The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-25

tHt utlIludi CuHNeNtlon OF Inc Gp-
worth League Of the Fourth general
conference district opens this afternoon
at Epworth Park on the Island, and the
prediction that at least 1900 visitors
would participate seems likely TO be
verified. Although only obout 200 dele
gates had arrived last night. this morn
ing's trains will bring hundreds OF dele
gates, and 1t Is expected that the big,
tent at Epworth Park Will DO filed to It's
capaclty-e,5oo-when the convention Is
opened this afternoon at O'clock.
The scene at the convention head
quarters, the Fourth street N. L.
church, last evening, was a busy one.
In the Sunday school room are located
the several conference headquarters.
There are booths for Erie, Harrisburg,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and West Virginia conferences. A dele
gate arriving at headquarters, goes to
the booth Of his home conference and Is
provided with coupons emitting him to
lodging at a certain home and for meals
at either the convention restaurant or
In private homes. This work Is done
without the least confusion. Pages con-
duct the visitors to the quarters as
signed.
Last night the first delegation to put
In its appearance at headquarters was
part OF the Washington City crowd, who
cane In on the Pan Handle at 9:l5
o'clock. There were fifteen in the party.
The West Virginia conference delegates
came In In small parties during the
night, most of them ON the Baltimore &
Ohio at II o'clock. The Philadelphia
conference people arrived at Il 40 D., m.
on the Pan Handle, and others from the
City OF Brotherly Love came on the Bal
timore & Ohio midnight train from the
east. Altogether a bout 200 visiting dele
gates were In town at midnight.
Last evening the convention chorus OF
100 voices was drilled at the big" tent
in Epworth Park. by the leader, Prof.
Black, OF Williamsport, Pa. The in
structor expressed his qualification at
the quality of vocal music that will be
furnished during the conventions ses-
sions.
Several members Of the district board
of control had arrived at midnigh. and
the others will be here this morning. A
meeting OF the board will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock at Thomson NJ. e.
church. Island. The Stamm hotel is
headquarters. for the board during the
convention. ~. ID.
The Bell telephone people kindly do.
mated the use OF two telephones for the
convention. One Is put up at the con-
vention headquarters. Fourth street
church, and the other Is in the dnfarma-
ton bureau building at the grounds. Ep-
worth Park. The Wheeling Ice C Stor-
age Company has the thanks of the
committee for donations OF ice and Hy-
yea water during the convention.
Last night, Convention Postmaster
John Cowl, called his committee to meet
at the convention postoffice this after
noon att O'clock at the postufiiee build
ing on the grounds.
Convention Baggage Master John
Hedricks, calls the baggage committee
TO meet at the baggage rooms on the
grounds this morning at IL o'clock.
Last night the central committee prac-
tlcally decided upon large street dem
onstration on Tuesday, just before noon.
On that afternoon, which Is Junior
ay," the convention delegates and visi-
tors will be taken to MnundSrille on
special Ohio River road trains, leaving
at lao o'clock. Leaving the grounds,
the Epworth!ans will move over to the
city In body, led by the famous Ep-
worth Guards of Pittsburgh. A short
route In the city will be covered before
going TO the Ohio River station at the
foot Of Eleventh street. Secretary
Cartwright, Of the central committee,
requests that members Of the Junior
League In Wheeling, who are also mem
bers Of school drum corps, report to him
this morning ut Fourth street church, In
order TO arrange for the appearance OF a
drum corps In next Tuesdays parade.
The. pulpits of the Protestant churches
of Wheeling will be filled by NJ. e. cler-
gymen attending the convention. Sew
eral assignments have already been
made, and churches not yet served can
make arrangements with the convention
central committee this morning by c-!l-
ing at convention headquarters, Fourth
street NJ. E. church.
Among the Washington delegates
who arrived last night are the following:
Mrs. Margaret Weyland, Mr.. H. O.
Hine, and Mr.. ]. Finney Engle. of
Waugh church; Mr.. L. P. Hamlin. Rev.
John K. Wright, jr., and Mr.. and Mre
H. B. Moulton, of Hainline: Mr.. George
e. Armstrong and the Misses Gray and
L. r. Church, Of the Metropolitan; Mr..
Il. B. Littel and the Misses Goebel and
Helen Smith, OF Dumbarton; Messrs.
Robert !. Carr and Samuel NJ. Croft, OF
Douglass; Mr.. j. Fred Fuss. OF Foun-
dry; Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Culberson. Of
McKendree: Mr.. John II. Simms and Mr..
and Mrs. A. V..Allcn. of New York
Avenue church, and Mr.. J. II. Allen, OF
Twelfth street church,
CONVENTION PROGRAMME.
The First Session VIII be Held This