The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-22


Of the Indiana Sunday school Asso-
citation opened in an ausplcious man
ner yesterday afternoon at l :45 p. m.
By that time a majority, but not all,
of the delegates were present and the
hall was only fairly we'll filled. The
second and third sessions were largely
attended and by this noon all Of the
delegates and visitors were on hand,
with the exception Of very few who
will only come to attend tonight's
session.
Every county in the state is repre-
sented and several of the larger Sun
day schools of the state have sent
special representatives to attend, be-
ty. At least two thousand will at
tend the session of this evening, and
the average attendance of visitors and
local people will reach about this fig
ure. The delegates are from every
walk of life. Among them the most
prominent are Marion Lawrance, of
Toledo, Ohio, Rev. Biederwolfe, of
Monticello, Rev. Hunter of Vim
cennes, and Mr.. Meigs. Many of the
most prominent Sunday school
workers in the state are present and
the convention will be the greatest
and most far-reaching in its results
of any ever held in this state, by all
odds.A Seldom does a city the size Of
Richmond have the honor and op-
portunity of entertaining a convention
such as this, and the visitors. one and
all, express themselves we'll pleased
with the city, its people, accommoda-
tions, and evident desire to do the
best possible for its guests, the Wis
itors.
AS the delegates come in they are
met at the depots by corps of pages
who pilot them to the places they are
to stay, and by a reception commit
tee. But first they are taken to the
East Main Street Friends church
and enrolled. Up to noon over one
thousand names were on the enroll
ment lists, and this not counting
those who are visiting here during
the convention.
A bureau of information has been
established at the East Main Street
Friends church, and a telephone in
stalled. A corps of hall pages are in
waiting here.
The enrolment officers were kept
steadily at work up to this evening,
the majority of the visitors arriving
last night and this morning.
Decorations of Church.
The East Main Street Friends ,
church where all meetings will be
held, is beautifully decorated. Flags
of foreign countries and the United
States are suspended over the build
ing in symmetrical figures, and the
flags. Perhaps one fifteenth of the
ground floor space is taken up by
the stage, which is arranged with
palms and colors effectively draped.
The speakers stand is on the left
hand side, with the seats for the cho-
rus practically the same as that
sung at the May Musical FestivaI
behind it. The chorus did not sing
last evening.
First Session.
The first session of the convention
was held yesterday afternoon. The
evening session was largely attended
more local people being present, but
the programs of both were excellent.
After the program yesterday af-
ternoon the board of directors held a
business meeting on the stage at
which purely business affairs were
transacted and the various matters
cleaned up preparatory to the night
session.
Tn the First M. E. church at $50
yesterday afternoon the primary
workers Of the state Of whom there
, were about one hundred and twenty
five present, held reception. Nothing
much was done at this, save in a So
cial way. At / AS Prof. E. O. Ex-
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