The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-14
Busy Program
For Visitors
Hotel Greeters
En- Route Here

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Hotel men and their wives from
as far south as California. as far
north a. British Columbia and as
far east as Idaho and Montana be
gan their trek Monday TO Tacoma
10 attend the i4th annual three
day regional convention Of Pa
eific Northwest Hotel Greeters and
auxiharies which opens here Thurs
day.
The convention. opening Thurs
day at l o'clock and continuing
through Saturday evening. prom
ises To be one that viii he long
remembered by greeters and auxil-
larry members. An unusual and
varied program Of entertainment
is promised the more than 300
persons expected 10 attend the
affair. according 10 Al Gamer.
president Of the regional district
and In charge Of local arrange
ments.
First In 1, Years
The delegates will make head
quarters at Hotel Winthrop and
win be guests OF Tacoma and
Southwest Washington Greeters,
Charter No. 10 of the Hotel Greet
ers OF America. and auxiliaries.
The last time hotel men OF the
Pacific Northwest were enter
tanned in Tacoma was II years
ago.
Assisting Gamer with program
features viii be Jack Hadley. sec
retary-tressurer OF Charter No. 10;
Mrs. Leona Gamer. president, re-
gional district auxiliaries. and
Mrs. Pearl Croft, secretary-treas-
urer.
Business houses Of Tacoma were
complimented by Gamer for the
cooperation shown In making the
affair a success.
Theme of the convention will be
to Put Tacoma on the Map
Among Hotel Men" Programs 10
be distributed to delegates feature
pictures of Tacoma Narrows
bridge. with the slogan, Tacoma
The Original Gateway to Rainier
National Park and to the Olympic
Peninsula"
OF Tacoma Veneer
Delegates lapel Identification
buttons will be made OF veneer
manufactured In Tacoma. with
burned in signatures of greeters
and auxiliary members. Pictures
of Tacoma Narrows bridge will
also grace them.
The convention will open Of
ficially Thursday at / p. m. with
registration Of visitors at Hotel
Winthrop. The afternoon will he
spent Informally with guests be-
ing feted by convention hosts.
In the evening an informal re-
ception, called the Twin Presi-
dents" party. will be held in the
Hotel Olympus grill room, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gamer, presidents OF
greeters and auxiliary, respective
ly, acting as host AMI hostess.
The couples young twin daugh-
ters. Sally and Susie, will greet
guests. A program of entertain
ment is planned.
To Visit Olympia
On Friday. following an early
morning reception at the Tacoma
hotel through courtesy Of George
Calvert. delegates will assemble
in the junior ballroom at Hotel
Winthrop at 8 a. m. for a break
fast and joint business session.
At 10 a. m. the group Will leave
in caravan for a trip 10 Olympia.
En- route, delegates win inspect
the Tacoma Narrows bridge Nc
Chord field. Fort Lewis. Arriv-
ing at Olympia. they will be joined
by Gov. Clarence u. Martin for
at the olympian hotel
Also To be honored at the luncheon
will be Madame Margsrite de
Gussemi, manager Of Harrison
Hot Springs hotel.
Cabaret Dance
Returning 10 Tacoma. delegates
will assemble at Club Moderne at
o'clock for a cocktail hour, 10 be
followed by a dinner and cabaret
dance.
Principal speaker at Joint
branch meeting 10 be held at 1920
a. m. Saturday in the roof garden
at Hotel Winthrop will be Harry
Cain. mayor-eiect Of Tacoma. He
will tell hotel men Of plans for a
Greater Tacoma" Other speak
ers will include T. A Stevenson.
Tacoma Chamber Of
Commerce; officers Of the greet
srs. Pacific Northwest business
men and Norma Mcdonald. inter
national president Of Greeters'
auxiliary.
The convention viii come b.
close with = formal supper dance
Il 100 ?. m. in crystal ballroom.
APPLICATION MADE