Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-11
The WASHINGTON TRAIN.
The Christian Endeavor Delegate. m,
Their Trip 60 Minp..poI,s
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Their Trip to MInn..poI,.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star
MISSEAroLTs. MINS.. July o 1901.
The Christian Endcavor delegate. from
Washington arrived this morning AT 6 o'clocI
instead Of last evening. was Intended. Tbs
delay was caused partly by broken-,iovrn en-.
CINE and partly by stop OF four hours in IN.
afternoon at Madison. Wis. which wa. arranged
by the Northwestern railroad at the request a,
the delegates
The train arrived in Madison at about q
O'Clock, and after the dinner. which was an e,.
cellent one. the young people q the Madisor
Christian Endeavor societies took the Die
trict Of Columbia delegation for a drive
through the city Of Madison. past the
state capitol and up through the grounds Of
the University Of Wisconsin and along the
shore of Lake Mendoza. After the drive a sail
OF an hour was enjoyed on Lake Monona. The
young people met ON the platform at 60 for O
prayer meeting. The delegation took the train
at o clock and hada ride Of two hours BY
daylight
ON TO MrNSE.poLrs
The view from tho engine. on which TINE
STARS correspondent rode FOR twenty miles,
was magnificent all along the route and espe-
cially at Devils lake. The mountain scenery
near Devils lake reminded all Of the rocky,
bhISh Nulte mountain ltukS.
The delegation from Washington did not
sleep much last night. IL was not because they
couldn't but simply because they wouldn't
The reclining chairs on the cas- of the North
western road were puzzles which the young
people wished 20 solve. They spent an hour IN
making jokes and in irving to operate tho.e
seats. but the problem wasn't solved tail some
one who Is used to advanced western ideas had
the kindness TO do II FOR the Washington d.l-
egates. Time finally came for bci aud
the young people from Washington betooh
themselves TO their Pullman and by that car
were soon taken 10 the land Of nod" Every
one slept and when the train reached Minne-
apolls tins morning at O'Clock there was not
SICK person on the train Not only every
one well, but almost every one regretted that
the journey was over. So IL can be understood
easily that there was social time all along the
route and all felt well acquainted.
AwARN GREETING.
Since reaching Minneapolis the Washingtoa
delegation has been greeted everywhere. The
young people Of the First Free baptist Church
of Minneapolis were at the station TO welcome
the endeayorers OF Washington TO their beauti-
ful city and their most beautiful homes Ac-
commodations for the Washington people were
provided IN the families OF that church. aud the
charmingly hospltable reception rendered by
these western people to the Washing tonians
has been appreciated
When the people had been escorted 10 the
places which are to be their homes for several
days they assembled in the First Baptist
Church. beautiful new edifce dedicated only
two weeks ago. and from there small parties
were made up to go to Lake Harriet. Lake Cal
houn and Mlnnehaha Falls. The trip to the
falls is over one Of the electric lines ii, miles
from the city. At the falls several photographs
were taken by Mr.. T. J. Glover, the official
photographer of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeayor of the District of Co
lumbia.
One Of the pleasantest acts of courtesy Of the
entire trip-occurred at GAINESVILLE, Wis, when .
number OF. young ladies came on the train and
gave flowers 20 the members of the Washing
ton party. The first meeting Of the conven-
ton began at o'clock this afternoon.
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