The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
Mayor Helps Boost.


Mayor Bransford for Salt Lake got
into The campaign and urged the con
sideration of Salt Lake for the 1917
convention in the following letter
which he sent 20 the Utah association
and which was forwarded to the dele
gates:
To the Officers and Members Of the Mas
ter Plumbers Association. salt Lake
City Utah;
Cientlemen--t has been brought TO my
attention that your representatives. TO
the Master Plumbers association arc in
the field working for the 1912 annual
conciave and / desire TO congratulate
you on this n1oyement :. :, ,,i
lege and pleasure 10 extend 20 each
member OF the Master Plumbers associa =
tion a. greeting, and a cordial invitatlon
est OF all convention cities-Salt Lake
City.
Nowhere in the country Will you 1nd
a city more admirably ADAPTED for con :
vention purposes: nowhere VIII you ind
a people Of n more hospitable nature.
The hospitality of the people OF this city
is far famed and u Is well merited, as
of the mighty ocean. The people OF this
city vie With each other In their endeaV-
ors 70 make life pleasant for those who
may visit with us.
Tn extending this invitation I DO so
with warm feeling that the people here
will gladly do all that may be required
10 make your stay here a very pleasant
memory.
We have entertained many large bodies
in the past and our ability TO entertain
and take care OF large crowds OF people
have been nut TO the supreme test ana
success has always peTched on the banner
OF Salt Lake City,
AT the season Of the year that your
body meets for annual convention pur-
poses the scenic beauty OF the citv's sur
roundings can he seen 10 the greatest
advantage, and we can assure YOU that
on the shores OF the greatest salt sea in
all the world, where nature has so lavish
" bestowed her richest OF gifts. recrea-
tion and pleasure may be happily mingled
with your business deliberations.
Close TO our doors are TO be found the
greatest copper mines in the world. and
those of YOU who have never visited the
mining regions OF this part OF the country
great treat is in store for you.
Commencing 10 your most favorable
consideration the claims OF our city and
OF oyr people for the privilege Of enter
tanning you. and with the hope that your
verdict VIII be In our favor. l beg TO re-
main. most sIcerely yours.
JOHN S. BRANsFoRD. Mayor.
Governor Aids Cause.
Governor Spry lent encouragement tc
the local association and the delegate!
from here in the following letter:
Master Plumbers Association of Utah
Salt Lake City. Utah:
Gentlemen-It has just come 10 my no.
tlce that your association contenlplateS
extending an invitation 10 the Nationa
Association of Master Plumbers OF the
United States and Canada TO hold its
annual convention in Salt Lake City ir
1912.
IT pleases me very much to learn thai
you are going TO put forth an effort tc
secure this magnificent convention and
my purpose in addressing this communi,
ca ton TO you Is TO ask that with your
invitation TO this association you include
the greetings Of the governor of Utat
and convey on behalf OF the state o!
Utah n most cordial and hearty request
that the ASSOCIATE act fayorably upor
your invitation.
Salt Lake has long been noted as ar
ideal convention city. both as a place
OF convenience and entertainment. The
points OF historic and scenic interest Ir
and about Salt Lake City are unsur.
passed on the American continent. The
month of June will exhibit the city and
IT'S surroundings in the most enticing as.
pect and at that season OF the year the
various forms OF entertainment which
the locality affords will give splendid dl-
version.
Sincerely trusting that the invitation
which YOU contemplate extending NAV
be acted upon favorably and assuring
YOU OF my hearty cooperation In MAKING
class In every particular should they ac-
cept OF IT, | am. very respectfully.
(Signed) WILLIAM SPRY,
Governor Of Utah
Means Much to City.