The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-14
CITY PREPARES FOR
PLUMBERS MEETING
Big National Convention Will
Begin It's Sessions Tues
day Forenoon.
TOWN IN GALA ATTIRE
Visitors Will Be Entertained
in Royal Manner; Means
Advertising for Utah.

Lake g particular business this week.
The city is decked in a brilliant array
Of colored light and national bunting
in honor Of the visitors and the citi-
zes are prepared to act the part OF
royal hosts.
President A. c. Eynon and the off,
cial family Of the association will ar
rive here at O'Clock this morning on
special train coming over the Denver
6 Rio Grande railway. This will be
the first party Of officials and delegates
to tho national convention, which Will
open at Barratt hall at 10 clock Tues
day morning. The special train will
be met at the railway station by prom
| inent citizens with automobiles to con
vey the visitors to official headquar-
| ters ut the Hotel Utah.
Special Song Service.
At 2:15 clock this afternoon spe
cial song service will be held at the
| tabernacle, courtesy extended by the
| first presidency of the Mormon church
| in honor OF the guests. Two hours Ia
| ter the delegates from the Intermoun-
tain States Association of Master
Plumbers, affiliated with the national
body, will arrive from Cheyenne, where
the annual convention was held Friday
and Saturday. They will come in spe-
cial train over the Oregon Short Limo
railroad. The Cheyenne convention has
indorsed Chris Irving Of Denver as the
western candidate for the national vice
presidency of the national association,
Local plumbers had planned to advance
the name of William II. Rossiter of
Salt Lake for this honor, but in view
or the action by the intermountain del
egates in indorsing Mr. Irving it is
understood that Mr.. Rossiter's candi-
daey will be only contingent.
Yesterday gangs Of men hurried to
complete the decorations ut Barratt
hall and the Odeon. the convention and
exposition quarters. Both places will
be in readiness by Monday night.
Directors Meet Monday.
The frst official meeting will be held
Monday afternoon at the Hotel Utah,
where the directors Of the national as
soclatlon Will 90, into session to con-
slder pre- convention business. In the
evening the local association will be
itors.
Speaking yesterday conc rninp the
efforts of the. local organization to
make the national convention one. o.
the greatest in the history of the or
ganlzation, President William Reese
Local master plumbers are crate.
fgl for the splendid aid that has been
public spirited men Of the city. Par
tlcularly are We indebted to the mayor
and city commissioners for their
Promptness IN arranging for the illumi-
nation of Main street from South Tenn.
pie to Third South street Individual
merchants have come to our aid as
ven IN our plans for decorating the
Gl1y. so that we expect to have Salt
Lake In her prettiest holiday garb by
arrive.
Convention Is Important.
81 would like to present one tbougbt
to the citizens Of Salt Lake concerning
the Importance Of this convention. The
delegates who will attend il are nrac.
tlca!, working business men from all
sections of the country. They are ag-
gresslVe men who accomplish things
and men who have to do with national
progress to large extent Their OBJ
servation here will impel them to
carry the repute Of Utah to every pool,
and corner Of the United States. For
these reasons we feel that the local as
soclation and its friends should eyer
else every effort to the end that our
guests shall be entertained as never he
fore and shall leave our city with
keen regret.
Provide Entertainment.
The first important social event of
the convention will be the tabernacle
concert tuesday night. The choir, un-
der the direction of Professor Evan
stephens, and the great organ under the
master hand of Professor J. J. McCleI-
lau will entertain with q special CON
cert programme. The plumbers will oc
cupy reserved seats in the lower floor
OF the tabernacle and the gallery Will
be opened to the general public.
Wednesday p. ]. Moran will be host
to the visitors. He has planned series
cry spare moment of the day. Thurs
day the management of Wandamere
Will be host. Half the reserved seat
section at the motordrome will be at
the disposal of the delegates
Official Programme.
The official programme for the con-
ventlon, with its attending features,
was announced yesterday. It follows:
SUNDAY. JULY II. . P. NJ.
Song service In the great Mormon tab
efudSie' boofs cIoSc promptly at 2:l6.
MONDAY. JULY Is.
The officers and board OF directors OF
the national association will be In ses-
sion at Utah Hotel headquarters, Dur
Ing the day they will be informally en-
tertained by the officers and members OF
the Salt Lake City Association or Mas
ter Plumbers.
Reception at the Hotel Utah to dele
gates. their ladies and guests. rendered
by the Salt Lake City Association OF
Master Plumbers.
Buffet service during the evening.
TUESDAY, JULY 16,
10 a m.-ConventIon will be called TO
order In Barratt hall. north OF the Ho-
tel Utah. by National President A c. |
Eynon
Address Of welcome In behalf of the
Salt Lake City Master Plumbers
association .....,-....~ II. J. Green |
President A. c, Eynon OF the National
Master Plumbers association will intro |
duce Governor Spry and Mayor Park OF
Salt Lake City. who VIII extend the well
come to the state and city.
Other addresses Will be made by promi- /
nept citizens.
$50 P. NJ