Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-17
Big TENTS ARE DOWN.
Christian Endeavor Delegates Taking
In Historical Sights.
A Trip Over Paul Revere's
Route on Bicycles.
filgrlmagss to Plymouth Rock and the Old
"City OF Witches"

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Boston, July ia scene of demolition
greeted the few Christian Endeavorcrs
Who went down to see the big tents on the
Common yesterday. The work of taking
out tho benches was started Monday night
soon after the last spectator had gone
home from the final meetings and yester
day morning all the seats were removed
4hd the work OF tearing down tho plat
forms proceeded.
The big tents were taken down yestcr-
day afternoon by tho firm which leased
them to the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, and will probably be used again
next yoar ut Washington, although they
remain the property of the maker.
Decorators and others dismantled the
Mechanics building yesterday, and the
great structure Is silent and deserted
The postofiice was closed yesterday, and
The 800 or more letters remaining Will be
sent to the Boston postoffice.
OF the thousand or more Endeavorers
who visited Mechanics hall yesterday,
many were in search Of lost articles, and
90 admirable was the system Of ushering
that but few were disappointed in their
search Chief Usher Holt had his men so
we'll trained that but few things were lost
beyond redemption.
EVERY night after the sessions" said
Nr. Holt, "the ushers would come In with
their arms full Of articles found, most of
which were rubbers, umbrellas, gloves,
wraps, and occasionally small pieces of
jewelry. We have found 40 pocketbooks,
some Of which contained considerable
sums Of money, and all these, with three
exceptions, have been returned to their
owners, who gave complete descriptions
of the property. We have had on hand
during the convention as many as 100
umbrellas, and other articles in proper
tion."
All the missing articles were taken to
the headquarters Of the United society at
$40 Washington street, where they will be
kept until called for by their owners.
The Endeavorers'- BICYCLE Excursion
started for Concord this morning, leaving
Copley square at o'clock. The delegates,
mustered by states, formed in line and
wheeled over the route taken by Paul
Revere on the night of April IS, ITS. The
route lies through Charlestown, Somer-
vile, Medford, Arlington, Lexington and
Concord, and not only runs through
beautiful country, but Is replete with OBJ |
jects of historical interest for the whole |
distance. !
In Medford there was reception at the |
house Of Secretary Baer, at which the |
mayor and other city notables assisted. At |
Lexington there was q stop of an hour, to
allow the delegates to visit the many
points of interest. Special tickets were
provided for those who wished to lcave
the excursion at Lexington and Concord
and return by rail- There were excur-
sions by train to Lexington and Concord. |
Four special trains left here yesterday
for Plymouth. The first was the Ohio
accompanied by delegates
from Wisconsin, Illinois and other places
They were in charge of r.. H. Magwood of
Boston, and numbered about $50. Rev. |
w. r. Barton of Boston served as guide to
the party. giving short addresses on the
principal points Of interest America"
was sung at the rock. q. A. Whitney of
Boston had charge of the second section;
this numbered 750. The third section,
with 7SO in it, soon followed in charge Of
Charles p. Floyd of Winthrop. The
fourth section left soon after, 720 strong,
j. H. Pollard Of Wstertown having
charge
Fully $500 Endeavorers joined in the
visit, planned for their pleasure and edifi-
cation, to Salem, the early colony. the |
scene Of the witch trials and executions, |
and once the home of Hawthorne, 1t was |
. cosmopolitan company that gathered at |
the Union station and which boarded a |
special train. They were for the most |
part, however, people from the west and |
south who knew Of Salem only from their |
and by the fame that has for |
years attached to 1t and its history. They |
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curiosity alone, but were bound upon q |
to learn by object lessons some |
chapters In our history hitherto obscure.
Salem was gayly decorated in honor Of
their visit.
Concerning Finances.
1t is thought that the money already |
paid In and the amount pledged will be |
sufficient to pay all the expense of the con-
vention. The societies have responded
and 1t Is entirely due to them
that so satisfactory q financial exhibit can
be made. The largest items of expense
have been: Hall, $4,000; decorations,
$1,000; speakers expenses (traveling and
hotel), $4,000; printing and postage, $1,000;
badges, $500; programs, $780, There are
other items which will bring the total np
TO about So, 600
The business houses In Boston were not
rs liberal in their contributions as in
other cities, but the officers Of the conven-
ton feel that IL called upon now the re-
sponse would be far greater. For the
Boston convention $1,000 regular badges
were provided, and 5000 ribbon badges
were furnished the late comers.
Shot Boy.
WAREHAM, Mass, July IA. Charles
Ryder has been held for the grand Jury,
charged with shooting Leonard Kleib. a
l2-year-Old bov YounU Kloih ,ava tk..