Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
PROSPERITY CONVENTION
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR sie
EVENT IN BALTIMORE.
President Roosevelt and Other Dis
tinguinhed Men to Make address
es on Notable Occasion.

CS OF iNOLdDfc 0C[dStVns
Baltimore. Fec. l9.--The committee
in charge of the entertainment Of the
delegates to the big prosperity" con
vention to be held In this city March
%. to 9TH. has obtained the use of
the Lyric for al the events Of the
meeting. In consequence the execu-
tive committee has enlarged its pro-
gram so that It can safely be said
that the convention will rank in-his-
tory with the best that have taken
place in this CITY.
The formal reception Of the dele
gates. which was originally scheduled
to take place at the Old Fifth Regi-
ment Artnory, will be held Monday
evening Marched 1t promises to be
q spectacular affair Governor Croth-
ers staff ana the officers Of the entire
national guard OF Maryland will be In
attendance in 4 III uniform. Mr.. F. J.
La Motto chairman of the executive
committee, viii welcome the throng.
He will be followed By Gov. Austin l..
Crothers, Mayor Barry Mahool will
also speak to the delegates. A COL
lation win be served afterwards.
Tuesday evening President Roose
vel'ts paper on commercial conditions
in the country will be read
after which Mr.. w. w. Finlay, presi-
dent OF the Southern railroad COM
pany. win talk on railroad prosperity.
Another prominent speaker is on the
card for that night, but his name can
not be made public at pesent for the
reason that his formal acceptance is.
not yet in haad.
The committee is preparing to hand
lie crowd on Wednesday evening that
will probably tax the capacity OF the
spacious hall. Representative Charles
n. Fowler of New Jersey chairman
OF the house committee on banking,
and currency, who delivered the mem
orabe speech on currency in the
house last January 27, Is to speak on
that subject On account Of the wide
spread interest in the subject il has
been decided to give as large rep-I
resentation as POSSIBLE OF the meeting
to all the trade and financial organiza-
tons Of the city. Al these organiza
tons. including al banks and trust
companies. have besn requested to
send committee of~three each to the
next meeting of the convention
tomorrow night at s.
o'clock at the headquarters Of the
g. Merchants association, I
Place and German street, for
the purpose OF arranging for the ae-
OF the delegates. In all
"a Organizations nave received invita-
ions and many have already forward |
I'd their acceptances and appointed /
The convention commit
zee is daily in receipt OF petitions
from ether organizations for the priv j
lege of representation. The commit
lee is also preparing to entertain a
assemhlage THURSDAY even
ing on the occasion OF the theatre
Carty. part of the house will be re-
served for the public. The attraction
will be a high-class vaudeville and
he talent will be selected by Mr. |
Ulrich from independent
houses, such as Oscar Ham
New York play house
Tickets will be on sale at Albaugh's !
in a few days. After the show the
delegates will be given a buffet
luncheon in the big reception room.
The committee is after the Naval
Academy band for all the meetings
and is confident of obtaining IL Il
least for the reception on Monday
evening. Other good features with
probably be added for the week. The
is at work now upon the
invitations to be scattered broadcast
the south.