The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-13
They Have Seen For Themselves.

Our Christian Endeavor visitors have ex-
pressed their surprise at finding that, after
all. New York is Il very attractive. u re-
marknbly wcl-ordered. and notably moral
town. Some OF the feminine Christian En-
deavorers from far Western cities even so
50 far us to praise especially the cleanliness
OF the streets. 81 think New York Is grand
Your streets are cleaner and better than
ours" says Miss MAY KEMPEB OF st. Louis.
"The streets here are cleaner and better
than have ever seen before" says Miss NJ
4. HoLTKN Of the same place, and her
townswoman. Miss LOUISE BARpEE. agrees
with her, as does also Miss BIRDIE GOOD Of
st. Joseph talas, that dignitied young
woman should have such q baby nameD.
Wo are not exactly prepared to boast un-
rescrvedly Of the condition Of our streets as
to cleanliness Measured by the standard OF
the best paved and best swept streets OF
European capitals. they are not clean. and
their pavements. as rule. are below the
mark though the present municipal
Government has improved many miles
of them most crcditably. Measured
by tho standard Of nearly every
other American city. however. they
are far ahead. Only Boston and Washing
ton como up to them in ceanliness and
this summer their condition In that respect
Is better thnn IN any past season. according
to our observation. The Christian En-
deavor throng. TOO, met at the Madison
Square Garden, ind the pavement OF Slad-
son avenue would do credit TO any great
capital OF the world
The Christian Endcavor sisters also Join
in praising the civi!ity and obliging dis
position OF the citizens OF New York. ~
had always thought that New York men
were rude" says Miss BARyEE Of st. Louis.
but they are not bit. Everybody is
so nice and polite" II found every one
very polite and kind" says also the I'M
happily named Miss birdie GOOD of St.
Joseph. ~ can't understand why the
people out West all say New Yorkers are
stilr and uppish," says Mrs. EAST of st.
Louis. - am sure that have rot found
| them so, but just tho contrary"
Thirty thousand OF this Christian En-
deavor baud came upon Now York uncx-
pectedy. This great city was SO much
pre0ccupied In attending to its own vast
aflairs that it had not taken measures to
make itself ready for their reception. 1t
did not even know they were coming in such
a,mutitude. 1T was taken unawares by them.
But it did not need to mako any special
preparations for this great army Of Chris
tian soldiers. Everything is always ready
for such host In New York. Though they
give no notice Of their coming. they are al
ways sure to find food and shelter here.
and plenty to spare. AS they have seen
the town. it Is at all times. except that in
July large part of the proportionately
small number Of the richer people are living
out OF town. Morally and as concerns its
government New York is the same now as
at any other time.
Arriving in New York thus. the Christian
Endeavor thousands found themselves pro-
tected from I'LL harm and sure Of good and
considcrate treatment. The majority OF
thom were good and gentle women, young
ma.Gens--Gop be praised for their creation
Yet everywhere, by day and hy night. they
were guarded from danger. and even from
tie sight Of wickedacss. unless they went