St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-05
BOSTON LETTE X.
rcorre.pondcnce of the CALIFORNIAN

every side one hears mention maze
oft and almost all, even people who
have not the slightest interest IN 1t
for itself, find it advisable to make
their plans with the convention IN
mind. Nearly every mercantile
establishment in the city, for instance
has planned its vacation dates so as
70 have the entire force ofhelp avail
able Tor that time
As is well known now, the deIega-
tions from the various states have
been assigned to the different church
es in and around Boston for general
caretaking. and the societies con-
nected with these churches have been
actively engaged for some time per
fecting plans for the comfort of their
guests.
The delegates from Vermont have
been intrusted to the Maverick Con-
gregational church, Central Square,
East Boston, the largest Congrega-
tional church, and, think, the larg'
est church of any denomination IN
that part of the city. | have just re-
turned from an interview with Miss
L.G. Plummer, the president OF the
c. E. society of that church, and can
give, from her, quite definite informa'
ton as to the plans which have been
made.
Four members of this society will
be on hand at the Union station to
meet the delegates as they arrive, to
welcome them, and help them in any
wav which may be desired. A sutti-
Gent number OF workers will also be
in attendance to direct, and if neces.
sary to guide the delega ties to East
Boston, which, as this suburb is
reached by rather an indirect line of
cars, and by crossing the ferry will
be a great convenience. Arrived in
East Boston, all delegates will first
be taken to the church, where they
will be assigned to their boarding
places. A careful canvass has been
made of the entire suburb, to ascer-
tain the accommodations afforded
by private families, boarding houses
and hotels, and the committee who
have this detail in charge are able to
provide Tor over two thousand peo-
pie, not all OF whom, however, are
expected to come from Vermont.
The rates fixed upon are from fifty
cents a night upward, for lodging.
AZ the lower rate two or four will
be lodged IN one room if necessary.
Where breakfast is served the price
has generally been fixed at twenty
FIVE cents, though in few cases it
may be higher. The rates at the
hotels will probably be somewhat
higher than in private homes. The
Maverick house can accommodate
FIVE hundred, and the Lexington two
hundred.
In some cases the cards OF inquiry
sent out by the committee have been
returned fixing a low rate for accom-.
modatlng six people in one room
All such have been informed that
such accommodations were not de-
sired, and all cards fixing the price
Tor lodging al one dollar have beer
returned with the information that
this rate was too high, and woulC
not be considered.
Although this work in East Bos
ton is nominally IN charge OF the
Maverick Congregational church
the young peoples societies OF nearl,
all the churches unite n it, and | wa.
interested 10 learn as illustrating tn,
systematic way IN which they hav,
gone TO work, that all the societle,
are to unite In a grand social OF
Tuesday evening of this week, simpl,
tor the purpose OF getting better &C
quainted with each other, so tina
they can do better work in entertain
ing their guests.
There will Uncomfortable reception
rooms and reading rooms at tn
church, and there will also be pre-
vlded all conveniences for readiu
and writing, and for the safe keepin
OF packages and baggage. Their
Will also be post office department,
and all mail tor any OF the delegate
should be addressed to the church
as noted above. The reading ROOF
will be supplied with as many q
possible OF The Vermont papers.
any one should wish to make an
SPECIAL inquiry as to any detail beio
coming, they can do so by wrltir
Miss Plummer, whose address is {
Putnam ST., East Boston.
The Junior Endeavors will be er
Ployed as guides by the visitors VIII
needed, ana a sufficient number
persons will always be on duty
the church to furnish any assistan
which any OF the delegates may
qu're. In most cases tins includ
the presence OF one or more tram
nurses, and the easy command O