The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-11-24
GOV. CRoTHERs DECIDES ON 1T.
High Officials Of Many Southern
Transportation Lines to Take
Part i'm Conference.

will march to Union station on tn
morning of December s, according t,
the plans of Governor Crothers, q
outlined last night, to meet the spec
ial train bearing the executives of tel
or more western states, who will b.
the guests Of Baltimore for the day
In addition to this martial escort
tn distinguished visitors will b,
greeted by committee of members
of congress from Maryland and prom
inent professional and business mer
of this city and state.
1t will be Governors Day." One
of the features Of Maryland Week.
The western governors will stop of
at Baltimore as part of their pro
gram of the eastern itinerary which
they will make in the Governors
Special" four cars of which will be
laden with products of their respec.
tive states.
Transportation Men Invited.
AT the same time Baltimore will
entertain the executives of the ma.
j0rity of the southern states. who
will come here to hold conference
as suggested editorially in the Sun, in
the Fifth Regiment Armory, on SIM
migration and Closer Trade Rela-
tions." At the conference, In addi-
ton to the governors will be the
presidents or other high officials OF
practically every transportation line
that enters the south. :.
As the conference and the visit of
the western governors will be part
of the weeks exposition, the pro-
gram for that day will be arranged
by the entertainment and reception
committee in cooperation with the
general Maryland Week committee.
II shall call out the Fifth regi-
ment to greet our visitors" said the
!. Governor, unless some other duties
should fall to their lot on that day
which would prevent their taking
part in the reception. Then l am
sure my staff will be anxious to pay
its respects to the visiting governors
by accompanying me, together with
the other members of the commit
tee."
Committee to Meet Today.
The Maryland Week committee
will meet at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon in the Chamber of Commerce
building to complete the program Of
the week. The governor and Mayor
Preston, United States Senator's Ray
ner and Smith and the members of
congress from Maryland; President
Willard, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad; President Joseph C. Whit
ney, of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company; President
Key Compton, of the Chesapeake
Steamship company; former Cover
nor Edwin Warfield, Judge N. Chas.
Burke, Bishop John G. Murray, Rev. |
DR.. Oliver Huckel, Dr., J. M. T. Fin
ney, Messrs Bernard N. Baker, r.
Brent Keyser, B. Howell Griswo,d,
Jr., John R. Bland, John J. Nelligan,
Charles H. Dickey, Henry F. Baker
and other well-known Baltimoreans,
including members of the Greater
Baltimore committee.
Greetings to Ex-Governor Brady
Governor Crothers sent a letter
to former Governor ]. H.
Brady, of Idaho, in charge of the
Governors Special" extending his
to the other members of
eastern trip in about two weeks.
ut is with much pleasure" says
he letter, "that have learned that
he party of governors of western
Ind northwestern states will visit +
Baltimore on December s. This is
gratifying to or people,
because you will reach here in time
o see our Maryland Week exposi-
ion, conducted by the agricultural
of the state.
For the same day 1 have invited
he governors of southern states and
he presidents of steamship and rail-
DAD lines running into southern ter 8
tory to meet in Baltimore for con-
erence on immigration to the .
outh.' Many have olready accept u
d. G.
will you kindly say to the gov Il
rnors and others making up the par
Z that. Maryland rejoices over the T.
pportunity of entertaining them and 9
rat a WHOLESALERS welcome awaits
leir arrival.
Just who will speak at the Cover q
ors' conference has not been deter d
lined. Governor Crothers was "
earthly in favor of the suggestion of u
he Sun that the United States COM y
issioner of immigration and the sec o.