Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-25
special Corrsspopdeace 10 the Herald |


salt Lake, Sept 22.--Thirtcen
states NJ the Union will he represent
ed by men OF national fame as speak.
ers al the Twentieth National rriga-
ton congress. which meets az salt
Lake September 30 To October g.. in
addition 60 "a dozen or more United
states government officials ara rep
rescptatiyes OF foreign governments.
This array OF talent goes Ia make up
q program that win cVccn IN interest
that Of any previous session OF thu
congress. Ia addition 90 the business
program Tor the 1919 session. the
Utah board OF control under direc-
ton of Chairman George a. Snow. has
arranged program tor entertain
mcnt oT delegates and visitors that
viii make the meeting one Of the
most enjoyable features ever held la
the west.
Details 81 the program have been
practically completed, the following
order. however. being subject to slight
change.
Preceding the opening OF the con-
gress ON the morning of september
30. the Queen OF Irrigation ana her
city By the governor and his staff.
,ity officials military organizations
ana business men In line Of march
ending at the noted salt Lake Tab
rrunclo. The congress will formally
be- opened by the Queen ard there
viii follow n musical program with
the rendition Of the ode TO Irrigation
as the principal feature THE ode
win be- rendered by the famous Tab
"rnacle choir Of salt Lake. augment
't 10 500 voices ana the rendition
viii be- under the personal direction
ut the composer, Prof. j. j McClel.
Ian. and accompanied by an orchestra
ana the CREST organ with Edward T.
klmball at the sonsols. The Mormon
choir VIII also render patriotic airs
under direction of It's noted leader,
Evan stephens
Addresses of welcome hN Governor
William Spry and Mayor samuel &
parN, with response by Senator Fran.
els G.. Nswlands, president Of the
congress, ana the report Of tho cXecu-
tive committee will also be made at
the opening meeting.
The second meeting on the after.
noon OF september 80 will be- the oc-
Casicn Tor addresses by Senator Reed
smoot ol Utah. who viii talk on Lib.
rruli1ing our Land Lave former
Governor A l.. Thomas OF Utah, who
issued the call for the first congress
twenty -uuc years ego, Governor 10.
reph ~ carey Of Wyoming former
GuvcrnCr George G. Pardee Of Cali.
Forna. George y, Harstow NJ Texas,
Dr seymour u. Young OF Utah. and
lt y Hays OF Utah
On the evening OF tho opening day
will occur the most elaborate enter |
tniument feature of tho congress Ia |
the form 90 Grand parade ana olec- !
trical pageant: This VIII include "a
series of floats representing the his |
tory and progrcss al irrigation Ina tho |
United states aud showing the prod |
nets 81 the yn-ious irrigation districts |
at the country varied with artistic |
pud musical features galore This
lnRoant VIII undoubtedly Dee thc most |
spectacular sntertainmcut OF it, kind |
ever presented in the iutermoIntRin |
west Following the parade "a recep' |
lion viii be- given NJ the salt Lake |
Commercial club
Tho principal features Of the third |
meeting of the congress viii include |
the following addresses. increasing !
The Duty Of Water" Prof, b. a |
Etchcvcrry California; Problems ot
tho Actual lrrigator." J r Hinklc, !
oregon, irrigation Funds and o
hetter Currency system" J y. case, !
knnHns, Irrigation Securities and the |
Practical Working OF an Irrigation |
Project" George a. SNOW. Utah. THE |
Rational Use OF Water Ia Irrigation
nr. j. 4, Widlsoc. Utah. Change 81 !
90 A. Al
United states weather bureau: adj |
dress, Horace G. Clark. Colorado.
For the fourth meeting. Tuesday |
afternoon, the program will include |
the following addresses. "DesirabWty |
OF Iniform Irrigation Laws Prof |
q. L. Waller. Washington; "Opening |
81 the Panama Canal and the Proba- |
BILE Effect on the Irrigated states, |
col y, G. Collier california, The |
Recan Of the Water Hog" Judge |
George Hutton. California: "Benefi-
cihl Use az the Basis for Greater TINT |
formity of state Laws Governing Use |
~ Water" C. 5. kinney Utah; "The !
Irrigation District" Prof Frank !
Adams United states department OF
agriculture; Irrigation la the South
west senator 4. n. Fall, New Mex
leo. Senator Joseph Bailey of Texas
and Franklin r.. Brooks Of Colorado
ara also scheduled for addresses at
this meeting
The fifth meeting of the congress
viii have for lis special feature an
illustrated address by Or. r, n. New.
ell. director ot the United States
reclamation service.
Addresses by Prof Henry 3. Graves.