The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-14
Large Delegation Of Business Men,
Travelling on Special Train,
Will be Welcomed by
Local Merchants.
SPEND TWO HOURS HERE
If Possible, It IL Planned to Show
Them Big Power Plant, Be-
sides Business Section Of
the Town.

heOkuk VIII welcome the d2leSaLlOn
Of st. Louis business men which will
arrive here tomorrow afternoon at
1925 o'clock over the Keokuk and
Western. The ST. Louis men will be
here until $3.50 when they will leave
on, their special for st. Louis. The
visitors are to be welcomed here by
a delegation of local business men
composed of representatives from the
Keoluk Industrial association, Keokuk
Retailers league. and the Retail Mer-
chants association. Other business
men of the city who can get away
from their stores are asked to meet
at the depot tomorrow, and help to
welcome the visitors.
If there is sufficient time, the local
people hope to he able to show the
visitors the plant of the Mississippi
River Power company. The st. Louis
men want to see something Of the
town, and of the business district, and
the local men are going to adhere to
this request of the visitors.
Are on Special Train.
The st. Louisans are travelling in a
special train Of six cars. There is
dynamo and baggage car, diner, one
sixteen section standard sleeping car,
one twelve section drawing room
sleeper and one lounging car. The
Missourians are due to arrive at Gen.
terville tonight and will leave there in
the morning.
The business men left Burlington
this morning, and went to Fort Madi.
son, and from there went to Farming
ton and are making the trip out in
<bot n
ing to their schedule made out sew
eral weeks ago, in connection with the
Burlington road, it was announced
here at the local Office of the Bur-
lington.
Represent Industries.
Sixty-six ST. Louisians were mem
bers of the party, representing the
various manufacturing interests and
other industries of st. Louis Seven
st. Louis banks were represented.
A telephone system connecting
three sleeping coaches, q club car,
diner and baggage car and the en-
CINE is feature of the special train.
The men virtually will live on the
train for the next six days and every
comfort will be provided
AS one of the travellers said, a man
may ring up the barber in the bag
gage car and have him go to the sleeper
and shave him. Long distance con-
nection is being afforded at all places.
On the trains arrival at point where
long distance connection is afforded
the electrician unwinds large coil Of
wire and plugs one end into socket,
which makes a special long distance
connection with ST. Louis, whereby
members can call up their business
houses or ring up the folks at home.
The telephone phone is being sup
piled by the Southwestern Telephone
and Telegraph company.
The trip is being given under the
auspices of the ST. Louis Business
Mems league They have visited Close
to forty-three places in the two states
and in Chillicothe, Red Oak. Des
Moines. Burlington and Centervflle,
Iowa. where all night stops were made
the travellers we're the guests of COM
mercial clubs where banquets and en-
tertainments have been provided.
Robert f. Lee Of the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch, is trip manager. The same
newspaper also Is represented by Sam
J. Bennett. a veteran newspaper man.
Included in the party were James
A. Houchin. former candidate for gov
ernor of Missouri, Phil A. Becker,
Earl D. Eddy. Jess Carleton. John K
Frederick and H. s. futile. all of
whom will make addresses at vari-