Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

best hotels, with rates, ETC., so that
arrangements can be made in advance.
Meeting Places-Exhibits.
The subcommittee on halls has ar
ranged for the necessary meeting
places and for the convention head
quarters, with careful attention to de-
tails, in order that the vast crowds
that will be in attendance may be ex-
peditiously handled and furnished with
every convenience.
The general headquarters for all the
activities of this great gathering will
be at the Mechanics Pavilion, which
is centrally located with reference to
cars and hotels, and of such immense
sic as to afford almost every conven-
| fence under single roof. Comfort.
able rest and conversation rooms will
be maintained. A. transportation bu-
reau will be established and informa-
ton and entertainment booths will al
SO be provided, besides an emergency
hospital, telegraph and telephone con.
viences, etc.
The postoffice department has kind.
ly provided a branch postoffice, at
which delegates can procure stamps
and other necessary supplies. Mail
can also be directed here during con-
vention week. In this case the words
| "Epworth League Convention" should
be included in the direction.
Other meeting places have been pro-
vided in Alhambra Theatre and Met
ropolitan Temple. The program at
( the Pavilion will be repeated and con-
ferences on different topics of interest
will be held at these places.
/ Exhibits of the wonderful resources
of California will be made in the Cali
fornia state section, where will be
found the sunshine, fruits and flowers
of the Golden State in great abund-
lance.
i One of the most complete and in
structive missionary exhibits ever un.
|dertaken in this country will also be
an interesting feature of the conven-
ton.
Program.
i The program of the convention will
include the consideration of timely
topics under the caption, Through
the Open Gate of the Twentieth Cen.
tury." The great living themes in
church and society will be discussed
by prominent speakers, lay and cleric.
al. The program as arranged promis
es to be the finest ever given at sim.
, liar convention. The list of speakers
numbers about two hundred.
The following is a partial list of
those who have accepted the invitation
to be present and address the conven.
; ton: Bishops Joyce, Warren, Grams.
ton and Hamilton of the Methodist
Episcopal church; Rev. j. M. Buckley
d. D., New York; Rev. P. F. Berry
: d. d., Chicago, Rev. w. A. Quayle, D
D. Indianapolis; Governor Bliss, Mich
: igan; Bishops Galloway, Gambler, Nor
, rison and Hendrix, of the Methodist
| Episcopal church, South; Rev. A
Monk, d. d, Chattanooga; Rev. J, ]
Tigert, D. D.; Rev. E. e. Hoss, D. D.;
: Rev. H. M. DuBose, D. D. Nashville
!, Tenn; Rev. G. w. Kerby, d. D., Mon
treal; Rev. James Henderson, d. D.
Toronto, and Rev. A. c. Crews, secre
tary of the Canadian League.
Music.
f A most attractive feature of TIL
$ convention will be the great pipe OF
gan, now building by the Murray M
3 Harris Organ Company, of Los Ange
a les, for the new Memorial Chapel o
: the Stanford University, at Palo Alto
;. and by the courtesy of Mrs. Jane L
l Stanford and the builders kindly loan
: ed for the use of the convention befor
being installed at the University. Thi
3 instrument will accompany the gran,
. chorus of 1000 voices CISCO are al
i ready enrolled now organizing in Sal
Francisco, Oakland Cncluding all o
Alameda county, Sacramento Sal
J Jose and Los Angeles. Weekly reheal
e sails are being held at all these places
and on the afternoon of the day o.
I which the concert will be held a mas
y rehearsal will be held in the Mechar
les Pavilion.
The choruses selected are from tn
y best works of the masters, and whe
q rendered by such a large number 9
u NOTES.-THE largest ever brought tx
Z gether on this coast-with the accom-
paniment of such large organ, PEI
n by the hands Of skilled performel
e will be most inspiring to those VIII
s participate as we'll as to those VIII
It listen
J. The music of the convention proper
+ found in the souvenir program, will il
clude only such hymns as are familia
n to everybody, making it possible fc
r feveryone to enjoy this part of the e,
q ercises.
r Pulpit Supply and Evaneelistic Sc
# vices.
It 1t is expected that more than on
}, hundred pulpits in churches of Sa
d Francisco and vicinity will be filled O
l. the Sunday morning of the conventio
by visiting ministers Arrangement
r. are also being made for open air eval
r. gelistic services each evening of tn
q convention, before the regular sessio
3. in the nails; also for MONDAY Sc
>. vices at the chamber of commerce an
+ other business centers, and a gres
a. meeting at the Presidio military CAM
II SEEKS, WIFE BY NOVEL MEANS
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self to Get Bride.