Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-08
THE BAPTISTS.
They VIII Arrive To- Day in Train Loads
and BY Hundreds.
A Schedule of the Arrival Of the Delegates
from the Different sections Arrangement
for the Entertainment Of Visitors.

The first of the 1900 delegates to the
Southern Baptist convention who vii
arrive in Fort Worth to-day and to-mor-
row will be here this morning bright and
early.
Nine sIeepers left Atlanta for this city
on Tuesday anttswere due here and ex-
pected Ito arrive last night, but the
speeialSvas delaved and will arrive this
morning at O'Clock. The train comes
in over the Texas aud Pacific road, and
contains the delegates from North and
South Carolina and from Georgia. There
are about $50 in these delega-
tons. Another train bearing the Mary
land, Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
delegations which number about 400
strong, will come in this morning also
over the Texas and Pacific road. The
Missouri and Arkansas delegations will
arrive over the Cotton Belt, the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas and the Santa
Fe roads. The majority of those who
viii attend the convention from dis
lance will be on hand this forenoon to
test the city's hospitality
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the reception of these guests.
Yesterday afternoon committees were
detailed to meet the special which was
delayed, and went as far as Dallas for
that purpose, whence the news of the
delay was telegraphed here.
Special committees are assigned to each
delegation whose business it will be to
meet the visitors at the depot and
show them to their homes during the
convention. All of the delegates will
receive card at Mr.. Judd Boyd IS office
Al It, 49,, -
while the convention is in progress.
1t was feared yesterday by the recep-
ton committee that the request of many
their choice of the delegates
in order that they might thus entertain
their friends could not be granted on ac-
count of the suddenness with which the
work had fallen on them, but the delay
of the train last night cut the Gordian
knot, and everybody will now be accom-
modated and everybody get his choice.
Homes have been provided for nearly all
the delegates, and the best of entertain
ment may be expected. The board
of trade have made arrangements to ex-
tend to the visitors the hospitality of the
business interests of the city.
On the special which arrives over the
Central this morning are the officers of
the Southern Baptists, Rev. Mr.. /! Harald-
son, the president; and Rev. o. f.
Gregory and Rev. Lansing Burrows,
the secretaries. Among the body
will be some of the most brill
liant clergymen of the denomination and
the lay members will be well repre-
sented. Hon. j. L. NJ. Curry, ex-miE-
iste- to the Spanish court and manager
of the Peabody fund; Joshua lowering,
the coffee king of Baltimore; Mr.. Rock
afeller of Standard oil fame and Mr..
Colgate, are expected. A few OF the
Texas delegates were on hand last night
but the majority will arrive to-day.
The convention will hold its sessions in
the First Baptist church, which hand
some edlfice will be handsomely decorated
during the continuance of the proceed
iugs.
Mr.. Wells is in as much misery, al
most, from the fact that he cannot be
around to take hand in the work of en-
tertainment as from his illness. But in
his absence the matters are being ably
handled by Mr.. Judd Boyd.