Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-08
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saat la the vrst pavilion, which accom-
mada,es over 40, 600 people, was occu-
pied women predominsiing - an
from the stage tho sight was one lover
to be forS tien. Seldom has an audi
ence equol In number mud II pearauoe
been assembled within the walls OF a
building in Cal nrnin.
Promptly al $50 the great gathering
was cni ed 10 Oruer by Rev. II. X. Dillr
OF this city, AND after uueipni wei
come by The cnoir, Orie d tiopal ex-
erclses were conducted by Rev. Philip
II King or Bolton, Texas.
1nen the welcome OF the committee
OF 1917 was delivered by Rjlla W.
Watt,
Alter the applause which followed
the remarks OF Mr, Watt had sub
sized, the welcome OF the Golden
Gate pastors was given by Rev. J ohm
Hemphil.
DR.. Hem, hili's address was elo-
uuently delivered anu vJked much
enthusiasm.
Lieutenant G vernon Jelern then
nscsnded the platform and in brsci
but we'll Expressed speech welcomed
| the delegates and tneir fr,enls on
| behalf OF the state OF Cali oruia. Az
anthem was rendered by tue choir,
| anu In behalf OF the visiting Endea
vorers, Rev. Ira Lanurith OF Nash
vile, Tenn, responded 10 the various
addresses OF welcome.
| The next incident was attended with
| wild demonstrations OF enthueins m.
Ii was the badge banner for the great
| est propotti0nate In numbst OF sooi :
Ties during the last twelve months,
which has besB In tue possession OF
Scotland during the past year. Ii
| was won by Ireland and was presented
In behalf OF The United Society by
Rev. Charles A. Dickinson OF Is. sson'
1t was q long time before the applause
subsidized after the victory OF the
Emerald Isle was announced.
The Junior badge banner given fol
the greatest proportiOnate increase II
number OF societies during the las
twelve monlhs was awarded to Spair
and was presented by w. II. Vogler
OF Inuis napolis, In neat address. L
had been In possession OF Mexico.
After singing by the monster choir
the Mecbanice' pavilion mtetinl
adjourned until evening.
AT wooDwARD'S PAVILION.
The crowd at Wood wards pavilion
was almost as large as that in. the Me
| cbenics' pavilion, although IL Is vi
Their from the centre Of the city. Rev
Howard b. Close OF Boston, Mass.
presided. A welcome by the choi
nreceued the devotional exercises con
Quoted by Rev. BOO Moo Nam Art, a.
Oriental clergyman Of this city. VIC
Chairman J. Is. Webster delivered tn
welcoms Of theScomm iItee OF '97, Re
J, X. Mclean OF Oakland, that OF In
Goiuen Gate pastors, and Mayor Phe
Ian spoke In behalf Of the city, th
respopse being made by Silas Mead Q
Adeiaide, South Australia.
Immediately after the reading
Secretary Baur's report, the badg
banper Tor thu greatest increase !
, numper Of societies during III
nast yenr which had bee
held by England was retafne
and represented to the same countr,
the address being delivered by Re-
, w, j, Darby of Evansville, Ind. rh
Junior badge banner for greatest IL
nrease in number of societies, held b
I, Psnnsylvauis for three yeare, WI
!, wrested from the Keystone state /
Ohio. whose representatives were G:
remedy enthusiastic When the prese
= tntiop was maue by Hev. j. IA. IyI
of Cleveland. Then poem, "fi
Army of DsybreAk," by Rev. E'ne
:, Warburtcn shurlled Cof P'ymtu!
:, Mass, was read and favorably r
a | ceivec.
= The delegates then adjourned, to
!, semble again at night.i
During the noon hour evangelist
services were conducted ut the Y.
. O, A. hall by q. n. Hunt OF Mime
rolls, and Rev. Charles Rlads
!. Chester, Pa. At the chamber
>. commerce. Il. Il. David OF Sou
u India anu Rev. Ford G. Ottman
\, Newark, N. j., csnducled the servic'
- A meeting at the Emporium W
:, addressed 10y Rev. j. Wilbur Chs
y man of Phiiadelp hia.
J. The afternoon viii be devoted
y oenominationai rallies and In t
~ evening" the convention will resuf
n its session.