The morning times., 1896-07-11
AMONG THE BADEAYORERS
Notes From National and State Head
quarters-Goasip of the Next
Conventions.

The crowd is estimated At 40 600.
The fight wakes hot for the convention of
1S8S
1 DR.. Clark's photographs are having a
good sale.
Christian Endeavor has now encircied
! the world.
New Mexico is proud OF having the great
est increase.
The Vermont delegates look chic In their
white caps.
Tue Florida sponge fishers have an active
C. E. union.
Thecoiorednhnistersa making a wonder
ful impression.
Florida has Cuban union at the cigar
town OF Yb0r.
One of the hest features of the conven-
ton is the music.
Only one street car accident was report
| ed-a sprained ankle.
Hon. Z. n. Murphy is the legal light Of
| the Montana delegation.
In spite of the Clouds excursions were
well patroDized yesterday.
The decorations tegin to look q little
| the worse for the weather.
The worlds Christian Endeavor meeting
l will be the best ever held.
The officials at the government buildings
were kept busy again yesterday.
There were enough people in the White
| Lot last night to fill another tent.
] F. r. Trelleton lives in Scranton, Pa,
| but the Florida delegation claims him.
A full report or the convention viii
Constitute a complete religious library.
The raiiroad agents had all they cared
| to attend to stamping tickets yesterday.
Rev. C. H. Mead is noted as a literary
writer, as wen as a singer and pulpit orator.
The largest crowd of the convention win
be here tornurrUw IL The weather Is pleas
aut.
Bishop c. E. Pettey of San Francisco
founded Jones University at Tua aIoosa,
Ala
The distribution OF ice water barrels is
feature widely and favorably commented
upon.
Mr. John Sieman S the busiest man at
| headquarters, not excepting Chairman
Clark.
Rev J. Wynne Jones of baltimore has
done wonderful work among the Wells
miners.
Each State has a different badge, and
a great deal OF taste is shown IN the
designs.
The honor of having the most beautiful
lady member belongs to the Louisville
delegation.
Rev. ]. Z. Rankin of Howard University
is the author of several OF the most popular
c. Z. songs.
Rev. W. F. Wilson of Toronto received
hundreds of congratulations for his speech
of yesterday.
Union Jack and Old Glory combine well
and arc among the most attractive decora-
tioDs in the tent.
G. W. Miles OF the Montana city which
bears his name is q hustler In business
and in the c. E.
Rev. Edwin Heyle Deck OF Hagerstown,
Nd, Is a brilliant writer, as well as
fine pulpit orator.
The hornets nest at the North Carolina
booth attracts a great deal Of attention and
excites the punstens.
The Nashville and Louisville songs and
Philadeipiia yell were attractive features
OF yesterdays proceedings.
The evangelist meetings for men Gun
stitute a rovei feature and they are al
ready wonderfully successful.
President Clark is enthusiastic IN his |
praise Of Washington. saying IL In the |
There were fewer cases yesterday requir- |
ing theseryiccs of DR.. Charles l. Bliss at the |
hospital than the day previous.
r. H. McComyn. president Il the Fort |
Myer Christian iEndeavor, is one 0f the |
survivors Of the Custer massa ere.
Dunbar Robb. OF the South Carolina dele |
cation, is a most efficient railroad man as |
well 0s popular c. E. worker.
q
comes from a race OF minister's His father |
and two brothers are noted pastors. |
The only politics in the convention 10 as |
10 the place of holding the next meeting. |
There are no candidates for Offices
The claims OF the cities wanting the con- |
rention for 1898 were heard By the trustees |
yesterday, but no decision was made.
If Ira d. Sankey's voice ever became i'm |
paired as reported it has entirely recov- |
cred its old time sweetness nd power.
James E. Lynch of Baltimore is a very |
popular railruad man and has done much |
toward building up the Maryland C. e.
1t is hoped by the delegates that the
Episcopalians and their kindred societies |
will soon join the Christian Endeavorforces. |
William H. Pennell Of Washington, the
first signer OF the original constitution.
divides the hoDors with President Clark.
Rev. Abner Stauffer Dechant OF Abilene,
Kans., was recently elected superintendent
of western misSiO us OF the Reformed
Church.
T. +. Rarber, of Denver, has designed |
some OF the leading buildings in the West,
hut finds time TO attend all G. E. con- |
ventious.
c. B. Robertson, editor of the Sentinel.
at Boulder, Mont., is one of the ablest
newspaper men in the West and an e1lthu-
siastic C. E.
Z. e. Morse OF Illinois has probably |
induced more young men, by personal per
suasion, to join the C. E. than almost any
other delegate.
The first two days Of the Montreal con-
rention were pleasant, but it rained 10 tor
rents the last three days. It will be re-
rersed at Washington.
John A. Patten OF Chattanooga, whose
position as president OF the Epworth League
OF his city does not cause him to love c E.
less, is one OF the delegates.
Rev. william n. yogier of ofIndianapolis,
president OF the Aoravian Christian En-
deavor, is the most prominent pastor OF
bis denomination IN the country.
Requests were made mt all of the meetiags
Iast nIgflt that delegates register. It b
known that thousands are here who have
not yet placed their names on the books.
Rev. Joseph Hughes Barton, Of Idaho, is
justly proud OF two things, building up the
c. E. in his State aud lis successful adniinis-
tration OF the affairs OF the Idaho University. |
Among the Georgia delegates Is one who
n short time go was leading salooa-keep-
Of 0 IL, 70 s. 49,