The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-11
Mr. n. III. KohIsaars Oaer Courteously
Rejected ny the Trustees of the
Society After Consideration.
CONVENTION TO OPEN TO-DAY
ABOUT 10000 DELEGATES At THE
HUB. INCLUDING THE HoosIERs.
Many Preliminary Meetings Held Last
of Prominent Speakers.

BOSTON, July l0-The most Important
proceedings in connection with the four
teenth annual convention Of the Young Peo-
pies Society OF Christian Endeavor. which
formally opens at $50 a. m. tomorrow.
was the meeting OF the trustees Of the
organization at noon to-day. The session
lasted all the afternoon. with q brief In
termission for lunch. The chief business 10
be considered was the offer OF II. III. Kohl
saat. of Chicago. who had agreed TO pay
5000 year for three years toward the
maintenance of the society's headquarters
on condition that thev be removed from
Boston to Chicago. After a committee had
passed adversely on the subject, and re-
ported the report Of the committee was
unanimously accepted. and the hesdquar-
ters will not be removed from Boston a.
present.
The committee reported their appreciation
OF the generosity Of Mr. KohIsaats offer.
which. they were pleased to note indi-
Gated that the work Of the society was
thereby recognized as being OF a national
and International character. The work.
however. is wholly one OF influence. II is
not necessary that the society should have
large buildings or incomes. The work Is
successfully carried on at small expense.
and the principles of the organisation for
bid the headquarters being more than a
bureau of information, ievying no taxes
and seeking no authority. Therefore. they
concluded 1t to be inexpedient TO accept
the kind offer. letter embodying the
decision OF the trustees was tonight
mailed to Mr.. Kohlsaat.
Besides the routine business and the con-
sideration OF the question Of removal TO
Chicago, the only matter of general inter-
est was the presentation OF the claims OF
Los Angeles. Cal. for the convention Of
1897. The delegates from Lower California.
which presented the claims Of Los Angeles.
includes Leonard Merrill. State secretary
OF the society; Rev. w. A. Ryder and Her.
bert Wylie. all of Los Angeles. Mr. Merrill
made the argument and urged. AS chief
among his reasons, the facts that the city
was the only one on the Pacific slope or
coast that had three railroads running into
II: that its climate at this time OF the
year was superb and unfailing: that the
Endeavorers there had already raised con-
siderable money in anticipation Of getting
the convention. and that the business men
OF the place had guaranteed TO subscribe
enough TO cover the expenses OF the con-
vention.
rated and never appeared TO better ad-
vantage than to-day. At the reception head
quarters at Mechanics Hall, messengers
who were at the railroad stations and boat
landings giving aid and directions to the
parts of the &c country The reception accom-
mediation and information committees OF the
local societies tonight are able 10 review
the results OF the last twenfy-four hours
la Dor with satisfaction, since during the
interim between midnight last night and =
late hour tonight about four thousand deli
egates have arrived from all sections or the
country. Many trains are delayed. but IL Is
expected that by the time the convention
opens Tomorrow nearly all the delegates
The arrangements for handling the great
number OF strangers are almost perfect
auickiv aua as soon as they leave their trains-
themselves in the custody Of iss-
building. where ten thousand name.
yesterday. vest. The irst to arrive at the
party Of hundred from Quebec. shortly
afterward followed by a delegation OF 10
from southern California Ine .i aslessuon u.
was FIVE hours late, owing 10 w4sn-out on
the line. AT noon 800 from Philadelphia.
with decorated train, rolled into the sta
tives came in shortly Afterwards. 300 strong.
Soon after 4 O'Clock this afternoon Iowa
Tnaians Hss nsara racon rSm %S S on
with 100 more TO arrive early this morning
Illinois had the banner delegation OF the
afternoon. when 1000 Endeavorers reached
here. Minnesota's train arrived al O'Clock.
with 200; Texarkara brought 10 and
small delegation of 300 New Workers. who
took an early trip eastward, reached the
station Just before sun-down. Michigan and
Ohio. with 500 delegates, will be represented
early tomorrow. Vermont. New Hamp-
shire and the provinces sent 4.0o6 during
the day. and from nearby places 1900 more
are expected early tomorrow Tie Florida
delegation OF eighty arrived by boat early
this morning. Rhode Islands 800 delegates
will arrive early tomorrow. and Ontario's
800 who have been delayed. are also ex-
pected early In the morning. A banner dele
CATION OF the convention will be from New
York and vicinity. They are nearly 1890
strong. New York city contributes l.5oo.
Brooklyn half that number and other
towns the remainder. making the largest
representation OF any State outside OF Mas