The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-26
GREATEST EVER HELD.
FARMERS Union to Have Mass Meet.
ing I'm st. Louis May 2-8.

under the auspices of the Farmers
f'uucatlonal and Cooperative onion
or America. That organization has
mere than 100000 signed members,
with twenty nine compact State or
Sanizations.
he Farmers Educational and CO.
operative '!nion of America has in
v1ted the American Society Of Eruitv
to participate in the convention delib-
erations. That organization has mu.e
than 2,50Q0OO signed members.
The Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Union Of America has in
vited other organizations to partici-
pate in the convention deliberations.
The other organizations have signed
memberships of more than 5000, 900
The business session pertaining to
the administration and working ques-
tions Of the organization will, as usual
be private, and the delegates will be
notified of these meetings as they oc-
cur.
The visitors will be entertained by
the best orators and lecturers obtain
able. There will be a morning ses-
sion of at least one orator and one
lecturer with discussions between WIS.,
itors of the orators and the lecturers.
The afternoon session will be from
go to 5 o'clock, and at those sessions
will be three entertaining features,
either Grafton or lecture, with dis
cussion Of same.
The evening session will be from s
o'clock to 10, with at least two ora
tions or lectures.
The speakers and lecturers are now
being engaged with care, and selected
from the best in their line in the
United States.
The program is now being made
| and will be presented to the press as
rapidly as arrangements are made
with the different orators and lec-
turers
The programme will be subject to
change of numbers from day to day
to accommodate the orators and lee
turers as conditions may arise, merit.
ing change Of numbers.
These orators and lecturers and
discussions will be held in the new
Coliseum, with a seating opacity of
$4,000. The new Coliseum is con-
| sidered the best convention hall in
| the United States. BY using the main
floor of the Coliseum as a parquet,
10000 people can be seated comfort
| ably.
The Coliseum is a fire-proof build
ing suitable for grand opera and other
| high class entertainment.
In addition to the seating of visitors
there is in the Coliseum ample square
feet of space for exhibition. This
| floor space will be used for exhibits
Of those products from the farm and
factory that will interest the visitors
A meeting of the General Passenge,
Agents Association will be held next
week. At that meeting the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
of America hopes to arrange for very
low rates, excursions on all railroads
to and from St. Louis. Every effort
will be put forth to the limit tc
make this meeting the largest and
most important ever held by farmers
or any other body of American citi.
zens.
| The city of st. Louis can accomo
date with comfort 200, 900 people. Not
withstanding this enormous housine
capacity those who are coming should
write Immediately, having reserved
| for them the character of rooms tha
when they do arrive. Send the usua
SO per cent to be deposited for your
rooms
The Farmers Educational and Co.
| operative Union Of America was in.
Vited to meet in convention in st
| Louis by the conventions bureau an(
the Governor of the State of Missouri
| mayor of the city of st. Louis, Busi.
ness Mems League, Merchants Ex
change Missouri Manufacturers Asso
citation, and the Million Population
| Club.
In addition to the above list, there
are some forty-five other organization.
that are directly interested in max.
ing the 1910 convention of the Farm.
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union of America the most importan
in the history of conventions.
AS rapidly as possible literature will
| be sent out, and constantly infOrma-