American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-14
GOVERNORS SPECIAL
ATTRACTING ATTENTION

Seven cities visited, over 10000
people addressed by the Governors,
more than 10000 people passed
through the exhibit cars, and illus
trated stories of the Western State
printed several differnt times in pa
pers having a total circulation of
over three million, is the record of
the Western Governors Special. un-
der the charge of James H. Brady,
President of the Western Develop
ment Association, as President, and
Reilly Atkinson, secretary of Boise
Commercial Club, as Manager, which
is now touring the east in the inter-
ests of the greater development of
the West.
The special train, consisting
of five exhibit cars, one-half of each
car devoted to one State, four Sleep
ing cars and observation cars, one
baggage car and one diner, left st.
Paul November 9th, and since then
has visited Chicago. Kalamazoo,
Grand Rapids, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo and Bata-
via, and is now at Rochester, and
in each one of these cities a most
royal welcome has been rendered
the entire party. the leading
business and professional men hav-
ing shown a great interest in the
visit of the Western Governors and
made preparations for their enter
tainment equal to any ever offered
President of the United States.
At Chicago two large banquets
were given in honor of the visitors,
one by the Cook County Realty
Board at the LaSalle Hotel, and the
other at the Congress Hotel by the
Chicago Association of Commerce,
and at both of these the Governors
were the guests of Governor Dineen,
of Illinois. and Mayor Harrison, of
Chicago. The total attendance at
both banquets was 1850.
At Kalamazoo the party was met
by reception committee, which
took it to the eight different edu-
cational institutions in that city, at
which one of the Governors deliver
ed an address; and was then taken
to the Burdick House, where was
held a luncheon at which five of the
party spoke, and at which there
were above 500 seated. Gov. Chase
S. Osborn. of Michigan, presided as
toastmaster. and remained with
the party until it left Detroit the
next day.
At Grand Rapids banquet was
held in the largest auditorium in
the city, 600 people being present,
to whom all the Governors spoke
on the resources Of the West and
the needs of that great country.
The train was in Detroit on
Day, where the Gov
ernors were assigned to the differ
ent churches. and a Peace and Pros
perity Meeting at the Detroit Opera
House. the total attendance at which
was over $4,000.
Thanksgiving evening was spent
In Toledo, where the party was en-
tertained by the Toledo Board of
Commerce and the Toledo Club. |
The entertainments consisted of a |
luncheon reception at the Toledo |
Club held in the afternoon, follow
ed by a buffet luncheon at the |
Board Of Commerce.
Similar programs were arranged |
It Cleveland and Buffalo, and the |
.otal number Of people addressed |
BY the Governors Of the West. pre-
7ious to reaching Rochester, was
above $4,000. The exhibit portion
II the train is attracting wonderful
throughout the east, the
,eople in all cities flocking to see
he western products from the sub
lrban towns. the large factories, and
he outlaying farms. At almost
very city the train has been met
" a large number Of farmers and
'thers who were there waiting to I