The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-28
ASSIGNED THEIR WORK.
Committees for 7. NJ. C. A. Interna
tionsI Meeting Organize.

A meeting of the chairmen of the
different committees which are to ar
range for the international r. R. Y. M
C. A. conference to be held in Topeka
was held in the Commercial club rooms
John Z. Frost, president of the club and
chairman of the executive committee,
presided over the meeting
The main object of the meeting was
to assign the different committees
their respective duties.
The duties of the different commit
tees are as follows:
l. Committee on badges. decorations,
correspondence. correspondence materi-
al, convention quarters-Duties-( To
provide all badges required for officers
and delegates (b) To provide rooms for
the conference quarters and to furnish
and put in place signs, flowers and other
decorations therefor; this to include
Auditorium, rooms for committees OF
the conference on credentials, business
and resolutions. correspondence and
toilet rooms for general use. Co To ar
range Auditorium for the various meet
ings; the platform should be provided
with piano and organ in accord; ice
water and black board; chairs and
ia bles for speakers secretaries and re-
porters' tables properly labeled should
be provided; also tables and desirable
location therefor containing internatiOn-
al committees publications.
2 Entertainment municipalities
TAI 10 arrange 1Or the Tree entertain
ment of speakers (abOut 1O); on inter-
national secretaries (about II or 49,:
of foreign delegates (abOut g.; of not
more than two delegates from each as
ISOLATION; of leader of music and as
sOciatiOn quartet 90. CD To secure
reduced rates at desirable hotels and
boarding houses with price at each and
number that each can entertain; fc) To
arrange for the assignment of speakers
and delegates to their respective places
-%or4r- rf,-
should be provided for this purpose. i'd
To arrange for a free excursion for the
entire conference on May 4.
g. Advertising and press committee
Duties-(a) Printing invitations, souve-
mir programme, assignment cardS, ana
any other printing tht may be required
(b) Giving public notices to the press.
A. Reception committee-Duties-(
To meet delegates and speakers at tie
trains and direct them to the auditor
ium, baggage room and their places of
entertainment. CD To provide pages
and messengers to be in attendance at
every session of the conference. (c) To
arrange details of any welcome recep-
ton, if one is held. including brief ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of Topeka.
and p response by a representative of
the conference.
5. Baggage and wraps committee-Du-
ties-To provide, equip and maintain
baggage and check rooms and see
to the transportation of baggage to and
from depots.
g. Postof1ce committee-Duty-To pro-
vide adequate facilities and necessary
help for the receipt and dispatch of con-
ference mail
T. Ushers-Duties-T arrange to keep
the door and to show delegates and
guests to their seats during all general
meetings of the conference.
g. Finance committee Duties-To Sc
cure and hold necessary funds for de-
fraying the expenses of the conference
and to nay all bills on the order of the
executive committee.