The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
A WELCOME.
Creed Lost Sight Of In the Reception
Of Endeavorers.
MIGHTY ARMY REACHES BOSTON
An Interesting Prelude to tho
Great Convention.

BOSTON, July 10.--Yesterday In this city
was most dsagrceable day, downpours
OF rain occurring at frequent intervals, but
today "Old Prob" is furnishing as fine a
sample OF weather az one could wish for.
The thousands of Christian Endeayor
delegates who gazed upon Boston today
for the first time could not find fault with
the weather at least, being greeted with n
clear sky, gentle zephyrs and tempera.
ture just about right to make one feel
comfortable.
Up to today most of the Endeavorers
struck Boston I'm tho shape of detached
delegates who came by regular trains, bu,
things were hummins around the dcpots
today on account OF the arrival of the big
delegations on special trains.
Every quarter OF the globe Is rep
resented, one church sheltering visitors
from Alaska, Mexico and Ohio Delo.
gates from Chicogo--50o strong represent
ing a membership of III, 200 in that city,
arrived today, after making short stops a,
Niagara Falls and among the Berkshire
hills.
Pouring In.
The first regular delegation of Christian
Endeavorers 10 arrive in the city was the
Cleye nd delegation. They carnc I'm az
the Union station about midnight The
white-capped knights Of the recentiou
committee and the knights OF tho mson
hue, upon VIII caps was inscribed Ac.
commodation," were right on hand and
ready to fulfill their duty. The dcleya
tion numbered 100, and were due by The
Ontario express at 9:30 last night, but
were late by several hours.
The regular state delegation from Ohio
arrived at o'clock this morning, and this
numbered 500 or more.
The Montreal delegation OF 200 arrived
mt o'clock this morning, and the Wis |
consin delegation Of 1000 and at 1920 zoe |
arrived from Ontario. The Vermont dele |
CATION will come In two sections this after |
noon, one of 800 over the Boston and |
Maine at AIS p. m, aud another lot Of 20c |
over the Fitchburg at 4:3o p. IN.
From Distant Points.
At 1920 a. IN. n delegation of 10 arrived |
from Mexico over the Fltchburg r...d, and |
at 1890 a. IN. 200 from California.
At 1920 a. m. 80 delegates arrived ovel
the fitchburg from Colorado, and the
Chicago and state delegation from Illinois
Of 800 will come In over the same road
about Up. m.
The st. Louis special. carrying the
Texas delegations, has been heard from.
and viii probably reach here at IL 80 this
morning.
The District of Columbia special was In
Boston at z fhis morning.
The Buffalo special IL so heavy that II
was divided into two sections, the first OF
which arrived at noon today
The missing South Dakota delegation
has been located with the Minnesota dele.
CATION, and will arrive here about o'clock
this evening.
The Maryland delegation arrived by tho
New York and New England at a. IN.
1t Is S5 strong.
The members Of both reception and nc
commodation committees remained on
duty all night, and the good work will be
continued until every delegate has arrived
and is safely quurtcred at the places as.
signed them. About 1000 OF these mem-
bers will be kcpr on duty all the time, and
there Is no reason why any one should 90
astray.
Dame Boston Feels Proud.
Boston Is arrayed i'm her most beautiful
garments. AS the visitors enter tho city.
they cannot fail to be delighted at the
decorations OF the railway sta.
tions. In one or two cases these approach
the superb, tho national colors being i'm. |
termingled finely with the crimson and
Christian Endcavor colors
Upon many OF the great buildings of the
city, the homes OF business &hr,ft and en- |
terprise, are seen outward decorations |
which have never been surpassed in elab.
orate arrangement, even upon important
political occasions or natioral holidays.
From roof to sidewalk many IF those
are hung with the red and ,he
white, while notices and Inscriptions bid |
the visitors welcome
In the windows OF the shops throughout
bhe city the presence of the visitors is
both in decorations as such
md in the arrangement of goods dis.
played for sale. In many cases the decor
alive effect In these windows Is exquisite
n the extreme.
But tho display is not confined to tho
shops where fabrics are sold Scarcely a
radesman, whatever may be his wares,
has failed TO catch tho popular spirit.
And above and over all are seen the little
lags of crimson and white bearing the
monogram of the Christian Endeavor
ociety. In the shops OF Christian, jew
nd pagan 1t Is alike displayed, proving
hat, for tho time at least, difference OF