Denver labor bulletin., 1917-07-28
STATELABOR MEN
TOEAT ELK MEAT
0NBOULDER VISIT
PLANS ARE NOW ABOUT
COMPLETED.
Delegates and Visitors TO Be Guests
of Labor Bulletin on Trip Over
the Famous Switzerland Trail
to Beautiful Glacier Lake.
lspeciaI Corre.pondence.l

t~peelal I correspondence
BOULDER, Colo, July 25.-Elk
meat is scarce, but so are conventions
of the Colorado State Federation of
Labor. So the two will get together
when the labor men convene here Aug
ust for a weeks meetings
The park commission of Boulder
Will furnish the elk, in an indirect way.
For some time the big bull elk at the
Chautauqua grounds has shown signs
of becoming dangerous. Hence when
Eben G. Fine, president of the park
commission was asked by the labor
men for use of the Chautauqua
grounds for the barbecue planned, he
threw in the elk.
The animal was killed and butchered
by officers from the state game COM
missioner's office and the meat placed
in cold storage to await the feast that
will mark the first day of the meeting.
The arrangements committee for the
convention has perfected the details
of the meetings.
Monday morning, August 6, at 10
o'clock has been set for the official
opening. At noon will come the bar
beque at the Chautauqua grounds,
and at night big mass meeting will
be held in Macky auditorium.
Following the barbecue on Monday
the NlSlIOTS VIII DS TAKEN on an aulp
tour to nearby scenic points. Upon
their return they will be met at the
court house square by a committee
from the Woman's Club, who will
serve refreshments there.
Guests of Labor Bulletin.
On Tuesday the delegates TO the
convention and their friends will be
the guests of The Denver Labor Bull
letin on a trip over the famous Swift
zerland Trail of the Denver, Boulder
& Western railroad. An eight-piece
orchestra will be taken along and the
evening will be spent in dancing at the
Glacier Lake pavilion. Supper will
be served at the lake. and the return
to Boulder will be made by moonlight,
and if weather conditions are perfect
this ride will never be forgotten by
the visitors.
Plans are being made to receive be-
tween 600 and 500 visitors during the
week.
State Federation Notice.
Officers of the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Labor have issued a circu-
lar for the further information of del
egates and others who may attend the
Boulder convention. The circular fol-
lows:
To Delegates-e TO the Twenty-Sec-
ond Annual Convention of the Col
orado State Federation of Labor
Which Convenes in Boulder, Aug
ust 6. 1917.
Greeting: For your benefit we wish
to present for your consideration the
following information of additional
preparations which have been made
for the convenience of the delegates in
attendance at this convention.
Arrangements have been made for
special cars for the delegates, to be
attached to the Colorado & Southern
train which leaves Denver at 500
o'clock Monday morning, August 6.
This will allow delegates from the
south and west to leave home on Sun
day, August 5, spend the night in Den
yer and go to Boulder Monday morn
ing in body. arriving there in time
for the opening of the convention. In
closed find full instructions in regard
to purchasing your ticket to entitle
YOU to the reduced rate of one-third
fare for your return ticket, provid-
ing there are one hundred or more in
attendance at the convention.
All sessions of the convention will
be held in the Hale Scientific build
ing, University campus, Where conve-
nient committee rooms will be pro-
vided for the use of all committees.
The Headquarters of the Federation
will be at the Hotel Boulderado.
We have received assurances that
sufficient hotel and restaurant accom-
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