The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-10
SENATOR CLARK
WILL PRESIDE
Ogden Citizens Prepare For Irri-
cation Congress.
WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER IA
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN
VITED TO PARADE.
WILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER "a
Especial to The Herald.3

n GDEN, June Senator ". A.
Clark Of Montana is to be presi-
dent. of the national irrigation
congress, and the date of the converting
Of that congress in Ogden has been
postponed a week, making it assemble
Sept. "A and continue until Sept. Il.
The labor organize tons of the city
are invited to take charge Of the grand
parade a. the time of the meeting in
this city. and have been invited TO post
pone the celebration of Labor day until
some date which viii permit the dele
gates to the congress to attend. These
and several other matters of Importance
came before the large mass meeting
held tonight in the district court room.
Mayor Presided.
The mayor called the meeting to order
and A. T. Wright was chosen chairman
and Willis T. BeardsIey secre tary. Jo-
seph ScOwcroft was elected chairman of
the finance committee. and given power
10 appoint such assistants as he may
require and adopt such methods as he
may deem eXpedienU for the raising of
funds for the handling of the congress.
A board of control was effected COM
posed Of Fred J. Kiesel. l. w Shurtlif.
A Angus T. Wright and William GIas-
3 mann. This committee viii appoint
such other committees as may be nee
essary from time to time for the enter
tainment of the delegates TO the con-
gress.
Importance Of the Congress.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Hen
dershOt was unanimously passed by the
meeting The resolution calls attention
10 the importance of the congress a I'D
particularly OF the Opportune time For
the advertising of the resources and in
dustTies Of the state, and ii was pro-
Vided that a definite plan be fOrmu-
lated to provide support for the assem-
Siy. The work Of Fred J. Kiesel in Sc
curing the gathering for Ogden and in
organizing for its reception was espe-
Cially commended. The mUnihcent ap-
preparation made by the state was also
referred to and in closing the TesolU-
tons invites the cooperation Of every
locality in the west. to the end that in
-flrence of the great convention may be
Spread through the arid districts.
- Senator KieseI announced the change
rim the date. and introduced a resolution
as follows
Senator Clark Has Accepted.
Whereas. Senator w. A. Clark of
Montana has stgnided his acceptance of
the presidency OF the irrigation con-
Eress rendered him by the executive
committee OF that congress; now, there
fore. be 1T
Resolved. That we. the citizens of
ogden. in mass meeting assembled. for
the purpose of arranging for the recep-
ton and entertainment of the delegates
TO the eleventh national irrigation con-
gress. which meets in this city next
September hereby extend 10 Senator
Clark our most hearty and loyal sup
port in his new duties; and be ii further
Resolved, That we pledge the good
viii Of the citizens not only of this city
and county. but the entire state Of Utah
as well. 10 the aid and assistance OF the
work of the forthcoming congress,
meaning as it does so much not only
for the state Of Utah, but for the entire
west"
These resolutions were passed with a
whOOp and the secretary was instructed
70 telegraph them at once TO Senator
Clark After this a number Of addresses
were made suggesting plans for the
work. The speakers included President
Clark of the Weber club. Abbot r. Hey
wood. L. W. Shurthd. eX-MayOr Luudy,
County Commissioner Wilson and a
number of others. The board of con-
troll viii meet tomorrow night at the
headquarters in the city hall.