Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-30

Iowa and Delaware.
Iowa expects to bring a delegation Of
from 500 to 100 Endeavorers. The party
will rendezvous in Chicago from the vari-
Gus parts of the state on the morning of
Tuesday. July 7. and leave at o'clock over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. 1t is ex-
rected that the train will pull into the sta
ton near the Capitol about Wednesday
noon. Iowa's hotel Is the Bancroft the
most convenient in the city to the three
large tents on the White Lot, and the
Western Presbyterian Church Is its church
headquarters.
A special train via Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will leave Wilmington Wednesday
morning, July s. at 10 o'clock. bringing
some of nearby Delaware's excursionists.
At East junction two car loads of delegates
from Chester county, Pa, will be attached,
and the united party Is scheduled to reach
this city in ample time for the preliminary
meetings Wednesday night Streamers
bearing the legend, Delaware c. E.
Union," will be attached to the sides OF the
cars. Delegates from outside of Whining
ton, living down the state, will travel con-
ventionward via the Pennsylvania road,
and will time their arrival to meet their
friends on the other road when they come
in. The enthusiasm is growing, and dele
gates are planning to attend in large num-
bers. The well-known Delaware call
"Y-P@S-C-E
Y-PS-C-E
Delaware
Peach
will be heard from hundreds Of young peo-
pie who are proud Of their small state.
From Illinois.
From Illinois will come from one thou
sand to fifteen hundred Endeavorers. The
largest delegation will be from Chicago,
from which city probably four or five hun
dred delegates will be in attendance. The
July 7, at pm, over the Pennsylvania
Short line. Pittsburg will be reached early
the next morning for breakfast, where the
party will be Joined by other Illinois excur-
sionists who may have found it more con-
venient to go direct to that city rather
than meet the other delegates in Chicago.
The ride through the Alleghenies and
around the horseshoe curve will be made
In daylight, and occurring just after har
vest time will be particularly pleasant. 1t
will be somewhat of an educational trip
also. From scenes Of prosperous farm life
and commercial activity, across Illinois
and through Chicago, the metropolis of the
west, to the industrial thrift of western
Pennsylvania, with it's extensive coke and
iron interests, the route passes by scenes
that have gone into history with the great
Johnstown disaster, over the Alleghenes,
along rivers and across Maryland to the
legislative and educational center of this
continent. Like nearly every other delega-
ton, the Illinois excursion party is plan
ming to reach the city in ample time for the
Wednesday night meetings. Their train
ought to arrive not later than $50, an
hour and half before the services open.
Banner State.
Pennsylvania will doubtless be the ban
ner state, go far as attendance this year is
concerned. II Is estimated that probably
5000 people will represent the keystone
state during the convention. For this vast
Lumber great many trains will necessar-
lily have to be provided, and specials from
all sections Of the state are being arranged
for. The Philadelphia Union Is coming
down, one thousand strong, in a train of its
own, divided into two sections Western
Pennsylvania has engaged q special from
Plttsburg, which is scheduled to leave at
8 o'clock Wednesday morning over the
B. and .. railroad, arriving not later than
$50 in the afternoon. giving plenty of time
for all delegates to be located and get
ready for the opening meetings in the diff
ferent churches of the city. On the way
a stop will be made at Harper's Ferry, and
for half an hour the delegates will examine
the places of interest in that historic town.
Far-OH Montana.
Montana is far away, and the cost to the
delegates from that state in railroad fare
alone will be over $50. Yet the location of
the convention Is attractive, and while
only eight persons attended last years
convention In Boston, 1t is thought that
nearly double that number VIII represent
Montana in the nations capital. A side
trip to New York will be taken by a num-
Der of the delegates after the convention is
over. 1t is expected that many not dele
gates will take advantage of the reduced
rates and visit the city, as it is an oppor-
tunity not often given the citizens of the
extreme northwest. Whoever comes will
find Washington's welcome warm and
hearty.
A Presentation.
A pleasant surprise was given Mr.. Page
L. Zimmerman last night by the members
of the chorus belonging to the Mount Yer
non NJ. E. Church, of which choir he is the
leader. Mr.. Zimmerman has devoted a
great deal of energy in training the Mount
Vernon choir, which is among the large
ones that comprise the great chorus, and
he has also on several occasions been Sc
lected to lead the rehearsals of some of
the chorus ections. At his choir rehearal
last night he was presented with a silver
service as fitting testimonial of the es-
TEEN in which he Is held by those with
whom he has worked so faithfully and we'll
Six Persons Drowned.
Five boys. members of the ST. Johns
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