Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-09
Boston in Gala Dress for the En-
deavOrers.
, AWAITING THE DISTRICT DELEGATES
State Officials to Take Part in the
Exercises.
ANNOYED BY WEIR S


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOSTON, July 9.-Boston Is eXerting her
self to the utmost to properly care for the
Christian Endeavorers, whose convention
will have its preliminary meeting tomor-
row night, but the first real meetings will
take place on Thursday morning. Many
of the hotels and business houses are dec
GRATED with flags and bear appropriate En-
deavor notices. while decorators busily
at work in Mechanics Hall and in the two
big tents. placing them in holiday garb
Although the day has been showery, the
ardor and interest of the local committees
have lot been in the least dampened, but
members have been actively at work pre-
pairing for the reception of the crowds that
are expected tomorrow.
Much interest is felt in the coming of the
Washington delegation from the fact that
its members are to be the hosts of the con-
vention next year.
The Copley Square Hotel which is to be
the headquarters OF the District of Column
bia Endeavorers. is but a square from the
big Mechanics Hall and will be very handy
for those who wish to consult with the
officers Of the Washington party
Mr.. Percy S. Foster will direct the big
chorus in Mechanics Hall the opening
day and in the evening Mr.W. Fl. H. Smith
will speak on Washington in go
In Tent Williston Rev. DIR. Walter II.
Brooks of Washington will deliver one of
the responses on behalf of the visiting
Erdeavorers, and night Rev. DR. Teunis
8. Hamlin will indicate what will be done
In washington, 'H."
In Tent Endeavor at night Mr.. Percy
Foster will conduct the singing and Mr.. W.
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Friday morning in Tent Williston Rev. F.
Il. Bagby Will conduct the reports from
G5nominatonal meetings. and other Wash
ington clergymen and EGdeavorers will par
tlctpate In the various rallies that have
been determined upon.
When the Washington delegation reaches
here tomorrow morning 1t will be met at
the station by a special detachment of the
reception committee and escorted to it's
headquarters The arrangements by the
local committees have been very syste-
matte, and there is every facility for
promptly obtaining all Information desired.
The different committees are uniformed,
with the name Of their committee upon
their caps, SO that they are easily distin-
gushad.
Not only do the different churches show
great interest in the coming convention.
but the city and state officials will partici-
pate IN many of the exercises. Gov. Green
halge will deliver the address of welcome
in Mechanics Hall. Lieut. Gov. Walcott
will perform the same duty in Tent En-
deavor. and Mayor Curtis in Ten Williston.
Many excursions to points of historic In
terest about Boston are planned, and II
the weather is only fair. this convention
will be the most interesting and attractive
In the history of the international union.
BOSTON, July 9.-The 1000 Christian En-
deavor delegates who have thus far ar
rived in the city are today experiencing
the annoyances of life In Boston during a
rain storm. Since early morning rain has
been falling in torrents The center of at
traction for the delegates today Is the
Mechanics building, where the distribution
of badges and the registration of delegates
are being conducted.
Machinery Hall. the headquarters for the
state exhibition and for the dissemination
of good literature, is being rapidly fitted
up by the various states. A United States
post Office is being arranged in the hall.
ard Postmaster Covcny has informed the
committee that already two begs of mail
have arrived for the delegates. Among the
delegations that arrived last night and
today We're those of South Dakota Illinois
and Philadelphia.
Among the distinguished foreign dele
gates are: Rev. w. X. Chapman, honor
able secretary of the Christian Endeavor
movement in Great Britain and Ireland;
Rev. John Pollock of Glasgow, Rev. James
Afussell of Derby, Rev. J. d. Lamont and
Rev. Fl. Montgomery of Belfast.
The reception and accommodation COM
mitttes have arranged for meeting the
state delegations In a unique manner The
plan is to send two members each from the
reception and accommodation committees
to meet each state delegation. These scouts
will go as far Albany, NY; Portland,
Me-. Putnam Conn, or North Adams and
similar distances on the various railroads.
They will board the trains bearing dele
gates and Will come with them to Bos-
ton and escort them TO their headquarters
There viii be no parade Of the EndeaXor-
ers. 1t was first planned to have the $4,000
march from Mechanics building to the
commons Saturday. to attend the mann
moth noon meeting, but this has been found
Impossible.