The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-11
CHRISTIAN

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Grent Preparation. IN lioston For tho
I~nteynntionni Convention From July
10th Ia tho 16ti-Arrnngomonts For
deception md Entertainment For tho
Largest Convention Ever Held In tho
World.
According to q bulletin issued by tho
press committee, Boston, In looking for.
ward to tho fourteenth International
Christian Endeavor convention. antici-
patos entertaining In July tho largost
number OF v~isitors eho has over ontcr.
tanned upon any Quo occasion. and the
largost convention ever hold In tho
world.
Tho reception committee Ia planning
10 extend n most hearty welcome to
every delegate who comos to tho con.
vention. Tho COMMITTEES will seo that
tho delegates are not only welcomed
upon their arrival, but also SEQ that
they arc transported rs comfortably and
speedily as possible TO tho quarters pro.
vided for them.
There will be q competent chairman
In charge Of zach depot aud steamboat
landing In tho city, who will DO rcspon'
aiblo for tho guests arriving mt his atn.
ton. lilo will havo under him q largo
committee Of young men and women.
WHOSE duty II will DO to see those guests
TO tho proper strGot car lines and 10 %.
cort them TO the various hotels and
state headquarters already provided.
Tho members OF the reception commit.
toe will DO distinguished by white yacht.
ing caps trimmed with crimson bands,
white and crimson being the official
colors OF tho Boston Union aud OF the
convention. On arrival oil tho delegates
ut the state headquarters they will reg.
lister, receive their badges, and thon ar.
range for accommodations. 1t ia i'm.
perativo that every delegate register
and receive n badge. rs only by display.
ing tho badge can entrance DO gained TO
the halls.
Previous bulletins have already stated
tho plans for state. headquarters. tho
same method as adopted ut tho Clovc-
land convention. The plan 10 simply 10
give everys,a n church ms headquarters
aud delegates IRON that state will be
quurtered in tho vicinity OF that church.
In this way all delegates from the same
state will DO kept together. making it
much more pleasant than il they were
scattered all over tho city.
The average rate for board and lodg.
ing in private families will not exceed
81 so, and many can BIO accommodated
ut lower rates. For room only the aver.
age rates will DO from 80 to 10 cents.
Hotel rates for room only will vary from
81 10 TO 81 so per day. according TO the
number OF delegates occupying tho same
room. For room and board at the hotels
the rates range from 50 90 to 81 90 per
day. OF course only n small majority oil
the delegates will DO able to secure &C.
commodation in tho hotels.
4 mammoth restaurant which will
accummodatcn,0 1000 people at Il time will
be connected with the convention hall,
where meals will be served at moderate
prices.
As the passenger rates are, as a rule.
one fare for the round trip. delegates
can easily figure up Just what it will
cost to attend the convention.
The accommodation committee is ar.
ranging 10 have printed 4 supply OF Bos.
ton maps designating the convention
meeting places, the state headquarters,
hotels, and points OF interest. Supplies
will be sent to the state excursion and
hntal manounrs