The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-19

Union OF this city VIII eAFehu aWeP
come to all the delegates Of that organs
,otiop in this state and vicinity to the
onepIng Of the third annual state IN
vsotion, which will be in session here
ior the next three days, 1t Is expected
that at least two hundred delegates, aC-
companiod by their friends, from all
parts otthe state, will be present dur
ing tho meeting
Ample provision for tho entertain
mept Of the visitors 10 make their stay
ENJOYABLE has been made by the seven
local societies. These contain a MEM
bership Of over three hundred, every
one Of whom has been looking forward
for months with pleasant anticipatlons
Of the reunion.
The advance delegates arc expected
early this afternoon, aud all OF them on
thefr arrival will be escorted to the
s.anm house, where IN informal recep-
lion will be held by the ladies and the
visitors escorted to the quarters assign
ed them during their soiourn in the
city. -,
the souvenir programme, will begin
Mis- evening at 7;45 o'clock, at the
First Presbyterian church on Chapline
street,
This will be opened with q song SER
vice by a well trained choir OF forty
voices, under the direction Of Prof. J.
NJ. Hammond, assisted by Prof. II.
Hartman, organist, and DR.. John II.
Mcclure, Eornetist.
Rev. O. NJ. Afford, OF the Third Pres
bytetian church, president Of the state
organization, will preside ave the
meeting. The Christian EndeaVor and
church welcome will be made by Rev.
Dr. D, A. Cunningham, who will be
followed by Mayor Caldwell, who will
welcome the delegates on behalf OF the
city. After the roll call and response,
Rev. o. Nj. Afford will deliver the presi-
dents annual address, This will con-
Cludo tho formal opening and serve IA
apleasIng prelude to the first OF the
many social features arranged during
the session.
This will DO held in the Sunday school
rooms, in the basement OF the church,
for tho purpose OF allowing the visitors
10 renew old friendships and make now
aesasintances. During the affair ane
refreshments will be served.
All tho Epworth League members
have been invited to the meetings and
ie,tlvitles.
To.morrow Mtll DO entirely devoted
TO devotional exercises and the trans
action Of tho routine business OF the
society. On Friday afternoon o big
picnic will be held at the Park.
Following are the state officers OF the
Sociqty; Rev. @. NJ. Afford, president,
Wheeling; John 7. Cooper, correspond.
I'M secretary, Parkersbnrgj Prof. ]. w.
barnes, recording secretary aud treas
urer, Fairmont; W. Il. Oolvig, suporin-
tendent Junior work, Wheeling; execu-
tive committee-Rev. j.. W. Martin,
vice president, PRrkersburg; Rev. A. j..
Yoke, vice president, Grafton; +. w.
Clark, vice president, Now Martinsyille;
". D. MCGregor, Parkersburg; s. b.
Davis, Salem; Kew. Il. u. Whitehead,
Fatrmont: Rev ]. +. Baxter, Ravens.
wood L. b. Hull, Grafton.
The city union officers are Mr.. REM
lex Fruxei, president; Mr.. George II.
Hastings, vice president; Mr., Francis
NJ, Wilson, secretary and treasurer,
The following committees are in
charge Of the various details Of the con-
SRtion:
Printing Committee-Mr. Will H..
Colvig, chairman; Mr.. Thomas Wallace,
Mr. I. K. Strobel.
Social committee-Miss Ella Lawson,
chairman Miss Louisa thinner, Miss
Ella Richardson, Mr.. Francis NJ. Wilson,
Mt. George II. Hastings.
Music committee-Rev. o. NJ. Afford,
chairman Mrs. John Kindloberger, Mr..
W. Harry Kasley.
Entertainment comnittee-Dr. Alice
,. Williams, chairman; Mrs. o. NJ.
Afford, Mrs. L. II. Dornbfaser. Miss
Rebecca Rhodes, Miss Mary ASHER, Mr..
Harry Connolly.
Location Communicable. Q. B. Reed,
Chairman; Mr.. Cranmer Caldwell.
Banner committee-Mtss Eva N.
Philips, chairman Miss Kate Ritter.
Railroad Communicable. o. II. Mer-
Across tho front of tho church is q
huge motto, "Welcome, EndeavoreFA,"
and tho interior is tastefully decorated
with United States flags and the beauti-
1871 banner presented TO the West Vir-
glnia delegation at Montreal.