Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-11
BUSINESS MEN To
BOOST CONVENTION
ASSOCIATION PLEDGES AID
AND NAMES COMMIT
TEES FOR WORK

? Plans 10 make the approaching
convention ~ me Panhandle and
southwestern sfockmens Associa-
|uou to be held Iu Amarillo March
I to g inclusive % notable success boz
every detail were given marked im-
petus yesterday when the Amarillo
business Mems Association lined up
strongly and aggresuvely with thr
working committees OF The Chamber
.Df Commerce
with these two active and alert
business ORGANIZATIONS moving shoui-
der. shoulder. plans will be- rapid
us and thoroughly perfected ana
pushed 10 early frultion
Accepting tho invitation o. arcf"-
fary Holman 10 cooperate 10 tht
end that the convention might add
new laurels 20 AmarIllo's fame met
eItb the steering committee and SUD-
committee chalrWcu In The Office o..
Eco R.ylns yesterday afternoon ana
.he existing committees were a1--
meufed br the addition ~ au o1ua
number OF workers from The Business
Mems Association
"A e. Landlord was added 10 tu"
original steering committee a7 vice
hartman The following were nam
cd as members OF the joint frame"
committee. Chamber of Commerce
J. " Avery. chairman J l. Pope.
Miles Biyins. W L. Barnes. Charles
Ware. business Mems Association
J. - Bartlett chairman + "
shaurhucssy. VI + Winfrey o J.
sellars. Clarence Eakle
4 meeting of the joint committee
viii boz held this morning at 2 o'clock
Ia the Chamber OF Commerce rooms.
for the purpose OF shaping plans for
an Immediate campaign for conyen-
ton funds. and the work OF solicita-
ton will begin al once 4 whirl-
wind canvass Is 10 be- prosecuted.
with yiew Of raising requisite
amount before the close of the week
The importance OF the work OF this
1u mlt'oo is recognized as vital. and
upon the results of their work viii
depend in greatest measure the ac-
uy.fy and delivery of the other work
ug committees \
The finance committee steeriu !.
committee and chairman OF the yaN
Gus subcommittee will hold a Joint
meeting Thursday afternoon al 5
O'Clock. al which time report Of
subscriptions will be- made and the
various chairmen will Dee enabled 20
begin aggressive work along the sep
,rate lines allotted them
A. the meeting yesterday after
noon presided over by General Chair
man Bivins. II vas voted that invita-
iions should be shaped. printed and
mailed ont AZ once The sub-com-
mitteos have already shaped tenta-
tive plans which will be put into
fun effect on short notice
Chairman Cobb of the Public Com
fort committee Is getting returns
from his call for information relative
TO rooming facilities. 1t being antici-
pated that the convention crowds viii
otertaX the capacity of the hotels Of
Amarillo Mr. Cobb Is pushing his
end of the work 10 the limit. and
has every assurance that fun and
adequate provision will be made for.
the comfort OF the visitors
Chairman Canode of the reception
committee has live corps OF a.
sistants. and success in-that respect
is certain
Work of Chairman Cauode IF the
decorations committee and the other
committee chairmen will depend in
great degree. as already stated. on
results from the finance-sol.citins
But the finance committee Is go
Ing into the work today with vim
and o. is freely predicted that within
two DAYS. the final shaping for the
convention will be- under strong
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