The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-12
COUNTLESS TIIOUsANDs
Attending fhc Intcrnnli0nnI G.. f..
convention fn WRsIsingtUu,

Washineion. ID. c.. July 11.--,rhirty
lhouaand visitors is the number reach
booths of the Firticth Annual Intcrna-
lichnl Christian lIndcavurs} Conven-
Ton, now In session here. This number
represents MI I1ndcavorers not residents
huoths for their registration cards anu
padESs since the opening pf the con-
Nrntion Wednesday. II does not include
IA vast army Of Washingtonians and
suhurdinatcs, who have entered into the
enthusiasm of the occasion and who
are attending the constant succession of
meetings. and who are ls profusely de-
coratcd with badges ana ribbons as the
Endcavorcrs themselves. il n 4
II all who seek the meetings on the
White Lot are counted us participants
IN this connection. the number placed
~ the head OF this dispatch must be
doubled. Not even at Boston. where
there were 81, 5,000 registered us from the
state OF Massachusetts alone, were
there such crowds at the evening meet
inta ns Bathcred last night anu this
morning, and around the three big tents
south of The White House.
Secretary Blcr stated this morning
that This convention would outnumber in
delegates that of any convention ever
held II the registrations from within tho
State were not counted. This he con-
sidrrcd a fair ba lis OF comparison, as
States like Massachusetts, are exceeding
~ fl'bilt,' III -l,lluNlNDT societies.
The exact figures of each State delcga-
ton will he malc public next week at the
close of the convention.
Under the Eastern shadows of tje Cap
!to to-day an unnumbarcd multitude
gathered - take part in the open mir
service of SONG ana praise. All "Ecep
or thc Grass" signs had beef, lowered
and by l o'clock streams Of people cours-
ed across the Capitol grounds and
through the slIrubhery unmolested by
Tie police. The crowd packed them
selves in snugly around the space re-
served for the chorus of 3, 900 voices 1t
presented Il cel of faces extending be-
yond the the distant statue of Washing.
ton ana spreading on either side far be-
yond The limits OF The Capitol No
speaker could hope to send his voice hnlf
way across this great assembly. and
President Clark alose at 3 O'clock to an
noincc That owing to The absence of Mr.
Wananakcr.' the announced speaker. the
tiine would bc given UP entirely to a SER
wee OF song and praise. An hour of
music followed, with the Marine Band
ana the great chorus altcrnatfng. Mr..
j.. >. Foster, or Was ellington, who b,Iilt
up the chorus and drilled it in four seq
mons Tor THIS occasion, was thci conduc-
ior
During The services President Clark
presented Tie Christian citizenship han
ner to the 1Gndeavcr UniJn uf Cleveland
ONO for the best work dufing the year
nv u omoiiiiS Christian citizcnship II
was received In a brief address by Rev.
.. V. Tyler of Cleveland. Syracuse, "
T.. has held This banner for the past
year. lH
Tonight two great meetings for c.ti-
Zens were held in tcuts, Washington ana
Endcavor. Capt. Charles Dickinson. oe
Bosipn, and DIR. James *. Hii OF Salem
Mass. presided
Addrcsscs were made by Rev Drs.
Wayland Ioyt. of Philadelphia: William
PATTERSON, of Toronto; Bishop Arnett. of
ohio. and others
Tomorrow there will he the regular
suns isc prayer mrt7tiug. after which the
jSnbcavorors VIII br free 10 attend
ciurch according to their own desires In
the afternoon each denomination repre-
"c".cd in the convention will hold mis-
s!cnary rally. a
The sabbath Observance movement
Will receive attention at $3.50 in a meeting
at the Central hall and Evangelist n.
Fay Mills will addioss a meeting of men
IN Tent Washington ~; $50.
The deferred matter of choosing the
SCAT for tho 1898 convention was taken up
and settled to-day NASHVILLE has beer
chosen as the place.