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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Preparations for the National Baptist Convention in Philadelphia's Convention Hall around Labor Day include a 1,000-person chorus, aid from other denominations, low lodging rates, press facilities, and a trip to the World's Fair for 25,000 expected attendees.
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PHILADELPHIA-ANP The general committee of the National Baptist convention which meets here in Convention hall from Sept 1e has made the greatest preparations in history for the entertaining of the massive group of Baptists that will convene on the site on or about Labor day.
The Rev. Marshall L. Shepard general chairman announces all things ready for the entertainment. Prof. James Dorsey of Lincoln university has trained one of the greatest singing aggregations ever assembled. More than 1000 persons are in intensive training for the convention chorus.
OTHER DENOMINATIONS AID
All evangelical denominations will assist the Baptists in making the guests comfortable. Bishop D. H. Simms of the A. M. E. church and Bishop C. C. Alleyne of the A. M. E. Zion church have told their constituents to do all possible to aid the Baptist brethren during convention week.
Parking facilities for more than 500 cars near the hall at 34th and Spruce streets are available to the delegates.
LOW BOARD, ROOM RATES
Mrs. M. Smith of Wayland Memorial church and Dr. C. Adam president of the state convention stated that places for board and room, will be at a low rate. If two persons in a room will be $1 for room meals are to be 25 cents to 50 cents for breakfast. There is dining hall in the Convention hall which seats 18000 persons. Meals will be served there at all hours. The committee has given notice that there will be no profiteering during the week.
Dr. I. K. Williams will have office in the third floor of the hall and Dr. J. M. Nabrit will occupy cons on the second floor on the right of the rostrum. Newspaper men will have rooms to the left of rostrum on the second floor.
It with all equipment for transmitting their releases. A group of stenographers will be on hand to facilitate the reporting of addresses and writing reports. The stenographers will be directly under the secretary of the convention.
25,000 EXPECTED
More than 25,000 persons are expected to visit the convention. The convention will journey to the World's Fair on Monday. All special trains have been ordered to make the journey where the delegates must make special arrangements for the Hall of religion made by President I. K. Williams.
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The general committee of the National Baptist convention has made extensive preparations for the event in Philadelphia's Convention Hall, including training a 1000-person chorus, assistance from other denominations, parking for 500 cars, low board and room rates, offices for officials and press, stenographers for reporting, expecting over 25,000 attendees, and a journey to the World's Fair on Monday with special arrangements for the Hall of Religion.