The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-27
NEWSPAPER MEN IN SESSION
Denver is Entertaining hou|ders
Of Public Opinion
| SEVERAL THOUSAND IN ATTENDANCE
CHICAGO DELEGATES NUMBER
2oo-ELABoRATE PROGRAM
FOR CONVENTION

DENVER, COLO, Aug. ZINE
value of publicity and judicious adver
Using is clearly demonstrated by the
unusually large attendance of dele
gates and others at the annual meet
ing of the International League of
Press Clubs, which opens here today,
to continue until September 1, inclu-
sive. For months the committee in
charge of the arrangements for the
convention, has been supplying the
newspapers throughout the country
with articles concerning the conven-
ton the city of Denver and the
State of Colorado. So glowing were
the accounts of the things awaiting
the newspaper men from all parts of
the United States fiocked in unprece-
denied numbers to this city. Denver
has Outdone itself and has arranged
hearty welcome and princely enter
tainment for the men of the pen. More
than $4,000 We're raised to defray the
expenses of the entertainment and the
state, the city, the citizens and bust
nessmen of both and the railroads
Joined their efforts to make this con-
vention the greatest of it's kind ever
held in this country.
That back of this unparalleled hos
pitality is the natural desire to i'm
press the visiting newspapermen with
the wealth, beauty and resources of
Colorado and its beautiful capital, does
not make the hospitality less accept
able nor does it injure in the least
the success of the convention The
men who arranged the details of the
convention deserve credit for what
they have done. With keen apprecia-
ton for the possibilities of such a
large gathering of newspapermen they
made the best of their opportunity and
their city and State will reap the bene-
fits.
Several thousand newspapermen are
already here and more are expected.
Some Of the clubs are represented
by large delegations. Chicago alone
has sent about two hundred. The
arrangements for the reception and
entertainment Of the delegates are as
nearly perfect as they can be made
and every delegate arriving here is
we'll taken care of. The program ar
ranged for the convention is elaborate
and full of interesting features which
will be appreciated by the visitors.
Besides a number Of social features
and entertainments in the city there
will be number of highly interest
ing trips to points Of interest in the
State. One of the special features will
be trip to one of the canyons, with
bears meat breakfast prepared by
famous chefs, thrown in.
The feature of special interest to
active newspapermen will be the form
ing of an organization under the name
of the Amalgamated Order of Maver-
icks, which will include only report
ers, editors and professional writer's
for newspapers, excluding all not di-
rectly connected with the literary staff.
Another feature, equally important to
the state of Colorado and to the Wis
iting newspapermen will be the story
writing contest for valuable prizes
The story which advertises in the most
scholarly and attractive manner the
various advantages and resources of
the state of Colorado will be awarded
the first prize, consisting of gold bar,
valued at $1,000 The second prize will
be an irrigation farm near Denver,
with liberal cash prizes for other mer-
itorious stories and articles.