Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-17
SEATTLE SELECTED
AS CONVENTION CITY
FIFTY-NlNE GATHERINGS TO BE
HELD IN NORTHWEST
Eiehty=fiVe Thousand Visitors Ex-
pected at Metropolis of Washing
ton-Railroads Grant More
Low Rates

SEATTLE, Dec. l5. II fty-nlne CoitNeillioi''i
ranging in size and Importance from reunion
Of state university graduates to national gath
erings Of the American Institute of Banking,
the National Editorial association, Epworth
league. and similar organizations, viii be held
In Seattle during the summer of 1908
Reports on the expected attendance of dele
gates and members of tile various organizations
show fully 81, 900 persons will be brought to Sc
attic next year by these conventions alone.
They will begin arriving for national or north
western meetings in June, and throughout the
time the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition is
open the influx OF convention attendants viii
be steady.
exposition new round trip rates announced re-
Gently by the Transcontinental Passenger asso-
citation will broaden the field from which con
vention delegates and visitors next year will be
drawn. The passenger association announced
that a round trip of S62 would be made from
Chicago; $50. Is from Peoria, and S5s.2 from ST
Louis. A $50 rate from St. Paul and common
points had been announced previously
The low round trip rates will be applicable
after May % and tickets will remain on sale
until September 30 The final return limit
will be October 81.
held here next year which have already been
procured:
Alumni association of the University OF
Washington June.
American Association OF Park Superlhtend-
ents, August lis.
American Association of Title Men, August.
American Institute of Banking, summer.
American Institute Of Electrical Engineers
Seattle section), June.
Ancient order Of United workrnen, grand
lodge of Washington. July H-23.
California Promotion committee, June 10.
Catholic order OF Forestsrs of state of Wash
ington. June.
Christian Missionary convention of Western
Washington, June.
Degree Of Honor auxiliary to a. y. I. W.
relta sigma Delta. summer
Dramatic order Of Knights Of Khorassan'
August.
Constitutional convention OF washington
July 4.
Epworth League Meeting
Fpworth league convention national, July
Fraternal Brotherhood. uniform rank. July
22-24.
Grand chapter Royal Arch Masons Of Wash
ington, June 1924.
Grand oommandery Knights Templar OF
washington, June l6.
Grand lodge Free and Accepted Masons oil
Washington, June 15-l7.
Idaho State Medical association, summer
independent Order OF BufIaloes, summer.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, sovereign
grand lodge, national. summer.
knights Of Pythias, grand lodge of wash
National American Woman Suffrage associa-
ton, summer.
National Editorial association. summer.
National Lumber Manufacturers association,
August
North Pacific International Lawn Tennis as
Northwest Music Teachers association, sum
mer.
Northwest branch of the American mining
congress, summer.
Northwest Electric Light ana POWER asso-
citation, September 8.
Norwegian saengerfest, summer.
order of Eastern Star (grand chapter OF
Washington, June II.
oregon State Medical association, summer.
Pacific Coast Advertising Mems association
June 1917.
Pacific Coast Association Of Fire Chiefs,
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen,
July Il.
Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers; July.
Photographers association OF the PACING
northwest, not decided.
Gathering of Pioneers
Pioneer Association Of the state of Washing
ton, June g.
Seattle Hebrew Benevolent association. oc-
tober 3.
Seattle Volunteer F1remen's association, June.
Swedish-Finnish Temperance association OF
America, July.
United Commercial Travellers jurisdiction OF
Oregon Washington and British Columbia,
June 11-12.
United Swedish singers OF tne racine COAST
Washington Association for the Prevention
and Relief of tuberculosis, not decided,
Washington Bankers association, June.
United Amateur Press association, July.
washington Chidrens Home society, June.
Washington Forestry association, July.
Washington Society Sons of the Revolution,
February %.
Warrington State Association Of Postmast-
ers, not decided.
washington State Dental society, June or
July.
washington State Elks' Reunion association,
July.
washington state Federation of Women
clubs not decided
Washington state Game and Fish Protective
asscciation, October 8.
Washington State Library association. not
decided.
Washington State Nurses association, June.
Washington State Medical association, July
25
Washington state Press association, not de-
cided.
Young womens Christian association. Janu-
airy.