La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-25


something About ~ Coning 80
sioa Of the Methodise Annnal
Confcreace II THIS CITY
We have arrived at the tims When
active preparation must be made for
the entertainment Of the AetApdiGe
annual conference In septsmhaf, ~
am asking the kindly co-opsratioA
OF the press Of the city to get 70 III
our citizens with = few words cod-
cerning the matter. Now. while ~
session Is Of primary importance y
the local organization I am excse1-
ingly anxious to make II . matter Of
community interest In which The
whole city will participate In IL
pleasure and profit. and hope 70 en-
list the public spirit Of our entire
citisenship to make . statewide req
utation for La Junta's hospitality -
we'll as to herald It's other good quail
tiles.
Please do not underestimate the
size Of the body and its significanee
~ 4 statewide institution. Some two
hundred and fifty clergymen viii
come from one hundred and fifty
seven towns and cities Of the state.
50 that practically every locality In
Colorado will have = representative
here and when you remember that
these men are all public speakers
you realize what we can make II
mean for La JunN. To many Of
these men the Arkansas valley n
only a section OF q map. and we are
to have the opportunity TO reveal It's
riches and charm as we'll.
am already talking the following
sentiment TO my church and want
all La Junta to feel this way II possi-
BILE. Two years ago Canon City en-
tertained the conference In very
satisfactory way but we are to do
several things they failed to do so as
to outdo them In reputation. Last
year II met at Boulder and were en-
tertainsd In n very graceful manner.
the entire city taking an interest.
but I know several ways In which we
can beat Boulder II La Junta citisens
;wtll stand by.
Next week . committee will can
fvas ~ lecai Asehoaise constituency
for places Of entertainment. doing
this first. rs we feel sure we are 70
carry the lions share Of the task.
aud after that we will call on the
other churches who have 10 kindly
volunteered To help. and the citizens
In general who may come 10 our as
sistance. Two persons wtll be en-
tertaincd together At each place Of
fered and entertainment will be ON
the Harvard plan. used by all con-
ventions Of the present time. which
means lodging and breakfast for
each Of the week days and all the
meals ON Sunday.
I shall appreciate deeply any In.
tcrcst taken by any Of the citissns
and II any will call me by phone or
drop me = card I will furnish them
. pair Of good looking fellows. either
fat or thin. To your liking. and guar
antecd 70 eat at least one square
meal Of yellow.legGed chicken on
Sunday II they get . chance. Some
may have no Guess room at their
service. but II 10. we are 10 use sew
erai hotel rooms and In rooming
houses with meal tickets At restau.
rants. aud this will afford opportun-
ity for all 70 get In on the job. Ssv.
sral Of our disling guished guests froa
Hcw York. Philadelphia and Chica-
90 will he with " only for the days
they are on the program and viii b.
accommodated st the hotels or b.
come the guests Of our citissns Who
may wish TO honor them while here.
Now. fellow citizens Of the best
town ON earth. while I expect 70
share With = few committess the
sweat Of getting ready for these folks
shall have perfectly corking
time" ~ = great leader has said. n
you will jump In ON the ground floor
and help " make this body Of cul-
turcd gentlemen admit that they have
had the time Of their lives, and I
want 10 be able 10 tell them when
they arrive that we had room 70
spare for them ~ we always have
for any good thing that comes along.
n wc all get II II ws Will ssnd The
three hundred odd folks who cone
away from here 70 make the blggese
noise In favor Of La Junta and The
Arksnsas Valley that has ever bsea
made.
Il IL very sratifyins 70 know tAat