Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

delegates. II convention had press
agents these were hunted up. asked
to visit editors, newspaper onices
saw representatives of papers before
assembling of delegates. frequently
the main addresses were secured, cuts
of officers and principal speakers. too,
and printed in daily papers, given
prominent places, their industry or
profession boosted" too. in we'll
written articles either prepared be-
forehand or made from data secured
by publicity bureau or newsmen, often
assisted by hotel clerks or managers.
1t was reciprocity" not squeeze. q"
Special rates for rooms, board, amuse-
kinds-in many instances delegates
and friends when wearing badges
seemed to have free access to every
pier, show. roller chair. amusement
of all kinds-but these were but out
ward manifestations of an inward and
previous arrangement with commit
tees of convention and hotel men and
amusement or comfort men. Often
arrangements were made when the
convention had instructive exhibits,
that a, or the, general price Of admis-
sion to piers where the meetings of
any size are held. be continued and the
general public invited to inspect and
view the exhibitions. II special en-
tertainers were being brought by the
convention, even these could be heard
by the general public for the nomi-
nal sum of 10c. most OF the piers
charge no more for their own concerts
and amusements. at any time. satur-
day nights and Sundays. lie or $50.
The ordinary cottage dweliers fire.
quently invite friends and relatives
to visit them, during well known con-
vention holdings, and wives of pro-
fessional men, or allied business, will
form coT-1ittees to entertain the Ia
dies accompanying the delegates-ex-
penses met by conventions, generally.
but some share taken by men in same
line-who may or may not belong TO
the general body. convening. House
parties are frequent and everybody
helps" when well known good"
conventions are coming or have ar
rived.
Special months are particularly
pushed for big gatherings-when the
vacationist and pleasure-seekers are
not in evidence-or as the west might
say not during the tourist season"
For instance May. June. September
and October, are convention months
in the city-by-the-sea They are nicer
months for travelling anyway. and the
habble from the nearby big cities. is
not there, the air is softer. no mos
quitoes-a few in September. bathing
is good, better in September than any
other month, October brings a nip OF
frost, May is warmer than in many
inland towns. that is it's warmer on
the great board walk, there is no dust
there, ever, and not much thru the
streets at any time, but traffic is con-
gested in July and August. so sprink-
ing lb more 0luCult-
All signs of sickness or tire atment
of the convalescent or invalid. are
kept out of sight, thru the residence
section, but the board walk is special
ly their mecca. and many hotels have
sun parlors, walks around them and
in conspicuous ways of getting the
riders in chairs to the sunshine and
sea air that suffering is very seldom
never in a hotel, that is not
a sanitaria; nurses, attendants, and
even meals are spirited around in
such a way that hardly anyone knows
where suffering or an infant is locat-
ed
or course city legislation often has
to be secured. looking to the health
and comfort of visitors. Special at
tention is given to the meetings OF
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council. Sometimes hotel men are
members. The street department, wa
ter department and they spend thou
sands of dollars annually on them,
are made as good as the best. Water
from the mainland. never muddy or
discolored and cheap to the consumer,
but on metres, with constant atten-
tion TO abundance of supply in case of
fire. Many hotels have an extra sup
ply, their own artesian wells. also
their own ice machine for cooling wa
ter and preserving food which can be
bought when prices are low and stored
right on the premises. also so that,
in cases of Unexpectedly large num-
bers OF arrivals there is no food