The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-08-05
TO give BARBECUE
IN HONOR HUGHES

Every man, woman and child in
Reno and as many as can come in
from outside cities and towns will
have an opportunity of seeing and
hearing Charles +. Hughes, Republi-
can candidate for President, when he
visits Reno on August %, according
to plans now being made by Herbert
c. Humphrey, Republican national
committeeman from Nevada, who has
the details of Hughes visit and recep-
ton in hand, says the Gazette.
Realizing that there is no theatre or
other public building in Reno that is
anywhere near commodious enough to
accommodate the large crowd that is
sure to gather in Reno to hear Mr..
Hughes. Mr. Humphrey has decided
to hold a public barbecue on the oc-
casion of the candidates visit and to
have Mr.. Hughes make an open air
address in preference to an indoors
meeting.
Accordingly plans are going for
ward for the barbecue, which will be
held on Belle Isle, beginning at one
o'clock on the afternoon of August 23
To this barbecue an invitation has
been extended to everybody in the
state. After the barbecue, probably
about four o'clock in the afternoon,
Mr.. Hughes will deliver his address.
OF course the candidates address
will be the real feature of the day,
but there will be other things on the
program, which will consist of liter
airy numbers and probably brief re-
marks by prominent members of the
party in this state.
National Committeeman Humphrey
received a telegram yesterday from
A. N. Roadway, advance agent for Mr.
Hughes campaign party, saying that
he would be in Reno in few days to
complete the preliminary arrange
ments for the Reno meeting. This
telegram also says that in addition
to Gov. and Mrs. Hughes, there will
be party of % persons including
representatives of the press. The
party will arrive in Reno at 8:25
o'clock on the morning of August %
and will leave for the east at 9:05
O'Clock that evening.
Various committees to have charge
of different features of the reception
to be rendered Gov. Hughes and his
party will be named by National Com
mitteeman Humphrey as soon as pos
sfble. These will include committees
on arrangements. finances. reception,
literary exercises and transportation.
I'VE want everybody in Nevada to
hear and see the next President when
he visits Reno" said National Commit
teeman Humphrey. "and so have de-
cided to hold barbecue and open-air
meeting in preference to an indoor
address. The largest place in town
only has seating capacity of 100
persons and there will be several
thousand in Reno on August % when
Gov. Hughes is scheduled to make his
address. 1t was also deemed the bet
ter policy to have Mr.. Hughes speak
in Reno rather than to give a few
minutes of his time in different cities
during the day he has allowed Ne
vada Arrangements will be made for
special trains from all points on the
day of the meeting, and I have no
doubt but there will be visitors from
the most remote parts of the state.
Belle Isle should prove an excellent
place to hold the barbecue and by
this plan everybody will have an op-
portunity during the day to greet Mr.
Hughes. The invitation to attend the
barbecue has been made general. I
wish everybody in the state would
come to Reno on that date and assist
in giving Gov. Hughes a reception
that will always make him remember
Nevada and her people"
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