The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-03-22
Two Hundred Delegates From Var.
ious Valley Points Take Part
In the Proceedings

With nearly 200 delegates and visi-
tors in attendance the most successful
meeting in the history of the Arkansas
Valley Commercial association was
held in the Las Animas Commerce club
hall Wednesday. Three sessions; MORN
ing, afternoon and evening. with every
one crowded to the brim with sugges-
lions for the benefit of the valley ana
its people, were held. and from the
opening in the morning until adJourn-
ment was taken at IL o'clock at night
the hall was crowded with Interested
listeners and interesting speakers. The
visit to Las Animas also included a
trim in autos to Fort Lyon, the naval
hospital for consumptive sailors. ana
from every standpoint the session was
the busiest, biggest and most instruct
i've that has yet been held.
The hospitality of the Las Anlmas
Commercial club and the citizens of
that city was one of the commendable
features of the session. Not only did
the commercial club provide an ideal
hall for the meetings. but they also had
a huge bowl OF delicious punch on hand
mt all times, good cigars were provided
by the hundreds and colored attendants
were on hand to care for the comfort
of the ladies and gentlemen who were
present.
The Pueblo delegation. which was
the largest in attendance. numbered 81
people. They made the trip from Pu-
eblo TO Las Animas in a private Pull
man car. arriving at the meeting place
in time for the first session. The spec
ial car party was Joined along the route
by President c. w. Benedict and Sec
rotary s. +. Hines of Fowler and by
prominent boosters of Manzanola. La
Junta. Rocky Ford and the other pros
porous towns along the route.
The morning train was met at the
station by Mayor Kreybill of Las AMI
mas, and n reception committee from
the Commercial club. The Pueblo
boosters with their white hats and big
badges were formed in line of march
behind an amateur band. which was
organized on the train and marched
down the main street to the elegantly
equipped rooms of the club.
Business was undertaken Immediately
and after calling the morning session
to order President Benedict named a
number of committees which he re-
quested to meet during the noon re-
cess and prepare reports and sugges-
tons of various sorts TO be submitted
at tho later sessions OF the associa-
ton. A resolution then was adopted
accepting the invitation of the Las
Animas boosters for an auto trip to FIT.
Lyon. the start to be made at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon after which the meet
ing adjourned until $50 o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Mayor Kreybill extended a formal
greeting TO the visiting delegates and
newspaper men. Response was made
by n. =. Scribner of Pueblo after which
a number of short talks were made by
delegates from every section of the
valley. Each was devoted to the pro-
motion of closer cooperation among
the valley interests. The entire after
noon session was taken up with speech
IS after which the session adjourned
for the auto ride TO Fort Lyon. Cars
were In waiting and the party was TAX
en- Il the naval sanitarium where
about an hour was spent inspecting the
building and grounds.