Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
ROUND The BANNER.
Endeavorsrs VIII crowd Cleveland from
July IL to I5-Recsptiou on Mammoth
soale-The Great Buildings TO BE Used
for the Meetings,

Soaie-Ihe Great Buildings 10 De Sseu
for the Meetings,
(COpyrigh isail
In tho words OF the Christian Endeav-
or committee, "All tdogs are now
ready" What is expected 10 be the
greatest convention ever held by this
powerful organization will be opened Ia
Cleveland, ~, on the llth OF this
month, and will continue It's sessions Tor
five days, until the 18th. From one
end OF the city 10 the other, meet
ings will be conducted; and throngs
OF busy men and women, mast
OF them wearing young, bright faces.
and all OF them with a pretty white and
gold badge on lapel or dress, will hurry
from hotel to auditorium To participate
In the lively meetings that Will be car
rled 90 from early morning until late
at night.
The arrangements for the comfort OF
the many thousands that will arrive az
Cleveland ali that week have been made
on very grand scale. Secretary j..
willis Baer has had bis hands full; and
the committee Of % has been obliged
to make provisions for very much
larger number OF delegates than usu7!.
The committee OF '9i il az follows: j.
u. Tyler, chairman, SO Sireater ave
nue.: Miriam c. Smith, secretary, Sj3
Doan street; A. f. Rob,ee, hnance and
treasurer, PIP The Cuyahoga; j. h.
Cheesman, hail, 800 HIckok building;
Y. e. HILLS, entertainment, 312 Sioley
street; +. Melv lie Lewis, printing, 237
St Clair street; ). i. Dlrsie, music,
265 franklin avenue; r. Il. Hamilton,
press. 245 Superior street; A. w. Neale,
reception, 2l2 The Cuyshoga; j. Y.
Hitchcock, auditing. So Euclid avenue;
r. A. George. ex-offico, 900 East Pros
pect street.
The very largest buildings IN CIeve-
land have been secured for the pur'
poses OF the convention, and great
number OF churches have Hospitality
thrown open their doors. The princi'
pal convention hall, the Saenge<fest
building, stands on the corner OF Scovill
and Wilson avenues. Five minutes
walk from there brings one TO the
mammoth tent pitched on the corner Of
| Cedar and Wilson. Two large churches,
near by, have been secured for over
flow meetings; and fifteen other large
churches will be opened 70. the wei
come meetings on Wednesday evening
the 18th. There is also Music hall, seat
ing five thousand, which will hold
meetings for the business portion OF The
city.
The second large edifce, the mair
auditorium, seats another ten thousand
This mammoth tent has its chairs ar
ranged amphitheatre style, aud is light
ed with electricity. II is so cool and
attractive that many will prefer ii tC
the hall.
The hospitaele reception OF that grea'
throng has been carefully looked after
Delegates may board either at private
house or q hotel; aud many will stay
with friends. Hotel rates are all re
duced The delegates are spared al
the trouble Of securing quarters. Al
they need do is communicate with the
manager OF their own State our county
stating what kind OF accommodation
they prefer and what price thoy wish Il
pay. Then upon arrival ut headquarteri
in Cleveland they register, and are imme
dlately assigned and escorted 10 thelI
homes by members OF the reception
commistee. The committee will be dis
tinguished by their white yachting caps
trimmed with gold.
The convention souvenir badge Is
very delicate and pretty affair. II is 4
diamond shape booklet, containing
twelve pages OF exquisite half-ton'
views OF the Forest City Enclosed ia
finely engraved celIu!oid covers. NJ
one will be admitted to the meetings
who does not wear one OF these badges
The programme is so varied and full
OF interest that the delegates will hnd Il
difficult TO select from the great number
OF subjects, Gov. william Mckinley
will deliver the address Of welcome al
the convention hall. Sengeriest build
ing. The musical portion OF thu
programme is particularly attract
i've. Two large chorus choirs
corr posed OF thousand voices
and two orchestras will lead th'
music. A chorus OF native Africans
from the mission fields, will render
strange and wierd songs. The music
will be selected from the new Christian
Endeavor hymn book, compiled By Ir'
ID. Sankey. 1t Is expected That thu
famous Moody quartette will be pres
emit, as well as the cornetists, the Parl
sisters, Of New York.