The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-09
W ASHINC7ON INVADED
BY the Grand Army of Christian
Z Endeavorers.
BOOMERS ALREADY AT WORK.

Delegates from Philadelphia, Nashville.
rssYspuisviIle and Omaha Endeavoring to
Secure the Next Convention, Which VIII
be Held Two Years Hence.
p WASHINGTON, July 9--The vanguard Of
the great army Of Christian Endeavorers,
delegates to the fifteenth annual conven-
tion Of the organization, are pouring into
Washington. At tho railway stations
Svsy incoming regular train brings its
quota Of Endeayorers, while at intervals
special trains come In. 1t is asserted that
upwards of &c, 900 visitors are in Washing
ton, and for this host every preparation
has been made and all necessary accom-
modations have been provided. Every
where in the streets and avenues tho pretty
.ChEistian Endeaeor badges are to be seen.
1t Is u noticeable fact that by far tho
greater number of wearers are of the gen
tier sex.
Already tho contest for tho honor of
holding the convention of 1893 is well un-
der way. At the first meeting of the board
OF trustees yesterday ut the Ebbitt House
here the subject was under discussion.
Representatives from the cities of Nash
,yille, Louisville and Omaha appeared be-
fore the trustees and urged tho claims Of
their representatives. They backed up the
representations they made by invitations
from the governors of the states, mayors
of cities, business mems associations,
boards of trade and other commercial bod
les. Philadelphia, which is also an asp
rant for the convention city, was not quite
prepared to fully and finally present her
claims, and the trustees adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon, when tho claims of
the City of Brotherly Love will be heard
"A decision will be reached at that time.
. Last night u special train of six gaily
decorated Pullman cars from Tennessee
md Kentucky reached tho city Most of
She members wore badges and emblems
with the words Come to Nashville in
1898" on them, thus starting boom for
that city. Later II train arrived from
Omaha with tho delegates from that city.
They, too, are anxious to have the convcn-
tion come to that city in 1898. last night
in two sections came the Chicago delegates
in large numbers A portion of them reg-
istercd ut hotel while the remainder went
to the Foundry church. from which head
quarters they were assigned lodging places
while in the city. Philadelphia's delegates
arrived this morning, and at once started
TO boom their city for the honor Of hold
ing the convention Of 1888. There are also
delegations on hand from various points
in New England and from all other places
throughout the country, and when all who
are now en- route arrive every state in the
Union will he represented, not to mention
the delegates from foreign countries.
Spiritual preparatory services prelim-
inary to the formal opening of the conven-
tion We're held simultaneously in twenty
two of the largest churches in the city last
night from to 10 o'clock. Most of the
churches selected for these meeting are
also headquarters for the various state
delegations, and tho visitors attended gen
orally at those places where tho headquar-
citizens, were present at the meetings.
The pastors of the churches in which the
services were held presided and addresses
were in each case made by one or two Of
tho visiting clergymen. The general topic
Oh which addresses were made was Deep
sning the Spiritual Life"
Last night the trustees gave dinner to
The local committee of '95. They also pre-
sentcd the members of the local committee
with beautiful souvenir badges of rubies,
= turquoise and pearls.
At the Arlington last night the Chris
tian Endeavor Union of Philadelphia gavo
. reception to the Christian Endeavor Of
fcers of the state, nutonalan and city unions
The reception lasted from $50 until IL
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