertainment Of
Visiting Delegates. ?

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The men who make things easy for the
farmer are In Minneapolis to-day.
Not less than $50 delegates arc expected
to attend the ninth annual convention OF
the National Association of Agricultural
Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers,
which will begin at the West hotel to-
morrow at 10 a. M. A special train bear
ing 1855 business men who will attend
the convention left Chicago. yesterday
The association has been working
In conjunction with the National Reel
procity League in an effort to secure
recripocity, especially with Canada.
Mayor D. P. Jones will welcome the
visitors to Minneapolis. w. c. Nones OF
Louisville, KY, will respond. The reports
Of officers will follow the presidents ad-
dress. These reports will have to do with
freight and passenger transportation, ma
tional and state legislation, credits, fairs
and eXposftions. conferences. revision or
constitution and bylaws, patents, mem
bership, attorneys and litigation, dealers
associations, arid lands and irrigation.
. The Thursday morning session Will
open with an address on Irrigation, Past
and Future" by George H. MAXWELL
chairman Of the executive committee Of
the National Irrigation association of Chi
cago He win be followed by w. G..
Mum of Brennan & Co., Louisville, whose
subject will be "Procuring Materials r"
Other business will be the election of
officers and the selection of the next place
Of meeting.
A reception will be given the ladies
Wednesday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. w. j. Dean, 419 Oak Grove street.
Mrs. Maude Ulmer-Jones will sing. In
the evening theater party will see "A
Modern Magdalen" at the Metropolitan.
After the theater lunch will be served at
the Commercial club.
A ~ INV rN1ic and ST
Paul and trip to Fort Smelling and Min
nehaha are scheduled for Thursday.
An all-day trip to Minnetonka has been
planned for Friday. There will be a
steamboat tour Of the lake and lunch. at
the Lafayette club.
The chairmen of the different commit
tees on entertainment are: Theater,
George A. Clark: Lake Minnetonka, c. d.
Velie: transportation, A. G. Barber; music
and flowers. Arthur J. Dean; midnight
lunch, j. A. Shephard: st.. Paul trip, Fl.
s. Gregg; reception, l.. G. Pryor.
Agricultural Press League.
The National Agricultural Press League,
the members of which are in close touch
with the implement trade, will also meet
In Minneapolis tomorrow. P. V. COL
Inns Of this city Is president. The league
will hold a short morning session at 10
o'clock at the Commercial club. when Off
GERS reports will be- received. The re-
ports will be discussed at the afternoon
session. which will begin at $3.50. The
visitors will be the guests Of the Com
mercial club convention committee at
lunch at the club at 6 o'clock. In the
evening 'All on Account Of Eliza' will
be seen at the 'Bijou opera-hou
The delegates will be the guests Of M
w. Savage of the International. Stock
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they will leave Minneapolis from the union
station by way of the North Western road
for Mr.. .Savage's stock farm, fifteen miles
from Minneapolis on the Minnesota river