Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09
NEW Y0KK's GREATEST GATHERING.
Nothing Ever Seen There Like the Christian
Endeavor Convention.

Nothing Ever Seen There Like the Christian
Endeavor Convention.
TRIP OF THE DELEGATION FROM WASHINGTON
HALLS UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATES THE CROWDS
OVERFLOW MEETINGS HELD-NEws OF THE
DISTRICT REPREsESrATIvEs-How THE AS
sEMBLY LOOKS.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YoRK, July 8, 1892
Those who came over 70 New York
on the Christian Endeavor special, which
left Washington early Thursday morn
ing, had good reason to congratulate them
selves that they took this particular train.
From the time the train pulled out Of the sta
| ton at Washington until II landed the party at
Jersey City the trip was Q succession Of pleas
ant experiences which the Christian Endeavor
delegates will long remember. The arrange
ment OF the cars was such that they were prac-
ucally one car, and during the entire trip COM
naunicaton was kept up throughout the train.
Handwriting party Of about twenty, headed
bv Mr.. Foster, president of the union, went
from car to car and gsvea friendly grasp Of the
hand TO all AZ they passed through.
Another party went through the train stop
ping in each cur to sing verse Of some famil-
lar c. E. hymn.
At Philadelphia, during the stop there for
change OF crew a prayer and praise meeting
was held in the rear car Of the train.
The following committees were appointed by
| the president OF the union to look after the in
terests Of the party during the convention:
Prayer meeting committee-W. H. Lewis,
chairman; W. H. H. Smith. A. d. Spangler,
Miss Ella Chase Miss Mary Emmart.
| Social committee-W. 4. Beisel, chairman;
Harry s. Aver, Miss l.. G. Jsrboe, Norman T..
Elliott, W. B. Robson, J. A. Massie, Miss Pog
gensee. Miss Maud Maxwell. Miss Ida A. Green,
Miss Anna Shields.
Committee ON history of conventioa-John
| b. Sieman, jr., chairman; s. L. Kramer, Miss
\ Susie Moore.
Shortly after leaving Washington the District
| union badges were distributed to the delegates.
These ARE quite artistic, consisting in words
! District of Columbia and the monogram
"C.E.U." stamped in aluminium on dark blue
ribbon.
The convention committee completed ar
Engagements for the accommodation OF the
delegates during the trip over.
The special arrived at jersey City at / 10 and
/ the party was ferried over to the foot of Lib
erty street. Boarding the elevated railroad
they were quickly carried to the Hotel Ven
dome, the District headquarters. On their
arrival the registration Of delegates took place
and the badges admitting the wearer to the
convention hall were distributed. By the
time this concluded it was 230. which was
the time set for the opening Of the great con-
vention.
DISTRICT DELEGATES SHUT OUT.
No one as yet had been to dinner. but in
spite Of this fact nearly all of the delegates
made their way rs quickly as possible TO Madi-
son Square Garden only to find that every seat
was taken and all the standing room was filed,
and that they would be unable to get into the
hail Quite number. however, gained admit
lance later. but rs a delegation from the Dis
trict Endeavorers were not present at the open-
ing session. In the evening, however, the en-
tire party was in attendance.
The delegation is comfortably situated and
there is every prospect of pleasant and profit
able stay in the great metropolis.
The following have joined the party since its
arrival; Miss q. B. Johnson. Rev. Geo. c.
Woodruff. Rev. G.. W. Moore and Rev Mr. Toll
liver.
WHAT A srUPENDoUs GATHERING IT IS.
As Chairman McEwen of the committe Of '92
said, in his opening remarks at the Thursday
evening session of the convention, 1T was hard
work to get the newspaper men. the hotel keep
ers and the people of New York to realize what
stupendous gathering this eleventh annual
Christian Endeavor convention was to be-"
Now the fullest realization Of its immense
proportions has come upon them and the sud-
denness of this realization has only served to
increase its effect. The fact of the matter is
that New York IL surprised and don't know Just
what to think of the whole matter.
That thousands upon thousands Of Christian
people should come together from all parts of
the United States and Canada and from foreign
lands well. with one word on their lips and
one thought and purpose in their lives, to work
for Christ and the church. is fact which makes
even the busy. busting New Yorker stop and
wonder wha; it al means ALI day today in the
vicinity Of the Madison Square Garden and
throughout the hotel district the streets have
been filled with young people wearing the
badge oHkhe Christian Endeavor Society. The
number of those in daily attendance on the
meetings is far ia excess of the highest estimate
OF the committee. Several hundred delegates
have returned TO their homes. being unable to
secure quarters. The New York papers have at
last walked up to proper appreciation OF the
size and importance Of this convention and
several Of them are issuing special Christian
Endeavor editions and supplements.
IL has been said that the only class of public
employees whose work has not been very notice.
ably increased by the convention is the police
! force. The New York policeman is known to
be faithful and conscientious ofScial. but even
he can find no fault with those who for few
days invade the city in which he thinks he holds
proprietary privileges.
1t is not to be supposed for one instant that
this immense throng can be seated in the
convention hall. Hundreds of delegates have
poem tulHeu away from fts doors and fofced TO
attend the overflow meetings in various other
places. In addition to the delegates there are
thousands Of others who are intensely inter-
ested in the convention and would do almost
anything to be able to attend its sessions.
Tonight there were three overflow meetings
in addition to the session at Madison Square
Garden. At one of these Mrs. Isabella NJ. Alden
of Washington spoke.
Even these meetings were not sufficient for
the crowds which sought to attend. although
one Of them was held in Union Square
HOW THE CONVENTION LOOKS.
1t is one of the events of lifetime to look
into the eager faces which are turned toward
the speakers desk at the great convention
The sight is a most impressive one at all times.
and particularly so ut night. when the electric
lights lend additional effect to the interior of
the convention hall.
The general shape of the hall is eblong
rounded at either end. Across the further end
is erected a gigantic stage, seating several hun
dred people. Looking from point on this
stage. directly back OF the speakers desk, the
appearance is that of an immense basin, the
sides 81 which are the galleries extending from
the floor to q height of about twenty-five feet
Along the sides Of the house are two other
galleries. and at each end there are several tiers
of boxes.