Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS
Hoosier Capital Secures Next Epworth
League Convention.
Sir George w. Ross Elected Honorary
Mcmber-Rule Against WOmen's
Hats In Meeting.

Special From Ston Correspondent
TORONTO, Ont, July 1.-THE great feat
ure of the proceedings in last evening
session of the international Epworth League
convention was the election at Massey
Hall of Sir George w. Ross minister of
education in the provincial government, to
honorary membership in the international
Epworth League.
Mr.. Ross who is a leading Presbyterian.
had made very felicitous address, which
aboundcd in eloquent allusions to the late
President Lincoln, President Mckinley and
the people of the United States. Every
reference of this sort was applauded to
the echo by the more than 6.OOO persons
present. At the close of Mr.. Ross speech
the chairman of the convention expressed
his regret that the former was not Metho-
dist and Il member of the Epworth League.
Thereupon Bishop Fitzgerald of the Nj. E.
Church South moved and Bishop Ninde OF
the NJ. E Church North seconded, that MIR.
Ross be elected an honorary member oil
the International Epworth League Tne
motto was adopted unanimously, and amid
the clapping of hands and the waving of
handkerchiefs by almost every Cne present,
a league badge was pinned on Mr.. Ross
breast by Rev. DIR. Sunderland of the Metho-
dist Church in Canada
a movement was inaugurated at the con-
yeItion last evening to abolish the wearing
of hats by ladies in Epworth League meet
ingS, on the ground that the wearing OF
them is a great inconvenience to a large
portion of almost any audience.
The chairman of the Massey Hall meet
ing at the beginning of the exercises re-
quest ted the ladies to remove their hats and
instantly hats came from the heads of the
more than 1900 wearerS present. 1t was
proposed to carry out this idea in all fu-
ture local league meetings. In the course
of his speech lastsevening at the conven-
tion Rev. DR.. Thirkield of Atlanta Ga
SAID that no matter what the United States
Senate might do in regard to treaties of
arbitration negotiated between the minis
Ter or Great Britain and the Secretary of
state Of the United States, the people of
the two countries had fully determined
that there shall be no more war between
them Ills remarks were applauded to the
echo. and was so long continued that II
proceed with his remarks. The cabinet last
evening decided that the next internati ton al
convention shall be held in Indianapolis
Alter considering the claims and advan-
tages of all the cities suggested az tho
rlace-Washing New York, Omaha
seattle and Indianapolis-it was decided
mat, Inat II the latter city was fixed upon. there
would probably he much larger attend
ance of Canadians than would 90 to ar,
other American citv '
r,S;n some OF the reasons advanced in favor of
Indianapolis were that il had conveniepcos
iol sue convention in the way of hotels
ana railways; that it is within TWENTY-FIVE
miles of the center of the population ~
tne United States. and within easy reach
OF canada; that it is the center of the
Methodist Episcopal population: that th.
state can boast of at least 100000 members
OF the league, and the last but not least.
that the state is represented at the present
convention by 1,5tD delegates
AT this mornings session of the inter-
hdtoiai EpWorth League convention Bish-
oP hurst made magnificent speech on
the history and objects of the American
University before an audience of more than
oop persons. During the delivery of the
olshop $ address at least one-half of those
present were bUsily engaged in taking
notes OF what the speaker said for repetiti-
uon in their local league meetings The
bishops of the two branches of the NJ. e.
'hurch In the United States and the gen.
efal officers of the Methodist Church in
Canada will be entertained at a state din
ner by Premier Hardy this evening
J. c. H