The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-01
PLANNING FOR THEIR WORK.
Grand Rally of Endeavorers in the
First esbxterian Church.

Grand Rally Of Endeavorers in the
First Pres byterian Church
OAKLAND. CAL, May 1.-The first
general Christian Endeavor rally in the
interest of the general committee work
Tor the international convention in San
Francisco Will be held in the First Pres
byterian Church Friday evening next.
The speakers will be from the general
committee in San Francisco, including
Chairman r. Y. Watt and Vice Chairman
J. S. Webster. A. NJ. Benham of the
music committee will have his choir to-
gether that night and furnish some in
spring music. After the addresses are
completed ali who have previously been
selected for committee work will meet in
various parts OF the house aGd receive in
structions from the chairmen of their
committees in the work they are TO do.
The house will be decorated with the con-
vention colors and flags for the occasion.
On Friday afternoon and evening, June
II, the thirty-third quarterly convention
of the Alameda County Christian En-
deavor Union will be held in the First M.
Z. Church. The reception committee will
be called upon then to practice its work.
while the ushers from this county for the
great gathering in July will seat the dele
gates.
The work of raising funds for the estab-
4lSuIlenL Oh QTlLh II1S lOuH ldluo upon Tue
San Leandro road will soon be taken up.
Each of the local unions will be asked
/ to raise sufficient to pay for one fountain
/ The water company will then be asked to
donate the water in order that man ana
beast may have drink without patron
izing a saloon. The societies along the
road will be charged with the care and
protection of the fountains.
The mex meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the California Christian En-
deavor Union will be held in the Young
Mems Christian Associa ton building in
this city. Delegates are expected from
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose, Sacra-
mento, San Francisco and other interior
points.
This county alone has seven or more
represen tatives upon the committee. The
programme for the Sta te meeting on Sat-
urday night, July 10, in Woodwards pa
villon, San Francisco, will be arranged,
and all matters preliminary to the con-
vention settled.
At Haywards' Clubhouse.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 30.-McCoy's
concert band of sixteen selected sooists
will render a programme of classical and
| popular music, including several solos, at
the opening of the clubhouse at the ter
minus Of the Haywards electric railway,
on Sunday, May 2 between l and p M
The names of Mrs. Hayward and Mrs.
Garretson are sufficient guarantee OF the
quality of the table ard of the comforts TO
be enjoyed by all who go. The Haywards
electnc.cars run every half hour direct to
the park.
An orphoum for Oakland.
OAKLAND. CAL. April 30.-Gustav
Walter, the proprietor OF the Orpheum,
has almost completed negotiations for
building popular playhouse in this city.
de wants TO locate on the Smith property
on Fourteenth street. across fir ON the Nc
donough Theater. He wishes to construct
the building himself at cost of $4,000
and is now trying to lease the land Tor ten
or twenty years.
Exposition Work Commenced.
OAKLAND CAL, April 30.-M essrs.
Trowbridge, Gier and Spiars have been
appointed an executive committee by the
exposition directors with full power to act
in letting contracts for the annual exposi-
ton, which opens July 4 To encourage
exhibitors it has been decided to charge
nothing for space and to pay for a first
class fruit exhibit, to be renewed each
day.