South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
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SOUGHT FOR CITY
Chamber of Commerce Start
Move to Secure Three Gath
eringS-May 3 to 8 viii Be
Cleanup Days.

Steps towards securing three con-
ventions for South Bend, the laying
of plans for a historical peace
pagaent, and the making of arrange
ments for the Cleanup and Paint
up" campaign. were among the i'm
portant things accomplished at the
special meeting of the directors Of the
Chamber OF Commerce held Monday
afternoon.
1t was voted TO use every effort To
aid the music teachers of st. Joseph
county in securing the next conven-
ton of the Indiana Music Teachers
association for South Bend. A large
delegation from this city is TO be sent
to Greencastle April % and 80 when
this years convention will be in ses-
sion, to work for the bringing of the
event to this city in 1916.
Sec'y III. q. Spaulding is to b. sent
by the Commerce Chamber To Peoria
next week To attend the American
Bowling congress in session there,
with a view towards bringing the con-
gress here in 1917. If secured. the
convention will bring thousands of
bowlers from all over North America
to South Bend for the event.
The Travellers Protective assOcia-
ton, which holds its convention in In
dianapolis on May Is, will also be
asked to hold it's 1916 convention
here. In all probabilities South Bend
will be represented by a float in the
big parade which is to be held in con-
nectiOn with the convention, and
every effort made to get favOrabl
consideration at the hands of those
having the matter of selecting the
place for next years meeting.
Name Special Committees.
Selection of a special committee
which will cooperate with the school
authorities and aid in every way pos
sible in caring for the immense at
tendance at the sessions of the North
ern Indiana Teachers association to
be held in this city April l, and 3
was announced. George b. Beitner
is the general chairman of this COM
mittee. which will have it's first meet
ing today. 1t is anticipated that
2,250 teachers will attend.
A resolution was adopted TO the eff
feet that the Chamber of Commerce
initiate a movement for a grand peace
pageant of historical character
which will be held July and at the
same time will commemorate the 50th
anniversary Of the incorporation Of
the city OF South Bend. Considerable
preliminary work has already been
ing shown in this event The an
nouncement OF an executive commit
tee To handle the affair Will be made
in few days.
The movement for Cleanup and
Paint-up' campaign was sanctioned
by the passing of a resolution in
which May to s was named as the
dates and DR. Charles S. BOsenburg
was named as general chairman. The
general plan will call for a fire pre-
vention day. front yard day. repair
day. paint day, back yard day and
vacant lot day. The aid of the ma
tional association has been secured
to make the campaign the fullest
success.
The following reception committee
for the Thursday noon luncheOns at
the oliver hotel was announced: r
a. Stephenson, chairman: Guy D.
Staples. l.. Il. Slaughter. IT. J. Jack
son and William Cass. The lunch
con this week will be addressed by
J. II. Brown. agricultural editor of
the Battle Greek Enquirer.