Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-02
ALL II. Y. p. U. Committees MEET
The Work of Preparing for Recep-
ton of 10000 People Progressing.

A meeting of all the committees APP
| pointed TO make preparations for the con-
vention of the Baptist Young People OF
| America, to be held here July 18th TO lbtn'
was held at the Second Baptist church
last night. and for attendance, enthusi-
asm. and the zeal with which the COM
mittees have gotten down to the very
large amount of work to be done, II was
all that could be desired.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman OF
the Executive Committee, presided. ana
in the opening of the meeting talked
calmly OF me work TO be done, ana now
he would expect every member OF the
various committees TO do his or her share.
lie felt much encouraged and pleased,
he said. at the attendance on that oc-
casion. the first general meeting OF the
committees, He urged all TO give their
loyal support to their chairmen, ana tnen
all would be well. He called upon chair
men of the committees present TO make
short reports Of what had already been
done Mr.. II. +. Johnson responded Tor
the Reception Committee, OF which he Is
chairman. The duty of his committee;
he said. was to meet all the trains ana
boats bringing delegates and conduct
them TO the headquarters. Ills commit
tee would have several subcommittee.
The gentlemen would go out TO hear-oy
cities and come in with the trains. Ihere
would be number OF ladies on these
committees. but these would only be eN-
pected. he said, jocularly, to be at the
depots look pretty, and smile WEI
come. ~
Mr.. II. W. Cottrell, chairman Of the En- t,
tertainment Committee, followed MI.
Johnson. He said that their duty was
to provide homes for 1000 people. his
committee had secured reduced rates az
the hotels, but these could only entertain
little over 1000; Richmond college, Z'o'
Wo,nan's College, about 200 ana private
homes had been offered for about 30
making in all about 1000 provided Tor.
private homes would be secured Tor the
remaining $500. Mr.. Ellyson urged ina!
every member Of all the committees seh1
Mr.. Cottrell names of persons VINO WOuIn
take delegates. There would NOT De ire
entertainment. he said. and all that "as
desired was that persons WOuld take III
the visitors at reasonable rate per ga!
Chairman James c. HarWQou' 0I ~
Music Committee reported that Proies-
sor Porter. of Baltimore, had been en-
gagged as director of the music, and that
gratifying progress was being mace III
getting up a large choir, tnat WodII pe
credit to the Baptists of Rlchmohu' ~
DIR pitt of the Committee on IiV-
gramme and Printing; Mr. Duke, on SIue
Trims: Mr.. Montgomery, on usnelsi, II,
Mathews on Hospital; Mr. WalthaIi. Oh
Registration. and Mr.. Woodnn, Oh f,esSss
all reported showing that inc Wotk VI
tboir committees is i'm good shape. ChaiI-
80 King and Winston, OF the Commit
tees on Information and Hall res resi- Stdte
IL, ,rere unavoidably absent, Dut sld,.-
, ~, %e' were made Indicating that the
work work of these committees Is receiving
p' pr Hatcher and Revs; II. a. Bagby,
loci r. Tucker, and II. T. Louthan weI id
present of the pastors or the CITY, dnu
az an t IpoN vonng people, and qualification at
t fb or organized means by which the young
E fau of Richmond were preparing 70
receive them. ,,-,., .,,o r,,ootirg
Rev. Mr. Bagby dismissed the meeting
with prayer,