The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-20
MERR Y PART LEAVES
For International Epworth
League Convention.
CONSISTS OF 10 PERSONS
Will Visit Various Places in
the East.
CONSISTS OF 40 PERSONS

AS merry a party of enthusiastic and
congenial Christian workers as ever went
out of Wichita left yesterday afternoon
on the 2:lO Missouri Pacific train for In
dianapolis. Ind. Most Of them go to at
tend the fourth International Epworth
League convention, which begins in that
city today The party consisted Of about
forty young and middle-aged people
Colonel Bleckley had looked after the
comfort and welfare OF the party with
much care and ordered attached to the
train two sleepers and elegant buffete1
chair cars. The party Will go ccer the
Missouri Pacific to st. Louis and from
there they will take the Vandalia to In
dianapolis. After spending four days at
the convention the party will proceed east
and will visit Niagara and the lakes.
Some of the party will spend most Of
their time at Chautauqua Lake, n. Y,
while others will take advantage Of the
opportunity to make side trips and visits
to old friends and relatives.
Those who went over the Missouri Pa
cific were: Misses Grace Davidson. Clara
Cox. Nellie Cox, Hattie Cox, Stella Nc
Elhaney. the &wo Misses Richter, Sallie
SAKE, Mrs. A. F. Hayworth, Dan Hay
worth, DR.. Slutz, Mrs. Slutz. Geo. z.
Campbell, Miss Alice Campbell, Miss
Henrietta Fellows, Miss Elizabeth
Knight. ]. W. Prim. Mrs. Morgan. Miss
Morgan. Mrs. Chas. Lawrence and chill
Stanley. Miss Fode Stanley, o. A. Boyle,
Mrs. o. A Boyle, Mrs. Geo. Kelly and
daughter. Rev. ]. F. Irwin. Miss Irwin.
b. e. Rowlee, wife and two children, Miss
Clemman Fitch. Miss Sadie Caldwell, Mss
Birdie Fiske, Edgar Mathis, Judge S. S.
Ashbaugh and family, Mrs. ]. n. Nay or,
Miss Nettie Hollingsworth, DR.. S. S. No
bic, Mrs S. S. Noble Mrs. Griffin. Rev.
A. A. Parker, Miss Dali Oldfeld, Miss
Trumbull, Mrs. c. I. Fuller.
There were eight or ten who went indie
pendently over the Santa Fe yesterday
and day before, so 1t may be safe to say
that fully fifty wichitans will meet at
the great convention.
DR.. Noble, who accompanied the party
yesterday. will. after attending the con-
ported i'll in Pennsylvania.
Rev. Slutz viii visit his parents in Ohio.
Mrs. S. 8. Noble will represent the local
Chautauqua Assembly as a delegate to
the grand assembly at Chautauqua Lake,
n. Y.
1t could not be learned where the w!chi-
tans had arranged for their headquarters
in Indianapolis, but letters and kilograms
addressed to them in care of the conven-
ton secretary would probably reach them
promptly
The party will be Joined at Kansas
City by number of other delegates from
Kansas and Missouri, and there will 60
into Indianapolis this morning car after
car of enthusiastic Epworth Leaguers
with banners and flags and songs.
The indianapolis convention will be the
largest UNCONVENTIONAL gathering of
young people ever held. Though repre-
senting one sect, Methodism, and only
three branches of that, the Epworth
League numbers over 2,5OO,OO0 members,
about 100000 of whom belong to the
Methodist Episcopal church. A large at
tendance is expected. the estimates rang
ing from 10000 to $1,000. The former is
doubtless the nearest correct, but even
that is large number of young people
to gather together for such a purpose.
The sessions of the convention will ex-
tend over four days. The services each
day Will begin with sunrise love feast at
$50 o'clock and continue almost without
interruption, except for meals, until bed
time. Three sets of meetings on the same
topics will be in progress at the Same
time in large tent erected on the court
house grounds. in Tomlinson hall. and in
the opera house. These will be presided
over by distinguished ministers and lay
men, representing the three branches of
Methodism-the Methodist EPISCOPAL
church, the Methodist Episcopal church
South and the Methodist Episcopal church
of Canada
The list of speakers includes the names
OF many of the most DISTINGUISHED men
Of Methodism, among them being Bishops
Linde, Hurst, Fitzgerald Mallalieu and
Ihoburn. of India. of the Methodist EMS
copal church; Bishops Chandler, Fitzger-
aid. Galloway and Morrison. Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church South, and Bishop
Carman. of Canada; DR.. J. NJ Buckley.
ecitol of the New York Christian Advo-
cate; General Gordon and Frank NJ.
Bristol
The addresses by Bishop Thoburn at
the missionary meetings will be one Of
the most interesting features Of the con-
Vention. The bishop has Just returned
from the Philippines.
Chicago is the headquarters Of the ED
worth League of the Methodist Episcopal
church
Every preparation has been made by
the committee OF ARRANGEMENTS AT Indian
apolis. The committee on entertainment
has secured homes in private families for
SOt09 guests at 81 a day. or . cents a
night for lodging. Restaurants will be
conducted by ladies in churches or other
public places, where meals can be secured
at reasonable price All visitors will be
met at the Union depot and conducted to |
the state house. where committees large
in number will be able TO assign delegates |
70 their homes quickly and without CON
fusion For their convenience several |
score Of desks will be placed in the depot
and state house, and those in charge will |
be relieved every six hours. In order that |
no one may suffer inconvenience the
SUI Ns-lS AA>ANS asteeu u run al night
Special arrangements have been made |
for cases OF sickness or accident. aud a
number of We'll known physicians have
rendered their services To prepare for
any possible emergency tina, may arise.
physicians will attend each OF the meet
ings in the tent. Tomlinson hall and the
Opera house
The thoroughness Of the work Of the
committee Of arrangements Is indicated
In, hl.