The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-02
RAILROAD news.
Official Route For EpwOrt tn
League Convention Chosen.
Southern Kansas Leaguers Will
Travel Over the Santa Fe.
CONVENTION IN JULY.
Special Train Of Sleepers Will
Be Run July s.
CONVENTION IN JULY.
Veteran Missouri Pacific Engi-
neer Dies at Kansas City.

Transcontiuental railroads are CIV
ing much attention to the international
Epworth league convention which will
be held at San Francisco next July. 1t
will be gathering made up of people
from all parts of the world, and The
Unned States in particular will be " ell
represented. The Epworth league anu
otfe- annual conventions of the several
church young peoples societies are al
ways properly looked after by the pas
seneer departments of the railroads.
Karsas usually sends a big delegation
to represent the interests of young Meth
odisIn in this state The Kansas
leasa ers. who contemplate attending the
International gathering at San Francisco
mex summer cannot but be interested in
the announcement Of the Methodist con-
ference at Newton last week. That body
chose for the southern half of the state
the Santa F'e IS the official railroad to
be used by the delegates and others at
tending the convention This action viii
not preclude those from other parts OF
the state who desire to travel over the
Sam a F'e route from doing SO, although
it was primarily intended for those OF
the south half.
Charles l. Sea grsves. passenger agent
of the Santa Fe, speaking of the accom-
modations which his line offers to the
Epworth leaguers OF Kansas, says:
a special train viii leave Kansas City
Monday, july Sth, made up Of tourist
and Pullman sleepers, the sleepers to be
distributed at various points in Kansas
for the accommodation OF organized
parties. Stops viii be made at many
points of interest, including Las Vegas
Hoo Springs, a side trip to the ancient
and historic city of Santa Fe, a stop OF
several hours win be made at Laguna
to visit the Indian Pueblo village; also
side trips to -he Grand Canon where a
whsle day will be devoted to sight see
ing From there the train will proceed
direct to Los Angeles, arriving there
Saturday noon where it Will be side
tracked for three days to enable the
leaguers to visit many points of inter-
est n southern California On Saturday
evening the commercial club of Los
Angeles viii give brilliant reception to
the eastern people, and on Sunday spe-
ciai services will be Reid in all thu
churches
- eaving Los Angeles on Tuesday
noon the train will reach San Francisco
on Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m. Ten
days will be consumed in making the
trip and many points of interest will be
visited en route to San Francisco
The convention viii open July IS and
continue in session for five days Pro-
grasnmes have not vet been published,
but it is safe to say that the Methodist
young people will secure such ability as
viii interest those who can attend.
Tie points at which the Pullman
slees .ers viii be distributed has not been
decided upon. Announcement of this
VIII be made later; but it may be we'll
to explain that only at the points where
a number of delegates assemble will the
sleerers be left This will be no bar.
however, to those all along the line, as
such viii have opportunity to join the
party aboard the special train