The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09

For. though New York was never over
whelmed before and never has been
since. by any crowd OF visiting strangers.
there is no doubt that she was swamped
by the Christian EndeayOr delegates in
1872.
some time before the convention %
said President Clark. we began TO make
advance applications 10 the New York
hotels for rooms. one hotel keeper TO
whom we applied asked how many were
expected. We told him We could not tell,
but we looked for very large attend
ance.
Well he said. III take care OF
them. Bring them all here. You need
not engage rooms in advance in the
summer time. Wen be ready
NEw YORK swAMrfn.
'The mans eyes actually twnklcd as
he Thought OF the apparent humOr OF
the situation. The worst OF il was
that most OF. the hotel keepers took the
same view Of the matter. ana we finally
had TO let things take their course.
The newspapers also failed 10 appreciate
what was coming, and II was not until
the telegraph began 20 tell the editors
that the railroads were giutted with
Christian EndeavOr delegates whose
special trans were stalled all along the
lines that the journals understood that
there was any real news matter In II
ALL When the crowds swo0ped down
on the hotels their prOprietOrs were I'm a
state Of CONSERVATION, and when the
newspapers finally graspei the situation
their reporters besicscd as Cor matter.
one publisher made proposition 10 80
TO Montreal the next year and get out
"a special convention edition each day
M.
elusive access to special news sources.
But Of course we could not do that"
Boston has heard OF all this. and Bos-
ton doesn't mean 10 be swamped. Every
available room in every hotel has al
ready been taken for the EndeayOrcrs
for convention week; many school build
ings. which will then be vacant. have
been engaged and cots have been rented,
housoh0lders. both ia the city and
suburbs have agreed to receive guests,
and it is now believed that the 5O.e1
delegates who arc expected can all b.,
properly cared for OF course. they viii
pay their way. but special rates will
be- given by the hotels. and many aris-
iocratic houses never before opened Oh
strangers for money will entertain pay
ing guests from july 10 10 IA. inclusive,
1856
The cost Of tho convention TO the
society. Tor rent OF liff meeting
places and headquarters. printing. post.
age. and the thousand and one pieces
of preliminary work, viii not be much
if any less than $1,000. This large
sum has been mostly raised already
b. contributions from the societies of
Boston and Massachusetts chiefly. Many
public-spirited citizens of this fine old
Town have giyeu freely. however. as
they can well afford TO. FOR a four days
visit of 5000 guests cannot fail 20 re-
suit IN the leaving OF many times S-l.Hf
in the Golfers of Boston's merchants
clearinghouse keepers, and hotels and
restaurants.
If the attendance Is as large as is ok.
peeted. and each guest cXpcnds but 81
a day. the sum total viii Dee S4n.WO
and the chan sos are that 10 viii be near
~ double that Although most rail
roads will reduce their fares on--half
the sum 10 be paid for railroad tickets
by delegates Will be enormous AT IN,
low estimate OF SO each, 10 Will amour
10 q cool half million. Add 20 this th'
sums that will be expended for food OF
the way. the sums 10 be spent iL Boston
and the total expenditures caused by The
convention cannot Dee much less thar
thrce-quarters of q million. while thel
may reach a round million.