Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15
COMMENTS OF DELEG
What They Say About the Convention
and It's Effect.


Speaking to a Star reporter at the Nor
mandie yesterday, Mr.. W. II. Gentry, pres
ident of the Missouri State Union, said that
his people would not go back together.
There have been no special arrangements
made for a Missouri train. and many of
the delegation will take advantage of some
of the side trips offered before going home.
Mr.. Gentry himself will go down to Nir-
ginia Beach in q few days. Flow does this
convention compare with the one at Bos-
TONI" Mr.. Gentry was asked. Very well
in every respect except attendance, he
answered. Il account for it this way.
There We're some six hundred people from
Missouri at the Boston convention last
summer. There are only about half that
number here. But the tickets to Boston
last year were good returning by Wash
ington. SO that a great many of our people
took in the capital city last year, and did
not feel like venturing into such a torrid
zone asain merely for the convention. |
have been to most of the Endavor coAven-
tons in late years, said Mr.. Gentry. I
always like to travel in an Endeavor
crowd, because the people are SO good ma
tured. If you step on some ones toe you
don't get cursing for it,
Judge kfrLpntrick's Views.
Judge L. ]. kirkpatrick. president of the
Indiana State Union, will not get away
from the city for a few days yet, as he
has some business to attend to. What do
I think of the convention?' he said In re-
Spouse to an inquiry from Star reporter
Il am very well pleased with the conven-
ton. 1t was different from the other con-
ventions in a number of respects. There
was not the enthusiasm and life manifest
ed in 1t that there was in New York. for
instance. ] lay that to several causes. In
the first place, having the sessions divided
up in three tents, could not fail of differ
..t,
where vast throng was congregated
in the Madison Square Gardens Another
thing. There seemed to be a general inn
preston among the visiting delegates that
the city did not want a noisy demonstra-
ton such as has been a feature of some
Of the other conventions. There was not
so much singing on the streets and in the
street cars. l don't know where that i'm
preston got started, and understand that
there was no foundation for it. So far as
spiritual results go, however, everybody
seems more than satisfied
G. NJ. Miles, the nephew Of Maj. Gen.
Nelson Miles. one of the delegates from
Montana, will not return direct. but will
first visit Boston. 81 have been very much
pleased with your city, said Mr.. Miles.
1T has been eighteen years since / have
been here, and the city is changed much
fer the better Yes, it has been pretty hot
but your shade trees here are great thing
We don't have many of them in our coun-
try"
DehSnteO WIN Ihefr Treatment.
The Wisconsin delegates generally will
go back In 4 body in special cars. leaving
Thursday morning. Among the wel-known
Endeavorers who will go at that time are
Rev. E. A. Childs. Rev. Mr.. Holbrook Rev
]. B. Dawson, Miss Lottie Owen. state
treasurer; Miss Matte Wilkie, district jul
Nor superintendent; Miss Eunice Warne
Miss Jennie Kirk, Miss Annie Kurtz NJ
| ]. Poland MI. Raymond Frazier and MIR.
E. ]. Bullock. who is the excursion man
aser for the delegation and has the affair
| in charge. Several of the delegates plan
! to stop on their way home at the conven-
| ton of the Baptist Union of America, which
opens In Milwaukee tomorrow. small
| party Of Endeavorers from Wisconsin ieave
| for Norfolk tonight, returning on Thursday
morning in time to go home with the rest.
Rev. John Faville of Appleton and his
brother, Rev. Henry Faville of La Crosse,
| left for Wisconsin this morning
The visitors all express themselves as de-
| lighted with the hospitality which has been
| extended to them by the c. Z. Society OF
| the Street Baptist Church, and the mem
| bers of the local society have found the
| delegatee such pleasant company that they