The Russellville Democrat., 1892-08-11

bins, their energetic. and magnetic leader, steps to the front, and Mir. Sankev waves bis hand in time pleased as the mighty throng of youthful voices rise in mighty flood of song. There were so many good things said 1t would be impossible to notice them. but one subject al ways brought forth applause Sun day closing of the Worlds Fair. The Christian Endeavor Convention of 92 has gone on record as decided ly against the opening of the Fair on sunday. From the opening song until the Mizpeh benediction intense spirituality was manifest. That consecTation meeting can scarcely be described the great arches of elec- tric lights seemed as one said, like stars of heaven come down to see the sight. 4 silent prayer and dur ing the time the vast audience of thousands is so still that voices are distinctly heard outside After all the individual and state consecra- tions have been given either with appropriate passages of Scripture or suitable song. the Mizpeh benedic- ton is pronounced and the conyen- ton closes in New York in Madison Square Garden, but it is still being gone over, still being re peated and lived over by the dele gates wherever they may be. and the results will increase and widen as the wave, ever widening, until it is lost in the great sea of time.
 But the queries are often asked: how many delegates were there and from whence did they coInes It is impossible to tell accurately the number but this is known thirty thousand souvenir programs were issued and given away and many who came were not supplied. In all attending some sessions there were probabalv not less than 10000. When the roll was called not only were all the States of the United States represented but Alaska was represented by one delegate. Du- ring the conservation service, re- sponses were given from old Mexico, England Scotland, Russia, France, Spain, Liberia. Persia, In dia, the Barbadoes, and Tarsus. Was it not reversed Babels
 Monday July Il, we were obliged to come down from this Mount of Inspiration and mix and mingle with the everyday scenes of life. Our crowd now separated, each go ing his way. Misses Florence Will son and Madge Henegin of Little Rock. and Miss Dora Wilson of Springfield, Missouri, and the writ CT, began the day by spending the morning shopping, visiting the large establishments of Stern, Ehric and Adams. In the afternoon we met Miss Church of Connecticut at the ferry and took the steamer for Coney Island, having delightful view of Governors Island and several others in the distance. We passed down New York Bay. out through the Narrows, landing at West Brighton with it's Toboggan Slides, Razzle- dazzles, Circle Swings, Elephant Hotel, and it's many places of at traction to draw the unwary into places of sin and vice-the old tale of the Spider and the Fly" in real life. Hastily passing through the streets we passed iuto Brighton and then to Manhattan Beach, the grounds of which are two and half miles long and occupied by the structures and grounds about two vast hotels-the Manhattan and the "0riental." The former is said to be one of the largest hotels in the world, it being said that s,T00 can be fed at one time The beach in front is protected by piled break water, to withstand the encroach- ments of the devouring sea. A plank walk is built upon these piles and seats are placed there in the full face of the ocean. Immediately in front of the hotel is a sort of out door theatre shed, in which Gil
 more's Band discoursed music after moons and evenings Sitting on one of the many park seats between the hotel and the ocean, we beheld the ocean on the one hand and the gay hustle of the hotel on the other and listened all the while to the sweet strains from the band. But time passes and we proceeded on our way to the Oriental" where Misses Dora Wilson, Madge Henegin and the writer donned bathing suits and took our first surf bath but in the midst of even that our chaperone becons us to come and soon we were on our way by rail across Long Is land to Brooklyn where we left the cars as we desired to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. This carries two drives, broad footway paved with asphalt and double-track ca bIe railroad. The walk across was delightful, with its seats scattered along the broad promenade" and in the balconies about the towers, where we rested and enjoyed the view including large part of both cities, the upper harbor, Staten, Gov ernor's and Bedloe's Islauds, the lat ter bearing the Liberty Statue.
 July l2we went through two floors in the immense establishment of Tiff finy, the first floor valued at $500 GOO and consisting of jewels, gold and silver ware. The second story contained much beautiful statuary, Laura, Marguerite, Isaac, Meg Mer- illao and lovely vasaa nf heaufifnl