Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvsR INTEREST.

The transportation committee OF the
Delaware Christian Endeavor Union
are issuing bulletin No. l, which Is as
follows.
The Christian Endeavor Convention,
to be held in Washington July oth- 18th,
promises to be the largest and probably
the best ever yet held, as these great
conventions grow in numbers and use-
fulness each year.
The speakers for this great gathering
will be the best in the world and the
music will be one of the chief features
Of the convention. The location of this
years convention makes 1T of special
interest, not only TO Americans but to
our brothers and sisters from other
countries, as they with us, will lind
more of interest in and around our
Nations capitol than in any other
American city.
RAILROAD RATES AND ROUTES.
For transportation to and from Wash
ington rate of one fare, or s3 20 from
Wilmington. with proportionate rates
from other points, for the round trip
has been granted by all roads entering
Washington, and tickets will be on sale
at all the principal stations of the Bal
mington a. Baltimore railroads.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Go.
have placed a special train at our dis
times as will suit our convenience, the
time of which will be announced later.
Tickets will be good on all regular
trains of both railroads.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Arrangements have been made for "a
limited number of our delegates at the
hotels Howard and Ardmore, at rate
of S9 80 per person, for room and meals
for the six days, based on four persons
for each room large enough for the ac-
commodation of that number; IL only
two persons in room the rate will be
Sl2. so per person for the six days.
Delegates will only be booked for
these hotels upon the payment of So
when the application is made, the bal
ance to be paid on or before June 18th.
Entertainment in private homes and
boarding house will be provided for
those not wishing hotel accommoda-
tions, or whose applications are not in
prior TO June 1st. The rates for these
will be from 81. 80 to so per day for room
and board, or 70 cents to $l.25 per day
for room only.
The low rates offered for hotel ac-
commodations will insure the early en-
gagement of all rooms at our disposal ;
you will therefore see the, necessity OF
applying early il you desire to avail
yourself of hotel privileges. There are
no liquors sold at either of our hotels.
The locations are Of the best, the
Howard being on Pennsylvania avenue
about 10 minutes walk from the White
House grounds or convention tents, and
the Aidmore on Thirteenth street, ,about
minutes walk from the tents.
BRIEFS.
To avoid confusion and delay, dele
gates are requested to carefully comply
with the following instructions:
l.. Read carefully the application
blank and decide upon exactly what
you want in the way of accommodations
before sending in your application.
3. Make up your party of two, three
or four, who are willing to room together
and send all names on one blank il pos
sible, otherwise you are likely to be
| separated.
g. No delegates win be hooked for
hotels for less period than six days.
4.kDelsgates who arc to be enter
tanned by friends and do not make ap-
plication for accommodations, will con-
fer favor on the committee by send
ing their names, in order that the com
mittee may have complete list of all
who go from Delaware.
5. Corresponding secretaries will
please SEQ that circulars and applica-
tion blanks are distributed in their So
cieties, and bring the matter before
the meetings of the society as often as
necessary.
6. Do not forget to enclose a STAMP
with all letters requiring an answer.
Z. Receipts will be sent promptly for
all money received.
Over 200 delegates were registered al
Boston last year, and we fully expect
500 for Washington this year. Remem
ber, very few, il any, Of US will be able
to attend a convention for at least two
years and possibly more, on account o.
the next being so far away, (Caifornit
in '97).
Let us therefore decide to go while
we have the opportunity to do SO witt
SO little expense.
S. ]. Horn,
j, R. Whitney,