The evening times., 1911-08-18
Will
Be RESULT OF
MEETING
Travellers and Hotel Owners
Getting Together Pleased
With Convention.

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Cooperative efforts upon the part
Of the hotel owners and the travelling
men will be evidenced to greater
degree as a result of the annual meet
Ing of the Northwestern Hotel Mems
association which came to q close in
Grand Forks Thursday evening. In
Minnesota and North Dakota particu-
larly active steps have already been
taken to bring about such a condi-
tion, the grand council Of the two
states Of the U. c. T. having extend
ed an invitation. to the general asso-
citation to send delegates to the an
nual council in Red Wing, Mimi, next
June.
Uniformity in the laws. the subject
which is particularly important to the
hotel owners and the travelling men,
will be brought about through this
spirit Of cooperation that has. been
created, and in which the state of
Nebraska has been pointed to as the
pioneer.
-Four states-North Dakota, South
Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa--will
hear from the convention here in the
form Of proposed laws which will
be patterned largely after the Nebras-
ka statutes, bearing particularly on
limited liability and deadbeat fea-
lures.
Delegates Enthusiastic.
When the hotel owners left Grand
Forks Thursday evening bound for
Duluth-certainly not aware of the
series of mishaps that was about due
and which resulted in big delays
! they were an exceedingly happy lot.
There was nothing too good that
they could say of Grand Forks and
the means Of entertainment that had
been provided for them.
1T is the best convention we ever
had," is the way practically every
member Of the association in attend
ance expressed themselves.
Business was given an important
place and at the same time the social
features were well cared for, and
that fact brought about a happy in
termingling Of the two that made life
exceptionally pleasant for the city q
guests.
The attendance at the meeting here
was above the average; the subjects
| that were discussed were exception
ally important, and the entire gath
ering was so successful from every
point of view that it will be matter
of only few years before Grand
Forks will have to again aspire fo1
the honor of entertining the asso.
citation.
Resolutions Adopted.
One of the final actions of the asso.
citation was the adoption of resolu-
tions. the following being adopted:
The Resolutions.
The following are the resolutions
as adopted:
Whereas, The Northwestern Hotel
Mems association, in convention as
sembled, has been lavishly entertain
ed while in the city, and
Whereas, our stay in Grand Forks
has been most enjoyable one to ev-
cry member in attendance, therefore
be it
Resolved, That we tender our
hearty thanks to the North Dakota
Hotel Mems association, to the indi-
vidual hotelkeepers of the city, to T.
r. Bangs, Mayor Murphy, the Com
mercial club, the Elks club, to the
press and to the citizens of Grand
Forks for the very kind and hospita-
BILE reception and the most royal en-
| tertainment.
! Whereas. w. A. Fisher of Mime
apolis, member of our legislative
committee, who has rendered most
valuable services to this association,
has passed away, be it
Resolved, That we do express our
deep sympathy to the bereaved family
in their great loss.
Whereas, John ]. Bohn, editor of
the Hotel World, honorary member of
this association, and chairman of its
legislative committee, is taken from
us by death, and
Whereas, Mr.. Bohn numbered
among our membership his .warmest
personal friends, and
Whereas, he had the welfare of this
association at heart and gave unspar-
ingly of his time and talents to pro-
mote its usefulness, be it
Resolved, That we extend our sin
cere sympathy to the bereaved family
and to his associates of the Hotel
World.
Frank J. Donohoe,
John Wiley.
w. H. Conklin.
One of the closing addresses of the
meeting was the address by Fred
Bartholomew of the Frederick hotel
of this city. Methods Of advertising
was the subject of his talk, and he
showed results that he had gained
through advertising campaigns in the
local papers, in the trade papers and