The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-08-26
RECEPTION
Of the German Baptist Committee
by the Commercial Club.

The committee appointed to deter
mine upon a place for the annual meet
ing of the German Baptists of the
United States, in 1903, visited our city
Friday and Saturday. The committee
consisted OF Rev. Samuel Driver of
Cairo, Rev. John Flory of Jewett, Rev.
Isaac Miller of Beaver Dam, Rev. G.
w. Sellar of Bryan, Rev. David Lytle
OF Deshler, Rev. Edward Kintney of
Lima, and B. F. Snyder of Bellefon-
taine.
A committee of the Commercial
Club met them at the depot and con-
Quoted them to the Hotel Ingalls,, and.
after supper, escorted them to the
meeting OF the Commercial Club.
Rev. Mr.. Driver, the president OF the
committee, stated the purpose of the
committees visit to Bellefontaine; to
look upon our city and its surround
ings; to ascertain what advantages we
possessed as place to hold such a
meeting, to see what our citizens would
do to entertain their people, and to
learn such other facts as would enable
them to act intelligently in selecting
suitable place for their annual meeting.
Mr.. Driver called upon Rev. l. ].
Hook, Of Stockport, Ind, (who former
ly lived in Logan county, TO make q
statement Of the probable requirements
at our hands. He said he had attended
most Of eighteen of these meetings, and
all ten of the last ones; that at the
meeting at North Manchester, il was
estimated there were $4,000 people
present on Sunday and at Harris burg,
Pa, last year the crowd was estimated
at 50, 600; aud his opinion is, that the
crowds are growing each year. The
people begin to gather on Thursday and
the meetings close the next Wednesday.
He estimated that such q crowd would
leave sl0,OOO in the city, for lodging
alone.
The requirements that would be ask
ed of the city were stated as follows:
Suitable grounds.
A tabernacle with a seating capacity
of five thousand. Dimensions, 110x135.
Estimated cost, $500.
A dining hall and kitchen, the first to
be 60x120 feet. and the kitchen to be
4Ox6O feet. Estimated cost of both,
81 200.
Two lunch stands 1sx75 feet. Es-
timated cost, $500.
Six smaller buildings for committee
rooms, baggage room, water closets.
Buildings varying in size from 14xl4 to
Is to "a. Estimated cost OF all. 1916.
Queensware, crockery and everything
necessary to furnish tables to feed eight
hundred persons at a sitting.
Guarantee Of lodging quarters In the
private residences of the city at 25
cents per night for each person.
Heat for cooking.
grounds.
A police force.
Water.
Telephones.
One fare for the round trip by all
railroads.
Rev. Thos. Campbell being called on
by Pres. Huston. made an excellent
speech setting forth the advantages of
our city, that was received with hearty
applause.
After this, the committee was es-
corted to the banquet room. where q
lunch was served, and the
were delighted with their |
Saturday morning the committee
were escorted in carriages, to the
fair grounds, water works and other
parts of the city, and left with good
impressions Of our city and of their
reception
a committee Of the Commercial Club
was appointed to ascertain what an
swer will be made to the Conference
Committees requirements, and this will
be forwarded by the 9th of September