Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-26
INVITE COAL men
Unexpected Pleasure Promised
by St. Paul CONNER
ciaI Club.
HAS NORTHWESTERN DEALERS
illinois and Wisconsin and Iowa and
Nebraska Assoc iations Asked TO
Participate Upon Arrival.

A new feature that will add greatly
10 the interest manifest in the coming
convention of the Illinois and Wiscon-
sin Coal Dealers association in this
city June IA and 10. is announced today
in an invitation received by the Illinois
and Wisconsin association. and the
Iowa and Nebraska association. which
holds its meeting al the same time in
Davenport. extended by the Northwest
ern Retail Coal Dealers association 10
participate in the convention of that
body. 10 be held in St. Paul June 19 to
81. The invitation will be taken ad-
vantage of by those of the members of
the local organizations that take the
river trip TO St. Paul following the con-
ventions in Rock Island and Daven-
port. The following is the invitation
received:
Promise Plenty.
I'VE note the members of the Iowa
and Nebraska association and the IL
linois and Wisconsin association are
TO meet at Davenport and Rock Island,
respectively. June IA and 10. and that
they are TO come up the Mississippi
river on one of the palatial Diamond
10 line boats, arriving at st. Paul on
the opening day of our convention, and
are to be with us two days.
The Commercial club of st. Paul
has raised an entertainment fund Of
$4,000, and | desire 70 extend TO you III
the name of the Northwestern Retail
Coal Dealers association. an invita-
tion not only to attend our meetings.
both executive and open. but also TO
share with us the entertainment pro-
Yided.
Our plans are not fully developed,
but the following is a brief outline:
June 10. the forenoon and afternoon
will be largely devoted TO discussions
on topics in which the dealers are vital
ly interested. one in particular being
the short weight evil. which will be
taken mp jointly by representatives of
freight departments of the various
roads. the dealers. and the shippers.
The evening of this day will be devoted
to the Kokoals. They will reign SUI
preme and there will be things doing
parade. koruskation. and lunch.
Tour of Lakes.
June %. there will be "A business
session and discussion of live topics
in The forenoon. and the afternoon de-
voted TO entertainment This part of
the program has not been fully ma
tured. but one feature we have i'm view
is a trolley ride. starting at the Ryan
hotel at > o'clock. arriving at Excelsior
and Minnetonka lakes about o'clock.
and taking at that point the palatial
boat of the Twin-City Rapid Transit
making a tour of both the
upper and lower lakes. arriving at
Lake Park hotel ar about 6 o'clock.
where supper will be served for all
Again boarding the boat. we go to Big
Lake Island. which is second Coney
Island. where the evening will be spent
in taking in the sights. dancing. etc.
returning TO ST. Paul AT time we ar
range for.
The afternoon and evening of the
last day the delegates will be in the
hands of the hosts. the Commercial
club and the shipping companies of ST
Paul. and it. will round out an enter
fainment unequaled.
Il trust YOU will avail yourself of |
the opportunity to be present with us.
Yours truly. G. H. REEVES.
Secretary"
That the steamers accommodations |
will be taxed for the trip from Rock |
Island to st. Paul is assured.