Holme, Peter H., Jr.

Moses, Raphael J.

Schey, Jacob S.

English

University of Denver

Denver Law Review Volume 31 Issue 1 Article 7 June 2021 Announcement of 1954 Convention of the Colorado Bar Association Peter H. Holme Jr. Jacob S. Schey Raphael J. Moses Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/dlr Recommended Citation Peter H. Holme, Jr., Jacob S. Schey & Raphael J. Moses, Announcement of 1954 Convention of the Colorado Bar Association, 31 Dicta 35 (1954). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Denver Law Review at Digital Commons @ DU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Denver Law Review by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ DU. For more information, please contact jennifer.cox@du.edu,dig-commons@du.edu. Jan., 1954ANNOUNCEMENT OF 1954 CONVENTION OFTHE COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATIONThere was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had somany lawyers she didn't know what to do. That, in a word, ex-presses the problem that has multiplied the grey hairs in the headsof Colorado Bar Association Presidents of recent years and hasdriven to near distraction the kindly and courteous managers ofthe Broadmoor Hotel. A special committee was appointed to solvethe problem of reservations and assignment of rooms at the Broad-moor Hotel at the convention to be held next October.It is an unfortunate fact that in recent years far more requestsfor reservations have been received by the Broadmoor than couldbe filled. The annual convention has attained a popularity and im-portance to the members of the Colorado Bar Association whichis most gratifying but which has led to a highly competitive scram-ble for rooms at the Broadmoor. A study of the records of thepast two or three conventions indicates, however, that much ofthis competition is of the toe-in-the-door category and a great manyof the reservations made at the time of the announcement of theconvention dates have been cancelled at the last minute. It is thusapparent that many reservations are being made by memberssimply on the chance that they may attend the convention butwithout any definite plan on their part to do so.The 56th Annual Convention of the Colorado Bar Associationwill be held on October 14 to 17, 1954, at the Broadmoor Hotel inColorado Springs. The following procedures will be strictly ob-served in the handling of reservations for this convention:1. All requests for reservations must be sent to the Secretaryof the Colorado Bar Association, 702 Midland Savings Buildingin Denver instead of to the Broadmoor Hotel.2. No block reservations will be recognized but each memberof the Association desiring reservations must send in his own re-quest by United States mail.3. Each reservation request must be accompanied with adeposit of $15.00. This deposit will not be credited to the hotel bill(the Broadmoor has a policy against accepting advances on roomrent) but will cover a registration fee of $6.00 and pay for oneticket each to the Friday and Saturday Luncheons ($2.50 each),the Saturday night Banquet ($4.00), the President's Reception,the Friday night entertainment and the Grand Ball on Saturdaynight.4. On March 1, 1954, all requests for reservations then in theSecretary's office will be opened simultaneously. If the total num-ber of requests accompanied by a proper deposit does not exceedDICTAthe number of rooms which the Broadmoor can make available,all will be filled. If such requests exceed the number of roomsavailable, the rooms will be allocated to the various local BarAssociations, pro-rated according to the membership of each Asso-ciation. Associations having more requests for reservations thanrooms assigned may select by lot or otherwise the registrants tobe approved. Such selection would be made by the local Bar Asso-ciation involved with the results certified to the Secretary of theColorado Bar Association.5. Letters requesting reservations will be sent by the secretaryto the Broadmoor Hotel when approved in the above manner. Thehotel will be responsible for the actual assignment of rooms.6. Deposits will be returned to those not receiving reservationsunless they desire to leave their request on file in the hope of obtain-ing a reservation cancelled by another. Those leaving their depositwith the Bar Association Secretary will receive preference in theassignment of cancelled reservations.7. After a reservation is confirmed NO DEPOSIT WILL BERETURNED UNLESS A CANCELLATION IS RECEIVEDPRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 14, 1954.If this all sounds like a bookie's nightmare, please rememberthat it is the only solution the Committee has been able to devisewhich will minimize the possibility of discrimination and which willgive each member of the Colorado Bar Association an equal chanceat a reservaton.Requests for accommodations at the Broadmoor Hotel will nowbe received by the Bar Association Secretary.No advance deposit will be required of members who do notrequest reservations at the Broadmoor Hotel. Ample accommoda-tions are available elsewhere in Colorado Springs and the Secre-tary will assist anyone desiring such facilities.SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR CONVENTIONRESERVATIONS,PETER H. HOLME, JR.,JACOB S. SCHEY,RAPHAEL J. MOSES.Your contribution to the Colorado Bar Foundation today will pro-mote the administration of justice in Colorado and the standards oflearning in your profession for generations to come. The corpus offunds which the Foundation acquires cannot be invaded.DICTA Jan., 1954

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