The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-26
GUESTS FROM OHIO
To Be ENTERTAINED
Natives of Buckeye State in
Utah VIII Open Own
Headquarters.
BIG CHORUS FOR N. E. A.
"Song of Welcome" to Greet
Visitors; Provo Ready for
Excursionists.
BIG CHORUS FOR N. E. A.

For the purpose of arranging to open
and maintain headquarters for the en-
tertainment of Ohio delegates to the
y. T. a. convention, which will be
held here July to II, members OF the
Ohio Society of Utah held an enthu-
siastic meeting in the lounging room
of the Commercial club last night.
It was unanimously decided to estab-
lish headquarters, where registration
lists will be kept and rest rooms main
tanned for the visitors, who will be
made to feel at home by natives of the
Buckeye state residing in Utah, a
novel souvenir will be prepared for all
who visit the headquarters. The de-
sign Is not yet entirely worked out. but
1t will be arranged to include emblems
peculiar to Utah and Ohio. Committees
will be on hand in the rooms at all rea-
sonable hours to look after the enter
tainment and comfort Of visitors from
the home state.
Harry Joseph, president of the local
society, had charge of last night S meet
ing and Mrs. Eugene Barlet acted as
secretary. The meeting was adjourned
subject to further call from the chair
man.
Provo Is Prepared.
w. II. Ray OF Provo has written A.
G.. Mackenzie Of the publicity depart
ment, n. z. A, that the citizens of
Provo are making elaborate prepara-
tions to entertain excursionists to that
town and Provo canyon and the Upper
Falls on July Il. Mr.. Ray is cnthu-
siastic about this excursion and says in
his letter that every citizen of Provo
is equally enthusiastic with himself in
determination to make the day R
notable one to the visitors. In addi
tion to this, Mr.. Ray gives assurance
that any overflow Of guests that may
come to Salt Lake will be gladly taken
care of by the people OF the Garden
city.
For Educational Sunday, which will
be July 6, the Rev. Dr. Elmer L. Go
shen will be one Of the speakers at the
big meeting to be held in the taber-
nacle. Philander P, Claxton of Wash
ington, D. c., United States commits
sioner Of education. will be the other
speaker. Appropriate music will be ar
ranged for, with the tabernacle choir
nnder Prof. Evan Stephens directing in
the larger work,
Ladies Busy Today.
Governor William Spry, DR.. Ira d.
Travis and School Superintendent D. II
Christensen have given the use of their
automobiles to the committee headed by
Miss Margaret MacVichie for today.
The ladies will use the machines to
round up all private home owners for
the purpose of ascertaining the maxi
her nf hor L.
to house in their residences Miss
MacVichie and her coworkers will start
out at $50 this morning
This morning General Secretary D.
". Springer and ]. Fred Anderson will
revise the schedule of meetings and
meeting places of the several depart
ments OF the n. E. A convention and
report a definite schedule
1t is said that this convention will
prove to be of exceptional interest in
the fact that an unusually large num-
Der of candidates for the presidency
will appear. None of the candidates ie
as yet out with announcement of his
ambition, but 1t is expected that some
days before the opening Of the conven
lion goodly list will appear
Flowers and Music.
Representatives of parents classes OF
the Ensign stake have suggested
that the children of the city be asked
TO bring flowers daily 10 the convention
hall and the several depa rtment meet
ing places, and there is intention on the
part of the executive committee to
make an official request to that end,
Tonight the big n E. A. chorus will
hold rehearsal in the tabernacle One
of the compositions to be treated is the
Song Of Welcome.'' which was writ
ten especially for the convention. The
New York chorus will also rehearse
the sextette from "Lucia, - and com
prehensive meeting is expected by Di-
rector Evan Stephens, One more re-
hearsal will be had a week from to-
night. All the choir leaders and music
teachers of the city are so arranging
their meetings and classes as to not
conflict with the Thursday night re.
hearsals of the big chorus. and this cir
cumstance is assisting materially in the
success of meetings of the larger or
ganiZation.