Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

countries, Russia and Greece included. will
DO represented at this unusual conference.
Exeter HAL is to be the headquarters Of all
tho delegates, aud thoir representatives will
report ON reaching tho city. Tho commo-
dioua and historic old building has boon over
hauled and lts seating capacity Increased, In
order to accommodate tho vast throngs that
will pour into It during the daily aud nightly
Sessions. which viii bs continued for some
weeks. In addition to EXetor Hall, smaller
halls and rooms for committee meatiBgs have
boon secured In orler 10 show 10 entire
sympathy with this association. tho occlosi-
astical authorities Of tho Established Church
will inaugura,e the exercises by holding a
sorlos Of meetings In Westminster Abbey.
Special music is being prepared Tor The oeca.
sion and the nrst sermon delivered will be by
the Lord Mayor OF London.
on the morning OF June 0. there will DO
held Thanksgiving Service Ia 81. pauls
Cathedral, which has accommodations for
over 1900 people, Here the Reverend Boyd
Carpenter. Lord bishop OF nlpon. win dcllyor
tho sermon. IL would DO woarisomo to at
tempt anything like detailed account OF tho
programme from day 10 day, but It is 30 full
thu all who attend tho meetings Regularly
ma, expect TO DO pretty thoroughly tired out
before the meeting Is ovor. An Idea Of the
attention to detail In lttle things, rs well as
OF tho representative nature Of tho gathering.
eau DO inferred from the fact that the dox.
ology is being printed IN thirty different
languages. 80 that every delegate can sling It
IN hls own tongue.
INT II .stI taf a all had al
monizing for the delegates. with great fore
thought, tholocal committees, having tho mat
ter in charge have arranged for a soTies Of
social features which must tend 10 DO ro-
taxation to the long sessions. 1.-THE ancient and
venerable corporation Of the CITY Of London, o
which. II should be borne In mind. repre-
sents but small fraction Of that great aggre-
cation Of settlements and municipalities
known to the world as London, has appro-
printed one thousand pounds TO be expended
on public reception. II VIII bo given by
the Lord Mayor OF London and the two
shcrlffs. In tho Guild Hall. Al the city libra
ries. art galleries, gardens. museums and
parks will DO FREQ 70 tho delegates at all times
during their stay IN the city.
Even the Queen has taken a special Interest
Mems Christian Association. Her majesty
has consented that tho park and palace at
Windsor, as we'll As har own private grounds,
shall DO thrown open to tho Delegates on
June Z. Her majesty has further shown
hor Interest BY contributing 70 m excursion
Of the delegates to Frogmoro, where they can
Inspect tile mausolaum erected 10 the mem
DRY Of Prince Albert, iH,or n0sor before
granted TO public assembly. azz
Among tho many thousands Of earnest and
prominent men who viii srowd to1.ondon 70
tako par; In the Jubiiec. not ono will attract
90 much attention as Mr., George Williams,
who any years ago founded tho association,
and IA at this time president Of tho Engiiah
National Council. Although nearly an ociD-
9enariau, Mr. Williams Ii as active and
earnest - he wAs half a century ago. and
looks a. II be hsd before him mnny moro
years Of ussful work.
Ono cannot be long 10 Mr.. Williams COM
pany without being impressed By the force
and enorgy Of his character. as vol as BY
his religious sentiments He Will 30 40