Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
THE BIG CONVENTION.
Epworth Leaguers Will Meet at
San Francisco.
THE DATE WILL BE JULY IS TO 81
There Will Be Several Excursions to
Points of Interest in California
Low Rates Have Been Secured
Plans for the Convention.

The fifth international convention of
the Epworth League, the young peo-
pies organization connected with the
Methodist Episcopal church, will be
held in San Francisco July Is to 81,
and the plans for the affair are elicit
ing much interest in different parts of
the country. The Christian Endeavor
convention which was held in San
Francisco last year proved decided
success, and the prospects for a large
attendance at the Epworth Leaguers'
meeting are bright. The present pros
perity of the country, the great inter-
est in the Pacific coast at thy time,
and especially at present owing to it's
proximity to the new possessions in
the Pacific and the far east, will
doubtless prove strong incentives to
travel in this direction during the pre-
sent summer.
Transportation and Excursions.
The very low rate for the round
trip, the liberal stop over privileges,
and the thorough arrangements which
will be made for side excursions will
offer every possible attraction to those
who attend the convention.
These excursions will include trips
at special rates to Alaska, Yellowstone
Park, Yosemite, Pacific Grove, Del
Monte, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San
Jose, Mount Hamilton Click Observa.
tory, Palo Alto stamford University
Mount Tamalpais, The Geysers, Big
Trees, Napa and Sonoma Valleys
Most liberal arrangements will also be
made for excursions from Los Ange-
les to Santa Barbara, Redondo, Santa
Monica, Long Beach, San Diego, River.
side, Redlands, Pasadena, Echo Noun
tain, and to all the orange, olive and
lemon growing sections.
The excursion managers for Iowa
are c. B. Roberts. of Abel; Rev. Frank
! L. Loveland of Vinton j. M. Tibbetts
of Pomeroy, and A. d. Daley, of Gin
ton.
i Reception of Delegates.
The duty of receiving the many
thousands Of Epworth Leaguers and
accompanying friends who will pour
into San Francisco just previous tc
July, will be looked after by a Re
proper will be composed of thirty OF
Christian Endeavor societies anG
Young Peoples Baptist Union, care
fully selected for the particular duties
they will be called upon to perform
Several. hundred reception aides will
, under the direction of the members o
the committee, look after the details
of receiving the coming visitors.
. While much of the work will b'
i done in San Francisco, three .Trail
Sections" will be organized with head
! quarters at San Jose, Fresno and Sac
ramento. The "Train Sections" will
, board the incoming trains and get &C
qualnted, so far as possible, with thu
, desires and wants of the VISITING
Leaguers, SO that when San Francisco
is reached much time will be savet
and much confusion avoided.
During the convention members o
the reception committee and the re
ception aides will be on hand to Civ
needed information to strangers, ant
when needed to conduct parties to va
rious points of interest about the cit,
and vicinity.
Members of the committee and tn
reception aides will be designated b,
white caps bearing gold braid and
band across the front, upon which vii
Ibe printed in gold letters appropriat
designation.
Registration.
All in attendance at the convention
as members or representatives OF tn
, Epworth League, the United Societie
] of Christian Endeavor, the Baptis
Young Peoples Union, and other sc
cieties of like purpose, will be enti1
, led to registration.
Delegates from the San Francisc
+ Bay cities will be registered at thei
: own meetings the Sabbath precedin
the convention. Those from othe
. parts of California and from othe
states will, so far as possible, be me
on the incoming trains at Sacramento
San Jose, Stockton and Tracey, an
registered before reaching San Frar
2 cisco.
: The official badge, made of Califol
MIA orange wood with typical Califo,
: mia designs, will be furnished for tn
: convention, only to those who regis
4 ter, and will entitle the holder to RI
served admission to all of the NEE
l ings, except the Grand Concert. B,
! fore the close of the convention, how
ever, arrangements will be made fC
: the sale of badges to those desirin
! them as souvenirs or for presentatio
to friends.
> Registration will be by cards an
these cards will be SO arranged thu
, the convention address of any visitin
: delegate can be readily given, an
). friends from different localities thu
brought together.
= The registration committee of MOI
4 than 800 active members will have il
principal booth Immediately in fror
: of the main entrance of the Mechal
les Pavilion. Auxiliary booths wi
be established at the Metropolita
Temple, the Alhambra Theater, I'll
Ferry Building and the depot at Thi1
and Townsend streets.
Entertainment.
p San Francisco abounds in excellel
Y, hotels and rooming houses, which ca
;. easily accommodate all who may Wis
S, the city. In addition, some of the dc
q, elgates will be accommodated in pl
2, vate houses, as has been the custo
g heretofore. ,A.s !.
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