Evening star., 1896-06-25
OFF FOR HARRISBURG
Local Delegates to General Conference Of
t& Rpworth League
Those Who Represent the Local
Churchcs-I4pOrtan Business to
Be Transacted ut the Meeting.

The Washington delegation to the fifth
annual convention Of the fourth general
conference, District Epworth League which
begins tonight at Harrisburg, Pa, left over
the Pennsylvania railroad at 1890 o'clock
this morning. Two special cars were placed
at the disposal Of the party, which consisted
Of President F. e. Tasker of the Washing
ton District League F. T. Israel, secretary;
Mrs. M. NJ. Mitchell, second vice president;
Mrs. H. B. Moulton, third vice president;
Miss Estelle Crump, superintendent junior
work; Rev. H. B. Leech, superintendent
Junior work fourth general conference dis
trict, and one of the officers of the conven-
tion; Rev. Robt. NJ. Moore, pastor M. E.
Church, Kensington. Nd, president Balti-
more Conference League; Miss Grace Dow
ling and Mrs. J. O. Schuckers, will rep
resent the league of Wesley Chapel; H. ..
Hine, Waugh; Anacostia, George King;
Bethesda, F. b. Littell; Twelfth Street,
Miss Byrde Bobb and Rev. w. G. Cassard;
Trinity, T. B. Stahl and A. A. Hancock;
Brookland, H. b. Moulton and wife; Clarks-
burg, Mrs. Fannie Polkinhorn; st. Paufs.
Mrs. F. E. Tasker; North Capitol, Rev. G.
l.. Pate; Epworth, Mrs. Anna Wilkins and
taiss Ella wilkins; Douglas, Miss Ida Gill
bert and ]. S. Haas; Dumbarton, Miss An
ia Wenrer and Miss H. NJ. Smith; Fif-
teenth Street. Miss Anna Crandall; Nc
Kendree, r. l.. Middleton and F. 7. Israel;
Metropolitan. F. E. Waring and e. S. La
Fetra; Fletcher Mrs A. V. Allen; Foundry,
W. H. Kerr and Miss Ella Stinemetz; Laurel
Grove Miss Mary E. McKim; Kensington,
Rev. r. NJ. Moore: Grace, S. A. Terry;
Hunting Hill. Mrs. d. C. Smithson; Hyatts
town, Miss Estelle Crump: Gorsuch, Rev.
w. II. Richardson and G. Y. COLLISION; CATH
ersburg. Rev. w. r. Strickler and Miss
Hattie Quinter. and Hamline, Miss Ida
O'Nelll and Z. w. Williams.
The delegates from the Washington con-
ference. numbering about fifteen, also ac-
companied the party.
Just before the train left the badges
which will be worn by the delegates We're
distributed. These are even more beautiful
than these which have been worn by the
washington de1ega tes at former conyen-
tfons. AT Pittsburg two years ago. and at
Philadelphia, last year, the Washington
badges were most admired on account of
their arrangement and design. Those worn
by the delegates this morning are a strik-
ing and tasteful combination of satin and
gold.
Harrisburg was reached in time for din
ner. AT Baltimo re the delegates from that
city, numbering about sixty, took the train.
The convention promises to be the largest
and most successful ever held. 1t will open
tonight with a magnificent reception to the
delegates, at which addresses will be made
by the mayor of Harrisburg, Gov. Hastings
OF Pennsylvania and by Prof. Eugene G.
Foster. president of the convention, who is
well known in Washington.
Tomorrow evening Gov. and Mrs. Hast
fngs will tender a reception to the conven-
ton at the executive mansion from ) to
7:3O.
The headquarters of the Washington del
egation will be at the Russ Hotel. Presi-
dent Tasker Will be in Charge of the party
while it is in Harrisburg.
Among the prominent speakers will be
Bishop Fitzgerald of the NJ. f. Church,
Rev. jesse Bowman Young d. D., editor of
the Central Christian Advocate and VIM
Burdette Mathews, formerly president of
the Washington District Epworth League.
A number Of matters of Importance will be
considered by the convention. Comprising
as it does, the territory covered by seven
of the largest conferences in Methodism,
the proceedings will be watched with in
terest Washington will be represented by
two conferences.
The battlefield of Gettysburg will be vis-
tied Monday, and the Washington visitors
Will reach the city in the evening.