Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-17
w E LEONE ED HON
The Victorious Christian Endeayorers Reach
Here This Morning.
a Housing Reception This Evening"
incidents of the Trip-Apprc-
ciated Mt Cleveland.

Home againi The District deleea-es 70
the ir ternatonal Christian Fndeavor con-
Venuon, held in Cleveland last week. re-
turned to the city this morning bearing as
a trophy the convention of 800.
The trip home was a most delightful one
IN every way. The entire delegation, how
ever did net return this morning. since
many were DESTROYS Of making side Trims 10
| Niagara and other points of interes.
Inc Pullman Sleeper Dorset was engaged
at cleveland, in which to transport the
party TO this city. Pullman Conductor r.
+. BECK, who had been in charge Of the
train On the Journey to Cleveland. was also
intrusted with the duty of seeing the DEL
esates safely home
The train pulled out Of Cleveland NJ 90
pm. Yesterday, amid the waving of hand
| kefchieIs and good-bye5 Of a large number
OF the Cleveland entertainers who had
come TO the station to see the Washlng-
| tontans of
At Youngstown a hot box caused some de-
| lay. and while waiting the entire party
turned out upon the platform and Joined I'm
the singing OF hymns with a number OF
| youngstown Endeavorers who were fust
returning from the convention "Washing-
ton, 10, was warmly applauded, and the
g con 2 DELEGATIONS sang .'Blest BE the
other convention favorites
/ AZ another stop further on the delegates
| "hllea away the time by tossing candy and
pennies into a crowd of ragged urchins,
who congregate3 with open eyes and mouths
beside the car
When Pittsburg was reached the party
were informed that their car could not by
| reason OF an Injunction covering a certain
| stretch of track. be transferred from the
Erie TO the Baltimore and Ohio road This
was great disappointment, since the del
| egates had been assured at Cleveland that
this could ard would be done and. acting
upon this Information, they had made
| themselves at home in the car and were
somewhat 10th to leave.
| However they saw that there was no
other way out of IL, and as they tramped
up the platform the spirit OF Christian En-
deavor good nature found expression in the
| song There's Sunshine in Ny Soul"
| The transfer TO the Baltimore and Ohio
depot was quickly made by means Of two
large buses, and soon the party found
| themselves comfortably fixed for the night
Just before the time for the train to start
Mr.. Foster was seen coming down the
Platform, his face almost hidden by a large
watermelon which he carried. Assistance
was promptly offered him, and in a second
Foster, Watermelon & Company were perch
| ed upon the shoulders of several stalwart
ones, and the trip down the platform made
| IN the shortest time on record.
Incidents of the Trim.
Shortly after leaving Pittsburg Mr. Fos-
| ter. on behalf of the delegation. presented
Pullman Conductor Beck purse which had
been made up by the delegation In recogni-
ton OF his very courteous and valuable
assistance to the party. Mr.. Beck re-
sponded In neat speech. The usual even
Ing devotional exercises were conducted
| by Mr.. w. w. Tuckey of the Sixth Pres
| byterian Church. In addition TO the WASH
! ington delegates there were on the train
Endeavorers from Texas, Maryland. Iowa
and Pennsylvania, and some of these were
| present at and took part In the meeting
| A number of hymns were sung and after
the sweet strains of Home. Sweet Home"
had died away all sought their berths and
Inc \, H. -.
| last song.
Before Harper's Ferry was reached this
| morning the majority OF the party Were
stirring At Washington Grove Mr.. ". n.
| H. Smith, chairman OF the committee Of
'96. boarded the train and was given an
| ovation.
When the station at Washington was
reached fully three hundred Endeavorers
4 were gathered to welcome the victors
| washington. 90" was enthusiastically
sung and cries of What's the matter With
| Fcster! What's the matter with smith,
received the regulation answer that both
Of these gentlemen Were "all right"
| Tonight there is 10 be great rejoicing 4,
the camp Of the District Christian En-
| deavor Union. A meeting has been ar
ranged for the New York Avenue Church
at o'clock. at which a number OF the New
| York city delegates viii be present
The program will include talks by Mr..
/ w. III. II. Smith. Rev. A. W. III. Holder.
president of the New York city union. and
many others
|
be furnished by Miss Dorothy Byrde Rog-
ers. Miss McNelly. Miss Goodwin, Mr.. q.
IA, Clark and Mr.. Fred. Grant.
| An enthusiastic good time is expected
| The delegates who have returned are &,
| good health and spirits and all are loud ir
| their expressions Of appreciation OF the
cordial hospitality Of their Cleveland enter
| tanners.
/ Washington Appreciated.
| That Washington contributed much 10
| the interest and value of the Cleveland
| convention will be evident to any one who
glances over the program Of the sessions.
In the preliminary meetings of wednes
day evening Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin and air.
W, II: Pennell delivered stirring addresses
and Mrs. i. NJ. Alden PansyD read an un-
published story entitled "a Christian En-
| deavor Revenge"
The lookout committee conference was
| conducted by MIR Vim. II. Lewis formerly
of this city. but row residing in Seattlc
Rev. Chas. II. Small IF the Mt Fleasant
| congregational Church took part I'm tho
Congregational rally on Thursday after
| noon.
In the Junior rally on Saturday after.
| roon Master Ernest Fisher OF Ryland NJ.
| L. Church spoke from the platform tnon
| the Evils of Intemperance"
| Last but not by any means least, is "a
| be mentioned the splendid work of Mr.
| Percy 8. Foster as the principal conductor
| Of the music. In addition TO the complete
| success which he scored a leader Mr.
| Foster made a Good reputation as a soloist
4 ana accCrnp3nlSt
| Looking back upon the convention one
| of the points which stands out most promt-
nently is the wonderful spirit OF unity and
| Fellowship which was characteristic of all
| its meetings. The great cause OF missions
received much attention and the action OF
the trustees in allying themselves with the
secretaries of the various UNCONVENTIONAL
/ mis- sionary boards means a great stride
| forward in the movement for missionary
extension. This coalition. which will doubt
| less prove the beginning OF n new era I'm
evanGelistic work. was consummated dur
| ing a sail in n steam yacht upon Lake Erie
Saturday afternoon.
The movement for Christian citizenship
| 6leo received a large amount Of attention
and the discussion upon this subject showed
| a deep-seated interest I'm the cause of clean
| politics and enlight, ned legislation.
Spiritually the convention OF great
| power and Inspiration.
The decision Of the board Of trustees
| favoring Washington as the meeting place
| for the '96 convention unanimously
reached after a full and complete discus.
sion of the advantages Of each of the COM
peting cities. The great ideas to which tn.
trustees hope to give an impetus by hold,
ing the convention here in 'g6 are good
| citizenship and the worldwide recognition
of ChriStianity.