Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-10
TO MEET IN BOSTON.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAyORERs.
of Christinn People Ever Witness
ed-DetaiIs OF the Trip from Rich
piOnd.

The fourteenth International convention
Of the Christian Endeavorers will b.
held at Boston during the week OF july
10Th 10 18th. and that city IL astr will
the great amount of work necessary &
entertaining this grand gathering OF PEG
pie. which Will be the largest body o.
Christians ever held in America. From
present prospects the attendance will ex
coed 5000. which will show an increas'
over the Montreal convention OF lsa'
Of 2j.ooo, and over the Cleveland conven
ton OF 1000 The attendance at Cleve
land was reduced because Of the railroac
strikes OF the West.
The arrangements Of the convention
are in the hands Of thirteen chairmer
OF committees. with several thousand
members OF local society committees.
The Mechanics Hall has been leased
together with the Cotillon Hall (Which
will be used as State headquarters), and
the Exhibition Hall. which VIII be USED
as mammoth restaurant, capable OF
feeding 2.00 persons at a time.
In addition 10 the main hall, which seats
about 500. there are being built two
large tents, which will have a seating ca
pacity Of 1000 persons each. These tents
Will he waterproof. and VIII be- comfort
able should wet weather prevail.
Attached 10 the convention halls will
be telegraph offices. telephones. commit
tee-rooms post-Ofiice, Associated Press
headquarters. State headquarters. etc.
In Tact, every detail looking 10 the quick
and satisfactory handling of the great
convention with its crowds will be com
pleted beyond fault
WHOLE CITY DECORATED.
The whole city Of Boston will be-
decorated with white and crimson, the
colors Of this convention. 1t is impossible,
AT this time 10 state the names OF the
speakers who Will address the conven-
ton. since they will run in number over
a hundred. Among these named UP tC
ms time are: Rev. Dr. Talmage. Mr.
Moody; Hon. Elijah Morse. member OF
Congress. Of Massachusetts: Dr. L. g
Henson, ID. D.. of Chicago: Hon. John
Wannamaker: Rev William G. CLARKE
Of Chicago: Dr. Burrel of New York
DR. Donald McIlauren. of Detroit. nov
George Gordon; Rev. d. NJ. Beach. Rev
l.. g. Porter. Edwin ID. Mead, Ia..l-
Carlton Coffin. Hezekiah Butterworth
President W. Il. Harper. Of the Chicago
University, Hon. Neal DOW; Rev. \. g
Dixon. OF Brooklyn; Rev. Drs. ". G.
Bittlne q. i. Clifford. j. II. Barrows
). 7. Beckley: Russell II. Conwell, OF
Philadelphia. Rev. DR. Greene. Of Wash
ington. Rev. John Pitts. Of Toronto; Rev
W. Knight Chaplin. Of London: Rev
John Pollock Of Scotland: and Rev j.
l.. Lamont, Of Ireland Governor Green.
halge viii welcome the convention on
behalf of the State. and Mayor Curtis
for the city.
MAPS OF BOSTON.
Maps Of the city Of Boston are now
being printed and Will be distributed to
al attending the convention. These maps
will show the location Of the convention
buildings. State headquarters depots ho-
te's, street-car lines. etc. and viii enable
delegates 10 locate themselves while in
any part OF the city
The Reception Committee has secured
entertainment for 5000 visitors at the
rate Of 20 10 - cents a day for room.
In some instances board can be gotten
at the homes for sl25 a day but the
plan has been generally adopted 10 get a
room and breakfast for - cents or 81
and the other meals at the restaurants.
This plan Will enable the visitors to see
the city without the loss Of time neces-
sary in going 10 and from meals at the
boarding house or hotel
To secure accommodations at ALL the
state transportation manager must list
your name as from his state. and no
one can be entertained except ii be their
name appears on the list OF visitors from
each respective STATE. Those interested
should bear this in mind. or they will be
unable TO secure any entertainment.
should they go without first notifying
the State manager for Virginia, who j.
Mr.. Robert Lecky. Jr.. of this city.
THOSE WHO CAN ATTEND.
Numerous inquiries have been made as
TO who can attend the convention. II is
Open 10 all who care TO attend. but those