Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
TAKE CITY
CONTINUED from second PaEa)

large delegations and It Is now estimated
that fully 1900 delegates are in the city.
with more coming.
The headquarters Of the Ontario and
quebec delegations have been established
at the Murray hotel.
The Kiowa Indian Concert company from
Oklahoma did not reach the city in time
for the morning session.
The nominating committee met at the
Paxton hotel last evening and will submit
its report during the day.
The Canadian delegates will meet in the
parlors Of the Murray hotel at the close
OF tho session this afternoon.
The organist OF the convention is Miss
Alice Curry, daughter Of Rev. Mr.. Curry
Of the Calvary Baptist church.
The resolutions committee will meet
this morning at the east end Of the south
lower gallery OF the convention hall.
All announcements are required TO be
brought to the platform before the closing
hour. No announcements will be made
after the closing hours.
Visitors and delegates will find The Bee
| headquarters just of the main entrance
to the convention hail. where full reports
Of the convention may be had. See the
man.
Onb OF tnb uelekaIea remarked as ne came
out Of the Auditorium during the middle
Of the afternoon that the convention would
vote Forecaster Welsh thanks for provid-
ing such fine Baptist weather"
Rev. r. W. West, pastor OF the First
Baptist church Of St. Paul, will deliver the
principal address Thursday evening instead
Of Rev. Len @. Broughton OF Atlanta. as
| announced in the provisional program.
rally Of Grand Island college students
both alumni and undergraduates. will be
held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the,
east end OF Che north corridor on the second
| floor of convention hall
The finance committee announced at the
/ session last night that It would need $4,000
to carry on the work Of the international
union between the present date and the
time Of the next convention.
The approaches to the galleries are de-
voted to committee purposes, including the
registry, information and other booths
Here, too, are conveniently arranged and
classified great quantities of literature per-
tanning to the work of the union
postoffice has been established in the
convention hall in the balcony promenade
at the head of the south stairway. Dele
gates can have their mail addressed to the
convention hall and may be assured of
it's careful delivery. Letters can also he
mailed from the hall and postage stamps
procured.
One of the most interesting exhibits Is
the display of Indian curios in the south
! balcony promenade 1t Is under charge
| of the American Baptist Home Mission
| society. d. D. Proper of Des Moines, dis
! trict secretary, and General Superintend-
ent N B. Rairden of the Transmississippi
division have charge of the exhibit.
The lunch committee of the Young
Women's Christian association has ar
ranged to serve dinner and supper during
the time of the Baptist convention. The
| rooms of the Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION will accommodate a large num-
| Der and many will avail themselves OF this
| opportunity Of getting something good TO
eat The Young Women's Christian asso-
citation serves dinner regularly, but the
supper is an innovation. The young women
have ample service to provide for ALL The
proceeds will apply on the new building
fund
I The local committees nave tasfefuiiy
decorated the interior of the Auditorium.
| The prevailing colors are blue and gold,
the colors of the organization. These are
gathered in handsome festoons along tbs
gallery rail, with the American and Eng
fish colors INTERVENING. From the cell
ing is suspended flags of all nations, in
termingled with Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America notices and colors,
A platform has been built out in front
of the Droscenum arch for the officials
of the convention. This platform is pres
tily decorated with the American and
English flags and the society colors. oc-
cupying the center of the platform dec
orations is the pledge of the Baptis,
Young Peoples Union of America painted
in large letters, reading:
Relying upon divine help. I hereby
promise to be true to Christ i'm all things,
and at all times to seek the New Tesla
ment standard OF Christian experience AMI
life, to attend the meetings of the union
unless hindered by reasons approved by u