The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-06
URGES TRAVELLERS
TO ATTEND BIG
MEETING
Grand Commander McGarvey
Wants Them All to Be in
Grand Forks in June.

Grand Commander H. ]. McGarvey.
of the grand council. U. c. T. of the
northwest, has sent out the follow
ing circular letter:
To Officers and Members of the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers Of Amer
lea, Jurisdiction of Minnesota, Da-
kotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta:
Believing that all members Of our
order are interested and looking for
ward in anticipation to our grand
session, to be held this year at Grand
Forks. N. D.. June and s. write
this letter as a reminder to begin
with firm resolve that your pres
ence will be added on this splendid
occasion.
1t is not necessary to urge the ''old
guard" to be there. We know when
the faces are counted that they will
be found faithful and in their respec-
tive places.
This is intended more especially
for the members that have not avail
ed themselves of the splendid privi-
lege and opportunity as yet of at
tending our grand sessions. Brothers,
you do not realize what you are miss
ing in staying away? AS said before,
begin now to arrange your business
so that when the time comes you will
be ready to go and take your mothers,
wives and daughters also. Give them
a good time, and yourself as we'll.
This occasion is for you all. You
pay a small per capita tax yearly as
an entertainment fund to help sup
port these grand sessions. While
there is great amount of business
done each year by our representa-
tives. these sessions are not all busi-
ness: there is the large social side
which is for everybody. Our brothers
of Grand Forks council. aided by the
citizens, have been working hard and
earnestly in preparing to make this
coming fourteenth annual session the
best, if possible. ever held in this
jurisdiction, and, in addition to the
splendid entertainment they are pro-
+ viding for visiting brothers. they have
offered in prizes as follows:
To the council having the largest
percentage of members in parade,
$4,000; council having the second
largest number. $500; council hav-
ing the third largest number, $4,000,
council having the largest number OF
ladies, figured on the membership
percentage basis, $500.
Let us all get busy and appoint
committees at once to ascertain as
nearly as possible how many are 60.
ing from each council. Let those
who have had the pleasant experience
of having been to the annual sessions
before urge others to attend. Broth
ers, your attendance will do this for
you:
1. 1t will make you more en-
thusiastic United Commercial Trav-
eler."
2. 1t will broaden your views as
to the good of the order Of which you
are a member.
3. You may learn to a greater ex-
tent of the good and true work our
order is doing.
4. You will learn of the splendid
fraternal and social features which
are over and above protection alone.
Brothers, let us make this our in
dividual duty, privilege and business
to be there; let our watchword be
'On to Grand Forks" June and 8,
1907. Make it grand reunion. 1t
will do us all good individually and
collectively, and help the order as a
whole.
With best wishes and trusting to
meet you at Grand Forks. remain,
Sincerely and fraternally,
III. ]. McGarvey,
Grand Counselor