The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-20
WITH THE TRAVELLERS
SUCCESS
OF CONVENTION
All COMMITTEES IN CHARGE or
BIG TRAVELLERS CONVENTION
REPORT EXCELLENT PROGRESS
IN ALL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TioNs COMING IN NICELY.

To get ready for a big convention.
such as the United Commercial
Travellers will be next month, is no
easy task. and when all the committees
in charge report progress in all direc-
tions toward the successful climax Of
the project, 1t certainly means much
praise for those who have labored so
hard and effectually to make 1t a sue
cess.
All the committeeman are to be re-
warded for their excellent work in the
way the convention will be held. It's
success is already assured and it is ex-
pected that many thousands will visit
the city during the time the convention
is in progress in Fargo.
Every means has been tried to make
this convention one of the biggest ever
attempted in Fargo and not one stone
has been left unturned to reach that
elimination. All the committees re-
port excellent progress in all directions,
which, in itself, speaks assuringly of
what may be expected at ire time the
visitors arrive.
The local merchants have been more
than generous in their contributions
to the commercial boys, who have been
DESTROYS to publicly express their APP
probation of their efforts. With
hardly an exception, every man solicit
ed, has done all that could or had been
expected Of him and the success Of the
convention will to a great extent be
due to the Fargo business ment who
have assisted the commercial travellers
in entertaining their brother knights
of the grip over the state.
For the purpose Of reimbursing these
merchants, John Bathrick and others
on the entertainment committee, con-
cluded to bring some big attraction to
Fargo during the convention, so that
the general public Of the state could
be induced to visit Fargo also.
Through Mr.. Bathricks efforts, the
Glenn Curtiss Amusement & Aviation
Co. of New York has been engaged to
give an aerial exhibition in the city
on one of the afternoons during the
convention. Mr.. Hannah Of New York,
advance man for the aviation COM
pany signed a contract with Mr.. Bath
rick's committee this week, as has al
ready been announced in The Forum,
ana II IS prODdDle Mr.. CuTIlSS VIII
make personal visit to Fargo to make
one Of the three flights which will be
made on the afternoon of June 8, the
second day of the convention.
Negotiations are now being made by
Mr.. Bathrick and his committeeman
with the railroads entering Fargo to
make rates to this city on that day
so that everyone in the vicinity and
surrounding territory may have the OPP
portunity to witness this great sight.
1t is expected that thousands will be
attracted here on that date.
Charles R. Stone and Dave Oman
of the u. c. T., members Of the finance
committee, have been making the
rounds among the merchants in an en-
deavor to collect funds for the conven-
ton, for 1t costs quite a sum of money
to entertain such an immense crowd
as will be in Fargo. The two men have
been out of the city for several days
and have been quite successful in their
efforts and it is hoped that all the rest
who will be visited will be as gener-
Gus as those already visited, for it is
the intention to make this the biggest
affair of it's kind ever held in the
northwest.