Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-26
IN
SESSION IN
COLORADO
The FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION OF
GOVERNORS OF THE VARIOUS
STATES OF The UNION OPENED
At COLORADO SPRINGS THIS
MORNING.
ELABORATE PROGRAM
PREPARED FOR THEM

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Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 90
The fifth annual conference of tn
. house of governors opened here a
1890 O'Clock this morning The gath
. ering met in the magnificent Burn
. theater amid setting as a reminde
of a governors chamber of ancien
days The officers of the conferenc,
were seated on the stage but the mail
body of visitors occupied a special re
served space in the parquet. Tht
ladies' of the party were in the stage
boxes which had been specially re
served for them.
The convention was called to order
by Governor McGovern of Wisconsin
who made brief speech introducing
Governor Oddie of Nevada as TEN
porary chairman. Governor Ammone
OF Colorado made the address OF
welcome. He emphasized the import
ance of the conference as the most sat
/ ibldtloly way VI uVdiillS WIN duCo'
tions direct with the states. He also
said that the social features encourag-
ed better feeling among the various
commonwealth. He was followed by
! Mayor McKesson who turned the keys
of the city over to the visitors. Gov
ernor Spry of Utah responded for the
governors.
! So great was the demand for admis-
sion to the theater that admission had
to be limited by cards. In many in
stances the governors were accompa-
MED to the conference by distinguish
ed residents of their home states who
are spending the summer in this re-
gion.
in for special honors early in the day.
A party of Dallas, Texas, mail carriers
erroute to San Francisco to attend the
national convention of the association
which meets in that city August 80,
visited his hotel. They had their band
which gave an impromtu serenade.
They were joined at the hotel later by
the mail carriers band from Cleveland,
Ohio, also enroute to San Francisco.
The two bands joined forces and gave
general serenade for the governors
at the hotel. Governor Colquitt and
other executives made short speeches.
The official program for the con-
ference has been announced as fol
lows:
Tuesday, August 26.
Morning Observation-Disclosures OF Wei.
come by Governor Elias NJ. Ammons
of Colorado and Hon. C. L. McKeeson.
mayor of Colorado Springs.
Response to addresses of welcome
by Governor William Spry of Utah.
Appointment of temporary chair /
man.
Appointment of committee on ar
Afternoon Sesson--Report of com
nittee on cooperation, Governor En-.
met O'Neal of Alabama. chairman
Discussion.
Evening DISQUALIFICATION and |
)all at the Antlers Hotel rendered by /
Governor and Mrs. Elias M. Ammons.
Wednesday, August 27.
Morning Sesson-'A State Depart
nent of Efficiency and Economy" ad-
lress by Governor Ernest Lister OF
Discussion.
Afternoon Session--"A State Depart
nent of Efficiency and Economy
Continued discussion
AT the close of the afternoon con-
erence the governors will be the
uests of the various state societies
f the Pixies Peake region. and an
ll-States Picnic and outdoor recep-
ion will be given at Manitou by the )
eople of Manitou and the visitors
epresenting the various states
Evening Session-Executive session. l.
Thursday. August 28. ;,
Morning Session 'Dstrust of
tates' Legislatures. The Cause. The r
emedy.' Il
Address by Governor Emmett O'Neal n
Alabama. r
Address by Governor George w. p g
unit of Arizona. q
Address by Governor George H. II
odges of Kansas.
Discussion. g
Afternoon Session - 'Distrust of n
-ates' Legislatures The Cause. The
emedy." (Continued). Discussion. @
The governors will visit the Chey- n
me Mountain Country Club at Broad Il
oor, near Colorado Springs, where b.
ey will be guests at the polo games, c,
in by the Twelfth Cavalry pl
am of Fort Robinson, the Sheridan. zt
yo.. Ranch polo team. the Cheyenne
ountain Country Club of Colorado II
,rings and the Denver Country Club m
Denver. al
Evening Session-Colorado products ST
Ener will be given at the Antlers F.
tel rendered by Governor f. NJ lie
nmons and the Colorado Springs q
lamber of Commerce. Elk, noun. di
in trout from the Gunnison river. is
'cky Ford cantaloupes. roasting
RS from the state penitentiary farm he
Canon City, watermelons from the pr
kansas valley, peaches, pears, ap fo
IS and other fruits from the western -
,pe and other sections of the state