Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14


AT times yesterday the situation at
Headquarters became extremely interest
| ing. not TO say strained. The keepers Oh
| boardlng-houses who had sent 20 the Flu
| tertainrnent Committee their names anu
the number of persons they could accom-
modate were visiting the Armory during
the day. complaining that they hadn
received their quota. Explanations On
| the part OF the ladies and gentlemen VI
the committee TO the effect that theie
were not enough delegates TO go arounu
were not always satisfactory. one lau1'
who had offered TO take certain number
OF delegates, sent an order Tor 'hehi ~
be sent 40 at once. Another said she
must have the delegates, as she had gone
so far as TO fry over two dozen chlcheia
for them. though she did not know oe
tainly that any preachers wouiu
among the number sent her. 1here We"
not always the best OF temper uispiaS ~
by the ladies who had asked LOT ''ueo.'
and had not gotten them. But the mn
bers of the Reception Committee never
lost their good humor.
COULD NOT BE AVOIDED.
That those who have made preparations
to entertain delegates should be dlsap-
pointed i'm getting them Is very generaiy
regretted. but seems to have been I'M
avoidabe this due to the fact that the
attendance upon the convention Is not
so large as was anticipated. At Bunalo
last year the number OF visitors reached
1000 or 1900, and 1t was generally ex-
pected that from half to two-thirds as
many, or even a larger percentage
would come to Richmond. But the rear
Of Oppressively hot weather seems 10
have deferred many In the North ana
Northwest from coming. The delega-
cations from nearly all the States are
smaller than their respective transporta-
ton leaders were confident up TO a few
DAYS ago they would be. 1t was thought
that anywhere from thirty TO fifty would
take the trip from the Maritime pro-
vlnces, but only seven came.
Nobody regrets the disappointment be-
ing experienced more than Chairman
Cottrell, Of the Entertainment Committee.
He Is as anxious that those who want
boarders should have them as he was
that those who were expected should get
good homes. He took the precautlon all
through the weeks OF his arduous work
to warn all who filed applications not TO
go to any expense unless notified that
delegates would be sent them. clause
to this effect was inserted in the appli-
cation blanks. which all those Offering
homes were asked to sign.
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
While the general headquarters at the
Armory was the scene of the greatest
activity Wednesday, yesterday II was the
Auditorium. Every car was loaded for
an hour or two before the opening OF
each session. and for the same
length Of time after adjournment The
crush at times was somewhat uncom-
Portable, but the crowd was handled
finely, n minute-and-a-hal schedule be-
ing run a great portion Of the time. The
manager Of the Traction Company states
that all the people can be handled, pro-
vlded they do not make a point Of going
out in punches"
About the Auditorium there was per-
feet system. Things could not have work
cd more smoothly. The member OF every
local committee knew his duty and did
IT, There was a man for everything TO
be done.
INTEREST DISPLAYED
A remarkable feature of the convention
was the deep interest which all who at
tended seemed to take i'm the proceedings.
There was rarely much Of a crowd about
the doors or on the porch while the con-
vention was I'm session. The delegates
and the visitors generally seemed 10 be
determined to derive all possible benefit
and pleasure from the session Of the con-
vention. -z=
Though there are no electric fans in
the Auditorium, the heat I'm the hall was
not at any time oppressive, so thorough
is the ventilation. And then, too. there
were thousands Of fans waving, for the
Hall Committee gave the little coolers to
all who asked for them. Barrels Of cool
lthia water from the FOnticellO Springs
were also drunk, being carried through
the hall by the pages as well as kept
at convenient points. In the early part
Of the morning there was a scarcity OF
barrels and buckets, but this was soon
renedied.
The hospital corps was on hand fully
equipped for duty, but there were practi-
cally none to perform. Several ladies'
were given simple remedies for head
aches. and rested for a time on the easy
couches in the hospital in rear Of the
stage.
The Boys Brigade Of Rev. c. s. Black
well. Of Wilmington. y. c.. attracted n
great deal of attention at the Auditorium
and on the streets The little fellows
are in brown canvas uniforms, and march
along I'm sturdy fashion. They are quar-
tered at Richmond College.
FROM NEARLY EVERY STATE.
Delegates are here from every State
and Territory save Washington, New
Mexico, and Arizona. 1t is possible that
these may have representation in the
convention later. California has three
delegates. two ladies' and a gentleman.
One Of the ladies made the entire trip
alone. Another young lady travelling
alone is Miss Clough, OF Chicago, who
says she prefers being by herself, as she
thus can have opportunity 10 devote all
her spare time to sightseeing. She is
stopping at No. 30S east Franklin. Miss
| Minnie Wheeler, representing a Detroit
paper is also one Of the women delegates.
THE OHIO DELEGATION.
Ohio is represented by seventy-fve 10
one hundred leading workers from diffe-
rent parts of the State. Rev. Claude
Kelly, Of Sandusky president of the state
union, and Rev. Emory w. Hunt. OF
Toledo. chairman of the Board Of Mana
gers Of the International Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America, and others
from the northern and central sections
Of the state are present, while Cincin-
natl and vicinity are represented by
James X. Stewart, president of the
Miami Association Union; Revs. w. G..
Partridge, ID. D.. Charles II. Moss, A. +.
Bowling, \. j. Ramsey, L. l. Swift;
Messrs. George i. Stevens, p. w. Cadman,
Horace Drake, and others
The interest throughout the State Is en-
thusiastic in support of the convention
for Cincinnati. which, as was last year
agreed by the board, is to be there in
1860
All the UNCONVENTIONAL interests in the
State will cooperate TO do everything
possible to make next year the greatest