Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04

Washington and Baltimore. In order tnat
we may al, travel together On the Bpeciai
train. leaving points above mens'oneu
on the morning OF July Nth. This Tram
is scheduled TO leave Washington az saw
A. NJ. and baltimore at s:o5 A. NJ.
HOW To BE ENTERTAINED.
The question Is frequently asked. "Wih
n he necessary TO book Accommodation
beforehand or will II be time enough 70
make application after arrival IN Ioron-
top III large parties desire TO stop To-
gether al hotel. II would DC wise 10
make arrangements at once. but LOT sn.ii
parties IL viii not be at all necessary 70
write ahead. Upon reaching the cry
everybody will report and register a. inc
headquarters building ana they VIII DC
assigned 10 their homes. inc hesu,
quarters of the convention will be located
a. Tho Ar,nory. which Is centrally located
ON University street, Immediately In the
rear OF Oxgoode Hall, and within two
minutes walk OF Queen street, one OF
the main thoroughfares OF the city. ~
4 easily reached by Ycnge and queen
street cars
The registration arrangements are IN
charge OF Mr. u. n. Davis. The regis
tration will take place on the north
Nan. inside OF which viii be suspended
large str,aners. Indicating fifteen regis
tratlon hooths--e. K, Booth No. j, inciud-
snr all delegates from Alabama. Arizona,
ana Arkansas. In connection with ana
Immediately adjoining each registration
booth will be Homes Committee Booth'
Tor the purpose of assigning homes 10
the delegates as they register. bacn
delegate. on entering the Armory. VIII
be supplied with a registration caro- tne
blanks of which must be filled up as ui-
reoted thereon. On presentation CT inns
M the proper registration booth the noiuet
will receive an official programme anu
convention badge, and upon applying 10
the clerk In charge OF the adjoining pooth'
will be assigned home at the price re-
ouested. The card contains the follow
ing:
Name.
Address.
State or province.
Accommodations. ped day, -.
Assignment.
The delegate fills I'm the first four blanks
only. The last Is filled In by the Homes
Committee when the home Is assigned.
The information contained on the regis
tration card is entered In correspond
ing register at each booth. The commit
tee have also arranged 70 have the regis
tration headquarters supplied with post
office. telegraph and telephone accommo-
dation.
registration clerks will be IN attend
ance night and day for the first and Sc
ond days at least.
ALL TO BE WELCOMED.
The Reception Committee is in charge
Of Colonel c. S. Jones. The Scouting
Committee will meet all incoming trains
about fifteen miles out, and boats at their
starting points. for the purpose OF an
swering questions and volunteering In
formation as to headquarters and hotels
and clearinghouse accommodation.
The station and Wharf Committee will
receive visitors on arrival and dispatch
them TO headquarters. These committees
and guides will be well organized and
drilled and will act under strict military
discipline.
All members of the Scouting. Station
and Wharf committees will be supplied
with white yachting caps, with gold
band on cap. displaying the words. "E
l.. Reception Committee" In red, the
white, red. and gold representing the
league colors
Those who have places on the pro-
eramme will be provided with homes
but all others will be expected TO pay
for their board, which will cost from
81 to So per day.
Ii Is understood that If bicyclists arc
members of the American Wheelmen's
Association, they can carry their wheels
into Canada without difficulty but if not
a considerable deposit will have TO bt
made upon them with the custom authors
ties before they will be allowed TO cross
the line.
The Epworth Messenger says:
"If you want to see enthusiasm: II yol
want to see great workers at work Il
YOU want to be inspired and set on fire
IL you want TO see the flower OF yoUnt
Methodism: if you want to see Epwortl
| Ieaguers by the acre-go to Toronto"
( SOME OF THE SPEAKERS.
Among the distinguished Methodist:
who will be heard at Toronto are
| Bishop Fowler, who viii deliver hi!
| great lecture Great Deeds Of Grea
Mem; Bishop Ninde, Of Illinois, presi
dent of the Epworth League, In tn
Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. DR.
| Steel, general secretary Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Bishop McCalE introduced at Chatta
nooga as the ''best-loved man in Ameri
can Methodism" Rev. ID. Schell, genera
secretary Epworth League, Methods
| Episcopal Church; Rev. Manly $. Hard
| u. D., assistant correspondent secretar,
OF the Board of Church Extension o
the Methodist Episcopal Church, locates
| at Philadelphia, Pa: Rev. Simpson John
son, of Manchester Eng, chosen TO rep
| resent the Wesley Guild of England a
the conventions; Rev. A. Carman, ID. d.
general superintendent OF the Methods
Church in Canada; Bishop Hendrix, o
| Methodist Episcopal Church, South, re
siding at Kansas City, Mo-; Rev. Dr
John Potts. who sets forth the truth
of the "Old, Old Story I'm such wa
as to make mis- hearers feel its FRESHNESS
and beauty as never before.
MUSIC AT TORONTO.
Each place of meeting will have
choir under the direction Of capabl
leader. At the Massey Hall Professc
Excel will have charge. Mr.. F. +
Torrington, at the Metropolitan; Nj
! Cringan at Cookies church, and Mr.
Sherlock at the Pavilion. The grea
chorus at the mass-meeting to be hel
Saturday afternoon, July 18th, will
led by Mr. Torrington, choirmaster {
the Metropolitan church.
Claude Saner, boy vocalist OF col
siderable ability. will sing at some
the meetings, and Professor Excel. VIII
conducted tho singing at Sam Jones
meeting in Richmond, will undoubted
render a number OF soul-stirring solo
| Rishon McCabe-the Singing Bishop