The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-16
IMPORTANT PART
IN CONFERENCE
Connecticut Delegates to Wash
Angton Attended Every Ses-
don-President Hadley
Conspicuous.
WHIRL OF SOCIAL EVENTS
Bryan Sends Message of Love to
Colonel Troup-Dclcgation TO
Arrive Home This
Morning.
Especial TO the .Journnl-CourIer3

Washington, May l5.-The confer
ence for the preservation Of the natur-
al resources OF the country now at an
end was one which will go down In
history as one Of the most distln-
guished gatherings which ever con-
vened within the White house. The
Connecticut delegation left Washing
ton for their homes tonight The
delegation has taken an important
part in the history making conference
and In addition to that have particI-
pated In continual round Of social
affairs which will make them desire a
weeks rest at least.
The Connecticut delegation which,
in addition to Governor Rollin s.
Woodruff included President Arthur
T, Hadley of Yale college. Colonel
Norris G. Osborn editor of the New
Haven Journal-CourIer, and Charles
Hopkins Clark, of the Hartford Cour-
ant, has attended every session Of the
conference, became we'll acquainted
with the distinguished men brought
tobttHtl w tit HItSihtHt y Wall Il its~
. ident Hadley of Yale has been espe-
cially conspicuous and his speech on
the manner In which the university Is
turning out forestry experts was a
pleasant revelation TO the president
and to the gathering Of the state ex-
i ecutives
Up to the time he left to-day Pres
iAonf Iad1ar li1f nctfnd
3 for information on the subject and
\ was congratulated on all sides be-
/ cause OF the splendid work Yale Is
4 doing In the preservation of that most
Il important resource of the country
/ It's forests. Before leaving for home
the Connecticut men asked William
Jennings Bryan what message they
could carry to his old friend Colonel
! Alexander Troup OF New Haven
Il Tell him love him." said Mr..
/ Bryan. Tell him believe he is
such good friend that he would die
for me could pay him no higher
!. tribute Of friendship. Give him my
Z love"
1 During the visit TO Washington the
i delegation was continually entertain
/ ed and the were so overwhelmed
I with invitations that they could not
Il begin 10 accept of half the hospitality
4 rendered them from all sides on
L Tuesday night Governor Woodruff
Il took dinner at the White house with
4 President Roosevelt and the other
Il governors. and on Wednesday Presi.
i dent Hadley was the guest at luncheon
Il of Mrs. Cowles, sister of President
n Roosevelt On Wednesday night the
d, governor was one Of the guests at tht
obanquet rendered the governors by
@lthe Washington Board Of Trade
EThursday Governor Woodruff enter
atained at a luncheon at the New vii
hlard Governor Swanson of Virginia
land his associate delegates, and thu
Msame evening the governors. Presi
Sldent Hadlcy, Mr.. Clark and Colone
sOsborn were the guests of Mr.. Buck
Hand OF the New York, New Haver
land Hartford railroad at a banque
agiven In their honor at the Metropol
aitan hotel
Last night the Connecticut delega
ltion attended the reception given b.
AGifford Pinchot chief of the forestr,
bureau. at his Rhode Island avenu
<Jhome. To-day Mrs. Cowles entertain
!. led at luncheon Governor woodruff
land Colonel Osborn. Both of then
Ieft for home after having ATTENDED
Jthe lawn party given by Mrs. Roose
lvelt on the White house grounds thl
Alfternoon.