The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-05

The Christian Endeavorers' Sunday
in salt Lake fully compensated for the
trials and annoyances of the day be-
fore, when 50 many of the special
trains were delayed in reaching here.
Yesterday was day which viii prob
ably be remembered a long time by
ell the visitors. After nearly a week
OF travel and sightseeing, about 1000
Endeavorers arrived here in time to
spend the Sabbath and enjoy the re
ligious services which had been ar
ranged for them. the principal event
being The great meeting in the taber-
nacie in the Afternoon. 1t has been
a long time since such Il scene was wit
messed in the tabernacle as that of
yesterday. When the services opened
a little before . o'clock there was not
q vacant seat in the entire building.
The main body OF the tabernacle '5eing
filed 10 Overlooking, with persons
standing in the doorwavS and aisleS,
and all the gallery and choir seats be
ing occupied. There must have bsen
10000 people present, and of this num-
Der there were probably 1000, repre-
senting more than % states. who were
members OF the Christian EndeavOr
societies. One of the principal fea-
singing of the Christian Endeavor
hymns, which were familiar "a all the
members, and the great chorus OF 1000
voices was most effective What
promised TO he one of the most inter-
estiHg features of the Christian En-
deav0r rally was ruined by the haste
OF the people to obtain seats N the
tabernacle. 1t was intended to assem-
bic all the visiting delegates on Third
South street about , o'clock have the
state delegations form separately and
then march 10 the tabernacle in
body. singing hymns along tha street.
The doors of the tabernacle were to be
kept closed until this body of 1000 peo-
pie arrived there, and the Endeavorers /
We're to be allowed TO enter first. But
for some reason the visitors paid no at
tenion al all to this plan and did not
even go near the assembling point or
attempt to keep their state delegations
together. There seemed to be an idea
among the visitors that they would not
be able to secure seats. so before
o'clock the crowds commenced TO
gather at the tabernacle and the doors
were thrown open. BY 2:30 the i'm
mense building was filed.
GORGEOUS DECORATIONS.
The decorations were beautiful and
most appropriate, as the meeting Oc-
CURED on the anniversary OF the ma
tion's birthday The great American
flag which is owned by the Mormon
church was stretched across the cell
ing and the folds were partly drawn
up so as not 10 obstruct the view of
th0ze in the galleries. The immense |
organ was draped with American
flags. Christian Eadeavor flags and
bunting, and in the center OF the face
of the organ was a large monogram, /
&C E." with the word Welcome /
under i. The railing in front of the
choir and ali the Dulpits were covered !
with national and Endeavor colors, and !
in front Of the pulpits was a large /
stand of growing plants and flowers. !
The organ was played by Professor /
Radcliffe, and the singing was con-
Quoted by DIT. Silver. All the addresses 1
were made from the platform occupied /
by the first presidency. The members |
Of the local 81 committee and num- J
Der OF distinguished visitors. as well