The morning times., 1895-07-17
Especial TO The Times.)

Boston, Mass, July l6.-Those members
of the Washington delegation who are
going Immediately home from the Chris
tian EnGcavor Convention left Boston at
O'Clock this evening over the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road for Provi-
dence There the sound steamer Connecticut
Will be boarded, the Endeayorers reaching
New York about tomorrow morning,
and arriving AT the Capital over the Penn-
syivania line at . O'Clock in the afternoon.
There were about fifty Endeavorcrs in
the party the other delegates going to the
various summer resorts to spend their
annual vacations. Some Will stay around
Boston several days longer. Others have
gone to the White, Green, or Adirondack
Mountains, while others viii sojoum for
a time in New York city and on the Jersey
coast.
All the down town streets of the Hub
were alive to-day with Endeavorers bear
ing valiseS, satchels and bundles. The
Christian young people were hurrying to
the depots TO take trains for their homes.
THIRTY THOUSAND LEFT.
or the $4,000 reported as registered last
night there were not more than 10000
remaining In this city this evening, and
that number was materially decreased by
departures on night trains.
The orcer OF the day with those who
stayed here tll evening was sightseeing,
IN which the District delegates had no small
share. Some went TO Salem, Concord, or
Plymouth, while the historic points in the
city proper engaged the attention of others
The preparation of the Chinese umbrella
OF state for shipment to Washington was
task which engaged the attention OF Pres
ident Shand and Secretary SIeman this
I morning The queer looking, but gorgeous
object was packed in small box ana VIII
BE- delivered al The headquarters OF the com
mittee of '96 in the Y NJ c. A building.
1 In a few days il probably viii be given in
charge Ofthe District Union Missionary Com
mitCee, who viii probably place it on eS
hibition in some OF the centrally located
! churches.
There viii be a convention OF 80 after
math mass meeting in Washington some
/ time soon after the delegates return 1t
was expected that definite arrangements
would b. made b. the officers OF The union
and members OF the committee Of Sc in
/ Boston, but there has not been opportunity
/ for that
GREAT CROWDS PREDICTED.
/ The exercises. however, will consist chief
! ly of the singing Of familiar conventional
songs led Of course, by Mr.. Foster, brisk,
4 breezy talks about Boston, 80, by some
or the delegates, and prospective remarks
1 for the convention OF '96 by Chaim IN Smith
and some members OF his committee.
There has been considerable discussion
OF plans for the convention OF SO by
/ Washington EndeayoTeTs, and especially
the committee of arrangements. The lat
| ter gentlemen have had frequent talks
with members of the committee OF 90,
| and many valuable points have been
! gained. Chairman Gilman, or the Bos
ton reception committee, is the most en-
thusiHstic IN his predictions for the big
/ crowd.
at is going 10 beat Boston at least loo
| per cent for crowd" said he to-day, Il
! believe you VIII have more than 100000
/ EndeavoTers in your beautiful city next
/ year That you can receive and accommo-
| date that vast Christian crowd TO the
| credit Of your union and the citizens OF
! Washington have not the slightest doubt. y
This opinion was heartily concurred in
by every other member of the committee
OF thirteen Chairman Smith, of the COM
mittee OF sc, VIII remain in Boston for
several days 10 confer with the officers
OF the United Society regarding prepaTa-
lions for the convention Of next year.