The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-17
LEFT BOSTON.
A Visit to Historic Points In Concord
and Lexington.
PLYMOUTH AND SALEM INVADED.
Boston Common Resumes Its
Usual Appearance.


great bicycle excursion started for Con-
cord this morning, leaving Copley square
at o'clock. The delegates, mustered by
states, formed In line and wheeled over
the route tikcn by Paul Revere on tho
night OF April ls, 1775. The route lies
through Charlestown, Someryille, Med.
ford, Arlington, Lexington and Concord,
and not only runs through beautiful
country, but Is replete with objects OF
historical interest for the whole distance.
In Medford thore was a reception at the
house Of Secretary Baer, at which the
mayor and other city notablcs assisted. At
Lexington there was stop OF an hour, to
allow the delegates 10 visit the many
points Of interest. Special tickets were
provided for those who wished to leave
the excursion at Lexington and Concord
and return by rail- There were cxcur-
sions by train TO Lexington and Concord
Money For Convention Expenses.
1t Is thought that the money already
paid in and tho amount pledged will be
sufficient to pay all the expense Of the con
vention. The societies have responded
generously. and IL Is entirely due TO them
that so satisfactory financial exhibit can
DC made. The largest itoms OF expense
have been: Hall, $1,000; decorations,
$1,000; speakers expenses ltravcling and
hoteD, $1,000; printing and postage, 10000;
badges, $1,000; programs $1,000. There are
other items which will bring tho total up
to about So, 600.
The business houses In Boston wcro not
rs liberal in their contributions as in
other cities, but the officers of the conven-
tion feol that II called upon now the re-
sponse would DO far greater For the
Boston convention $1,000 regular badges
wore provided, and 5000 ribbon badges
were furnished the late comers.
To Plymouth and Salem.
Four special trains left here yesterday
for Plymouth. The first was the Ohio
delegation, accompanied by delegates
fro~l Wisconsin, Illinois and other places.
They were In charge of X. II. Msgwood OF
Boston, and numbered about $50. Rev.
w. Il, Barton OF Boston served as guide 10
the party, giving short addresses on the
principal points of interest. g"America"
was sung at the rock. e.. A5Whitney of
Boston had charge Of the sscond seotion;
this numbered 750 The third section,
with 7s0 In H.. soon followed In charge OF
Charles p. Floyd of Winthrop. Tho
fourth section left soon after, 720 strong,
j. II. Pollard Of watcrtown having
charge.
Fully $500 Endcavorers jsincd In tho
visit, planned for their pleasure and edifl.
cation, to Salem, the early colony, the
scene OF the witch trials and executions,
and once the home Of Hawthorne. 1t was
a cosmopolitan company thatgathered at
the Union station and which boarded a
special train. They were for the most
part, however, people from the west and |
south who know Of Salem only from their |
readings and by the fame that has foi |
years attached to IL and It's history. They |
were not nero sightseers, impcllcd by |
curiosity alone, but wero bound upon a |
pilgrimage to learn by object lessons some |
;haptcrs in our history hitherto obscure. |
Salem was gayly decorated in honor OF
their visit.
On Boston Common.
A scene of demolition greeted the few
Christian Endcavorcrs who went down to
see the big tents on the Common yester.
day. The work of taking out the benches
was started Monday night soon after the
last spectator had gone home from the
final meetings, and yesterday morning all
the seats were removed, and the work of
tearing down the platforms proceeded.
The big tents were taken down yester>
day afternoon by the firm which leased
them To the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, and will probably be used again
next year at Washington, although they
remain the property of the maker.
Decorators and others dismantled the
Mechanics building yesterday, and the
great structure is silent and deserted.
The postofhcc was closed yesterday, and
the 300 or more letters remaining will lie
sent to the Boston postoffice.
OF the thousand or more Endeavorers
who visited Mechanics han yesterday,
many were in search of lost articles, and
30 admirable was tho system Of usherine
that but few were disappointed in their
search. Chief Usher Holt had his men so
well trained that but few things were lost
beyond redemption.
Every night after the sessions" said
Mr.. Holt, 1.-The ushers would come in with
their arms full of articles found most of
which were rubbers, umbrellas gloves,
wraps, and occasionally small pieces OF
|ewelry. We have found 40 pocketbooks.
some of which contained considerable
sums of money, and all these, with three
have been returned to their
owners, who gave complete descriptions
,f the property. We have had on hand
luring the convention rs many as l0C |
and other articles In proper
ion"
All the missing articles were taken To
he headquarters of the United society at
'l6 Washington street, where they will be
Kept until called for 10y their owners