Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-22

of Eagles in Indiana was evidenced
by the large attendance at the open
ing here today of the annual conven-
tion of the State organization. Presi-
dent Carl T.. Wood, of Seymour. called
the convention to order this afternoon.
The convention will continue over
tomorrow.
Denver, Colo, May 22.-The annual
session of the general assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church met here
today and was opened with sermon
by the retiring moderator, the Rev.
DIR. j. X. McClurkin, of Pittsburg,
Pa. The assembly this year promi-
ses to be of more than ordinary inter
est as much important work is to be
transacted. The Rev. DR.. III. III. Bell,
of San Francisco, will be chosen
moderator. A spirited though good
natured contest is on for the secretary
ship of the board of home missions.
Winston Salem, n. c., May 22.-
Page after page of the register at the
Hotel Zinzendorf filled today with the
names of prominent fnanciers come to
attend the eleventh annual meeting of
the North Carolina Bankers Associa-
tion. The formal opening takes place
this evening and the business ses-
isons will occupy Thursday and Fri
day. The program for the initial
session this evening is as follows
Call to order by President j. F..
Wiley, of Durham invocation, Rt.
Rev. Edward Rondthaler, u. D.; adj
dress of welcome, Mayor O. u.
Eaton; address of welcome on behalf
of Winston-S Salem bankers, Col. Will
lam A. Blair.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 22.-Lead-
ing bankers from all parts of the state
faced President w. G. Harris, of Full
ton, when he called to order the sew
enteenth annual meeting of Missouri
Bankers Association in the assembly
room of the Midland Hotel this morn
ing. Following an invocation by
Rev. Robert Talbot there were well
coming addresses by Mayor Beardsley
and others and a response for the
visitors by Brsckinridge Jones, of st.
Louis. President Harris delivered
his annual reports and there were re-
ports from the other officers of the as
sociation.
Fort Wayne, Ind, May 22.-Regu-
lar and special trains brought hum
dreds of visitors into this city this
morning for the twenty eighth annual
encampment of the Indiana G.. A. X.
and the annual meetings of the aux
iliary organizations. Today was
given over TO the reception of the
visitors and to meetings of the coun-
ell of administration to wind up the
business of the year and arrange the
details of the sencampment program.
Fifty thousand visitors are expected
tomorrow, which will be the big day
of the encampment. Interesting con-
tests are on for the various officers
of the several organizations aud for
the honor of entertaining the reunion
next year.
Norfolk, Va, May 22.-The .Gener-
al Convention of the Baptists of North
America, including the denomination
in the United States, Canada, Mex
leo, Cuba and Porto Rico, met today
in Convention Hall at the Jamestown
Exposition. As the convention rep
resents, in way, the coming together
again of Northern and Southern Bap-
fists, which have been working inde-
pendently for about fifty years, more
than ordinary significance is attached
to the proceedings. At the opening
session this afternoon eight officials of
missionary organizations spoke on the
noteworthy event of mission work
during, the past two years. During
the convention, which is to continue
over tomorrow, there will be an open
parliament for the discussion of such
questions as may be recommended by
the various comm iffaes in charge.