San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
BEGINNING OF THE sTATEOONVEN.
TON TODAY.
There are Nearly 5000 Arrivals With
Every Train Pouring in Its Quota
The 5000 Mark Will Not 0veresti-
mate the Attendance,

wide open today to receive the
delegates to the Baptist State
Young Peoples union, Sunday
school and Colportsge conventions,
just as wide open as they were for
the Endeavorers and the Epworth
Leaguers, and while thousands are
in our midst today, it may be safe
to say that all will be accommo.
dated, though last night and this
morning there seemed to be some
difficulty in assigning visitors to
quarters, probably due, in a great
measure, to the lack of the sys-
tematic work which so distin.
guished the Endeavor convention.
Last night heavy trainloads Of
delegates arrived over the L. & G..
N. and M. X. & T. roads, and this
morning about 1000 came in on
two trains over the same roads.
The Southern Pacific and Arkansas
Pass trains also brought In great
many. The hotels of the city are
not greatly overcrowded, and
there appears to be plenty
of room in the boarding houses
and in private residences, though
from the appearance Of head
quarters, at the corner Of Soledad
and Houston streets, all of toay,
q great many have not secured
accommodations. The fault may
be that so many were led to expect
free entertainment, without the
local committees at first securing
guarantee Of an adequate num-
Der of such entertainers, and q
blockade is the consequence.
Crowds are coming in on every
train and the difficulty is cas-
ing with the situation.
The Baptist churches have been
utilized, by the placing Of cots
therein, for the use of the male
delegates, and the homes of the
local members are open to the
ladies and misses. If the crowd is
augmented very much beyond the
capacity of the entertainment COM
mittee recourse will be had to
some large, unoccupied buildings,
such as the Maverick Printing
building and like places.
The street car facilities today
were excellent, an ample number
Of cars being ready at every train
to receive and convey the visitors
to headquarters. During the con.
vention at San Pedro park, q three
minute service between the park
and the city will be maintained
with plenty Of cars day and night.
Headquarters this morning was
the busiest place in the city, where
several hundred delegates, ladies
and gentlemen, were congregated,
being assigned rooms and board
and badges, and being sup.
piled with all useful informa-
ton about the city, its hotels,
its restaurants, it's charge for every
transportation facility and full
data Of the convention work.
The committee in charge worked
faithfully and we'll. ...
The pavilion at San Pedro park
has been beautifully and tasteful
ly decorated, and everything was
in readiness for the opening, at
2 80 this afternoon.
The opening services, after the
devotional portion, were led by
Q. r. Buchnan, Temple, Texas.
Following, organization was ef-
fected and reports of credentials
committee were received. The
remainder Of the afternoon will be
taken up with appointment Of
committees, announcements, etc.
Tonight there will be prayer and
praise service, with address by
Rev. F. l.. wilkins, of Chicago.