New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-12
DELEGATES BY THOUSANDS.
OPENING OF THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
CONVENTION.
THE ATTENDANCE REACHES 10000 IN SPITE OF
THE sTRIKE-TIE REV FRANCIS E. CLARK
KEPT AWAY BY SICKNESS.
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Cleveland July 1.-Ten thousand members VI
| the Young Peoples Society OF Christian Enuea'or
are here for the international convention anu Ne'e-
land belongs TO them Like invading army they
poured Into town al day today. They came from
tho Fast from the West, North and South. cars
and steamers emptied OF thousands at oep''s
and wharves The local committee mad arraneeu
for 40 900 delegates and visitors. bat the great RAJ
road strike has deferred probably three-fourths Oh
that number from coming. Newspapers accounts
~ rio, and Anarchy in the Western States led
many 10 believe that even If they did succeed IN
landing safely in this city there might De s'ine
doubt about their ability to return to their homes
and they argued that the best way out Oh '''c
trouble was to avoid 1t altogether
The local Reception Committee Is doing i's "o'N
,o,lv Some COO Young men and women. wearing
tho white CAP are stationed at the stations ana
boat landings. and the moment Delegation arrives
II is taken care OF and escorted TO the
Of it's state Each State and territory has
church set aside for IT, and In the vicinity Oh Tue
church the delegates from that State are quartered
The New-Yorls State headquarters are IN the "oou-
| land Avenue Presbyterian Church, ana everything
is done for the comfort and convenience oil tne
visitors from the Empire state.
| Cleveland is gayly dressed In yellow ana "h''e
rd rod white and blue Nearly every store shop
and private house profuscly decorated either upon
the outer walls or in the windows. The streets 100
are well filed with people wearing badges or "h'e
| capa Almost every big business block mas
of white ana NelloW, anu NV "'''''''' -
the drvgoods stores are filed with white and yellow
silks and satins.
"Fakirs' OF all sorts out in force. The prln-
clnal business streets are infested by them. ana al;
every railroad station and steamship dock they con-
gregate in groups. crying their wares
Special trains. bearing delegations from New-fork'
New-Jcrsey. Vermont and other Eastern points. are
here on the first William Shaw. the treasurer.
the trustees living In the vicinity OF Boston ana -
| deegates President Francis J.. CLARK WIS Hp'
with Them He Is suffering from nervous pr0sUa-
ton. ana will not be permitted 10y n1 pe y he
f. attend the convention. For several weeks. NJ
has BEEN under the care Of physician, hoping -
gain sufficient strength ID he present bu, was az
solutely forbidden to undertake the Journey ana
risk me excitement; His illness is attributed 70 the
extremely wearing character Of the WORK ne ,iIi w
his Journey around the world last yeaIr, rvV .
letter To- the convention. In which he declared tna'
hi. enforced absence the bitterest disappoh'-
ment Of his life 49,. x-L An
from Connecticut. $50 from Texas ana ~ iiv Oh
Kansas arrived during the early hours OF VI,
afternoon \ big delegation from lochcs'er mn
Tonight late train from Chicago brought "oo"'
Cos ,,o ,ro-a
The opening meetings Of the big convention , weaS
hold tonight In fifteen churches OF the cty ny
were in the nature Of Introductory rallies. - ne
most important gathering was In the historic ttrs'
Presbyterian church. In the cown'nn"iMh ,he al,
Gress being delivered by Anthony Comstock, o!
York His subject was environment Oh
Young Men ,,,ho- ., tho
deiera:es have been robbed trains. at stations
and elsewhere. The pickpockets mingle WIN mo
throngs and adorned win EnlrANo, VA" 80
What with the strikes and the pickpockets. the
policc have their hands full III, -.
hoiT ,o.,norr,w morning Saengerfest Hall holding
IN an nconle and n tent with room enough Tor a
ike number. VIII be used FOR the convention