The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-30
MAIL CARRIERS
Busy With the Winters
Lecture Course 10
Boost the
NATIONAL CONVENTION

The committee representing the Let
ter Carriers association of Canton,
which has charge of the arrangements
! for entertaining the convention of the
! National Association of letter Car
riers, met with a commIttee of the
board of trade at President Dougher
tvs Office last. evening to confer in
| regard to the lecture course, which
is to be held in Canton's Auditorium
this winter for the purpose of raising
money necessary to entertain the con-
| ventioh.
The letter carriers committee report
| ed that they had secured the follow
ing numbers
December 10-The Pittsburg Orches-
| ira.
January 9-Frank P. Robertson, who
will give an illustrated lecture from
pictures taken by himself of the war
between Russia and Japan.
February 13-R. F. Outcault, the
originator of Buster Brown, who will
give a humorous cartoon lecture.
Glee Club, composed of 35 men, with
Mrs. Mcdonald, of Columbus, as solo
list.
March Ex-senator ]. P. Dolliver.
The committee reported that any one
of these numbers is worth the dollar
admission charged for the entire
course.
The tickets which have been placed
on sale about town have not been
going as rapidly as desired, and in
view of the fact that the first num-
Der will be held two weeks from last
evening, it was decided that an urgent
appeal be made to the citizens of Can
ton to patronize the course. 1t is
given for the sole purpose of raising
money for entertaining the National
Association of Letter Carriers. The
delegates all pay their expenses while
here; the money sought to be raised
is to be spent in entertainment only.
This convention will be the largest
one that has ever Been held in
Canton. 1t begins on Monday, Sep
|
out the week. There will be from
1900 to 1900 delegates, who will be
here during all the week, and many
visitors. On the first day of the
week. which is Labor Day. large
parade will be held in Canton and it
is expected that 1000 to 5000 men, in
Guiding bands from many of the cities
of the country, will be in line. 1t is
safe to say that from 1000 to 5000 Wis
itors will be here throughout the
week, and great deal of money will
be spent in Canton. This convention
is the largest delegate convention in
the country, excluding the conventions
of religious denominations and polit-
ical parties. 1t has been entertained
by many of the larger cities of the
country, and Canton is the smallest
town which has ever been selected as
a meeting place.
Messrs. G. e. Buchanan and F. H.
Darr of the local Carriers Association,
went to Portland. Ore, at the last
meeting of the National Association
|
most heroic effort, succeeded in Sc
curing it for our city, over Minneapo-
lis, Chattanooga and Atlantic City,
Considerable money has been spent in
all of the cities for the entertainment
of this convention and it is purposed
| by our local Letter Carriers Associa-
tion that Canton will entertain the del
egates in manner that will add to
the reputation of our city in that re-
| spect.
The whole burden in arranging for
this convention falls upon the twen-
ty-four carriers composing the local
| association, and it is no more than
right that the people of Canton should
aid them by patronizing the excellent
lecture course which they have arrang-
ed.