The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-08
MIR. joys Remarks.

Mr.. joys Remarks.
President c. R. JOY of the Indus
trial Association, who was made
chairman at the winter conference
called the meeting to order at two
O'clock in the Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium.
Mr.. joys remarks were brief. He
told of the origin of the celebration
movement In the desire to celebrate
the wonderful impetus given to the
economic development OF the Missis-
sippi valley. He called attention to
the fact that not only those in the
power zone limit should benefit by
this enterprise but every city in the
entire valley.
He pointed out. that Chicago was
interested in the upbuilding of this
section to provide market for her
goods, that every farmer in this sec,
ton was interested in that it provid-
ed home market for his products,
that every city in Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri is indirectly interested in
the upbuilding of their cities helping
to bear the taxation of the state.
Many cities not on TRANSMISSION
lines were represented because they
expect lines later on to bring them
within the pale of the hydro-electric
power and all displayed deep inter
est in the project. Following the
meeting an opportunity is to be Civ
en- the delegates of seeing the dam
and power house and q dinner will
be served at the Grand cafe.
The executive committee com
posed of Hazen l. Sawyer,
R. w. Child, Frank Lee
Bron, ]. A. Dunlap, of this city, and
r. r. Wallace. of Hamilton, III, re-
ported through its chairman to the
conference of the work they had done
since their appointment.
1t is pointed out in the report that
the committee Immediately took up.
following instructions, the matter OF
the president of the Unit
ed States. and Governors-elect
Dunno of Illinois and Clarke of Iowa
and Governor Major of Missouri The
report of the visit of the committee
TO meet Mr.. Dunno in Chicago is re-
counted and the subsequent meeting
If the governors in this city on Jan
lary 6, 1918. At that time the re-
PORTS says the distinguished Visitors
expressed themselves as deeply in
crested in the enterprise and that
hey would gladly Join in every con-
'istent way In making the celebration
! success and would extend an invita-. /
ion to President Woodrow Wilson to
,e their guest at the celebration"
1t further says "at this meeting |
elegram was received from Governor
Major regretting his inability to be
present and expressing his desire to
DIN with the other governors In any
lction they saw fit"
Visit to President.
Telling Of the visit to the president
nd of the recommendations of the
Committee for the celebration the
eport says.
Later 1t seemed to the committee
important to ascertain what date
'ould best suit the convenience of
resident Wilson. Letters of introduc.
ion were obtained from Governors
lark, Dunno and Major. introducing
0 President Wilson, Mr.. j. A. Dun
up and Mr.. Frank LeBron, of this city
nd in February last, these gentle
len visited President-elect Wilson,
I Trenton, N. ]. The result OF this
isit was that while President Wilson
Guild not give them definite prom
'e to attend the celebration, he
'ould take the matter up with the
overnors of Iowa. Illinois and Mis-
ouri Later President Wilson wrote