The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-11

BOSTON, July W -AO-uul WAS tlo ulAh
OF the ak during which Boston will be
the scene OF the greatest religious con-
vontion the world has ever seen, and
evidences OF the gathering OF the Young
Peoples Christian EudeavOr host are
met on every hand. The city was never
more lavishly decorated and never ap.
peared to better advantage than to-day.
At tho reception headquarters at Me-
chanica' Hall messengers arc constant.
ly bringing reports from the ono thou
sand white.capped enteavorers who are
at tho railroad stations and boat land.
ings, giving aid aud directions to the
delegates who are coming in from ali
parts OF the country. by noon about
five thousand delegates had registered
ut Mechanics Hail. When the initial
religious exorcisos preceding the con.
vnntlon began tonight at tho twenty
meetings that took place simultaneous
ly in as many churches and halls,
10000 delegates had arrived. 1t is eS.
pected that about 10000 more doegNtOi
will reach tho city late tonight and
early tomorrow morning. and the indi.
cations ara that fully $4,000 delegates
will attend the various meetings OF the
convention.
The reception committee has met no
difficulty in disposlnG OF the throngs Of
delegates. The hotels are expected to
take care OF about 10000 persons and
accommodation have been secured for
10000 in the city and its suburbs, The
great restaurant in Mechanics hall is
ready to feed 1900 persons daily and
$1,000 lunches can be supplied to dele
gates at tho two bi. tents on tho COM
mon.
Tho most important proceedings in
connection wiOh the convention, which
formally opens at $3.50 a. III. tomorrow,
was the meeting Of the trustees OF tho
organization at noon to-day. Ihe ses.
sion lasted all afternoon with brlet
intormsson for lunch.
Tho Chief business to be considered
was the offer of W. II. Kohlsaat, OF the
Chicago TImei.llcrNld, who had agreed
to pay 5000 year for three years TO-
ward tho maintenance OF the socloty's
headquarters on condition that they be
removed from Boston to Chicago. Attor
COMMITTEES had passed adversely upon
the subject aud reported, the report OF
the committee was unanimously accept
ed, and tho headquarters will not DO ro'
moved from Boston at present.
Mr. Kohsaats offer was presented TO
the trustees by ROv. John Henry Bar.
rows, Of Chicago. The committee 70.
ported their appreciation OF the gOnOr'
osity OF Mr.. Kohlsaata olier, which,
thcy worO pleased to note, indicated
that tho work OF tho society was there
by recognized as being OF national aud
international character. The work,
however, i. wholly ono Of influence. 1t
Is not nsCcl4 that tho society should
have large buildings or Incomes. Tho
work is HuCcaWlulY carried on at II
small expense and tho principles OF tho
organization forbid tho headquarters
being more than Il burcAn OF inicrna.
ton, lOvying no taxes and seeking no
authority. Therefore thny concluded
1t to DO inoXpediOnt to accept tue kind
ollur.
A letter cmbodying tho decision OF
tho trustees wNa tonight mailed to Mr..
Knhlsnat. Besides tho routine business
aud tho consideration OF the question
VI tho removal to Chicago, tho only
matter Of general interest was tho pro-
Gcntntion OF the claims OF Lpd Angeles,
California, for tho convention OF 1874
Tho delegates from L,wnr California.
wnich nrr'ontod tho claims Of L1' An
gnlrs, Including Leonard VI, Morrill,,
Rlnto secretary oi the society; Row A,
W. Rylor and llcrbort WyIlc, all OF
l.oaAngclct Mr.. Morrill, malo tho ar
gnmrnt and urgnd a. rhinl among hla
ron,Ona the ihulp that thn city wNa tho
only ono on tho tNoldc stopO or COAat
that hal lnrup railroad, running into
1t; that iH climate At ihlH tlmc OF tho
year was anUurb and unlli ing; that tin
EnlcavOrra mora had nlrnnIv rOlsnl
cnnudNublr mpnoy ~ nnliNUtllOn NJ
gnllnc tho ConyOnllpn aid mat tho
AHstHe44 mnH Di llp pHch nAl gihtnh'
lool Is ruhyrb' oNuurll to cover tho
uNucnan1 ul u CONVENTION,
Tomorrow tho rmiwB ni Portland
Oregon, San lnuru'o anil Shallln will
bo pro9nnlud and tIlo matter taken nn'
der nIygrmuNl lhN DusOcol thru Or.
cnDlol Im invitation from ,lnvDr Gurus
vi Boston, Dn WtrN ulUnr guoll' on II
trim down the Mrhor uu llln uliy'sbDM
anil pyst, the puJllo inaIIulIons OF
Boston
Tho first to urrlyo at the Boston 4
MNine glall0n this mqrnlug was u party