The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-08-20
OPENING DAY
Arrival of Delegates to I'll e
German international
Conference

Committees in charge of the Ger
man Baptist conference were earl
astir, preparing to receive incoming
delegates today. Several of the officer
of the conference arrived in advance o
the delegates and arrangements ar
complete for opening the conferenc
at Normal gymnasium after the AT
rival Of the special train from Chicago
scheduled to reach Madison at @ O'Clock
this evening.
The vanguard Of delegates arrive,
| by the west and the north trains thi
morning. the west train bringing abou.
forty. The north train which was de
layed at Bristol ~forty-fve minutes
waiting for the arrival of the Mime
spolis train had an extra coach at
tached and brought about 100 dele
gates. These we've from points In
Canada and northern Minnesota. A
mong the arrivals were many ladies
and young people. Committees al
the depot took the delegates in charge
and piloted them to places of enter.
tainment to which they had been as.
signed.
Among the delegates are many rela.
tives of local German citizens who are
taking advantage of the opportunity
to not only attend the conference but
visit their relatives also. The largest
number in this class are forty two who
will visit their relatives, the Sponholz
families. They are from Wisconsin
and Nebraska.
The official proceedings Of the con
ference will be conducted in the Ger
man language, but the services gener-
ally with ne about equally divided be-
tween the English and the German
languages. The services to be held at
Normal gymnasium Sunday, which is
expected to be the big day of the
conference in point of attendance.
will consist OF German in the morn
ing. English in the afternoon and
German in the evening. The public
generally will be welcome to services
throughout the conference.
Plans have been made for enter
tanning the visitors by various methods
during their stay in the city. A
country automobile ride has been ar
ranged by citizens to take place
Saturday afternoon in order that the
delegates may view the surrounding
country, lakes and other points of in.
%terest, and also get a peep at the
magnificent corn crop that is growing
in Lake county this year. On account
of the frequent rains Of the season the
country is clothed in it's finest garb of
vegetation, fresh and green and lux
uriant, and an automobile ride will
be a sourc of the greatest pleasure
to the visitors. and the sights to be
will be convincing proof that Lake
county is one of the garden spots of the
great west. A call has been published
for the assembling of $50 or more auto
mobiles for the country tide.
In addition to public entertainment
planned by Madison citizens, private
social entertainment Of relatives and
friends among the delegates will be
held by local German citizens during
the week. Prof. Lewis Kaiser, presi-
dent of the conference. and Prof. A.
j. Ramaker, both of Rochester, N. Y,
Theological seminary. will be the
guests of Gen. w. II FL. Beadle ut
the Lake Park next Sunday noon and
evening.
Notwithstanding the crowd will be-
large. little difficulty in their enter
tainment is apprehended. The sleep
ing cars of the special train will re
main in the city during the week and
may be used by the delegates. and
sb, uld sleeping accommodations be
Come overtsxed in the city it is planned
to convey delegates to the homes of
nearby farmers where sleeping facili.
ties may be had. Arrangements for
serving meals at East Hall have been
s scientifically perfected and the
city's visitors will be comfortably
ent -rtsined during their stay.
Word was received in the city today
that Pacific coast delegates to the con
ference who were expected TO arrive
this morning were delayed in Montana
and will arrive tomorrow morning.
The special train from Chicago.
to arrive at 6 o'clock p. M,
is reported two hours behind schedule
and will reach the city at 8 p. m.