South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-04
New Manager Extends Invita-
tion to Visitors - Follows
Symphony Concert at Oliver
Opera House Tonight.
CROWD DEVELOPS EARLY
AND PROMISES 1000
Ball Game at SpringbrOOk This
AfternOOn-LunCh to Grand
Officers - Grand Council
Opens Friday Morning.

grand luncheon in the Red"
room. and dance in the "Old Rose"
room at the Oliver hotel tonight is
among the features added 10 the p-o-
gram for the United Commercial
Travellers convention which opened
here today. the free contribution OF
Dick Townsend, the new manager OF
the hotel and long staunch friend
of the Indiana travellers. The lun-
cheOn and dance follows Immediately
at the oliver opera house tonight at
o'clock A charming time is antici-
pated. The luncheon Will be OF an
unusual high order
The tender was made by Manager
Townsend early today and all visitors
with their wives and families are in
Vited-the expense IS all his. Music
for the dance viii be provided by an
orchestra picked from the South Bend
symphony Orchestra-cards will be
provided by the committee. This
dance and luncheon is something the
like OF which has never before been
rendered a L. &. 7. convention by a
hotel at any of the previous grand
council meetings.
Crowd Begins TO Arrive.
The day opened full OF enthusiasm
with the reception committee and ad-
vance guard on hand To take charge
of the big convention. At lO:55 dele
gates began 10 arrive in abundance, a
special train from the south bringing
in large numbers from Indianapolis,
TerTe HaGte and other leading cities.
Upwards 20 a thousand had registered
before noon. There were anucipa-
tions then that the visitors viii prob
ably bring the registration up &c
$500 or 1000. Charles A. Bookwalter,
former mayor Indianapolis, and one Of
the speakers at the opening session OF
the grand council Friday, came with
the Indianapolis crowd. Indianapolis
has a candidate for grand secretary,
Upon registering each visitor receiv-
ed handsome 12O-page souvenir book
Of the convention, presenting the pro-
gram, articles about South Bend, ano
the L. g. T. order, also a string Of
tickets 10 the various entertainments
and a souvenir bronze badge, engraved
with an outline OF Michigan St. below
which is the words south Benz
while still farther below, connected
by a yellow. white and blue ribbon, iE
an outline OF the state OF Indiana en-
graved with a crescent, a traveller with
his bag, and the words, Grand Coun-
ell, L. c T, 18th Annual Session
Visitors also received a cap and cane
Before the convention closes there
will be drawing Of the numbers as
signed each one registering at the
South Bend Watch Co. booth. Manu-
facturers and JObbers' exhibit, ana
some one will carry of a handsome
guaranteed gold-flled watch, valued ~
$3.50, the gift Of the company.
"It will be one OF the best conyen-
tions the L. G. I. grand council has
ever held" was the comment OF Harry
Haarmeyer in charge Of the publicity
bureau. The South Bend boys have
left nothing undone 20 provide a splen-
did. clean entertainment, and you can
bet il will be appreciated.
stag Party Unofficial.
In this connection attention is called
10 the fact that the stag party put on
at the Commercial Athletic club to-
night is unofficial being the get up OF
James F. Gregory and few others,
who have said they would prefer II
TO the symphony concert. The luncheon
and dance at the oliver following the
concert. is accepted by the committee
however. as official
Following is the program for F'rl-
day morning. the real beginning OF
the grand council sessions
Public reception AZ I. q. /. man.
R.45 a. m: music. Boy Scout baud;
opening address +. y. Harrison; i'd
dress of welcome. BRED W. Keller,
MAYOR. address, Hon. Chas. \. Book
walter. indianapolis; response, Grand
counselor. J. J. Bevans: music, Boy
south Bend and Nnshawaka exhib-
itors ar the Cham Der Of Commerce
products show put on during the y
9 T convention began moving IN
Wednesday afternoon and TO-DAY
everything was put in presentaole
shape for the visitors. The old south
shore station and the former store
room OF the Office Quitting CO.,
oliver annex. are devoted 20 this pur-
pose. The exhibit IS calculated 70
throw light on all articles OF manu-
facture produced IN the two cities.
The remaining program or the cay
consisted OF a ball game az Spring
brook park p. m. South Bend
No. 438 VS.. Terre Haute no. lob;
o. m, complimentary dinner 70
grand council officers by the Chamber
OF Commerce. %. m. concert at the
Oliver opera house at which the
South Bend symphony orchestra and
st Hedv-ige Choral society viii an
terrain and Heatte Gregory, basso
soloist. will sing.
Il am partici- larry impressed with
the general afr Of refinement that
South Bend reflects in every evidence
that marks a city's individuality,
said Heathe Gregory. the artist en-
gaged 20 sing at the symphony con-
cert tonight The singers comes from
the Metropolitan opera company Of
New York. Cities have individual
ity not unlike human beings. Their
tendencies as surely manifest them
selves as in individuals. Where
music. literature. art. clean living