The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-07
PROMINENT Men
AT CONGRESS
(Specia, to Silver state News.)

SEATTLE, Wash, August THE
OF the United States, to be held in
connection with the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cifc exposition, is destined to be IA
notable gathering of eminent men. The
executive board of the Washington
Conservation association has secured
the Auditorium for three days-Aug.
20, q and %, and in case of an ex-
traordinarily large attendance has in
reserve the great natural theater, seat
ing 10000 people.
The indications are that the large
outdoor natural theater. which has
served for several successful symphony
concerts, will be required to
date the delegates ana visitors.
Invitations have been sent to ten
thousand prominent men in the various
states and territories where conserva-
tion is receiving official attention.
Many persons of national renown have
accepted and written the association
that they would be in attendance.
Among those placed on the list of pos
sible delegates are:
United States senators and repre-
sentatives; cabinet officers; the COVER
nors of many states, and members or
forty State Conservation commissions;
mayors of cities, and delegates from
commercial and civic organizations,
churchmen and newspapermen; farm
ers and lawyers, and members of all
the profe sions.
1t is planned to fave nine sessions
OF the congress, anu to close with a
special religious service on Sunday,
August 20, which will be participated
in by many national church dignitaries
who are to attend the congress-.
In the list of those reserving dele
gate seats in the congress are the Rt.
Rev. j. B. Funston, Bishop of Idaho;
Ri. Rev. Lemuel III. Wells, of Trinity
college and the Rt. Rev. Robert l..
Paddock, Bishop of Oregon.
Moree than twenty-five prominent
churchmen nave accepted the invitation
and announced that they will attend
the congress-. The church people of
the state of Washington are much in
give every assistance possible to the
services.
A series of illustrated lectures por-
traying the numerous features of con.
servation are scheduled for the con-
gress. William l.. Finley, of National
Audubon societies, and author of
American Birds Photographed and
Studied from Life will deliver an IL
Illustrated lecture on the Conservation
of Birds Especially in connection
with their value as aids to forestry
and agriculture. d. G. Ellis, of the
U. S. forest service will deliver an il.
Illustrated lecture on 1.-THE Destruction
of the Forests and c.. j. Blanchard,
also of the u. s. forest service, will
tion systems, using some specially pre-
pared views for Illustrations. Illus
trated features on the grounds of the
exposition will also be presented during
the sessions of the congress.
Delegates are coming from Alaska
and the Hawaiian islands. Prof. Ralph
s. Hosmer, of the Hawaiian Conserva-
ton commission, and Governor w. I.
Freer are among those promising to be
in attendance.
West Point will be represented by
General Marion p. Maus, commanding
the Department of the Columbia, U.
s. A., who will deliver an address. Hon.
Pat M. Neff, ex- speaker of the house
of representatives, will be one of the
prominent people from Texas. q. 0.
Shields, president of the League of
American Sportsmen, will appoint dele
gates to present the subject of "Con-
~servation of uame.'
Many speakers of national reputa-
tion have been placed on the program,
and the nine sessions of the congress
promise to be educational meetings
covering every phase of national con
s~ervation.
The more prominent addresses will