South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-02
BQOKWALT To Be
SPEAKER At j. {. I.
CONVENTION HERE
May be Placed on Program
With Mayor Keller Who De-
IiVerS Address of Welcome
Friday Morning.

Former Mayor Charles A. Book
walter of Indianapolis, Will be one
of the speakers at the L. G. T. con-
vention here, and a change of pro-
gram will probably be arranged for
him along with the plans for the
opening of the convention which
shifts the scene of Mayor Fred w.
Keller's address of welcome, and
presentation of the "key TO the city"
ernoon, TO the L. G. II. hail. w.
Wayne St, Friday morning. at 8
o'clock at the opening of the regular
grand council session. Response will
be made by z. j. Harrison in behalf
OF the local council, and by Grand
Counselor J. T. Bevans, in behalf of
the grand council
1t is expected that ali delegates
will have arrived by that hour. Spec
ial trains will arrive from Indianap-
oils and Ft. Wayne Thursday night,
and a special car from Lafayette Fri
day morning. 1t is expected that the
convention will bring 1000 visitors
from outside the city.
A large key has been prepared
which Mayor Keller viii present to
the convention. The key viii signify
admission to every door in the city
of course, with the understanding that
all will take TO the hay before mid
night. There is no disposition on the
part of the administration TO lift
the lid and the U. c. T. leaders do
not want it.
Banquet Grand Council.
The convention is being largely
supported by the Chamber of Com
merCe which has selected a special
committee TO banquet the grand Of
Fraav y, 4 mi
has also located a manufacturers and
jobbers' products exhibit in the old
South Shore station and the former
Office Quitting store in the Oliver
annex, during the convention.
Thursday night, preceding the
opening Of the big dOings a stag
party, to members of the L. c. T.
Will be given at the Commercial Ath-
letic club, the arrangement of James
T. Gregory, prominent in local L. c.
1. circles. Some big speakers. pos
sibly among them. Sen. b. f. Shivelv.
Will address this meeting.
The convention means one Of the
best advertisements South Bend ever
received and every effort is being
made TO impress the visitors with the
city. Several Chicago cigar com
panles are furnishing their cigars free
a. the headquarters believing il a big
~ = I4'4AlS SlLefne Tor them. while
local merchants and manufacturers
are trimming up the CITY TO give il the
best appearance possible.
VIII Decorate Stores.
several downtown merchants have
decorated their windows preparatory
10 the event. Others Will decorate
before Thursday when the program
begins.
The program follows:
Ihursday-1O a. m. opening regis |
-ration al the Oliver hotel 3 d. m. !
ball game at Springbrook park. South !
Bend No. 43S vs.. Terre Haute No. 1SS. |
p. m. complimentary dinner to |
grand council officers by the Chamber |
of Commerce. 8 p. m. concert at the |
Oliver opera house at which the South |
Bend Symphony orchestra and st. |
iedwige Choral society will entertain |
and Heath Gregory. basso soloist. will |
sing
F'riday-9 a. m. grand council ses-
sion at the L. c. T. hall on ". Wayne |
ST. l p. m. grand council session
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