The daily Gate City., 1914-01-21
Committee on Conventions

Frank LeBron, chairman; Ed S. Lof-
ton, c. F. Sawyer, c. ]. Kirch, Cephas
Harrison, 3. P. McManus. H. R. Cul-
kin and e. A. French.
To the Board of Directors OF the Keo-
kuk Industrial Association, Gentle
men:
The Conventions Committee OF the
Keokuk Industrial Association is just
completing arrangements for fnanc-
ing conventions which will, from
time to time, come to the city of Keo
kuk. The proper entertainment OF
representative bodies from all parts
Of the country Is latter which
should receive the most careful con-
sideration.
The main problem in connection
with a convention is it's finance. The
committee does not believe that it
should be required to meet all the
expenses of convention, but 1t does
believe that it should do something
to encourage gatherings Of the con-
vention type coming to Keokuk. 1t
also believes that credit for whatever
this committee may do in this con-
nection, should come to the Associa-
tion. Our plans are laid accordingly.
The method Of financing our part OF
each convention expense is well
known to you. We offer approxi-
mately twenty-five cents per individ
ual, per day. for all members Of the
organization brought here. The maxi
mum is placed at one thousand dol
lars unless otherwise ordered by q
vote of those subscribing to the fund
The definite amount given is deter
mined at conference between mem
| bers of the committee and interested
individuals.
4 This fund Is subscribed by individu
J al business and professional men 0
the city Each subscription is sup
posedly based on the benefit received
from conventions This does not al
ways apply, because many public spir
4 tied men give for conventions with
out any thought of receiving any re
turn.
The subscription is from twent,
cents UP, on each one hundred do
lars spent by the COMMITTEES in doin,
the associations part of the entertain
ing. Thus, man subscribing one do
lar would be assessed three dollar
and half, If our part of the conver
tion expense is one hundred and aft
dollars.
During the fiscal year, the follow
ing conventions have been held i
Keokuk:
The Iowa State Electrical Associs
ton. The convention was held in Wa
terloo. The trip to Keokuk was to IL
spect the power project The dat
was April "a
The North St Louis Business Men
} Association came to Keokuk, Marc
: 26 to inspect the power project
The Chicago Association of Con
merce spent a day here in June, whil
, on one of its trade excursions.
, The Southern Iowa Editorial Asst
citation met here July 10.
The ninth annual meeting Of tn
, third and fourth class postmasters c
{ the First Iowa congressional distric
I was held here in July
The Iowa State Manufacturers A.
sociation met here August sixth, sev
; enth and eighth.
The Power Boat Association me
, here at the time Of the power projeo
i celebration.
J The Master Builders Associatio
| met here In September.
| The state convention of the Chri!
tian church was held here in Sci
tember
The Iowa Chapter of the Daughter
of the American Revolution met l
convention and dedicated the statu
i of Chief Keokuk in October.
The state convention of the Maste
Plumbers Association was held her
this month.
For the coming fiscal year we hav
: only four conventions In sight.
The Southeastern Iowa Retail Lun
= bermen meet here in February.
The Burlington-Musc Group {
s the Iowa Dental Society will NEE
/ here In February.
9 The Grand Lodge of Eagles wi
r meet here in the early summer.
8 The grand council Of the Unite
J. Commercial Travellers will meet hel
/ In June.
t Little difficulty is experienced |
g the committee in securing convention
J. for Keokuk. The power projet
g brings all We can care for. Yet b
: cause Of the Importance of the gathe
n ings great care must be exercised
j order to treat all alike and to accoI
g plish the results desired.
/, Respectfully submitted. Frank L
r Bron. Chairman.