| Show URGE BUILDING A t. t BILl AUDITORIUM Would Make Complete Salt S Lakes Lake's Advantages as Convention City h t. t 4 I I J. J MERCHANTS TAKE IT UP 1 l h L i 5 5 31 L U. U Gives Notice o or of i Starting Project to ro BIln BrIngS Bring J. J S I Here 1 5 t S If It plans for an auditorium In In- 7 t S d lJ by tho thc hoard board of directors J S t 0 of the thc Manufacturers Merchants r f association at Its meeting last night 5 mature mature an and arc are entered Into with the ther r T. T r v proper spirit of encouragement and andS S 1 enthusiasm b by tho the re residents of or Salt Sail S l Lake ake this city cRy will III stand stain an equal equalS S chance with an any other city In the theS S country to capture the big bl conventions cOn conven- J. J of all kinds s that hint t are te e so eagerly I i fought for by the cities clUes both East i S and Wc Vet VetS e t. t S i I Salt Lake has natural attractions that have haY made her famous In all S the civilized world There is no nor r doubt that It is the most talked of V cH city in the United States Stales at this time i and ha hag been since the organization atlon z Of of the city There Thero Js is no other city t J in iii 1 the country so 80 great a natural naturalS natural'S L S 'S attraction as the Great Salt lit lal lake e f There Is no other cit city in the country 4 that occupies so 80 magnificent a n loca loca- 1 tion In the heart henrt of the mountains I J with hh the attractions of both mountains mountains moun- moun and the peculiar inland sea ea to tol tot t l prove as drawing cards for the conI con- con I goers of the time country k t- t labored l J Against t Odds S The city has always s 's laborer with r S great odds against it when It has made bids for great national conven- conven 1 The objection Is 13 invariably S raised that there is not a suitable I y convention hall ball available n that will the lie throngs that attend national na- na 1 gatherings such as have made the reputations of other cities In the thc country It i Is true truo that the 1 S nacle Is spacious enough to accommodate accommodate 5 date an any ordinary convention but for t 1 several reasons this building Is not c to L exactly suited to that purpose e. e Director Charles O. O Harris of the time i l Manufacturers Merchants Merchants' association S tion spoke at the meeting of or the board 5 of directors of that organization org last lastS S i. i night calling calling- attention to these facts 1 and resolution that action presented a a. to be he taken b by the association looking lookin 4 to the erection of or an auditorium of S suitable size and construction to accommodate accommodate ac ac- ac- ac any convention that thai might z t be held heM at an any time The matter mailer was dl discussed cus crl in all of S Its phases b by the board and as a a. result re re- re- re suit sult the executive committee of the association comprising Pr President O. O S H. H Hewlett Vice President Leon Sweet Director T 1 R. R Bruff with DIrector Director Director Di DI- rector Harris associated was appointed appointed ap- ap pointed a a. J sp p committee committee- to make a canvass of the situation and to file filo fileS filea S a a. report at the next meeting of or the S board oard of directors 5 5 During the general discussion 5 betho f the 4 measure it was wa suggested sted that thata a a most suitable site Ite for such a a. I Main t. Ing InS might b be bb se secured on North MainS S street or on South Temple street i. i near Main Many advantages es are arc pose possessed cd by hy that part t o of the cHy that y would add materially to the value of it Is Is' Is contemplated 1 t. t such a building as S shall be erected L 1 J Natural l Contention Convention City jI es That Salt L Lake is the natural convention con con- 5 5 S city of or the mountain inter states state Is conceded b by convention ex- ex S f t perls who have given this subject 1 I. I t. t their attention attentIon In order to lo light fight any 7 i convention propositions that thai arc arci i 7 brought up with Salt Lake Lale as an objective ob oh- i S point The Tho greatest argument f- f of or such experts ha has been that Salt SaltY Y Lake City has no suitable building l' l t in which such large assemblies may maybe f be accommodated This feature militated 1 greatly greally against ag the thc city In Inthe the tho fight that was made mado for rOi the convention con con- S mIt-S of the tIme National Educational I S convention pome iome lime timo ago aso an and which Si eventually resulted In III Salt Lake losing losing lost los los- t ing this convention to San Francisco It was suggested at the meeting it that a mass meeting be called at an 4 early carly date dale hl This meeting cannot be lie beheld however howe until after the Six Six- held r. r w States Stales Business 3 Mens Men's excursion lo to lobe J be ho held here during luring the latter part of ot time lime o of the J this month as the entire X members of or the board is taken up with their labors to make this excursion ex ox- a success 4 If jf a united effort Is made by ly the theS S public It Is urged there Is no reason 0 S wh why such an auditorium might not S. S be 10 made an established fact within the next year ear It Is to secure cure action 5 in lii this matter mailer an and to lo public S opinion that the Iho subject was pro pre seated at the tho meeting meeting- |
