The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-21
MUCH WORK AHEAD
For Local Committees Which Will
Look After Ne. A. Convention.
MEETING OF CHAIRMEN SOON
Fully $1,000 Visitors Are Expected
Big Reception One of the
Features.

Chairmen of the special local commit
tees appointed to look after details con-
nected with the entertainment Of the Ma
tional Educational association that meets
here next July, will meet with Secretary
Wallace Nye of the public affairs commit
tee of the Commercial club, within a few
days. .-.t-s .-...... as
At present the work has not even been
outlined, and as the convention is eX-
,pected to bring fully $4,000 visitors to the
city, much must be done before the open
ing day of the meeting. The money to be
devoted to the purposes of entertainment
will be raised by the general Commercial
club committee, in connection with the
general convention fund, and it is esti-
mated that 900 will be a sufficient ap-
preparation. g.
In other cities the item Of hall rent has
always been big one, but here the Expo
sition building has already been leased
for the entire convention season and paid
for. The chief item of expense will come
in the shape of outside advertising, prin-
cipally in the educational journals OF the
country, and this work is already under
way. The current issue OF the New York
Educational Journal contains long arti-
Gle on the -four industry of Minneapolis,
copiously illustrated and written with a
view to interesting convention visitors It
was prepared under Mr.. Nye's direction.
Other similar articles will follow.
Work of Reception Committee.
In a general way the reception commit
tee will be asked to look after visitors
upon their arrival in the city and to ar
range for a general reception to be given
some time during the session. Strangers
who have engaged living accommodations
before their arrival, will be directed to
their hotels or boarding houses. Those
who have not made prior arrangements
will be taken to the information bureau
which will be established at some central
down town point, and there assigned
quarters for the week.
At the information bureau a list Of
urban and suburban points Of interest will
be handed to each visitor who registers,
and attendants will be on hand to answer
any questions that may be put.
No plans have yet been made by the en-
tertainment committee, but it Is practi-
! cally that delegates to the convention will
be given an opportunity to make a tour
| of Lake lMinnetonka some time during the
| session. 1t Is also likely that one evening
| will be set apart for visit to Lake Har-
| riet, where Ellery's Royal Italian band
| will furnish music.
| Accommodation.
The local committees on accommoda-
| tons and halls will begin it's work within
! a few days. The other committees will
not begin until considerably later. The
brunt of the preliminary work will fall
upon the shoulders Of members of the
committee on accommodations, who must
prepare a list of boarding houses, family
hotels and private homes in which visit
ors may secure rooms and board during
! their stay.
Professor ]. N. Greer of the Central
| High school is chairman of the commit
tee on accommodate ions, and he will name
( to serve with him on the committee the
principals Of the other high schools, in
order that all districts of the city may be
represented and the work thus expedited
The hall problem is not expected to
present any difficulty. The general meet
ings will be held at the exposition; the
meetings of the various sections in differ
ent halls and churches near the central
, part Of the city. The committee expects
to be able to secure most if not all OF
! these halls free of charge
The committee appointed to look after
the interests of the various departments
or sections will be expected to equip the
! hall turned over to them, and to assume
its management during the convention