The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-11
GREETERS WANT BIC
CONVENTION HERE
Delegation Will Urge, Claims Of
Salt Lake for Notable
Gathering.

Fred L. Wood manager of the Will
son hotel and president Of the Greet
ers Of Salt Lake, has launched an
energetic campaign of wide extent TO
secure for this city the 1912 annual
convention OF the National Greeters OF
America, an organization representing
hotel officials aud clerks from all sec
tions of the country As tho appointed
delegate Of the Salt Lake Greeters.
Mr.. Wood will leave Wednesday for
ST. Louis, Mo, where this year s an
nual convention of the association will
be held June 10. 20 and 81
Well armed with literature exploit
ing the great resources and advantages
OF Utah, invitations from puhlie-spirit-
ed men and business organizations as
guarantees Of Salt Lake s facilities
and Inducements and oratory 10 flow
in this city's favor, Mr. Wood will 60
prepared to make a winning fight. and
will visit as many cities en- route to
St Louis as time will permit. The
campaign inaugurated by Mr.. Wood
has been pledged the support Of the
Salt Lake Commercial club and other
business organiza tions that realize the
Importance to this city of such q
| gathering
Letters have been sent out TO all
hotel papers and periodicals of the
community TO enlist their support and
cooperation in the move, and also to
the many popular resorts and amuse-
menJ organizations 10 secure substan-
tial hacking and special inducements
TO the large number of prospective
visitors that are bound to he drawn
this way through the concIave This
publicity campaign IL not being con
fined TO Salt Lake and near cities,
but is being extended 10 outside points,
where the votes Of delegates are be-
ing solicited in favor of Salt Lake.
Already Mr.. Wood has received graft
flying answers from various business
men and commercial bodies, pledging
hearty cooperation.
In the circular letter sent among
business men of the community and to
outside points, attention is called 10
Saltair. Lagoon. Wandsmere, Emigra-
lon canyon and many other popular
resorts in the vicinity, which are
brought close to the city bv steam or
electric transportation lines. and which
provide unrivaled amusements of va
rlety to suit the most fastidious Stress
is also laid on the fact that the move.
ment known as See Europe if you
viii. but see America first originated
in this city with the late Fisher Harris
former secretary Of the Commercial
club, and that Salt Lake and vicinity
have their share TO offer IN the matter
OF sightseeing and beautiful land
scapes.
Joy H.. Johnson, as president OF the
Commercial club, has also directed a
letter 10 the convention at ST. I.ouis
inviting the association in the name OF
1900 business men of the city to hold
Its 1912 convention in Salt Lake.
where the visiting delegates are as
sured of IA royal welcome and a real
taste Of genuine western hospitality.
With superior attractions and unusua!
facilities for handling the assemblage.
According to Mr. Wood. no effort
will be spared to swing the tide in
favor of this city at the coming con
yentlon. Mr.. Wood will take with him
300 baggage tags boosting for "Salt
Lake 1912. national convention of
Greeters of America which he in
tends 10 distribute broadcast while
he is away.