Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
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MEETING Opens
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
YOUNG PEOPLE IN SESSION
N CEDAR RAPIDS.
MORE THAN 1000
DELEGATES EXPECTED

Some OF WoYloS greatest SpGskers 70
Be, Presont--state Delegations 10 BE
ldcn.;fiec ~ Special Features in
Wearing Apparel = Society Meets in
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z Cedar Rapids, July 3-One Of the big
gest conventions that this city has ever
been privileged to entertain will be
started July Fourth, when one thouf-
and members and delegates Of the IN
transitional Baptist Young Peoples I'M
ion OF America meet in the twenty
seventh annual convention Of the as
,sociation.
That Cedar Rapids should be Sc
lected as the convention city for the
meeting is a signal honor, as 1t Is the
smallest city that has ever entertained
such convention. The convention last
year was held in Detroit, with over
1900 in attendance, while the year be-
fore 1t was held in Chicago. Cedar
Rapids was instrumental in obtaining
the convention through the work Of
Rev. Wilbur M. Cfapp, pastor OF the
First Baptist church Of this city.
This is the first time that the con-
vention has ever met In Iowa. Delega-
tions are expected from all part Of
America, as the convention is interna-
tional in scope. The states that are
sure to send delegates according to
Rev. Clapp, are Texas. Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
New York, Michigan Illinois, Indiana,
Minnesota, Kansas, and Iowa.
Many by Automobiles.
Many OF the delegations are planning
on making the trip to the city by auto
mobiles. so 1t is probable that the
streets will be filled with autoists. Plans
have already been made by the COM
mittee to take care Of this phase OF the
program. The railroads will handle the
greater share.
Many Great Speakers.
The speakers at, the convention will
be men OF international scope. They
anclude men from Tennessee, Ken
lucky. Indiana. Ohio, Canada, Illinois.
Georgia, Colorado, Missouri. Minnesota,
New York, California and France.
H. B. Osgood, the president Of the
B. Y. P. U. Of A. is In France at. the
present time where he has charge Of
purchasing all Of the supplies for the
Y. NJ, c.. A., while August Hunt vau-
tier. one Of the vice presidents, is his
assistant and Is ALSO in France, having
sailed in May. These two men, will, of
course. not - present at the conven-
ton.
F. A. Grow, chairman Of the execu-
tive committee. has just returned from
France within the past two weeks. He
Will attend the convention and deliv-
ar one Of the addresses, which will be
vitality interesting. because Of his re-
cent return from the war game. He
was the purchasing agent of the Y. M.
g. A. in France. but the death of two
associates In his business firm, within
= short period. compelled his return to
the United States. Mr.. Osgood, who is
now performing his duties was former
" his assistant.
Big Evening Program.
A monster program has been ar
ranged for the evening Of July 4. The
Knights OF Pythias band has been Sc
sured and will give a concert in
Greene's square early in the evening,
following which will come a parade
through the downtown streets to the
meeting place of the conventional the
Sinclair Memorial chapel at Coe Col
.lege.
Distinctive costumes will mark the
appearance OF the delegates. The young
people from Iowa--known as the
.Hawkeyes. will allfwear straw hats
the young men and the young ladies'
Four hundred Of these have been or
dered for the event. All Of the dele
cations have yells and songs, and the
people of the city may think that some
college yell society has been turned
loose among them.
Reception Thursday.
On Thursday afternoon big recep-
ton will be held in the social rooms OF
the First Baptist, church, starting at
a O'Clock, with the national officers OF
the association in the receiving line.
This will be open TO delegates, visitors
and people OF the city Of Cedar Rapids.
Saturday afternoon big day Of re-
creation has been planned on the Coe
field, which will be concluded with
ball game between the "Dominies and
Domineers" Tin other words the
preachers and the laymeno
4 Nothing has been sighted In order
that the visitors stay In the city will
be one Of pleasure. The beautiful Ced-
ar river will be shown to the guests
as the committee in charge has secured
the. services OF ,Sheftic's power boats
during the convention, and Beek's
sight seeing auto will be used to show,
the visitors around the city.
Singing Z Feature.
The singing win be in charge Of
Rev..A. q. Jones, Of New Hartford.
lows. He was formerly in charge Of
the singing in one Of the largest Bap-
fist churches in the city Of New York.
He has arranged some special music
which will be given. In addition to
this. several other novel musical feat
ures nave been arranged. The Junior
Mixed Quartet Of Waterloo, will fur
nish music. None of the members Of
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