Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-11
COlOred Missionary Work.
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA


THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA
AND BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
The board OF managers OF the missionary board
OF the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference Of
the A. NJ. E. Zion church, held its semi-annual
meeting in John wesley church, Connecticut ave-
nue. Rev. j. W. Smith, pastor, yesterday. Rev. 8.
s. Wales, the presiding elder Of the District, pre-
sided, and Rev. G. w. Off1ey OF York, Pa, acted as
secretary, Rev. Z. s. Lane, Of Media, Pa, men,
Der OF the board, and number of the missionaries
his
been collected Disbursements were made to aid
the missionaries and needy churches SO far as the
showed, among the doners to this important work,
the names OF the following: President Cleveland,
Gray, Fields, BIatchford, Miller WOOD Chief Jus.
t1ce Cartier, senator Cameron, Commissioners
Webb and Wheatley, Messrs. Barber Ross, Rev.
]. T. Kelley, and others OF Washington; Governor
Pattison, OF Pennsylvania, President McCauley, OF
Dickinson college, and many others. The mission
work OF this board embraces the District Of Co
Virginia, eastern and central parts OF Pennsyl-
vania, numbering 40 missions and % missionaries.
Extension OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Dining Car Service.
The dining cars OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's through trains have proven such q
popular and convenient feature of travel on that
line, that the company has decided to further ex-
tend the service. No innovation in the older
to enhance the comfort OF the traveller than the
dining Car. 1t Is the connecting link between the
parlor car and the sleeper, which perfects the
system by providing for the comfort OF the inner
man.
The cars are constructed with view to their
use as dining cars only. Ample room is devoted
planes known to modern cookery The cooks
are experienced and trained for this particular
service: The dining saloon is the body OF the car:
1t Is bright and cheerful apartment, furnished
with all the requisites of high-cass restaurant.
The stock OF provisions carried embraces not only
all the subStantials well as the deicacies in
son, but complete and carefully chosen selection
OF wines and liquors. The daily menu is but an
enumeration OF All these good things, which,
meal tit for king The prices are exceedingly
liberal when compared with similar service in
regular restaurants as 1t Is easy matter to find
restaurant where SO complete meal can be
secured for dollar. The making OF money is not
an element OF the enterprise but the system was
instituted and is maintained as an accommodation
10 the patrons or the road In these busy days the
saving OF time Is great consideration, and the
man who eats while he travels not only saves
time but Is relieved OF the necessity OF dispatch
ing hasty meal before departure or going hungry
to his destination.
Commencing on Tuesday next, a dining car to
run to Philadelphia will be attached to the Chi
cago Express leaving New York at 600 p. m. for
Philadelphia and the West. And commencing on
"Wednesday, similar car will be attached to the
run to New York. These cars are the exact cOun-
terpart OF those used on the New York and Chi
cago Limited and are the finest examples Of their
class In the world. Under this arrangement bust
ness men may spend the entire day In New York,
and leaving at 600 in the evening, enjoy an eX-
cellent dinner in transit. Travellers leaving WASH
ington at $40 a. m. and Baltimore 1850 Tor New
York, may also dine en- route, and arrive in New
York in that pleasant state OF contentment which
Is the natural result OF good dinner.
The company only yields to the popular demand
in the extension of its service and the public can
not fail to appreciate its efforts to include in It's
train accommodations every essential OF comfort,
ease and luxury. -