The Dolores star., 1905-05-26
THE EPW0RTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION At DENVER IN JULY
email Army at Work Making Prepare.
tions-Laros Attendance Prom
jsed From All SECTIONS,

Small Army at Work Making Prepare.
tiens-Larss Attendance Prom
iced From All sections.
Denver. May 22.-Plans for the In
ternational Epworth League conven-
tion, which meets In Denver, July 5th
to 9Th, are maturing rapsily. and the
various chairmen have their work or
ganized to q point where they could re-
ceive the visitors at any time they
might choose to come. The program
COMMITTEES In Chicago has sent word
that brilliant men of national reputa-
tion will be heard at the convention.
Speaking Of the work done by the local
executive committee, Secretary w. c.
Williams said yesterday:
"A small army, including over 1000
people. Is now working for the Epworth
League convention committee, and as
the convention approaches this army
Will Increase In size. The convention
committee Is holtiing meetings every
Friday evening at the Albany hotel,
and will continue to meet regularly
until the convention. Every committee
Is thoroughly organized and equipped
and could handle the vast crowds that
are coming, with only two weeks no
tice.
There has been considerable specu-
lation as to the attendance at the con-
vention and some wild prophesies
have been made, but the committee is
very conservative when 1t places the
ngures at 10000. Letters from trans
portation managers all over the United
States indicate this, and there are
many parties being formed. of which
the. committee has no notice at this
time. The Union Pacific has fifty
trains over its line already scheduled.
The .secretary's Office on the second
floor Of the Club building, is a busy
place. We have sent out over 10000
copies OF our convention prospectus,
with several thousand more yet to be
circulated. We have had literature in
abundance at every Epworth League
district convention that has been and
will be held between May 1st and July
1st. The transportation managers In
nearly every state have issued neat
and attractive convention folders with
views of Denver. and Colorado, while
all Colorado railroads and the eastern
lines have also issued attractive
pamphlets. In addition to this, over
twenty Methodist papers that circu-
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sued special convention editions with
views and write-ups of Colorado. The
amount of advertising the city and
state have received is incalculable.
A new committee has been added
to the general committee, that of state
clubs. C. M. Dearborn is chairman. The
people Of the city are taking hold of
the state club proposition with en-
thusiasm. Pennsylvania leads the list
SO far with an immense membership.
Illinois and Iowa state clubs will be or
ganized Tuesday evening at Trinity
church, and the rivalry between these
two states for the largest club is very
keen.
"One Of the interesting contests at
the coming convention win be that be-
tween several cities to capture the
next Epworth League gathering, two
years hence. Minneapolis and Dallas.
Texas, together with some OF the cit
les on the Atlantic coast and Birming-
ham, Alabama, are the principal cities
in the race. Birmingham has SO far
made the most systematic and effect
i've bid.