The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-11
Coming in Delegations


conclude the program by giving the
convention sermon.
Coming in Delegations.
All trains are bringing delegates to
the New Century convention of the
Christian church. A thousand persons
had registered when the noon hour
whistles blew.
I'VE will have to draw chalk lines
on the floors" said a member of the
Christian Church convention reception
committee, IF more people do not
/ come through in the direction of pro-
giding rooms for convention delegates.
There is need for more rooms,'' said
R. Keith Wilson, in charge of the reg
istration, but if the names of people
who are willing to entertain delegates
come in as fast as they have been COM
ing in this morning we can take care
of the crowd.
"There have been some instances of
proprietors of rooming houses going
out on the streets and rounding up Wis
itors because they were so anxious to
fill their rooms+people who have al
ready listed their rooms with US. This
makes great confusion here at the reg
istration office. We are simply throw
ing out the cards of those we find are
doing this.
Largest Number on Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday I expect not
less than 1000 people in Topeka for
the big parade, and the communion
service Sunday afternoon" said j. F.
Barry of the local reception, who has
! charge of the work at the railway sta
tions.
The eating houses of Topeka want to
| figure on doing the biggest business they
have ever DONE so that there will not
be a food famine.
1.-THE Auditorium will not hold the
delegation tonight was the prediction
of one of the members of the local COM
mittee about 1000 delegates who at
! tended the state convention will remain
over for the first session of the general
/ convention, and it is my belief that
many people will be turned away"
| Every train on the Rock Island and
Santa F'e lines will carry special cars
| today bringing Christians to Topeka.
A special train from Des Moines via
St Joe will arrive over the Santa FNe at
4:30 this afternoon. and at $50 or
| o'clock a st. Louis special will come
| in over the same line.
Large Eastern Delegation.
At 10:15 o'clock this evening a Union
Pacific special train will come in over
the Santa Fe tracks from Kansas City
bringing a large delegation from east
ern points.
This morning a Santa Fe special ar
rived from Oklahoma although the
advance guard of the Oklahomans
reached the city last night. A special
from the East over the ROCK 1SlanO
at 7:15 last night brought five street
car loads of delegates from eastern
/ points. Santa Fe No. l ran in two sec
! tions today.
| Wednesday and Thursday a number
| of specials will run over the different
lines. Both the Santa Fe and Rock
Island lines will put or specials Sun
| day morning from Kansas City which
will bring disciples to the city for the
| big communion service on the state
house grounds.
Held up by HacIzmen.
| The old complaint has been made
| that few of the hack men have been
| playing the hold up game. Last night
| 1t is charged delegates in several in
stances were chargde a dollar for
transportation to hotels
| While the local committee does not
want to threaten, the members give
! the swindiers fair warning that this
practice must cease
| 1t is an outrage to hold up the
guests of our city in this manner anc