Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-15

CONGRESS TO
OPEN SEPT TH

st. Paul, MINI, Aug. 15:-Three
executive secretaries, a carefully or
ganlzed bureau cooperating with the
newspaper press, a joint st. Paul
Minneapolis board OF local managers
and forty stenographers are working
overtime on preparations for the i'm
mense national conservation congress
which meets in st. Paul September
5-9. Ten thousand delegates, a lar
ger number than the Northwest has
eve entertained at any previous ma
t1onal meeting, are expected and
every section of the United States
together with practically every for
eign country has already sent no
tlfication OF official representation.
invitations are pouring out of ST.
Paul by the thousands, each a care
fully prepared original typewritten
letter. Every government depart
ment head and officer from the pres.
1dent down, every state governor,
the heads of state departments, may
ors of cities and prominent men in
every line of business are included
In the requests to attend, and meas.
ures have been taken to extend the
invitation generally not only to men
in official life, but all Americans In
-terested in concentrations and the
problems connected with that sub
ject. j.,
The official program, conferences
over which have seriously delayed
the completion of arrangements for
the entertainment of the visitors. Is
practically complete. 1t has been
definitely agreed to and among
other prominent men will include
both President Taft and Former
President Roosevelt. 1t is probable
that Louis R. CLAWS and ATTORNEY
Brandeis, to whom objection was
made, will appear on the program al
though the latter may decide not to
run the risk of possible embarrass-
ment to the Minnesota committee by
being in attendance. Announce
ments covering the details of the
program Will be made within a few
days and President B. N. Kaker off |
clally announces that all the points |
q discussion have been agreed |
upon in perfect harmony and that |
the program win represent the best
Judgment of the Minnesota commit
as 9 as of the national officers
leaders of the conservation
movement.
Secretary Thomas shipp, of the
national association and Assistant |
Secretary James G. Gipe have both
established permanent Headquarters
Saint Paul until the close of the
congress. Secretary Shipp's first &C
ton upon arrival was to reserve the
state suite at the new Saint Paul ho- !
tel, which has been chosen as head
quarters for the congress-, for Col. |
Roosevelt.
The first day of the congress, Sep
3, will be presidents and
governors day. 1t is expected that
there will be present the governors
Of all the western and many of the
states, a remarkable gather-
ing Of public men.
The entire municipal auditorium,
10000, will be reserved for
sessions of the congress. Tenta-
tive plans for possible conservation
exhibits have been abandoned In
view OF the prospective attendance
which promises to tax the capacity
Of the building and will require the
entire Arena for its proper accommo-
The building is a city block
n length inside and will be magnif-
decorated.
Arrangements i in progress tos
open thousands Of private homes to
the visitors should the attendance
prove greater than can be success
accommodated at the local no.
tells.