The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-02
MUST HAVE ROOM
Ten Thousand Delegates Ex-
pected at Church Convention.
Committee Is Busy Trying to
Find Locations.
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CANVASS OF THE CITY.
Committee Will See That Every
Visitor Is Located.
CANVASS OF THE CITY.
Alterations in Christian Church
to Accommodate Gathering.

Obstacles in the way of Adequately
accommodating the 10000 delegates
which are expected to attend Topeka
largest event of the kind-the Ne"
Century convention of the CHRISTIAN
church-become more numerous as the
time of the great gathering approaches
Oct. 11-17.
Already hotel accommodations are at
q premium. A letter has been received
from Thomas w. Phillips, the New
castle, Pa, oil king. who tried 10 get
a corner on first class hotel accom-
modations. -,. o,,a,.,.-
s'Tn fact it seems as though every,
bodv wants hotel accommodations,
said the Rev. Charles A. F1ncn' pdsto5
of the First Christian church: AM i
it loks as though We would nave ="
II am pleased to announce that spe,
ciaI railroad rates have been graT ute
from California, and LoulsVlle' ny
and that the Western Passenger ASST
citation is giving US a rehearlns an -
this probably means more
least we are hoping SO. badge
hove been received and they are par
ticularly elaborate, having pe9n
sienad nv Will Herren, with Kansas
civ firm, who is u Topeka poy' sun u
Mrs S. J. Herren. IT,. oo,,,-
..Young Herren had many other co il,-
petitors and the artistic design when
Vas eventually accepted is credltaoie
niece of workmanship. The youHs
. artist shows rare ability.
The convention entertainment colli.
mittee with r. K. Wilson as cndl r IN ~ :,
lie still doing some strenuous Worh IL
an effort to make it possible to proVlue
on +ba visitors with suitable accom-
modations. o,v,1,as..
"Our committee will make canvass
of the entire city, starting Iue :S
morning, September g., SAID Wils s'It !;
land we hope that those who Will 1ln'l
- POSSIBLE to accommodate delegates
viii he ready to furnish the members
of the committee their names ana IN
formation in regard to rooms and NUM-
her of delegates they can handle
IF Topeka is to make a go1o sn nov
ing as fo Son Man1 families mill to make
sacrifice for a few days and proVlut
rooms for the city's guests
"The delegates will not expect fret
entertainment, and all asked is tnal
they be properly housed rms VIII pt
the largest convention ever held IN tht
CITY and the hospitality OF the clllA0A'
will be taxed to the utmost.
4l7The ladies' of the Christian churcnes
will be too busy to arrange to feed the
delegates so this will be an exceileh'
nnnOrtnnitX Tor women
of other churches to make little
pile"
Alterations are being made at TN
First Christian church in preparatloi
for the convention which Will cost -,
500. A gallery has been built Which
will increase the seating capacity 0
the church edifice from less than hal
a thousand to 800.
The Sunday school quarters nav
been rearranged to meet the demand
of the school which has increased Il
membership to a gratifying degree Il
the past II months.
H. B. Howard is installing neV
lighting system in the building. II
the center of the audience hall will b.
a magnificent new Meridian Tungsten
fixture which will be suspended by 1
heavy brass chains in old colonial style
Fifty globes in this central fixeure viii
give a clear white light.
Many other improvements of mino
nature have been erected, for example
the Christian Endeavor society has pre-
scented the church with a handsome
new pulpit Bible.
Thousands of the attractive illustra
ted folders advertising the convention
have been sent out all over the countr.
by the Santa Fe Railway company, ant
are receiving much favorable com
ment,