The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

OF the preparations of the convention,
met Thursday evening at it's he adquarters
In the Y. NJ. c. A. building. There were
present Messrs. Watt, Webster, Perkins,
Rigdon, Kelly, Campbell. Wies. RAIDER,
Merritt, Johnson, Mckenzie and Little
field. The reports of the committees
were presented. Special committees re-
ported as follows:
The committee on emergency hospital,
consisting Of Drs. Rigdon and Kelly, re-
ported that the emergency hospitals in
the two pavilions were t be filted up and
equipped by the ChiIdren's Hospital and
by the Lane Hospital. The Childrens'
Hospital is 10 have charge in Mechani cs'
Pavilion and the Lane Hospital in Wood
wards Pavilion. DR.. B. F. Clark is TO be
superintendent OF the hospitals, und or
the direction o Drs. Rigdon and Kelly.
Th e committee recommended that a vote
of thanks be rendered the Waldeck Hos
pitel for its kind offers in the matter,
which vote of thanks was so rendered.
The decoration committee recommended
providing 1000 badges for the concert
chorus and 1900 badges for the convention
chorus. the two lots being of different
colors. The recommendation was adopted.
The following statement to the general
public has been issued by the decoration
committee:
A very satisfactory arrangement has been
agreed upon by the decoration committees for
the Fourth of July celebration and the Chris
tan Endeavor convention. The former will
expend its money for National colors oniv
contracting with the decorators that the n aes
and bunting shall remain in place until July
13, covering the convention period. On the
other hand, the Christian Endeavor commit
tee will have the welcome arch completed by
the evening of July g. and will intersperse at
its own expense, the Christian Endeavor col
ors in the street decorations
This is precisely it should be. Certainly
We are all agreed that our fair City shall pre-
sent beautiful appearance when the thou
sands OF strangers shall visit US in July, so
that when they return to their homes they
will carry with them such Impressions OF San
Francisco as will lead them to speak in the
highest terms of this City by the Golden Gate
The ushers committee reported progress
and Will hold meetings on Saturday even
ing June 26, and on Monday evening g,
June 2S in the Y. NJ. Q. A. building.
The music committee was not repre-
sented at the meeting, all its members be-
ing present at the rehearsal, which was
held in the First Baptist Church. The
church was crowded and good rehearsal
was had.
The reception, entertainment and
finance committees reported progress
along their various lines. Upon motion
$50, which had been previously sub.
scribed toward decorations OF the Cali
fornia Slate headquarters, was ordered
paid.
While the finance com mmittee does not
doubt that the entire amount of S25, 600
will be collected in time to meet all bills,
yet the money is coming in more slowly
thgn the committee would like. This is q
matter in which not the Christian En-
deavorers alone but all of San Francisco
is interested. The Endeavorers who will
come here will be in measure the guests
OF San Francisco, and it is due to the
honor of the City and State that the
money TO provide for them should be
forthcoming Immediately. The total
amount asked is insignificant in compari-
son to what other bodies demand. The
political conventions ask for thousands of
dollars where the Christian Endeavorers
ask for hundreds, and the small sum of
$25 600 which they are soliciting ought to
be paid with little OF no delay on the part
of the citizens.
The Christian Endeavor convention
chorus will give a grand concert on Tues
day evening, July 6. in Mechanics Pa
vilion. The chorus has been rehearsing
for this concert for several months past