Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
orry Canada ShCTS a Material Falling
or from First Reports.
,roR1 on THE AUDITORIUM.
II Is Being Rapidly ComPleted-No
pouht THAT IL VIII he Completed
ro-no,-The Final Rehearsal for
The Concert.
the concert.

.vancc guard Of the Baptist Young
r.-.-s Union IS expected 10 arrive in
..ad to-day. The great delegations
t.- ..e North South, East, and West
SILL I..u Goo ron into the city on We'd
....... but some of the more prominent
--H.r- and speakers will come to-day.
r.. .ommittoes in charge of the ar
m.uts and preparations are working
.-. ra night. and Il would really seem
.t the plan could not be made more
r lu any way whatever
headquarters Of the Entertainment
Committee were removed from 1912 east
,r street 10 the Regimental Armory
LIS. -ht. and will remain there until the
zion has passed into history. 1t
.r..rly 10 o'clock last night when the
ua- closed. and 1lr. Cotirell and his
.rts were inundated with letters Of
.rv upon every possible subject in
.uon with the convention.
HOW MANY WILL COME?
70 IS impossible 20 estimate the num-
Dr. NJ people who will ATTEND the con-
,....u. some assert that not less than
viii De here. and that the meeting
SID Dee one OF the largest on record. The
committees have been at work for
-.r months to- make it so. and it really
SIMS as if their labors would be crown
..rith success. The hypothesis on which
. deduction rests exists iu several let
t.s received at general headquarters
egor transportation leaders and secre-
trr',. .t state organizations, who say
r.. .r viii bring many more dele
rats r.. they expected. New York
STATE expected. six months ago. TO send
,-hty u.r..ts to this convention, but
l.r receive. ysJerday states that no
I,s tr FL. u attend.
l- E-r u Bailey, New Jerseys
u-sl citation tader writes:
..as >.. expects TO be well repre-
s. - t.e great ninth international
..t.a a 40 Richmond. \ special 'Jer-
sF Convention Flyer will leave Jersey
CRY a. a. NJ, on the morning of July
r--h and passing across our state and
..a p.Husylvauia, will reach Richmond
..- Oh. Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
~. 81 This will include an hours
.r 10 Washington. Some Will also go
OBJ. old Dominion Steamship Com
i.ars boat, leaving New York at p. NJ,
july 18th. and reaching Richmond by way
or Norfolk at Z T.. NJ. July 18th. We
rucipate cordial reception by our Vir-
mia Baptist Young People. and know
mat we VIII Doe well repaid for taking the
nip. All success TO Richmond. 1899
NEWS FROM OTHER STATES.
8 letter from the Illinois secretary
,-1es the number of delegates who Will
come from that state at 800
There is reverse side 90 this picture.
However. and Canada supplies the con-
rr Six months ago the probable
aeth Of this delegation was given at
u. only be- represented by eighteen mem
l. Two OF these are among the speak
60. VI the convention. Twenty delegates
r come from far away Nova Scotia,
SIS from North and South Dakota.
Will be- very largely represented,
win the state OF Massachusetts.
while the exact figures have not yet
Dean -ren. assurances nave been made
'. large delegations will come from
. ld. Wisconsin. Nebraska, Iowa
DID North Carolina, South Carolina,
ea Florida. and Maine. The Dis
'r g Columbia will be- well represented,
.. ..e banner delegation will come from
o.. State of Virginia.
-a Boys Brigade is coming from VIII
L. ea g T..r
.-..l of boys. uniformed and drilled.
& are destined 20 form o conspicuous
a of the gathering. one church in
Wilmington will send no less than thirty |
.- members. and the delegation from
STATE. viii be the largest on record
~HE STATE DELEGATIONS.
s NJ the state delegations will be |
... AS follows
I'D HOte.-Connectlcut.
t. Hotel-Maryland and the District |
o. Columbia.
HaaI Collcge-Iowa and North !
t.a.H's College-1llinO!s.
'. IaI' H0tcl-Georgia.
HHge's Late Residence-Canada.
a' ..,uell received yesterday over two |
more names and addresses 10 /
tfe lIst OF homes This gives /
l total Of accommodations for 1900 |
i
.. arrangement Of the Auditorium /
lhe needs OF the convention Is |
ug splendidy, and there is 40
u .aat the building will be ready, ac-
af to contract. By O'Clock tonight.
tar Sittcrding has a very large
. men employed. and under the
VI their touch the interior Of the
building has taken on an entirely
Hl aspect
THE GRAND CONCERT.
,-ufa. he ushers Will meet there at
to learn their duties, and az
h there viii be a final rehearsal
'te orchestra for the concert. which
serve as the opening gun OF the
'i.h. This concert rs not 10 be
missed The chorus IS doing splen-
"''k and Director POrtcr's cantata,
,A f 90 Boz heard here for the first
decidedly meritoriOus. il Will lie
s.'i' concert IN more senses than one. 7
Was o very successful rehearsal
~ lhe orchestra and so,Oists az the
a Baptist church last night. The full
Was present.
,' male semi-ch0rus, which VIII sup
~ NJ Che numbers on the pro-
W..' is composed Of Messrs. Walter
T.,s Wi'loushby Montgomery, y. j..
Mceane. Samuel REYNOLDS. J