The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-21
TO MEET IN MONTREAL
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DELE
GATES VIII GO TO CANADA.
Tn, International Christian Endeavor
Convention and How to Get There.
virginia Two Hundred Strong.

The sunrise which the international
Christian Endeavor Convention gave the
phlegmatlc public caterers Of New York
last summer has forewarned the people OF
Montreal Canada, what they may ex-
pect when the Endeavorers assemble there
in convention next July. The session this
year will occupy five days Instead OF
four. beginning Wednesday evening. July
5th. and ending Sunday evening, july
9th. none Of the sessions being more than
two hours in length. Forty-hve States
five Territories and eleven Provinces,
also Great Britain and Europe lhdld'
Australia, China, Japan AID AFRICA are
! TO be represented. Twenty-Five different
! evangelical denominations will speak from
| the same platform. Already delegates 10
| the number Of IL 900 have made manifest
| their intention of visiting Montreal at
| this time. The Christian Endeavor So
| ceties Of Canada and the citizens Of Mon
| treal ere making ready 10 act as hosts.
The convention will not be so large as
that at New York, but it looks as if there
would be more than 10000. perhaps 5000
delegates at this convention.
The convention will be held In Armory
1 Drill Hall, which has seating capacity
| Of about 1900. This will not hold all the
! delegates, and arrangements have been
made for overflow meetings in a large
! tent just outside the Drill Hall on the
! Champ de Mars.
! There are now eleven societies OF Chris
| tan Endeavor in Richmond and Manches-
| ter, and it is probable that a considerable
delegation will go from this city. Al
| number OF members are known to be
laying their plans for that purpose and
| to take in the Worlds Fair after the
| convention IS over. The State executive
| committee is calculating on taking ~
| delegates from Virginia.
The delegation will meet at Washington,
| u. c., probably on the evening Of Monday,
July Sd, and. leave on a special tram
| Of Pullman Palace sleeping cars, arriV-
ing I'm Montreal on the evening OF the
4th in time to become rested and settled
before the opening of the convention the
following day
As authorized by the Norfolk conven-
ton, the State committee secured, liz
| February last, the Hotel Rieudeau Vir-
| ginia headquarters will be at this hotel.
and those Virginia delegates who desire
and apply in time may stop here also, al an
| expense for board and lodging Of $3.50 per
day for each guest, If two in one room,
and If three or more in one room. al 81
| within one minutes walk Of the con-
vention building. The Virginia delegates
who do not find accommodations in the
| hotel will be placed within reasonable
distance of the buildng-say within five
| or six minutes walk.
! The committee are figureing on S5 for
the round trip from Washington, includ-
ing meals en- route and hotel bill while
there. They hope TO reduce II below this
figure The calculation is as follows:
Washington TO Montreal and return,
$3.50; hotel four days, $40; sleeping car,
s.; meals en- route. $3.50. Total, $50.
The trip will be a pleasant one, and the
fact that IL carries you into another
country adds 10 its charm.
The leading characteristics of the city
OF Montreal are its magnificent situa-
ton, it's historic riches its commercial
activity, the cosmopolitan charm Of its
division OF languages and populations
It is, in this latter respect. the Alexan-
dria Of the West.
The members Of the Montreal reception
committee are 20 be distinguished by the
wearing Of white yachting caps so that.
however laret may be the crowd sur
rounding them at any time, they may
be easily found when information is de-
sired Scouts will meet each incoming
train and boat 100 miles from Montreal,
TO thoroughly explain 20 delegates all the
arrangements that shall have been made
for their accommodation, and to conduct
them upon arrival to their respective
lodgings.
The hotel committee early realizing
that but a small porti- Of their guests
could be accommodated I'm the hotels OF
the city, have made a thorough canvass
Of the private houses. and intend 10
lodge from 15,COO to 20 200 people among the
citizens, with a few, possibly, in the
| various converts and Roman Catholic
schools. In many instances the citizens.
with whom the delegates will lodge. have
refused 10 accept directly any remunera-
ton, and the delegates will pay for their
| accommodation al one Of the central
committees offices, the amount Of said
! payment 10 be considered a subscription
on the part Of their host tow ards the
running expenses of the '93 committee.
As many delegates will be quartered some
distance from the place Of meeting. ar
rangements have been made with Mr..
). l.. Terhune, Of New York, TO carry on
a huge restaurant, capable Of furnishing
1000 meals per day, in close proximity
TO the meetings. Delegates, upon arrival.
ere expected to report at their local head
quarters, which will be known 10 the ex-
cursion agent in charge Of their party.
Virginia delegates may secure any ad-
ditional information by writing to Mr.
ID. ). Bennett, committee on transporta-
ton, z. O. Box A., this city.