The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-14
ILLINOIS IS AROUSED
ONE OF THE LARGEST EPwORTH
DELEGATIONS EXPEDITED.
No Payment Of Board for Visitors
Guaranteed-Corps of Doctors
The Registration.

Working. day and night, the Epworth
League local force has very little time left
even to take brief space for meals. Let
ters are still pouring in. One from Illinois
yesterday said that the State was afire with
Epworth League convention enthusiasm,
ard 1T is expected that one of the largest
delegations will come from that State.
Most of the workers at the homes head
quarters. allotting places 10 delegates are
volunteers, and yet one would think to see
them work so earnestly that they were re-
ceiving a large salary. The homes commit
tee think that it now has accommodations
for about 1900 o. 5000, exclusive of hotels,
and is confident 1T will be able to care for
all delegates. At nearly every hotel in the
city some rooms have been engaged Rev.
T. l.. Gillian, vice chairman OF the general
committee. g. L. Knox and Rev. G. A SIS
sic have charge of the assignment OF homes
Tor the colored delegates, of which large
nrmbr Is expectd, chiefly from the Southern
States. At the latest report 1900 homes mad
been assigned TO colored delegates, who
have written for accommodations. and it is
expected by the committee that there would
be that many more. Rev NJ. c. B. Mason.
secretary Of the Freedman's Aid Southern
Educational Society, one of the strongest
colored churchmen in the country will be
present at the convention, and an invitation
has been extended to Booker T. Washing
ton, but an answer has not been received
and 1t is doubtful II he will attend
Many inquiries have been made in regard
TO the guarantee Of payment by the homes
committee for board and lodging from the
delegates, and the committee wishes it un-
derstood that it will not be responsible for
the entertainment Of delegates by guaran-
teeing the payment Of bills. The committee
intends to do its best as a bureau Of as
signment Of guests. but it will not be re-
sponsible TO any person for expenses in
Cured by the delegates, which are arranged
between delegate and host at prices agreed
upon at the time of assignment, 81 day
or 25 cents for nights lodging. The bureau
OF information at the Union Station Will be
a sort of assignment bureau, where the
speakers are expected to report when they
get in. full list of the speakers will be
placed here. with the homes or hotels they
are assigned to and addresses, and they will
have nothing to do then but get in the car
riages. which will be in waiting, and be
driven to their destination.
Earnest Wishard chairman Of the COM
mittee on emergency corps Of doctors, has
received assurance from the following list
OF doctors that they will respond to tele-
phone calls during the Epworth League
convention and be Of service to the dele
gates: DR.. +. W. Wynn, DR.. Jobes, Dr.
Ross. DR.. Ritter, DR.. T. B. Noble Dr. West
over. DR.. Frederick r.. Charlton. The follow
ing students Will attend all the big meetings
ana be In readiness to offer assistance II
neeoed: MesSrs. Arthur r. Tresler Cush-
man, Frank Sommers, Earnest Wishard, A.
j.: McCracken, Misses Parish and Gallup.
The two latter will also act in the capacity
or nurses If occasion demands.
Yesterday circulars were sent to the var
lous Epworth League societies in the State
urging large attendance at the convention
and especially at the big State rally, which
Will be held on Friday afternoon at o'clock
at the First Presbyterian Church the State
neaaaquarters. after the band concert and
athletic contest at the State fair grounds
All the State headquarters at the various
churches will be decorated by the local
GGpw3rth r % keague societies in the city. Mr..
u w. Dnper has charge of Roberts Park
Church decorations. which will be used dur
ing the convention as State headquarters
for Illinois. He intends to decorate eiab-
orately with the Epworth League col6rs
the Official nag and other emblems OF the
III The registration booths at the statehouse
VIII be in charge of the following: Mrs An
ME Logan, George Berryhill Miss Irene
Berryhill. George Bowman, T. r. Lewis,
Harry Jenkins. Louis Bristol, Hannah Dut-
Daugherty. Frances Edwards. Leone Fisher
Jennie Craige Hansen, Nellie May Hisey,
Lindiey. sylvia McAnaliy. iiFSien Fiorence Niles Hes
James Nimul, jeanette Smith. Bertha SUIT
SSf Fed Wells Kate Wood Lydia
Mary McCune. Val Stumph, Clara Over
hiser. Edgar Welding Earl Mckee, lone
Roberts Dela Longsdale,. L. A. Robertson,
er, Annie Carson, Gertrude Gipe, Amy Nc
Govern, Emma Richardson, Hattie Fair
banks; Mary Gilpin. Helen Thirgart, Adalin
Bessie B. Hill. Lottie Wright. Charles Dem
aree, A. j. Huffman. Joan Lee Roberts.
Katie Lovings, Ella Dillman, Pearl Miles.
Ida NJ. Young, Lottie West, Dempsey Mo-
sier, Jesse Boyd. Loretah B. Fulmer, Tillie
Stillwell. Flossie shoebridge. Mary Patton.
Cora olmstead Lilly Hoover. Harry Wood,
penn, Annie Potts, Gertrude Mahurin. Ada
Wheeler, Lizzie Meng Mrs Epha Johnson,
AcHen Wands iI;s Miam Hn spaTding; s ,, Gerald
Cooper. Lillian Linn. Sadie Dittrick, Alice
McElwee, Alice Randall. Jennie Cowen. Es-
ME Muzzy, Mrs. w. n. Northcott, Walter
Wyol, Annie Rodney. Helen Brouse, Eva
Goodykuntz, Katie Lampert. Daisy. Eacret,
Price. 1. /. Stark. Maud siicox. Hattie
Melon. Mary Moore, Bessie Hamilton, w.
L: Hamilton, Annie Mock, Jennie Smith,
Eva Spahr. Jennie Berg, Birdie Hunds, ]. E.
Harding. Ray Hansell. Laurel Hisey, Anna
Reade. Edith 5. Spurrier, Hattie Tutewiler
c. Scott Walker, Harry Wells. Elsie Nor
ris, Grace Mabley, Gertrude Rogers, Wal
ter B. Boyd. Mamie Moore. Minnie Pierce,
Fred Stevenson, Mrs Maud Slate, Grace
Wallace and c. n. Leonard.
The homes committee received letter
from Earl A. Kiefer, independence Ia,
yesterday, in which he inclosed a circular
announcing an excursion TO Indianapolis
July 20 on the Decorah division of the B.,
c. r. < n. Railroad. leaving independence,
Ia, on the afternoon OF July is. Special
sleepers and chair cars will run through
via the c.. r. /. & p. TO Chicago. arriving
at Chicago at a. m. Wednesday, where
the entire day will be spent. While in Chi
cago the rendezvous will be at the Sara
toga Hotel on Dearborn street. On Thurs
day a special train will leave Chicago at l
o'clock. arriving in Indianapolis In time to
be assigned 10 hotels or other accommo-
dations. On the return trip the delegation
will leave Indianapolis at 1905 a. m. Mon
day. go 10 Chicago and from there will
where all day will be spent returning on
the evening train out Of Chicago to Iowa.
The circular announces also that the entire
trip can be made at an expense OF S25 TO $26,
which amount includes fare, rail and boat,
and sleeping car, both coming 10 Indian
apOlis and returning, and all entertainment
in Chicago. One of the best parts of the
trip will be its social feature, which will
add much TO the pleasure of the delegates
The next chorus rehearsal viii be held
Friday evening at Roberts Park Church.
At this rehearsal the chorus will be divided
into three parts and will practice separately.
The general information booth at the
Statehouse Will be in charge OF Jesse Nc
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