The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-16
THE GERMANBAPTIST
Convention Will Come to
BellefOntaine.
Lima and Findlay Can Go Away
Back and Sit Down.
Some Interesting Facts About the
Meeting. and Preparations
That will Be Made.

One OF our city dailies said the meet
ing of the German Bsptists would
probably go to Lima; the other said it
would probably 60 to Findlay, and the
REPUBLICAN said: sour information
warrants US in stating that there Is ex-
cellent reason for saying that Bellefon-
taine will in all probability be selected
as the place" We had no "tip," but
judged from what we knew of the situa-
tion, advantages offered by our city,
and Influences at work in our favor.
Our probability" won out. Some pa
pers are now giving currency to rumor
that Findlay will yet be the place. We
can say in regard to this, that Findlay
has stood no chance since its papers
spoke sligbtingly of the committees
demands" which were never ''de-
mands" in any sense.
Bellefontaine has been selected, and
all things will be arranged to the salts
faction of the committee in due time.
The advantage to our business men
may be partly seen in the following list
showing what supplies in the way of
groceries were purchased where there
was q smaller crowd than is expected
here:
To give some idea Of the worth of the
meeting to our city the following is the
list of provisions purchased by the Con-
ference of local merchants at North
Manchester. Ind, when the Conference
was held there in 1900. for use In the
dining hall on the grounds where only
q part Of the visitors will eat:
12,658 pounds bread.
3.290 pounds buns.
1900 pies.
8,122 cookies.
100 pounds snaps.
100 pounds crackers.
35 1200-pound steers.
300 pounds lard.
700 pounds cheese.
$50 dozen eggs.
600 pounds coffee.
2,257 pounds sugar.
45 pounds tea.
% boxes lemons.
III boxes oranges.
Is. 900 pounds mineral hams.
81 lunches bananas.
l,3S6 pounds prunes.
130 gallons applebutter.
$50 bushels potatoes.
1,6l5 pounds butter.
$3.50 pounds milk.
$50 pounds dried peaches.
barrels salt
boxes soap Ivory.
gallons vinegar.
$500 paper bags.
3 brooms.
gallons mustard.
The Big Four's Offer.
The liberality of the Big Four Rail-
road Company and Its friendliness
toward Bellefontaine have been an i'm
portant factor in determining the se-
lection Of Bellefontaine as the place of
meeting for the German Baptists next
year, and we are sure 1t will give the
officers of this road Q warmer place
than ever in the appreciation and es-
TEEN of our business men and citizens
generally.
The Big Four offer to the committee
(made on the condition that the yearly
meeting would be held at Bellefontainel
was substantially as follows:
Half rates at all points on the 2,600
miles of their system to Bellefontaine
and return.
Half rates during the meetings, from
Bellefontaine to any points on their
line and return. This Is to accommo-
date those who may wish TO go to other
points to visit friends
Tickets good during the entire time
of the meetings.
A platform to be erected at the cross
ing of the Silver Lake pike (near the
Fair grounds, and all regular trains to
stop there to let passengers on and of.
Special trains to run to the Silver
Lake crossing during the meetings, to
carry passengers to and from the city,
at the rate of Eve cents.
A refrigerator car to be kept near
the Fair grounds for the meat to be
used at the eating house on the Fair
grounds.
Timber for the buildings will be
hauled from Sandusky or Cleveland
and return free.
Ter per cent. of all money received
from passengers attending the meetings
to be given TO the German Baptist
church for their missionary cause.
The generous and gentlemanly re-
ception given the members of the com.
mittee by the Commercial Club, and
the showing of Bellefontaine's sdvsn.
tages and attitude toward the meeting
were, perhaps, more important factors
still,
We expect the brethren to realize
when they come that nothing has beer
promised that will not be fulfilled, and
nothing anticipated that will not bs
realized. Belleiontaine has fine rep
utation as q host, to maintain, and We
, desire to improve upon It.
0penlno Al Mice Crzvvford'<