The morning times., 1895-07-11
Its Headquarters at C. E. Con-
vent.On Frequented.
PRETTIEST BOOTH OF ALL
District Delegates Resplendent With
Pretty Badges, and Much Admired
by Hubbites-TheyA Are All Overthe
City Sig gbt-Seeing-Seat Claim
For '97 Presented.
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OF hustling 10 attract attention in con-
servative Boston. but the Washington del
egatcs TO the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton, by their general makeup and all
round ability are creating a stir wherever
they go, ami as they have been Sightseeing
in every direction since their arrival in the
Hub at 7:30 this morning the whole city
is talking about the Christian Four Hun
dred from the District of Columbia.
1t is act that one OF the leading Boston
papers this afternoon devoted three col
umns to an account of the trip from New
York TO Providence and the arrival here
this morning with complete list Of dele
gates. The @headlines. in half-inch black
letters, were across two columns and read:
&c reatest Enthusiasm Yet-District of
Columbia Delegates Create Stir in the
City"
There may be several reasons assigned
for this popularity. Washington has with
out doubt the pretticst and most accom-
plished young ladies OF any delegation, fn-
Guiding the Boston girls, which is saying
very much for Boston
ADONISES IN WHITE DUCK.
Then, there are our young gentlemen
They're handsome, too, and when half a
Commonwealth avenues and the walks in
the public garden this evening wearing the
tallest cut OF white ducks, with Washing
ton badges pinned on their coats, the other
promenaders gave way and took a good
look at the people who are going to help
entertain them at the convention OF 90
Then the District booth IN Mechanics
building caught the eyes and praises OF
all who saw it, and they Were legion 1t
was the prettiest and most attractive boob
in the hall. There was a board PARTITION
instead of ropes, Which the other dele
cations had, and Old Glory was tastefully
arranged in graceful folds and festoOns
from every vantage point.
An arChed entrance, surmounted ny the
legend District OF Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union" led the visitor into
yeritable picture gallery. There were
views OF WashingtOn's streets and build
ings galore, and each new conner added
his or her word of praise and remarked
that they were going To the convention
Of go If self sacrificing would be the
means.
Tue District delegates spent the day in
going about the city sightseeing and most
of them stayed until nearly dark nutwith-
standing the fact that only few fortUnates
had more than four hours sleep last night
on the Sound steamer
MEETING OF 81.
Quite a number went out to the Dudley
st. Baptist Church in RoXBury tonight TO
hear Rev. Teunis s. Hamlin deliver an ad-
dress at one of the preliminary meetings
|, The others went to churches nearer the
hotel or stayed at home and retired early
10 be better prepared to enjoy the great
opening meetings of the convention to-
morrow morning.
VIM. H. Lewis, who was two years ago
one of the most prominent Of Washington
EndeaVOrers but is now a successful law
v"r and EndeavOr worker in Seattle, Wash
ington, is hustling TO get the convention
Of 81 for his adopted home and presented
its claim at the meeting of the trustees of
the United Society this afternoon
Representatives of Los Angeles, San
Francisco aud Portland also argued in
behalf OF their cities for the place to
hold the big meeting Mr.. Lewis thinks,
however, that Seattle is a winner, and
the District delegation agrees with him.
Several members OF the Committee Of 80
and EndeavOrCrs OF national prominence
with whom the Times talked expressed the
belief that San Francisco Will get the
prize
There are more Colored EndeavOrers
from the District with the delegation OF
90 than have ever attended an interna-
ii Onal Couveat ION. Rev. Walter II.
Brooks, one OF them and pastor Of the 10th
street Baptist Church. is on the pro-
gramme to deliver response to the ad-
dress of welcome in Teut WilliSton to-
II orrO w morning.
Rev. Dr.. s. NJ. Newman, pastor of
the First Congregational Church, arrived
at the Copley Square Hotel this morning,
and will deliver an address at the con
ference of brotherhood committees Fri
day morning.
Mir. Frank Severance, formerly of the
First Congregational Society. but now
living in Philadelphia, is a member of the
Washingt ous.