The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-23

within thlrty.six hours the first spe-
clal train bringing delegates 10 tho
great convntlon OF the Fourth confer
ence district Iopworth League, will have
arrived in0wheeilrg, and for I'VE days
the "red and white" and the Epworth
Cross will be rival with the "red. white
and blue" and the STARS and Stripes"
as prevailing types OF decoration on the
streets and in the homes ofEWheelng.
The first special train is that OF the big
Philadelphia delegation. which will arr
rive over the Pan Handle road on FRI
day evening, and II Is to. be followed in
quick succession by many other special
trains, bringing the. delegates and Wis
ltors from Baltimore, Washington,
Pittsburgh, Erie, Scranton, Reading,
Wilkes Barre. Cumberland, Williams
port and many other communities in
West Virginia. Pennsylvania, District
OF Columbia and Maryland, tho terri
tory comprised In the Fourth general
conference district. III
Over at Epworth Park the scene Is
even now q busy one, for the commits
tees are hard at work preparing for the
big gathering. The big tent-tO, use a
circus phrase-is up and ready for the
convention. Seats are now being
placed in 1t, and there are to be seats
for $500 people. As the attendance OF
delegates and visitors Is estimated ut
1900, It will be seen that there Is plenty
OF room for everybody in this impro-
Sised convention hall. The speakers
stand In the tent Is q very large one,
anu probably. $50 persons can be accom-
modated on 1t, in addition to the chorus
OF 100 voices which is now being trained
for the convention by Prof. Black. Il
a tent nearly as big as the "Dlg" one
Is placed at the disposal OF the refresh
ment committee, which will serve meals
during the time the convention Is In
session. 1t Is not more than fifty yards
from the convention tent, so that very
little time need be lost between sessions.
The temporary frame buildings for
the use OF the convention postoftice,
package department. toilet hooms, ETC.,
have been completed. "a
A prominent visitor In the city yes
terday. was Rev. Appleton Bash, Of
Pittsburgh, who came down 10 see per-
soE.aily in what state the convention
arrangements were. DR.. Bash spoke
enthusiastically OF the systematic and
complete manner in which the work OF
the local committees had been carried
'out-and he is competent to pass juds-!!
menc, for he was prominent in arrang-
ing Tor the reception Of the Epworth-
ians at the time Pittsburgh entertained
the Fourth conference district conven-
ton. Chairman Cartwright ard. the
other prominent Wheeling committee
men were gratifed when they heard DR..
Bash speak so enthusiastically.
One of the big" days OF the conven-i
ton is next Tuesday, Junior Day"
when the Junior Epworth LeaSuers Will
hold undisputed sway. A principal fea-i
ture VIII, be the appearance OF the ia
nous Epworth Guards, Of Pittsburgh
who with 800 Junior LeaSuers Will come.
down from the Smoky City on special
train. The visiting Juniors Will be well,
coined on behalf OF the local leagues by,
Homer Crago. The Junior headquarters
will be in the Hawley block, where Mrs.
a. ]. Clarke and a numerous commits
tee are Eow engaged in fitting up rooms.
as we'll us assisting the Y. NJ. c. a.
Ladies' Auxiliary IN getting ready to
serve luncheon at headquarters on Mon
day. Another feature Of Junior day
will be the missionary drill at the Ep-
worth Park by the Juniors Of Thomson
church, under the direction OF Mrs. c.
E. Clark. They will have q prellniin-
ary drill this afternoon. ~ s
The entertainment committee met
"Wednesday evening and 1t was reported
that the committee was prepared to
take care OF any number OF delegates
who may attend the convention. The
committee has a large number OF homes
In reserve that can be used II tho
pressure" becomes unexpectedly heavy
upon Its resources.
The headquarters committee met last
evening at the Fourth street NJ. E.
church and reported having completed
all arrangements for the big gathering
with the exception of distributing all
Of the i00 white caps with which each
convention committeeman will be pro-
Ylded. Last evening about 800 caps
were distributed, and to-day 200 more
Win be given out. Across each cap front
IS, red ribbon bearing the name OF the
committee.
The postof!ice committee, OF which
Jack Cowl is the efficient chairman, has
made arrangements for first class
postal service at the convention post