The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
RALLY Of
EN1EAV0RERS
Local Members the Guests
of the First
Church.
MANY BRIEF AND WITTY
TALKS.
Several Hundred Successfully
Entertained at the Ban.
quet Board.
ALL THE NECESSARY MONEY
SUBSCRIBED.
Some of the Important Features ct
the Internationa Convention
Announced.
ALL THE NECESSARY MONEY
SUBSCRIBED.
Seme of the Important Features Q
the Internationa Convention
Announced.

At the First Congregational Church last
night was opened the series of endeavorer
entertain ments preliminary 10 tie inter-
national convention of the Christian En-
deavor Societies 10 be held in this City.
The evening was enioyably spent at ban
quet, with the customary post-prandial ac-
compartment Of brief and witty remarks.
All the local societies, which comprise
Golden Gate Union, participated, and the
affair was q marked success in every re-
spect.
The spacious lecture.room WAS filed
with tables we'll laden with tempting re-
freshments and decorated with California
poppies, the floral emblems of the con-
vention of 1897 About 800 sat about the
festive board. The ceiling and walls were
almost entirely concealed by the rich and
contrasting festoons OF purple and yellow,
the colors of the convention of 1897.
The banquet began at $50 P. NJ, and 1t
was nearly 10 o'clock when the guests re-
luctantiy and regretfuly dispersed.
The speeches were limited 10 three
minutes, and warning gong sounded
time. 10 the repeated merriment oil
speaker and auditors alike. The affair was
under the auspices OF the Endeavor So
ciety of the First Church, ana among the
guests were the leading Endeavorers oi
the City, prominent business and pro-
fessional men ana people interested in
Christian Endeavor work.
Rev. George c. Adams, pastor of the
First Church, acted as POSTMASTER. In
opening the post-prandIal exercises he
spoke of the work of the Endeavorers in
general. and on concluding introduced
Rolla Y. Watt, chairman OF the 81 com.
nittee of arrangements. Mr.. Watt dis.
coursed on the coming convention. J. S.
Webster, vice-chairman OF the 81 com nit
tee, entertained the guests for the allotted
three minutes and was followed by c. f.
Baker, chairman Of the finance com mittee.
Mr. Baker confined himself to the tinan-
cial phase of the big convention and re-
ported the entire amount required-$25,
O00-had been pledged, the largest sub
scribers being the societies of Golden Gate
Union. which contributed 5000, aud the
societies OF Alameda County Union,
which were down for $2500.
! DR.. r. l.. Lydon spoke of the work oi
| the reception committee, Z. B. Perkins Of
the decorations for the coming conven-
ton. and Dr. E. E. Kelly also made some
| appropriate remarks.
Miss Gregg sang in a very creditable
manner song especially composed foI
! the convent ton and entitled Golden Pop
| pies"
Rev. William RAIDER became humorou.
| LOT me occasion, and the speaking was
continued by PARCEL Rowe, president ot
Golden Gate Union, and Others.
An outline OF the programme of the six
teenth International convention of the
Christian Endeavor societies was rece we'd
in this City yesterday. Il will open
Wednesday night, July Z, with meetings
in SIX OF the largest churches of San Fran.
cisco, and one meeting each in Oakland
| and Alameda.
Thursday morning welcome meetings
will be held in the Mechanics Pavilion
and in Woodward's Pavilion. Al these
Thursday morning sessions, besides the
addresses of welcome and suitable re-
| sponses. President Clark vii. deliver his
apnual address and General Secretary
! Baer will present his annual report. His
| Honor James ID. PheIan, Mayor of San
Francisco. and his EIcellency J. Fl. Budd
| Governor of California, are expected off.
cialIy to voice the welcome OF the CITY and
| State.
| Thursday afternoon will be given up TO
| denominational rallies. and twenty or
more OF the churches of San francisco
| will be used for these i'm portant meetings.
| Thursday evening the TOPIC of Christian
| citizenship will be presented in various
| addresses.
Friday morning will be given up to a