Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

noon over the Pennsylvania road from
Johnstown. Pa. and from Ohio, while short
ly after O'Clock long train pulled in from
Boston, and big delegation of HubiteS
disembarked. Every train was met, in ad-
dition to the reception committee, by a
large number of residents of Washington.
who expected friends and an exchange of
greetings in many instances of decidedly
anectionate nature was one of the features
of the scene.
A majority of the incoming delegates wear
badges and are, therefore, easily distin-
guished from the regular run of travellers.
The street cars that pass in the vicinity of
the 9th street depot did rushing business
today.
The throngs are expected to increase in
size this evening, while tomorrow, of
course, will be the red-letter day at the de-
pots.
The arrivals at the 9Th street depot, as
soon as they alighted from the trains. were
extended cordial welcome by means of an
immense sign suspended from the iron grid
ers at the north end of the car shed.
There were plenty of pretty Christian
Endeavorers on duty at the Baltimore AMI
Ohio depot today, but their services were
but little needed. as the incoming trains
brought no delegations and these are not
looked for in great numbers until tonight.
A few of the visiting Eide avorers came
in on each train from tn. north, and they
represented New York, Pennsylvania and
the various New England states. few
others came in OIL the Norfolk and West
ern train, from distant Texas. All those
who have thus far arrived were met at
the station by friends, who at once took
them to their homes.
So far the trains from the north have
arrived promptly, on schedule time, but
on account of the floods in Ohio those
from the west and south have been in
some instances from three to four hours
late. A train on which there We're a
number of Endeavorers from Ohio, West
Virginia and Pennsylvania reached Wash
inston last night nearly four hours late,
but this was caused by the train having
to be sent back to Newark after reach
ing the Ohio and thence to Washington
via Pittsburg.
Lieutenant Kelly Of the sixth precinct
has number Of officers detailed for spe-
cial duty at the Il. and o., and Detectives
Horne and Weldon of the city force and
John Lloyd of the railroad company's
bureau are watching for crooks of all
Notes.
Not to be outdore by Postmaster Will
let's cooperation in establishing in each
church headquarters q branch post office.
Professor Willis L. Moore, chief Of the
weather bureau, proposes 10 furnish all the
he adquarters with a daily weather report
and forecast, which will be displayed for
the benefit of the delegates.
1t is announced that the White House Is
to be thrown wide open for Enleavorers
and they will be allowed the full privileges
i line of sightseerS, and starting with the
red room, follow in order the other rooms
through the green and blue rooms into the
east parlor. 1t is supposed that there will
be constant stream of visitors passing
through under this arrangement.
MIR. Louis d. Bliss, the electrician on the
hall committee, has completed wiring the
tents and putting in the arc and incandes-
cent electric lights and signal buzz bells
He has also placed telephone in the three
| tents and Central Hall. and connected
| in the W. L. 1. Armory. Another connec-
ton is to the desk of John B. Slaman. jr.
chairman of the press committee. who viii
thus be able to communicate at any time
with his representatives in the large meet.
| ing places.
Chairman Stowel of the registrati tor
committee is busy man these days. es
| pecially as the delegates are beginning to
i arrive in numbers. He has completed the
| mapping out of the system 10 be carried
out in the registering of delegates, and las
night was engaged in giving final instruc.
tions to the aids of the committee anc
| those who will have in charge the regis
tration of delegates at the various church
headquarters. Registration cards maps
badges and programs have been delivered
| to all the churches. and the apDortionmen
of accomm citations offered TO The entertain
ment committee has also been made
Members of the committee of &c ar,
wearing their distinctive headdress, b,
which they can easily be distinguished from
| the crowd of delegates and members Of
| auxiliary committees. 1t consists of
crash yachting cap with broad whit.
band, on which is printed the name OF tn,
| committee of which each membsr Is chair
man.