The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-03
oHRrsr1AN HxDg4voBEBs.
Plans for the Boston Convention-Meet-
 ings of Local Societies.

| July lO-1b Is arouSing great enCnuSldSHl throughout the civilized world. Boston
 anticipates entertaining the largest
 number of visitors she has ever enter
 tained upon any one occasion, and the
 largest convention ever held in the
 world.
 The reception committee Is planning to extend most hearty welcome to ev-
 cry delegate who comes to the conven-
 thon.
 There will be a competent chairman in charge of each depot and steam
 boat landing in the city, who will be re- sponsible for the guests arriving at his station. On arrival of the delegates at the state headquarters they will regis ter, receive their badges and then ar- range for accommodations. It is inn peratlve that every delegate register and receive a badge, as only by dis playing the badge cam entrance be
 gained to the halls
 The plan is simple to give every state church as headquarters, and dele gates from that state will be quartered in the vicinity of that church. In this way all delegates from the same state will be kept together, making it much more pleasant than if they were scat tered all over the city. Connecticuts headquarters will be Berkeley Temple.
 The average rate for board and lodg- ing in private families will not exceed one dollar and a half and many can be accommodated at lower rates. For room only the average rates will be from fifty to seventy-ftve cents. Breakfast twenty-five cents.
 A mammoth restaurant which will accommodate two thousand people at time will be connected with the conven- tion hall, where meals will be served at moderate prices. and there are several restaurants within a. short distance of the church.
 The Reynolds House, corner Wash- ington and Boylston streets, one of the best located hotels in the city, ten min utes walk from the depot and not over fifteen minutes walk from the hall, has been secured for Connecticut's delega- tion. Rates, two or four in a room. no meals, $1 or $1.5O per person, according to the room.
 Those who desire to secure accommo- udulOIpS dI LtlS AOLtL SAlOQld elpply lO' N1As James F. Williams, Bristol, Conn, at an early date, as only limited number can be entertained.
 The accommodation committee is ar- ranging to have printed supply of Boston maps designating the conven- tion meeting places, the state head quarters, hotels and points of interest. Supplies will be sent to the state excur- sion and hotel managers.
 Mechanics hall has been leased in its entirety, comprising three halls. In addition two tents, accommodating ten thousand each, have been leased. They will be made water proof and will be put up under the supervision of the makers. In addition the largest churches in the district will be used, ac- commodating eight thousand more peo- pie, making the total seating capacity thirty-six thousand
 White and crimson have been adopted by the Boston Christian Endeavor Un- ion as official colors for the convention, and citizens and business houses gene rally will decorate.
 An important change in the program has been effected in that for the first time in the history of Christian En- deavor conventions there will be no Sunday services. This will necessitate a change in dates from July 10-14 to July 10-15.
 This commendable feature of the con- ventlon will emphasize the stand the society has always taken in regard to Sunday observance, and will avoid the necessity for Sunday travel of dele- gates, as many of the delegates will be quartered in Bostons suburbs and would otherwise be compelled to utilize the steam and electric railways for on Sunday. The grand meetings of the conven- tion will thus be held on Monday even- ing instead of Sunday.
 A special feature of the convention l will be pilgrimages specially conducted l on Monday, July 15 These pilgrimages will go to Bunker Hill, Old South | church of Paul Revere fame, Faneuil | Hall, Washington Elm, Cambridge, | etc. where lectures will be delivered.
 Special excursions will also be ar- ranged during the week following the | to such places as Lexington and Concord, where the first shot of the | revolution was fired; to Salem, of witch craft fame; to Plymouth, where the | Pilgrim fathers landed; to Portland, | Me, the birthplace of Christian En- | deavor, and other interesting places.
 There is no other city in the union | where there are so many places of his- torical interest to visit
 The next Union meeting is at the | Collge street church, May 18th, at | which the first competition for the New | Haven Union banner will take place. This banner will be borne by the suc- cessful society in the procession | through Boston and during the conven- ton will be in it's custody. The circu- lars asking for information as regards etc, issued by the union to societies, are due May 1. The name of the society should be at- tached to the returned circular.
 J. H. Mansfield, the Boston '95' of New Haven, expects Endeavorers from this city to the tune of five hundred, just one per cent of the number that will visit Boston.
 Frederick Bostwick, ex-president of the New Haven Union, and G. H. Sew ard, of this city, have prepared an il- ustrated lecture on the great conven- ton and the city in which it will be leId, entitled, "Boston and the Conyen- sn- FVJI-