The Hartford republican., 1910-04-22
May 2 to 8---Will see Great
Gatherings in St. Louis.
Society Of Equity and Southern
Farmers Union May Get To-
gether as One.

i2atiO1S, subsidiary 10 those, nav'
agreed to send delegates TO the con
vention. The enrolled membership o.
the organizations Is more than 5000
600 members. The total number oi
delegates now appointed exceeds go
600.
The Farmers Educational and Co
Operative Union and the American So
ciety of Equity are holding the con-
venion as the guests and under the
auspices of the
Conventions Bureau of the City OF
ST. Louis,
Governor of the State,
Mayor OF the City.
BusinessMen's League,
Merchants Exchange,
Missouri Manufacturers AsSocia-
tioD,
st. Louis Real Estate Exchange,
Million Population Club, and
The Railroad Executives Associa-
ton.
The organizations named viii each
appoins a committee OF ten. and the
Farmers Educational and Co-Opera-
tive Union and the American Society
of Equity will each appoint a commit
tee Of ten. The gentlemen so named
10 compose the reception and Enter
ment Committee during the week.
The short time that was given TO
promote this convention has caused
delay in gesUinga definite answer
from rhe railroads as to the rate to
be given. However, a two-thirds rate
will be given, and it Is hoped 10 get
a rate of one cent per mile or one an
oLe-haf cents per mie.
The speeches will be delivered in
the coliseum at St. Louis, the finest
convention hall In the United States.
The addresses on the programSnow
amOum. TO eighty six, headed by Pres
ident Taft, President Barrett, Gov
ernor Hadley, President Drayton and
b. F. Yoakum of the Executive Com
mittee of The Rock Island & Frisco
system, and other dlgntaries.
The session will open at 9 A. NJ.
May 2, and last until 1890, will open
ac p. NJ. and last until $3.50 p. NJ,
will open at p NJ. and cl0se when
the program iS completed. This plan
will he carried out for the six days.
1t is impossible, at this Jime.t state
on wha. days gar at whit hours any
of the speakers Will appear on the
platform. The daily program will be
subject to change speakers, owing to
absences or other causes.
The range of discussion is wide open
all topics that tend to
except party politics or sec |
tartan religlln.
The local committee in charge is
for suitable accommoda lion I.
for guests. In order 10 be sure OF |
it is best To wrie in
70 Thomas l.. Cannon, Secretary-Man-
lger of the Conventions Bureau, and .
nave rooms reserved for you at ho-
els, raining about the price that you
wish 10 pay. The hoteis have passed
/ resolution that no extra charge will
)e made for service during the con-
'ention. The boarding houses of the
'jty and private residences have been
-ues,'s.
The Entertainment Committee is
lot yet ready 10 announce the form
f entertainment. IL is proposed 10
ssue 10 delegates and farmer visitors
admission tickets 30 Delmar Garden \
FOREST Park Highlands, Suburban Gar
len and West End Higgins. IL is
Ilso understood that a very low re
Iuoed rate will be arranged for daily
teamboat excursions on the Miasis-
ipp River, mmning, afternoon and
veudng.
A oommN.ee of ex-farmers, now res
dents of the odty, have proposed to
rranee for a mammoth barbecue at
East one day during the convention. !
ArTan gement Is in progress for /
anquet on oue of the days during
resident TNlb,'s vi5it to the city.
isitors can he assm'ed that every
lciliy possible win be used to enter
in them modestiy ard Hospitality. '
Never before in l,he history Of Z
lis country has there been brought I
gether as many interests into one
invention Never before has the /
mer had an opportunity to come |
d hear as many distinguished speak '
= Nover hafOre In The history of v