The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-16
READY FOR THE CROWDS
EPwORTH EXECUTIVE Committee
HOLDS T FINAL MEETING.
e~coration of the Big Tent. Which
Went Up Yesterday-The Com
ing Delegations.

The days are rapidly approaching for the
beginning Of the great international Ep-
worth League convention in this city. All
the committees are finishing up their work
as rapidly as possible. The homes commit
tee has partly completed its work, that of
procuring enough homes TO accommodate
between forty and fifty thousand people,
ard 1t is now busying itself assigning per-
sons and explaining the work of the homes
or assignment booths. The mails still bring
many letters from persons desiring accom-
modations. and the schedule Of the special
trains are being made out as fast as they
are telegraphed in to the homes committee.
The work has been Systematically handled
all along, 1t is claimed, and there Is not the
slightest doubt in the committees mind that
everything will be in smooth running order
before the opening day of the convention.
Last evening the executive held
practically it's final meeting and all unfin-
isted business was spoken of. Several res
~olutions were passed, among them being one
condemning the use of the title Epworth
League by persons wishing to profit by SELL
ing fruits or other products. 1t also passed
a resolution prohibiting any restaurants or
lunch counters around the tent on the court
house square, believing that private enter
prise will provide all the needs of this kind
necessary. The reception committee in
formed the general committee at this meet
ing that it would provide several rest tents
convenient to the big tent, besides the one
which will be provided by the City Union
Leagues. These tents will be used in case
of sickness or accident, and trained nurses
will be in attendance. There will likewise
be a room at the Statehouse and one at
Tomlinson Hall for this same purpose. The
general committee has authorized a large
Maltese cross TO be erected above the en-
trance to the big tent, instead of English's
Opera House, as the decoration committee
had decided, and an electrical display in the
evening, in the Epworth League colors. Of
both the Church North and South. The
contract for handling baggage and convey
ing the speakers to their stopping place has
been given to the Bird Transfer Company,
and 1t has agreed to do this at a reduced
rate to any part of the city. The company
will have a special office at the Statehouse
for the purpose of checking and conveying
the baggage of the delegates as soon as they
register, and another at the big tent. The
room at the Denison, which will be the gen.
eral committees and speakers headquar-
tiers during the convention, and will be there
to welcome visitors at all hours. The gen.
eral committee FOR the free entertainment of
speakers has practically 5000 in cash. A
special train to chm has been ar
ranged over the Pennsylvania line, after the
lectures Friday evening, for the accommo-
dalton Of persons throughout the State who
desire to attend the lectures.
The quantity of rain that has fallen In
and around Indianapolis and throughout In
diana relieves the anxiety that has been
felt by many Of those who have charge Of
the convention and they feel no hesitancy
now. says Mr.. Van Arsdel. of the hospital
tty OF Indianapolis, inasmuch as fully 25.OO.-
600 bushels of corn has been saved, which
is equal TO $S,O00IO00, and the people should
feel so grateful and joyful that nothing
would be good enough to the visitors who
are coming this week.
The Ushers' Association of the city has
kindly offered TO furnish thirty-five to fifty
ushers 10 work in connection with persons
having charge OF the big meetings this
week.
DR.. Sisson, of Omaha, Neb., has written
the homes committee that he will bring
a large delegation from Omaha with him
TO the convention. Nebraska headquarters
will be established in the Chapter house of
st. Pauls Church, and the Woman's Home
Missionary Society will establish h%eadquar-
tiers in the second story of the same house.