The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10

EnlnuSlaSllc interest Is deepening IN
/ the hearts of our white ribboners, while
on every hand offers of help come
from our citizens and authorities We
most Of all are looking forward to
! your coming in the spirit 0f prayer,
| that your coming to us may be bene-
| diction to our houses and country and
that you may carry home with you rich
| inspiration to labor in the cause, For
/ God and home and every land
In answer to a number of queries
| we beg to make a few statements for
the information OF delegates and Wis
itors. We are glad that We are able to
! offer orr best Canadian hospitality,
which is Of no mean order, TO every
delegate at the convention. We well
come you to the best that we can offer
and hope that every delegate Will &C
cept the kindness in the spirit in which
it is given. To accommodate a host of
visitors who VIII attend the conven-
| ton we have a special committee. This
committee will have q list OF suitable
places where visitors may secure lodg-
ing and meals or lodging only. Lodg-
ing and meals viii cost on an average
about 81 PER day and lodging only so
cents. Meals may be had al restau-
signment of billets viii be made until
the delegates and visitors reach To-
ronto. The headquarters of the COM
mittee will be at Toronto district W. G.
T L. headquarters. Sc Elm street. The
reception committee will meet all
trains and will escort the delegates and
visitors to headquarters, where they
will be assigned to comfortable homes"
Gu-in IN no i,,fa in,
great gathering, it was felt that the
largest and best auditorium the city
could afford would hardly give sufficient
accommodation for the throngs that
would attend. Massey Music hall. with
a seating capacity of 1000. was there
fore chosen as the place to hold the
evening sessions. To accommodate busy
people and to guarantee the expenses
of the meetings. the hall committee are
reserving a number of seats. which may
he procured on application to Mrs. Will
son, Lowther avenue, Toronto, for 81
each.
These tickets are numbered, and sub
scribers Will have the right to select
their seats a few days before the con-
vention in the order in which they SUBJ
scribed for the tickets. The applica-
very numerous, not only from the citi-
zens OF Toronto, but from workers at a
distance who are planning TO attend the
convention.
The hospitality committee numbers
about 40. Mrs. Bascom, who has had a
great deal of experience in this line, is
chairman. Already invitations from
some &c the best homes of the city 10
a,, ta,.. ri o,,actc boy-a
come in, and it is confidently expected
that in good time accommodation will
be provided for the 80 expected dele
gates.
The transportation and reception COM
mittee will meet all trains. receive the
delegates and direct them to headquar-
tiers or TO the homes were they are to
he entertained. The season of the year
viii not permit excursion trips, the only
feasible place being Niagara Falls. Ar
rangements will be made TO stop over
at Niagara Falls, and an excursion rate
Will be secured for the national conven-
ton of the United States at Buffalo.
Extra street car service will be supplied
for the close of the evening sessions.
Miss Faircloth is chairman of this COM
mittee.
Ch HItud@- CCt- -. d complimentary
banquet will be rendered the delegates
OF the convention. This Will be the
welcome meeting. Miss Willard. presi-
dent Of the Worlds union, will preside.
Welcome addresses viii be made by
prominent Canadian white ribboners
and leaders in other philanthropic work
Responses will he given by representa-
tive women from other lands. One of
the special attractions of the banquet
viii be the unique method of waiting on
the tables. One hundred young ladies
repl esenting the Y work and specially
drilled viii give some fancy marches
significant Of the work OF the VS. Mu-
sic will be furnished by u leading or
chestra.