Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

Bapast Young Peoples linton Of America.
Large committees with the assistance
of the general secretary, Rev, +. l..
wilkins, ID. D., have been at work for
months making preparation for the
monster meetings. A tent with seat.
ing capacity of above 1000, in addition
to the churches and halls, will be pro.
vded. Hotels and boarding houses in
the city of Baltimore have been cam
vassed and everything possible and re-
spectacle has been secured for the enter
tainment of the delegates in July.
Numerous side excursion trips are being
provided, long and short. The conven.
ton is one of the few whose size has
secured from the railroads, the one fare
for the round trip from ali parts of the
country.
Delaware Baptist young people are
! taking great interest in this convention.
Active preparation is already being
made. Rev. o. G.. Buddington of this city,
who was appointed transportation
| leader at the organization of the Fedora.
ton of Baptist Young People of Della
ware Union Association last fall, has
| been to Baltimore with view TO look
| ing after the entertainment of the Della.
] WARE uSltSdblOls
The headquarters assigned the Della.
wareans will be at the Y. M. G. A.
Building, corner Charles and Saratoga
streets, along with the Pennsylvania
delegates. Desirable boarding houses
have been secured sufficient for the ac-
commodation Of the entire State and
Delaware county delegations, either in
one or more large boarding houses at
$l25 per day, within walking distance
OF the meetings. These boarding houses,
called in some cities FLATS" are plenti-
fu in Baltimore, many OF which are
equal in size to large hotels. and offer
most satisfactory accommodations al
great reduction as compared to the
hotels.
The round trip fare from Wilmington
will be S2.05, good for return trip unit
August STU. The fare from Dover will
be $3.50. The official route from vii
mington will be by tho B. & o. railroad
from Delaware avenue station, by specia
cars or train as the accommodation o.
the delegates may require; and probably
leaving the afternoon before the open
: ing of the convention. These low rates
; for fare and board offer great induce
! ments. Many from this city and o
J Delaware county, Pa, have already
signihed their intention of going. Al
arrangements are to be made for enter
tainment through the Transportation
, leader, and not by individuals with tn
: entertainment committee in Baltimor
. or with the boarding houses or hotels.
This is the arrangement made by til
. committee in Baltimore, and will hav
to be adhered 10 to get attention. |
G will be desirable for all as soon as the
+ can possibly decide to notify the Trans
portation leader, in order to get til
. most satisfactory accommodation
. Those desiring hotel rates at from $40
3 to $3.50 per day can readily be accom-
modated. Names of such will be fol
warded to the Baltimore committee a
soon as received. All communication
,r should be addressed to Rev. o. q. BuC
dington, Wilmington, Del. Those II
l. quiring an answer should includ
e stamped envelope.
m Much interest has been taken in til
,r new State and associational bannt
ar which has just been completed undo
W the direction Of committee of ladit
appointed for the purpose. 1t is mac
a. OF banner satin, with ground color
" gold, that being the section color of tn
n, part of the country, and the letters GU
" lined with blue, the state color, and
In trimmed with gold bullion fringed. @
rs one side is large open Bible, with Il
u. union motto, "Loyalty to Christ" al
W on the reverse side the initial letters
US the Federation of Baptist young peop
o. to whom it belongs. II will be taken
he Baltimore and Will have its place in d
ID exercises on the day of the salutation
States.