New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-09
PACIFIC COAST INVADED.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs TAKE SAN
FRANCISCO BY STORM.
ALI. THE BIG DELEGATIONS on THE GROUND
LARGELY ATTENDED MEETINGS HELD-DELh~
GATES ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED.

LARGELY ATTENDED MEETINGS HELD-DELE-
GATES ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED.
San Francisco July s-The Christian Endeavor
hosts have arrived in such numbers during the
last twenty-four hours to permeate every quar-
ter of the city All through the late hours OF the
night and every hour this morning trains nave
arrived from the East, North and SOUTH pear
ing thousands Of delegates and visitors SpeciaI
boats have carried the crowds across the bay ana
ut the ferry they we're met by scores OF whte-
capped guides whose sole duty was to make the
delegates welcome and pilot them TO the mead
quarters at the great pavilion, where every dele
gate is registered and directed TO comfortable
quarters.
The scenes at the pavilion resemble those at
tending a National political convention' except
that women are on hand on TINS occasion
than usually attend such gatherings. Fully two
thirds of the delegates are Of the gentier sex All
the streets the business district OF the city ana
in the neighborhood Of the different headquarters
congested with the thousands Of visitors Men
and women alike decked with rippons OF
purple and gold the Endeavor colors' on which
are words announcing their State and town.
The busiest this morning was about the
California headquarters. There are Jo'"" Ell
deavorers in California and 1t seems as IL most
Of them had planned attend the convention.
One OF the largest and handsomest booths Is that
of Oregon decorated in purple and gold the state
name appearing in gold letters. Washington also
has handsome quarters, violet ana WHITE oe"6
the predominating colors.
The total number OF arrivals up to noon was
about 1900 The last of the big Eastern delega-
tions reached San Francisco tonight, though le"
stragglers will probably keep dropping in through
out the remainder OF the week The two sections
of the big Pennsylvania delegations arrived III
the early hours this morning, and were closely
followed by two trainloads from New-Jersey Ihey
were met at the Oakland Mole by committees from
aIpnQ
headquarters amid cheering and the singing OF
America"
Michgan's delegation, nearly 500 strong, Is pre-
pairing TO do battle with OHIO for the honor OF the
convention Of 1899 hoping to secure the prize Ioi
Detroit with some prospects Of success Inc
Michigan people are feared py the oh'oa"s Dc
their most formidable rivals.
The Rev Francis E. Clark. founder OF the CHRIS
tian Endeavor movement. made his nrst puohc
appearance in California at the First presbyterian
Church in Oakland. Owing 10 the biocKade III the
railway yards, Mr.. Clark could not cross the Day
as soon as he expected and yielded TO the requests
of the Oaklanders to hold a meeting IN that CITY
while waiting to cross The Endeavorers OF oak
land turned out by thousands and gave him
rousing reception. 80,
The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees VIII
be held at the Palace Hotel next Tuesday IL Will
be necessary 10 postpone this meeting, whlch was
originally scheduled for the 7h until the arrival
OF num nn THIS Si meeting viii be important 1t
is 10 decide where the convention OF 1888 Is 10 De
With every mail comes batch Of greetings 70
big convention The eyes OF Lne ,Sned mon
The great gathering that was called to order this
morning by Chairman Roa " Mat 70 send O dele
gates Rave forwarded greetings that VIII De reaa'
They are coming from India, France Japan "e'
Nth a daylight this morning the prayer neetngf
bsg2n seT Se subject being the each
PRAYER for the Convention" Leng before the
hour appUlhtt n the pa lion which accommodates
over ten thousand people. was occupied women IN
and anpearance been assembled within
the walls of building in California uoa - orde~
Promptly at $50 the gathering was caIeu 10 olue
by the Rev E. r. wIhe Of this City ana, aaie ex
musical welcome by the ch91 6gef pbp P King
Of Benton Tex Then the welcome OF the S TonInaiI
tee of 81 delivered by Roiia Ma given by the
Rev Dr. John Hemphi who SPOKE of the e' nineteenth
ciafK S pr Hemphiia address was eoauently
delivered and evoked much nscended the
,forT and in brief speech welcomed the dele,
pates and their friends behalf of the state Gt
nd IN hehaif Of the visiting Endeavorers the Key,
Ira Landrith OF Nashville Tenn. Responded u 'i'e
The crowd at Woodwards Pavilion was almost as
large as that in the Mechanlcs PAVILION he Rey
Howard B Grose. OF Boston. presided wei C,sas
by the choir preceded the dey9dlUha Ar an ori
]
entail clergyman Of this city !; s
Webster delivered the welcome or the Corihit,
Of q: the Rev J. X Mclean Of 0aklandP n eha5
NJ the Golden Gate pastors, ana Mayor nei ian
onota IN behalf OF the city the response DelIg
made by the Rev Sias Meade. of Adelaide oou'h
! Australia ra, nosseneer agent
! said. The estimated number OF CHRISTIAN En-
deavor tickets passing Ogden is 5000 II mas Deer s
the greatest movement of passengers WITHIN Nv
DAYS ever handled over one road Iraihs %ers
Wood promptly and there were no accidehts
VIII few EXCEPTIONS all the baggage was delivered
! 70 us AT ogden with the passengers.
The following telegram was received yesterday
from 7 A. Fillmore. manager OF the Pacihc sys
| tenn OF the Southern Pacific Company:
We are handling Christian Endeavor specia AZ
| u,t,houi any difficulty whatever From l;W p IN
| sunday 10 about o'clock this evening We vi,
| SSare Wrought out OF ogden seventy passenger
| trains averaging ten cars each. No DELAYS on gu
! line Everything running as smoothly as ciovn
I work No difficulty In Ieeiing passehseIs, an an,
ev~rv one well pleased No complaints from any
| direction.
CRICKET AT BIRMINGHAM.
birmingham. England July s-The American
cr,cko,ars had as opponents to-day Warwickshire
The home team gained the advantage OF nattin'
butt he