The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-16
DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
WILL MEET At NEPH|
Tentative Programme Ar
ranged for State Conven-
ton Sept. % and 80.
Is IMPORTANT MEETING
Gathering to Be Attended by
Representatives From All
Commercial Bodies.
S IMPORTANT MEETING

The executive committee of the Utah
Development league met yesterday
afternoon in the office of the Salt Lake
Commercial club to prepare the pro-
grammc for the annual meeting of the
league, which will he held in Nephi
on September 90 and 80. Attending
yesterdays meeting were +, NJ. briggs
Of Ogden, president Of the Utah De-
vclopmeut league; L, w, Dunn of Brig.
ham City, w. G. Andrews of Nephi,
president of the Nephi Commercial
club, and Joseph j.. Cane of Salt Lake,
secretary of the Utah Development
league
The programme as arranged yester.
day by the executive committee for
the annual meeting is onlv tentative,
as those who will be asked to prepare
papers to be read at the sessions of
The league have not yet learned of the
requests to be made upon them and
some may be unable to attend the
meeting
The first session OF the league will
be held on Friday afternoon. Septem-
ber %, at = o'clock. President F. M.
briggs will preside. Addresses OF
welcome will be made by Mayor George
Nj. Whitemore Of Nephi, and repre-
sentative of the Nephi Commercial club
The response will be by President F.
NJ. briggs. j. W, McHenry, president
read paper on the methods of main
tanning interest and membership in the
smaller commercial organizations. The
discussion Of the paper will be led by
G. B Greenwood of Milford. vice presi-
dent of the Utah Development league,
and T.. w, Dunn of Brigham City. Her
schel Bullen, Jr., of Logan, Will lead
the discussion of membership problems
of larger cities.
Governor TO Speak.
Governor William Sprv will be
asked to address the delegates to the
meeting of the league on Friday even
ing. The governor is at present in
Spring Lake, n, j., in attendance upon
the annual conference of governors.
but If he returns to Salt Lake in time
IT is expected that he will accept the
invitation. Douglas White of Los
Angeles Will also address the evening
One or TWO other addresses
Will be raranged later.
The business meeting Of the league
W ~ ~ p'i'' Vh morning, tDpn-
,ember 80, nj 9 O clock. Five members
If the board Of governors of tho league
viii be elected at that session to serve
.hree years. The reports of the officers
md committees will he received at the
neetlng. Of especial Importance will
30 the report of the secretary, which
will deal with the work of the league
lnce its organization, less than year
go. This report will outline the Office
Methods Of the secretary, the publicity
york of the league, and will have
special reference to the showing made
~ the league at the Los Angeles land
how and the plans for the showing to
'e made at the Omaha land show.
Agriculture q Topic.
Professor l., A. Merrill, who has
harge of the extension work of the |
jtah Agricultural college, will be
sked TO discuss agriculture in Utah at !
ne of the meetings. Arrangements are
eing made for Il visit of the delegates
o the Ncphi agricultural experiment
tation
The annual meeting of the Utah De-
elopment league at Nephi will be one |
I the features of homecoming week at |
'epbi. Every native of Juab county,
nd every person who has lived in Juab |
ounty, but who has since moved away,
: expected to be in Nephi to enjoy the
estivities Of Homecoming week.
In addition 10 large number OF
ther visitors, a great gathering of
lembers of commercial organizations is
expected. Every commercial organiZa-
ion IN the state is expected to be rep
asentcd by at least two delegates.
very commercial organization is en-
tiled to two delegates for each 100
lembers or major fraction, and il is
vpected that every commercial organi.
alton in the state will be represented
y the full quota of delegates