The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-06
AWAITING THE ENDEAv0RERS.
Capital Is Ready for the Big Con-
ventiOn.


WASHINGTON, July Between
1000 and 5000 visitors to the capital
city are expected during the next ten
days to attend the sessions Of the fif-
tenth International Christian Endeav-
or convention which begins on Wednes-
day, the 8th instant, and continues
through the 18th. A vast amount of
work preparing the programme for
the convention and for the reception
and entertainment Of the Endeavorers
has been done by the local committee.
From the enthusiasm which has been
apparent all over the country as dis
closed by the communications that
have been received by the local COM
mittee and the intense interest taken
in the convention it seems to be as
sured that the gathering will be the
greatest of It's kind ever held. A COM
bined seating capacity Of 10000 will be
available at any time during the con-
vention and the meeting places will
be more numerous than heretofore.
Three tents are pitched on the white
lot. a government reservation just
south Of the presidents mansion, a
large hall and number of the
churches will constitute the principal
auditoriums and at certain times
meetings will be held simultaneously
In all
Aside from the interior decorations
Of the tents and churches the citizens
Of Washington, particularly the mer-
chants, have entered into the spirit
of the convention and Joined in making
ing the city attractive by liberal deco
rations Of their homes and places of
business. Shop windows are bright
with convention colors, shields and
othre devices in colors bearing the
word Welcome" are prominently dis
played and fronts Of stores and build
ings are draped. The government au-
thOrities have lent their assistance in
decorating the public parks with ap-
propriate foliage designs which include
the working out on plants and flowers
OF the familiar &C. e. monogram
combinations Of the letters "Y. p. 8.
G. E." the convention flag in colors
and other devices with scroll work.
A prominent feature of this years
convention will be the great chorus Of
about 1000 voices, which has been In
training a long time for the gathering.
The programme committee has had in
mind the bicyclists who attend the con-
vention and for them a number of runs
to interesting points in the vicinity
lave been arranged. The programme
for the meetings of the convention is
about completed. In general, 1t con-
templates early morning prayer meet
ings in the churches of the various
denominations represented from $50
until 7:15 O'Clock. From $50 o'clock
until well on towards noon are to be
held the meetings for addresses. re-
ports, and the discussions of various
topics, in the large tents and some of
the large halls and churches. In the
afternoons, scattered throughout the
convention days, there will be denomi-
national rallies in the several churches,
officers and conferences deneminationaI
missionary rallies, and an informal re-
ception to all officers Of the state, terri
torial and provincial endeavor unions
by the officers and trustees of the Unit
ed Society Of Christian Endeavor The
evening sessions are to be similar in
many respects to those held during the