The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-07
as RAILROADS VIEW 1T
ANTICIPATING HUGE CROWDS AT EP-
WORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Delegations to BE Met Before They
Reach Town-Committees on
Street Corners.


the Epworth Leaguers, which have been
published in the various city papers. are
coming In more rapidly than heretofore,
and Il is the belief of the homes committee
that it viii have no further trouble in Sc
curing enough places, as the people s-ie
awakening to the fact that there is but a
short time between now and the date Of the
convention, and il the convention is to be a
success, as everyone is DESTROYS that IL
should be, the final canvass. which is now
being made, must reach the required num-
Der of homes, which is estimated at 10000
before the final meeting OF the homes COM
mittee Every mail brings letters offering
assistance. but equally numerous are the
letters asking for accommodation, and the
committee is kept busy assigning headquar-
tiers to the various delegations as well as
making assignments to homes which have
been provided.
A. A. Zion, superintendent OF the Union
Station. is making arrangements to handle
the big crowd expected without any confu-
sion. He will have four or six extra gate
men, as occasion demands. and will increase
the force Of depot police TO provide against
accidents getting in and out Of the train
sheds. The Union Station is rapidly gain
a
cidents and the manner in which the large
crowds are being handled. The various
passenger agents located here are also look
ing for heavy business. A prominent rail-
road official of ST. Louis. while in the city
yesterday, made the remark that there
would be the biggest rush from the. West
to the Epworth League convention at In
dianapolis. Judging from inquiries in regard
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years. A vandalia official makes a similar
statement. c. F. DAILY, general passenger
agent of the Lake Erie G. Western. is pre-
pairing to also handle large business. w.
W. Richardson. district passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania lines, says that present
indications are that they will probably be
taxed to their utmost capacity of cars to
handle the crowds. H. NJ. Bronson, assist
an. passenger agent Of the Big Four. re-
ports that the information which he re-
ceives from connections and from points on
the several divisions of the Big Four all
points to large travel to the convention.
Several reports from Chicago officials also
state that they expect to handle large
crowds for this occasion.
The reception committee issued circular
yesterday TO the various churches, asking
quired number of persons necessary to fill
out the reception committee, which will be
stationed at all public places, at the inter-
section of downtown streets and at street.
car functions and to furnish all information
possible for the help Of the visitors. Part
of this service can be done only by men
and women, but large part of the escort
ing can be done by boys and girls 1t is
also the intention Of the reception commit
tee to arrange. to receive teiegraphic re-
tions are coming, so that committee may
be sent a distance out of town to meet the
visitors, which will facilitate registration
As a distinctive badge, the reception COM
mittee will wear white caps.
An emergency corps Of doctors will be on
hand at each meeting, and there Is some
tent or headquarters, but the City Dispen-
sary Is so near the tent and Tomlinson Hall
that it may not be necessary. A special
ing arranged.
The press committee has received re-
sponses to the following list of church pa
vention: The Epworth Era and the On
ward, both of Canada: the Western Chris
tian Advocate, of Pittsburg; Christian Ad-
vocate. of Michigan; Christian Advocate, OF
Chicago; the Epworth Herald, Central
Christian Advocate, Rocky Mountain Chris
tian Advocate, of Cincinnati; Christian Ad-
Christian Advocate, Southwestern Christian
Advocate. Midland Christian Advocate, the
Baltimore Methodist, the Epworth News
and Texas Christian Advocate. Most of
these papers have printed convention num-
bers. illustrated with views of indianapolis,
secured by the committee through the cour-
tesy Of the Commercial Club. The city has
probably never been so widely advertised
through the church reading public rs 1T has
been through this convention. The impor-
lance of the convention has attracted sew
eral magazines, the Review of Reviews
having an article on it in the July number.
A special badge is being prepared for the
press. and tables and chairs will be placed
in all the meeting places, as well as head
quarters established for their use.