The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-06
Preparations for the Entertain
ment of the EndeavOrers
Are Now Completed and the
Crowds Pour In.
OLD BELL WILL RING.
One of the Early California
Missions Reproduced.
And It's Century Old Bell Will
Summon the Faithful.

San Francisco, July 6.-All is now in
readiness for the great Christian En-
deavor convention. About 5000 dele
gates will arrive today and twice as
many more tomorrow. The baggage
room of the ferry depot is crowded with
trunks and VaIises. Last night there
were thousands of pieces of baggage
piled in great heaps under the steel
arches awaiting owners and there were
many PIECES in those piles that owners
were looking for, but could not ma
About Is car loads of baggage are que
today. Tonight the great chorus, the
concert chorus and the bouquet chorus
will give their concert in the Mechanlcs
pavilion. These are the singers VINO
are to furnish the music at all the En-
deavor meetings and after tonight they
will be divided, alternating the places
of their appearance, and so singing SIM
uItaneouSIy at different meetings.
The transformation wrought IN the
pavilion will De a surprise to the thouS-
ands who are familiar with its Ordinary
appearance. The seating arrangements
have been entirely changed and the
roof has been given a tent-l1ke appear
ance by white canvas coverings Whlch
hides completely from view the un-
slightly rafters and will prevent the DIS
sfpatiOn of sound among the sharp rlbs
of the building. All around the con-
cert are booths of the different Endea-
vOr unions.
The 1897 committee is now agitating
the question of including the shipping
in the harbOr to display flags and bunt-
ing during the convention. There is
probability that Lieutenant Governor
Jeter will be on hand to welcome the
EndeavorerS when they gather IN the
big concert hall
IF the opinion of General Secretary
Baer may be accepted as a criterion,
the eastern visitors will be more than
pleased with all the work of prepara-
ton and the hearty welcome that
awaits them. The sixteenth interna-
tional convention he did not hesitate to
declare, would eclipse all past conven-
tions of ChristiOn EndeavOr and would
be a lasting monument to the generoS1-
ty of the people on this far western
shore.
Among the Endeavorers who have
come across the sea to attend the con-
Vention is Miss E. j. Newton OF FOO
Chow the representative of the En-
deavor societies in China With her is
Miss Carmen HOStetter, who has come
all the way from Toxic to be in attend
ance at the convention. Miss Newton
has brought with her a silken banner
to be presented to the Christian En-
deavor society that donated the largest
sum of money to. the foreign missions
1t Is the gift of the Foo Chow Christian
Endeavor union, whose greetings TO the
society were forwarded to General Sec
retary Baer by the secretary, Ling Muk
Kek before the union decided to send a
delegate.
One of the most interesting features
at the Mechanics pavilion will be the
reproduction of an early Californian
mission, which will constitute the head
quarters of the missionary extension
society, under the direction of Miss NJ
L. Berry, state superintendent of mis-
sions for the Christian Endeavor union.
The entrance to this interesting ex-
hibit will be so fashioned as to repres
ent exactly one of the oldest missions
in the state.
In the tower, which r'ses a the north
west corner of this structure will be
hung a bell taken from an old mission,
which has been for some time past re-
posing silently in the Park museum.
The bell is the property of Mrs. VIM.
Garrett and is loaned for the occasion.
Five minutes before each session of the
convention opens, this bell will ring as
faithful to service.