The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-20
BIG EVENTS COMING
WHAT RAILROADS AND OTHERS
ARE DOING TO PREPARE.
July IL to be . Busy Month. With ITS Gold
Transmississippl Congress and Pioneer
Jubilee At Salt Lake, Christian En-
deavor at San francisco and Baptist
Young Peoples Union at Chattanooga
Dates kaoge From July to July 10
English w. C. I. U. Delegates.

English w. c. T. U. Delegates.
Denver, June 19.-The Colorado rail
roads have decided TO give rate of one
fare for the round trip between all points
in the state, for the benefit of visitor;
to the international gold mining conven.
ton, July Z, and 9. Besides this. ore.
fare rate has been made TO Salt Lake
for the Transmississippi congress and
Utah Pioneers jubilee, July IA and 20
respectively.
The governors Of seventeen states have
so far notified the managers of the con-
vention Of the appointment Of delegates
at large.
The committees in charge Of the affai,
are very active in preparation for the
entertainment Of visitors. The program
has not yet beer completed. A feature
q committee Of over 100 Denver ladies &c
arrange for the comfort and entertain
ment Of lady visitors.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Chicago, June 19.-About 600 Chicago
ars will attend the sixteenth interna
'tional Christian Endeavor convention
which opens at San Francisco July z.
majority of them will leave June % or
a special train of fourtsen coaches which
will be specially decoIated with banners
and bunting. The train will consume
eight days on the trip westward, stops for
sightseeing being made at several Coo
rado resorts. At Salt Lake three days
will be spent ard a complimentary con-
cert of 400 voices will be given in the
Mormon tabernacle, the first time, il Is
said, that Gentiles have been accorded
that privilege. At the conclusion of the
Endeavor convention at San Francisco
about fifty Of the Chicago excursionis;s
will take the Alaska trip, and, returning
visit Yellowstone Park.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 19.-Prepar-
atiors for the annual convention of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of Amer
lea, which vii. be held in Chattanooga
July Is 10 10, are almost completed. 4
complete canvass Of the city for homes
Tor the 10,OU NlSil0TS SXpecleu mas Otcll
completed and the result has been very
gratifying. A chorus choir Of 500 voices
has been organized and is reheafsing un-
der the direction of Professor Porter of
Baltimore The main program, which in
cludes numbers by many of the most
prominent Baptists in America. will b
rendered ir the public auditorium, but
nearly all of the city churches will be
put to some use.
w. C. T. U. DELEGATES.
Chicago, June 19.-W.sC. 7. u. head
quarters has received news that dele
gates from England to the worlds w c.
T. L. convention ir Toronto. October 23-
&c, have been named, as follows: Lady
Henry Somerset, Miss Agnes E. Slack,
ex-officio; Mrs. Lille, London; Mrs.
Hughes, Mrs. Ramsey. Manchester; Miss
I.ury. Bristol; Miss Pearse, Maiden Lare;
Mrs. Damn, Oxford; Miss Bleby, Wales.
These women We're also made fraternal
delegates to attend the national w. c. I.
U. convention Of the United States at
Buffalo, October % 70 November 3.
Many other English women will attend
the two conventions. though not ir the
capacity of delegates.