Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-23

Grounds, and the Chorus Will Re-
hearse There This Evening Mon
day Will Be Given Up to the Ju-
Observation-Disclosures for Them Sc
cured on Tenth Street.
| But few days remain until the date
| for the opening of the District conven-
| ton OF the EpWorth League in this city.
They will be busy days, indeed, for the
committees in charge of the various
details, and for Mr.. Frank Cartwright,
who has been Jealous and untiring in
his efforts to insure the success of the
gathering. "All arrangements for the
big convention are practically COM
| pleted," he said to Register reporter
last night, ''and its success is assured.
1t will be the largest and most import
ant assemblage of religious workers
ever held in Wheeling All the COM
mlttees have perfected their plans, and
are fully prepared for the actual work
during the convention. The city will
be generally decorated, and everything
possible will be done to make the stay
OF the visitors both pleasant and prof
liable. The Rev. DR.. Appleton Brash,
who will be chairman of the delegation
from the Pittsburg conference, was in
the city to-day, and he made a state
ment which was very gratifying to the
members Of the committees. He has
attended many conventions, and he said
that he found nowhere, preliminary ar
rangements which were so complete and
satisfactory
The entertainment committee has
practically wound up its affairs. Suffi-
Gent homes have been secured for the
entertainment Of all the visitors who
have signified their intention of COM
ing, and there is reserve list sufti-
cient to accommodate all others who
may attend
The members of the headquarters
committee have secured their caps and
badges, and are ready for the work as
signed to them The Fourth Street
NJ E. Church will be general head
quarters, and will be open day and
night until the opening of the conven-
ton. Persons will be on hand at all
times to give any information desired.
Programmes and souvenir badges will
be on sale at the Fourth Street Church
tonight
The general decorating committee
will begin its work to-day. The decora-
tons will be made on an elaborate
scale, and it is expected and desired
that the work of the committee will be
supplemented by merchants and citizens
generally. The committee will provide
streamers for the streets, arches for
the depots and the entrance to Ep-
worth Park. and will beautify the tents
and headquarters.
Tonight all the committees will meet
with the general committee, at the
Fourth Street M. E. Church. for the
purpose of reviewing the work which
has been done, enabling all to familiar
iZe themselves with the details.
The Thomson NJ E. Church on the
Island, has been decorated by the local
committee, and will be general head
quarters during the convention, for the
Pittsburg delegation. A special train
will leave Pittsburg over the Pan-Ran-
die road. at 1880 p. m. on Saturday.
arriving in Wheeling at 2:30 p. M A
special will also leave Philadelphia at
7:30 a. m. Friday, arriving here Friday
evening. Both specials will bring large
crowds from the starting and interme-
diate points
Throughout West Virginia the inter
est in the convention is livelipr than at
any previous convention, and the at
tendance will be very lacge
A great amount of work has already
been done at Epwcrth Park, which will
be an ideal place for the convention.
Tanbark walks have bean laid and the
grounds generally cleaned and beauti-
fed. The big tent is uD, as well as the
smaller tents which will be used as toll
let and parcel rooms. postotfice, and
information bureau. The grounds will
be lighted by electricity.
Tonight the chorus will rehearse in
the big tent. All members of the cho-
rus must have their names enrolled to-
night Otherwise thev will not be rec
ognized as members of the chorus. Prof.
Bloch, who is to conduct the singing.
is expected to arrive from his home in
Williamsport. Pa. tomorrow.
Monday. 9th inst, will be Junior
Day, for which extensive Drepara.icns
have been made. Not less than four
hundred visiting Juniors are expected.
including two hundred or more who will
come down on special excursion train
from Pittsburg. The Juniors and Jun
Tor superintendants of the city will en-
terrain the visitors. They have secured
rooms in the Hawlev building, corner
Main and Tenth streets, for headuuar-
ters They will be appropriately deco
rated. and supplied with chairs and
divans. Luncheon will he served TO the
Young folks bv the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Y NJ c. A. A special pro-
gramme has been prepared. including
an address of welcome. which will be