The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-24
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the gangway reading. Look who's here
Bellevuei" Come on in. Sabula, the
waters fine!" was the greeting when 100
Of Sabula's business men came aboard
with another band; and the crowd OF
over 800 Clintonites. who shipped at
Clinton. read the inspiring greeting.
Here's Clinton, B'Gosh!'
Before the boat reached Daveport
there were about 1000 representative bust
ness men OF Eastern Iowa aboard, and
there is no question but what the oc-
ca sion had a most stimulating effect on
general interest In the river. But the
great accomplishment was the oppor-
tunity for the promiscuous mixing OF
that crowd Of men. representing as they
did most OF the brains. wealth and COM
mercial acumen OF a section about 12o
miles long OF one of the richest valleys
on earth.
They Land in Davenport.
Davenport provided US with street cars
and other conveyances to take the big
crowd out to their Schutzen Park, where
we were their guests at supper. After
ward there was a programme OF fe-
licitous speeches and some music. When
the Dubuque crowd arrived home on
special train of twelve coaches early In
the morning, tired out but delighted.
the opinion was unanimously expressed
that we must surely repeat the excursion
| each year.
This spring the snow was hardly of the
ground before we began to hear from
towns UP the river which had heard of
the excursion last year, so on September
last the Dubuque Industrial Corporation
chartered the steamer G. W. Hill, Of the
wisherd Line. and We practically repeated
the programme of last year. only the
towns from which the business men were
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tenberg. Glen Haven. Clayton. Prairie du
Chen. and North McGregor. An enor-
nous crowd was gathered on the levee At
McGregor. where the excursionists' dis
embarked ard enjoyed themselves ashore
for an hour after President l. c. Bissell.
of the Dubuque Industrial Corporation.
had been presented with the key Of tho
city by Mayor Geske.
Policy of Convention.
Milton Carmichael. secretary Of the De-
troit convention and tourists bureau. who.
by virtue OF former experience as news
paper writer, Is general informant Of the
doings OF the convention. In conversation
with a reporter OF The Washington Her
aid, he said this was like no other conven-
ton on earth. He said 1t did not 60 IN
for long papers and dignified addresses
He said the secretaries simply come to-
gether for three days. affiliate. and the
delegates do the talking. Most speeches
are not over five minutes long. and yet
these talks will contain suggestions that
prove to be of the greatest benefit TO all
who hear them. You will see that there
Ii to be a paper on the Panama Canal
and a few other heavy subjects. but there
will not have half the weight with the
convention that the conference meetings
have where the boys from the field do the
talking.
Mr.. Carmichael told last night about
the luncheon they had at the New Eb-
bett. Dinner was served to the delegates
alone in a room OF the hotel. and all
through the meal. between courses. and
even while the food was coming on
some one was talking animatedly of the
publicity OF cities. or some one was tell
ing Of how he handled this or that prac-
teal question at home.
Formal Addresses Barred.
This rapid fire exchange of opinion. ex-
perience, and practice takes the place OF
formal addresses. and 1t is about as
possible to give an adequate description
Of what is said and done as 1t would
be to report the proceedings OF a quilt
ing party or a pink tea, where every
body is talking at once. The effect of
It all. according to Mr.. Carmichael. is
that everybody gets his ideas before his
fellows, and they all absorb by q process
peculiar to the commercial secretary
what is said in the three days meeting.
After the luncheon at the New Ebbitt
the delegates went to the Pan-American
Building and attended the reception.
This morning the delegates will be re-
ceived by the President at the White
House. and this afternoon journey will
be made to Mount Vernon to view the
home Of George Washington. This even
ing a reception and luncheon will be
given the delegates under the Joint aus
pices of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce. and the Board of Trade