The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26

ed states during the week that the Tooth
anniversary of the incorporation of St
Louis viii be celebrated. beginning Oct
3. and the latter has seized upon the
opportunity afforded to have the visit
OTS join in a great conference, or series
Of conferences, on problems of city gov
eminent.
Notable Gathering.
Three thousand invitations are being
sent out for this feature of the centen-
NAL celebration, and although it is
feared that not more than one mayor in
three whose presence is fy-,uested will
be able to accept, the gathering, never
theless, Will be the most notable of its
kind ever held. 1t is doubtful that half
as many city rulers as viii attend ever
have met together.
Fully approaching the honor which
VIII be conferred upon St. Louis by this
assemblage, the Centennial association
and its cO-WOrkeTs are making every
effort TO provide appropriate entertain
ment, and the wives and daughters of
the visitors viii be especially cared for.
The week will be a busy one for the
mayors and those who accompany them,
from the day of their arrival, Monday.
Oct. 4, until their departure six days
later For them it will begin with
reception and a luncheon the first day.
and viii include banquet attendance
at the Yelled Prophet ball and facilities
to see all of the other chief events of
the celebration. Among these viii be
grand pageants daily, and great balloon.
airshiD and aerOplane races.
Reception at City Hall.
The reception Monday viii be held at
city hall by Mayor Frederick H Kreis-
mann, who is president of the Centen-
NAL association. Immediately following.
at 1896 p m, luncheon viii be given
at Hotel Jefferson by the Civic league.
and other noted visitors who may have
arrived viii be asked to attend.
After the luncheon an important con-
ference viii be held, at which the prin-
cipal topic of discussion will be the
/ commission form of municipal gov
eminent 1t is expected that talks will
be made by mayors Of cities in which
the plan already is in operation, notable
among which are Des Moines. Ia. and
Galveston, Tex, and opponents of the
plan also viii speak The ACCESSIBILITY
of further formal conferences is under
consideration by the officers of the
league. 1t is probable that at least one
more, tuesday afternoon. on subjects to
be selected, viii be arranged.
An invitation to and souvenir of the
Neied Prophet pail viii be presented 10
each mayor who accepts an invitation
to attend the centennial celebration.
The ball, Tuesday evening. will be held
this year in the beautiful new Coliseum.
instead Of the Merchants EXCHANGE
permitting a larger and more comfort
able attendance than ever heretofore.
Banquet for Mayors.
The Business Mems league. the chief
organization Of business men in ST
Louis, and one of the strongest bodies
Of its kind IN the United States. viii he
most Wednesday evening at the Coli
scum at what viii be known as the
American mayors banquet" at which
the visiting mayors and their wives and
other prominent guests to the number
of 1900 are expected to be present.
Many other elaborate events of a pub
he nature and free to all viii fill out the
week.
The Centennial association has Sc
cured reduced railroad rates from vir-
tually all parts of the United States. in
Guiding the Pacific coast, for centennial
week.