, 1903-02-04
OPENING
OF SECOND WYOMING INDUS
TRIAL CONVENTION AT CHEY-
ENNE BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Governor Richards Presided at First
Session and Delivered Stirring Ad-
dress. Followed by Address Of
Welcome by Mayor Murray-Lar-
amieites Present.

Yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock the
second Wyoming industrial convention
was called to order at Cheyenne by
Governor Richards with the largest
and most distinguished gathering OF
prominent men ever held In the state,
Under the most auspIclous circum.
stances did the great convention begin
its session, and that the results which
will flow from these meetings will be
great and far reaching is as certain
as the fact that the golden dawn of a
greater era in the commercial ad,
vance of Wyoming is Already here.
No less than 200 delegates were
seated on the main floor of the Keefe
hall auditorium when the convention
opened. while in the gallery were a
large number of ladies M the pupils
of the Cheyenne high school. who at,
TENDED in a body at the special invita-
ton of Governor Richards. On the
stage were seated Governor Richards,
Mayor Murray, NJ. B. Camplin, f. A.
r. y I SNui - u.
Coutant and Assistant Secretary w. c.
Deming. The members Of the legisla,
ture, all of whom are delegates, occu
pied the five front rows of seats, and,
with the other delegates occupied the
entire loor of the auditorium.
Nagel's full orchestra was present
and enlivened the occasion with pleas,
ant selections from time to time. After
a selection from the orchestra and
prayer oy Rev. McQuilkin. Governor
Richards arose and called the conven-
but full of hope and inspiration,
breathing a spirit of energy, untiring
and indomitable, that he believed
would actuate the delegates in their
deliberations and actions.
w. C. Deming, assistant secretary,
then read the call for the convention.
which sets forth the objects of the
meeting.
Mayor j.. L. Murray was her intro
duced by Governor Richards. int de-
livered the address of welcome to the
delegates IN behalf of the city of Chey-
enne.
Judge NJ. B. Camplin of the New
castle delegation replied to the mayors
address of welcome, on behalf of the
convention.
After the address by NJ. B. Camplin,
Hon. David Fl. Craig OF Rawllns vas
chosen as temporary chairman, with
C. G. Coutant as secretary. IT was de-
cided not to appoint the committees
on credentials and permanent organ
ization until the last thing in the aft
This committee consists of
one delegate from each county.
e. A. Slack was. then introduced and
delivered an address on the subject,
Shall Wyoming Be Represented at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition"
After Mr.. Slack's speech, F. H.
Vaughan was introduced and delivered
an interesting address on THE Neces-
sity of Building Up Our Dairy Inter
'ests."
Among the Laramie visitors, besides
the members of the legislature and the
Albany county employees of the legis-
lature. are State Fish Commissioner
S. II. Campbell, N. G.. Peterson, AS
sistant Superintendent w. c. Whitney,
Chief Clerk Will Thomas Of Mr.. Whit
ney's Office, Hon. Otto Gramm, presi-
dent of the board OF trustees OF the
University of Wyoming, A. r. Waldo,
Frank Wyatt and others.
Every section of the state is repre-
sented. the program including papers
and addresses by citizens of the diff
ferent counties.
Prof. w. C. Knight is an interested
participant in the proceedings, and
Charles Walter, resident director of
the Belgo-American Drilling trust at
Laramie, is mingling with the dele
gates.
At the evening session of the indus
trial convention at Cheyenne a large
crowd was present and much interest
taken in the proceedings. The commit
tee on resolutions vas named by the
chairman, consisting of A. D. Kelley.
Hon, w. H. Holiday Of this city, G.
w. Denison, A. C. Traverse and c. w.
Garland.
The committee on permanent or
organization reported the following Of
fcers as the permanent officers of the
convention, and the report Of the COM
mittee was unanimously adopted:
President-Governor DeForest Rich
ards.
Vice President-M. B. Camplin OF
Newcastle.
secretary-C. G. Coutant of Chey.
enne.
Treasurer. F. Burke.
Among the speakers Of the evening
were Hon, Willis George Emerson o.
jEncampment, DR.. E. e. Smiley, presi
dent of the faculty OF the Universal,
of Wyoming; Mr.. Kennedy Of CARRIER
county and Secretary Of State Feni
more Chatterton. Mr.. Smiley spoke o
the relations Of the state and the uni