Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-03
MONTREAL's GREAT GATHERING.
Twelfth International Christian Endeavor
Convention

Twelfth International Christian Endeavo,
| Convention.
The preparations for the twelfth international
christian Endeavor convention. to be held al
Montreal, are now practically completed. The
delegates will begin to arrive tomorrow, and
! those from the United States will celebrate In.
| dependence day on British soil
| hearty welcome is in store for the VISITING
delegates on their arrival Each contingent, AZ
1t arrives. will be met by special reception com.
mlttees ut the railway stations and steamboat
landings. Some Of the larger delegations, how
ever, will be met at points outside Of the city
BY scouts appointed for that purpose.
The delegates will be conducted to their
different headquarters. where their billets will
De assigned them. There will be. il present ex-
pectations are realized, 20 900 delegates and ac-
oommodation has been found for every one of
them at moderate rates.
Although a Roman Catholic city, Montreal
VIII extend . reception to the convention which
viii do honor to both recipient and donor,
Mayor des Jardins, the Rev. Father Ouinliyan
OF st. Patrick's Church, and other promine mt
roman Catholic citizens, are taking an active
part In the arrangements.
rihe ana moderately warm weather is pre-
oicteo Ior convention week. Excursions re-
ceptions and entertainments of yarious other
xmas viii pleasantly fill up the spare time Of
the delegates.
CONVENTION HALL.
Montreal's citizen soldiers have given up
tnelr drill hall and parade ground for the use
OF the great army Of Christian Eudeayorers.
Inside the stone walls OF the former thousands
OF Endeavorers will gather for worship and
discussion. Just across Craig street. on the
~. SnahP ae Mars, an enormous tent will shelter
thousands OF other delegates. while overflow
meetings will be conducted in MANY of the
protestant churches and in the Young Mems
christian Association building on Dominion
square. The drill hall itself will accommodate
iV,o0O people. while on the platform 1000 Of
tne leading delegates will be seated. A COM
bned Christian Endeavor choir of $40 voices
Will occupy an elevated position in the rear.
decorations on an exceptionally profuse scale
VIII be put up. They will consist for the most
part OF British and American flags entwined.
with streamers, bunting and garlands in
abundance. "
A huge pavilion has been erected by New
YORK caterer adjacent to the tent on tho Champ
oe Mars. where $50 walters will dispense yisnds
10 hungry delegates at all hours. 1t is esti-
mated that 1.5OO loaves, 5000 rolls and 900
quarts OF milk will be required daily and will be
served on $4,000 pieces Of crockery ware while
4o,ooo napkins may be utilized to wipe the
crumbs away.
The Montreal Street Railway Company will
supply accommodation for $4,000 extra pas
so"seis oahy. Inc railways viii run special
trains for the benefit OF those delegates whose
headquarters are at suburban points. and ex-
ceiient accommodation has been provided for
the press.
MOST IMPORTANT MEETING.
The most important meeting will be that of
the trustees OF the United Society, which con-
venes at the Windsor Hotel on Wednesday.
July D. 1t will be exclusively devoted to the
transaction OF business relative to the work OF
the United Society in all parts Of the world
where the Christian Endeavor movement ia
known. The most important matter of general
interest to be dealt with by this meeting will be
the selection Of the convention CITY for 1898.
tnat Tor 1884 was chosen year ago, and will be
Cleveland. Ohio. San Francisco is an aspirant
Tor the 1895 convention, and a strong 6elega-
ton Will appear before the United Society TO |
press the claims OF California.
Although the delegates will commence to ar |
rive ON July 4 the convention proper does not |
open until the evening of July 5. when services
Will be held and addresses delivered in several |
or the city churches. Next morning the con. |
vention will organize in the drill hall The |
program concludes on Sunday. July g. with n |
consecration service in the tent and in the drill
hall.
Between two and three thousand Eudeavorers
will arrive from New York, BROOKLYN and other
cities in the empire state New York city's dele |
cation will include special representation of |
the Naval Christian Endeavor Union.
Canadas representation will be a large one.
put the Americans, OF course. will outnumber
IL ABOUT four to one. 1t is safe to saw that there
VIII be more Americans in Montreal during the
coming week than there have been during the
previous four years combined