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trip range from $3.50 to $2413, according
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trip, range from $3.50 to $24.13, according
to the accommodations desired.
Connecticut, New Jersey and Della
ware.
While not arranged on such an extern
sive scale, other delegations are completing
preparations for the journey to Washing
ten. Connecticut expects to be represented
by about 800 delegates, and there is much
enthusiasm in the state over the prospects
Its party will leave Wednesday morning
from New Haven, transferring to New
York by steamer, and arriving in this city
by the Royal Blue Line in time for the
preliminary meetings in the evening.
Connecticuts headquarters will be located
at the National Hotel, and the Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church will be the church
home of the delegates. A special excur-
sion after the Convention is over has been
Planned to Lufay, Natural Bridge, Rich
mond and Fortress Monroe, covering four
days and nights, for an exceedingly moder-
ate rate; or those who prefer may return
north by way of Harper's Ferry and the
Gettysburg battlefield
In New Jersey special "Washington '96
rallies are being held, and the interest
taken throughout the state assures large
delegation, which a conservative estimate
places at l,2OO. An enthusiastic meeting
was held last week in Newark, at which
r. r. Fenning, president of the society in
the First Presbyterian Church, which will
entertain the New Jersey delegation dur
ing the convention, was present and gave
an Idea of the plans for the great gather
ing. The special train bearing New Jersey
christian Endeavorers will start for the
convention city Tuesday and arrive late in
non mas been planned for Wednesday, so
mat these enterprising delegates will get
IN some OF their sightseeing before the con-
Vention meetings begin.
Although small in area, Delawares inter-
est IN the convention is large and growing,
ana the transportation committee is doing
everything to insure the delegation a
peasant journey and comfortable accom-
modations. One of the societies will give
a May party Of 177G," which probably is
intended to lead the audience from colonial
days through George Washington to
thoughts of the city named in his honor.
IA, Pd1e VIII have lecture on washington
by ReV. Howard Wilbur Ennis of the West
ern Presbyterian Church, illustrated by
Stefeoptlcon views Still another will take
It's friends and members on a preparatory
Trip 10 the convention city on an imaginary
ar l1ne bringing them safely home again
tne same evening, after an hour-and-a
hall enjoyment Of the prospective pleas
ures that are in store for them. From 300
ware.
From the West.
FROM the west no less than from the
east some large delegations will journey
TO the nations capital Michigan expects
10 nave at least 300 in her party. and an
attractive route for the excursion has been
Planned AS announced to the state con-
Vention held early in April, the delegation
VIII rendezvous at Detroit Monday, July 6.
A convention rally will be held in that city
IN the evening, and at II pm. the wolver-
mes VIII leave by steamer across Lake Erie
LOT Cleveland, arriving Tuesday morning
FROM there a special train over the Penn
syiNanla lines will bring the delegates into
Inns city about o'clock leaving a whole
oil haf ~
oVercrowded with visitors
Out IN Kansas the watchword is ION to
Washlngton,' and 1t is expected that more
1nan loo delegates will represent that state
Inc route has not yet been selected, but
at the state convention which meets early
next month provision will doubtless be
made for completing the arrangements.
kentucky Is making every effort to Sc
cure a large representation at the coming
convention, for Louisville is in the field as a
candidate for convention honors in 1893
ana hentuckians are giving their city loyal
support. The outlook al present is that 500
VIII come singing kentucky's song and
marching under her banner The delega-
ions Will center in Louisville and Cincin-
hat1 and proceed fem the latter city las
one party. Intending visitors are well
pleased with their hotel and church assign
ments-the st. James Hotel and Ryland NJ
r. Church-and great interest is mani
tested in the preliminary preparations
In the Far Southwest.
Mississippi and Arkansas though in the
FAR southwest, will be represented. Arkan-
sas Is hopeful of bringing a delegation Of
100, and has secured hotel accommodate tons
at the Ebbitt, where the headquarters of
the United Society will be located Missis-
sippl, the baby state" In Christian En-
ueaVor, Will have a delegation of so or
more, and will join with one of the delega-
tons from some southern state in making
the trip. 1t is proposed to stop over at the
Natural Bridge, Luray and Harper's Ferry
en- route. Mississippians will be distin-
guishable by their badge, worked in the
state colors. red and white and bearing the
state flower, the cotton bloom, conspicu-
ously displayed. The flower was selected
on account Of its extensive cultivation in
the state, and the colors were suggested
because the cotton bloom is white in the
morning and red in the evening. a.......-I.0
In other states interest In the convention
Is growing, and preparations are being car
RED toward completion for attending
Washington's gathering. The outlook for
large attendance and successful con-
Vention Is exceedingly bright.
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