Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-09
Departure Of the Delaware Delegation
for Washington Yesterday.
AN EXCEEDINGLY LARGE PARTY
Composed of More Than 100
Persons. $tl

orers was assembling for the trip to
Washington, d, G., where the Inter
national Christian Endeavor ConYen-
tion opened yesterday. Not oEly We're
the delegates in evidence in large num-
bers, but numerous friends were there
also to see them start. On the side
track stood special train Of one bag
gage car and six day coaches, partly
vestibuled. Baggage and bicycles were
placed in the baggage car. The
third car of the special bore streamer
on each side with the legend, "Dela-
ware G. z. Union. For Christ and
the Church." The station itself was
decorated with bunting.
8. j. Horn, Fl. j. Guthrie and J. r.
Whitney of the transportation commit
tee were on hand saying word here
and word there, as delegates desired
information. About all the local
churches which have Christian En-
deavor Societies were represented. The
Wilmington party numbered 135, ac-
cording to Passenger Agent III. A.
Miller, who has had charge of train
arrangements and who has treated the
union we'll. He reports that so persons
went Tuesday and 80 on the :. .5S train
yesterday.
The State badge worn was of red and
white ribbon, with pendant, diamond
shaped celluloid bearing the words
&C. E. Delaware 1885," The date
stands for the organization of the State
union although the organization was
cousummated in 1890. The small Chris
tian Endeavor flag of red and white
was also displayed.
In the party were the six delegates
from the Walnut Avenue Congrega-
tional Church, Roxborough, Mass, who
had stayed in Wilmington over night.
It. H. Fl. Messenger of this city, Capt
William E. Tunnel of the Lewes Life
Saving Station, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
e. Gallagher and Miss Ella Tal!ey
were also on board.
Messrs. Whitney and Guthrie of the
transportation committee accompanied
the special, but Mr.. Horn, the chair
man of the committee, will not go
until later in the week.
The State president, the Rev. j. b.
Turner of Dover, left for Washington
Tuesday in order to be there in time
to attend the Council of State Presi-
dents with the trustees and officers of
the united societies yestert' 'ay morning.
He made an address in one Of the
churches last night Secretary and
Treasurer j. Fl. Burns Of the State
Union went with the party yesterday.
VISITING ENpEAvoRERs ENTERTAINED.
A goodly number of local Christian
| Eudeavorers assembled at Delaware
avenue station Tuesday night to greet a
delegation from the Walnut Avenue
Congregational Church, Roxborough,
| Boston, which stopped off here while
| b. hipo Whan tha
| visitors arrived the local Endeavorers
sang verse of "Blest be the tie that
binds.'' There were six visitors, Ezra
Melntire and his children, Blanche,
Ida, John and Ezra McIntire, and
Waldo II. Smith. The local reception
committee comprised Miss Lincoln,
Charles Smith. J. II. Burns, e. M.
Ocheltree, Mary Grandell, Merritt Hur-
ley and Charles S. Bower. The guests
were taken to the Gables where they
were entertained. Yesterday morning
they saw poinus of interest in the city.
They started for Washington with the
Delaware party.
The delegates boarded the special
while it was on the side track, Three
sections OF train No. 505 had already
preceded it and one more was to fol-
| low. The first section bore a party
from Toronto, Canada. The special
was switched upon the main track and
at TO- 80 o'clock drew away from the
station with Engineer Hanson at the
throttle and Conductor Kellum in
charge. The Christian Endeavorers
began singing as the train left. AT
the w. & N. junction two carloads OF
Chester county Endeavorers. about 100
in all, were added to the train, aud at
Newark more delegates boarded the
special. 1t was due in Washington
about -. 40 o'clock.
About 100 Of the delegates have ac-
commodations at the Hotel Ardmore
and the rest or most of the rest will
Iystop at private houses and with friends.
| Down State delegates to the esti-
mated number of 100 went to Wash.
ington by the Pennsylvania railroad.
The delegates on the ii O'Clock p,
W. & B. train wore badges from Bos
ton. Haverhill and other points in Mas.
sachueetts, Troy, Binghamton and
other places in New York. There were
also delegates from several cities ir
Maine, Vermont and Pennsylvania'
The delegates from Mauch Chunk, Pa.
occupied a special Pullman day coach.
Fifteen special trains from othei
places passed through this city yester
day for Washington over the B. & Q.
railroad.
In the Delaware party we're: Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. j. Guthrie. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H,
Burns, Miss L. Hardcastle, j. ]. Hayes
&C. Matchett, L. L. jones, Laura Camp
bell, Rev. William H. Guy, Mary Gran
del, Anna T. Lincoln, Mrs. Ella M
: Lloyd, Mrs. Lille Weir, Blanche Mar
tin, Clara Dill. May I. EIeath, Mimi
Watrons, May Boothe, Frank Slocomb
@. Wesley Williams, Rev. W. L. S
Murray. q. A. Cline, @. H. Cantwell
T. Alfred Smith, Maggie Starr, Mrs
Wormalld, Virginia Porter, Matti
Baugh, Miss Bennett, Mrs. E. Il
Bratton, Mrs NJ. A. Whitaker. Q. H
Peirce, Bessie Penrose, J. I. Barrow
, L. j. Broman, Mrs. Mary Melvin
,, Isaac Sheppard, Florence Henderson
Mary Hurst, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Z
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Ham
mond, Miss Warren, Mrs. Hayden
,, Calie Barnhill, Ida Green, Marion s
,, Crozier, Mrs. g. A. Lyman, Mrs
,, Bruce, Charles N. McKaig, Lilli
Rinker, DR.. T. A. McCurdy, d. d.
Fannie Taylor. Ella Curlett, Susi
Gibson, Carrie Provost, Mrs. Bonner
Elsie Ferguson, Nellie Wheeler, M. J
Rodgers, Mrs. Mary II. Lincoln, William
/ P. Beckerle, George b. Penney, Emil
| Finn, Mrs. s. Provost, Margaretta II
Palmer, Amanda @. Palmer, Lizzie R
, Sterling, Ellen Falley, Rev. 4. J
, Mason, Mrs. Phillips, George Elliot
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