Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-07-31
SAN FRANCISCO EN- FETE.
Imperative sississ by mssy vsises-
Deiighsru, EsesSsisss fer
the visitors.

DNh'Cti1 nhu tut utCOIHttOu6 IOT
the GLORIOUS Fourth" faded, when
10! the city was gay with bunting |
ct somewhat different character.
The "Cbristian Endeavorers"
had planned convention on a /
most gigantic scale and certainly
the people of the Golden Gate
City rose to the occasion. Thou.
sands of yards of yellow bunting,
intertwined with purple. gaily
decked the fronts of the large
buildings, through the length and
breadth of the city. A triumphal
arch was erected near the Bald
win Theater illuminated with
hundreds of electric lights.
Banners stretched across the
main streets from one end OF the
city to the other, and shops and
stores We'd with each other in
making their windows sufficiently
attractive, to entice the dollars
from the pockets of the visitors.
Reception committees had been
well organized, so that there was
comparatively little difficulty in
housing the new corners. From
estimates lately made it is found
that something like $4,000
strangers had focked into the city
during the week.
An elaborate program had been
drawn up, providing for meetings
for each of the ten days, during
which the conference was in ses-
sion. These all took place with
out the slightest departure from
the plans laid down.
Tie proceedings commenced
with a monster meeting in the
Mechanics Pavilion, a huge
building seating 60OO people.
The hall was crowded and the
rendering of the various hymns
by such a mass of voices was an
event not soon to be forgotten.
At the conclusion of the conven-
ton the Endeavorers gave q con
cert. The program was of high
class character, including.
Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus"
Sand the glory of the Lord"
Memberships allow lovely are
the messengers" and Gounod's
"Send out thy light" These noble
works were rendered by chorus
of 1900 voices, assisted by an
orchestra Of 200 in such style az
would have done credit to any
London concert hail. "The Sea
hath pearls" by a select chorus,
unaccompanied, received an en-.
thusiastic encore which it we'll
deserved.
After the concert some magni-
ficent views of California were
shown by the aid of the electric
light and superior lantern, the
views being about Is feet square
For the pleasure and profit of
the visitors numerous excursion
tripswere organized at ridiculously
low fares; Q. g., to the Yosemite
Valley, round trip, $3.50 Thous
ands availed themselves of these
concessions, and the various
ticket Offices were hourly besieget
by the excursionists. The ferry
boats, too, presented an unusually
animated appearance. One feature
in these trips was the singing o
the Endeavorers. One OF thei
number would commence the frs
few strains of one OF the hymn
or anthems from their program
end the strain was instantly takel
up by a chorus of perhaps tire
or four hundred. The effect wa
very striking.
1 went with one party to SAINT
Cruz. Whilewe were strollingrount
the town sight seeing,tbe reception
committee busted themselves b.
decorating the carriagesof thetrain
On our return to the station, wha
was our surprise to find each O
our cars q mass of flowers an,
ferns, no two cars being decorated
on the same plan.
An unfortunate mishap oc
Cured with regard to the baggag
belonging to the visitors. OWN
to the pressure put up
on the railway companie
hundreds of trunks, valises, bag'
etc., went astrsy or were piled ~
in the depot in such endless cor
fusion that it was impossible TO
the owners to claim or recognize
them. Several unfortunates actr
ally returned to their homes with