The herald., 1897-07-04
ONE HUNDRED YESTERDAY
SIX SECTIONS DELAYED BY A
DESERT STORM
Reception at the Chamber Of Com
merce-More Trains Ex-
pected Today

waiting for the $3.50 train from the east
| to arrive, which would bring the first
nstallment of Christian Endeavor dele
gates Of the day. Some of them were
reception committees appointed from
| the Christian Endeavor societies of the
various churches of the city, but the
larger part were those expecting to meet
friends who were taking advantage of
the low rate offered by therailroads to
visit relatives in this state.
A few moments after schedule time
the train rolled in, with the strains of
familiar gospel hymn floating out on the
morning air, The train was composed
Of seven coaches filled with tourists
from Colorado, but very few .of-thern
were delegates to the convention. -
The train that should have reached
here at 11:40 did not arrive until IL, and
though there were six coaches full, only
| ten were members of the Christian En-
| deavor society.
| The reception committee was COM
posed of some sixty members. under the
| craftsmanship of Charles L. Hubbard,
who took the visitors in charge, con-
Quoting them to the cars, from where
they were taken to the headquarters in
the Y. M. c. A. rooms
| Here they were met and cordially well
coined by committee Of ladies and
gentlemen. The building on the exterior
and interior was profusely decorated
with the organization colors, palms and
! flowers. About two tons of fruit was
| sent in by the resident members and the
weary visitors were refreshed with am
| pie supplies of apricots and peaches
| Another section Of the same train was
expected at 2 p. M, and from that on
| during the afternoon one every hour or
| two. This section, however, did not ar
rive until o'clock and the 4:15 overland
| was delayed several hours A sand
storm on the desert detained six Sec
tions that came in through the night.
Many of the visitors who arrived early
in the day took advantage of the excur-
sion rates to Mount Lowe. others went
to Pasadena, and the electric lines to
Santa Monica were crowded to over
flowing. The Traction company and
Los Angeles Railway company gave the
reception committee free transporta-
ton, and the railroad companies were
|
were sent to San Bernardino to meet all
| trains.
The Christian Endeavorers of that city
brought several tons of fruit to the dele
gates as they passed through. Many
people demurred at accepting the gift,
as they were not members of the organi-
cation, and when urged to do so said
| they were not accustomed to such gener-
10 chal how,
| both there and at Pasadena, and the re-
cipients were highly pleased to be so
| delightfully."- refreshed after long ride
over the dusty desert.
| THE EVENING RECEPTION
A formal reception was rendered in the
evening at the chamber Of commerce,
and to say that it was jam is not a,
| figure of speech. Every inch of stand
| ing room on the floor and the gallery was
filled. The exhibit and other rooms were
decorated with flowers and flags in the
purple and gold colors. combined with
| the national flag. Leonard Merrill,
vice president of the Christian Endeavor
union, called the assembly to order, and,
after prayer, they all Joined in singing,
Showers of Blessing"
Mr.. Leonard then extended welcome
| to the visitors on behalf of the State
| Christian Endeavor union. Rev. G. s.
Mason, president, followed with a brief
address of welcome on behalf of the city
union. and ]. S. Slauson was most cor
dial in his welcome on behalf of the
chamber of commerce.
A. A. Reed, president of the Colorado
State union, responded in complimentary
terms of the reception that greeted
them here. He spoke of the flowers and
fruit received before they were fairly
awake and the fraternal feeling they
found in this city.
The assembly sang Sunshine" after
which Miss Ellis Of Boston, sister OF
DR.. Burt Ellis, sang solo in a rich,
sympathetic contralto voice, that was
we'll received.
Lemonade and waters were. served by
young ladies from the unions Of the va
rious churches. The flowers for the dec
oration Of the chamber were contributed
by Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Wills, e. M. Walk
er and the Redondo Beach company.
NOTES AND PERSONALS
The committee on reception was:
Messrs. o. F. Churchill. w. F. Bosby-
shell. J. H. Braly. w. W. Tinker, E.
T. Byram, VIM. Currer, w. S. DeVan.
C. H. Toll. George Gephart, w. E.
Hughes, Robert McGarvin. j. S. Slau-
son, r. G. Lunt, 2. D. Mathuss, Leonard
Merrill, w. H. Neiswender. George M.
North, Niles Pease. c. H. Sessions, R. w.
Pridham, c. D. Willard. Geo. F. Stewart,
H. p. Sweet, Goodwin. D. X. Edwards,
A. H. Neidig, w. E. Howard and w.
Niles.
Several sections are expected in to-
morrow and by far the larger number
of eastern visitors will visit Los Angeles
after the close of the convention.
About 100 delegates were registered at
headquarters yesterday, among whom
| were the following:
Miss Eulalie McNitt, Colorado Springs;
Pearl Cooper, Addie Frazier, Idaho
Springs; Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Sweet. A.
A. Reed. Misses Desmond, Reed. Cord
ingly. all of Boulder, COL; A. e. Spen-
Ger. DIR. and Mrs Arnold, A. M. Gillette,
Eva Curtis, Florence Sipe, Colorado
Springs; Susie Brookshire, Boston,
Mass; A. r. and Anna Letton. Ratoon,
N. M; w. j. Edwards. Ira j. H. Sykes,
Colorado Springs; H. c. Carter. Ration.
N. M; Chae A. Feidler, L. H. Single
Jean Belcher. Emma Kilgore, Mrs. W. r Y
Muckuham and daughter. Colorado
Springs: Johnelle Bryan, Houston, Tex. n