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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
Ira Landrith, a Pioneer Endeav
orer of Tennessee.

i'm pressions delighted me. Our trip was
enjoyable throughout. There is a little
incident now which was unexpected. We
had arranged by wire for sixty RI serva-
vions at the Fulton House, but find now
that the programme has been chan ged
and that only thirty can be had at this
house. We are now waiting ior the COM
mittee to assign places TO those who can
not be acco modated at the hoiel in
which we reserved rooms"
When asked as TO the value of National
conventions TO the cause of Christian
progress Mr.. Harmon replied: After
these National meetings an increased
spirituality is perce ptible. Christian men
and women obtain a clear idea of their
abilities to spread the Gospel. They
gather fresh zeal and enthusiasm IN their
work and perform their duties with
greater cheerfulness."
As TO the meeting-place Of the next con-
vention Mr.. Harmon said: "Oh, tDat
was practically settled last year The
convention of 1898 will meet in Nashville,
but the place fof 1859, Two years from now,
has not beer fixed. We may select some
point in the Middle West, as the conven-
tion Of 1898 goes South.
"Our business body consists of directors
from each religious denomination and the
State presidents. We shall meet az the
Palace Hotel to transact executive busi-
ness You can say that the Nebraska
delegates enjoyed the greetings which
they received on their arrival IN Califor.
ma
Three ladies who are celebrated for
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

in last nights concert AMI their instrU-
ments were as follows: Violine - Miss
Gertrude Hibbard, Miss Hattie Higgins,
Henry Blessing, Carl Creigh on, Miss
Jeane Doane, Miss Gertrude Louge, Mrs.
George D Wis, Mis- u. Hughes, Miss Mabel
Walker, r. l. Ohver, J. H. Sal:len,
Miss Annie Gibson, Miss Madaline
Beckhusen, ". II. Lamerp, Charles
E. Parcel, J. W. Steinwan Conrad Fuh-
rer, Charles Ayers, Miss Mary Cannan. c.
F. Baker, Miss Ida Fox. Rev. John Rea,
Albert E. Cowan, Eugene Coby, A. Mojica,
Llewellyn Hughes, Mary Donaldson and
o. a. Got.
CelIo-Miss Leo Beckhusen, Miss Annie
Darlington, Alfred Eickler, Mrs. Vernon
Van Bu kirk, Mrs. William Keith, Will
liam MiIwain and J. Wallsck.
Horn-George NJ. Flint, w. II. Johnson,
T. w. Blake and Chester A. Danley.
Cornet-C. W. Crabtree, o. Lercher,
Geo. Campbell, Miss Lulu Wood and o. j..
Steinwand.
Flute-E 0. Allen and H. NJ. Fine.
Bas5oon-W. a. Fine and G. A. Heuter
from bone-R. H. jordan and J. Went
worth.
Bass-Fenton Foster. A. S. Cantin and
Alex Burwick.
Clarinet = Albert Inkhouse, Howard
Baxter and Edward Leech.
Viola-C. A. Gwynn and Miss Mae Bar
rington.
Oooe-George c. Gushing, William Ma
son and Robert Newell.
from bone, George II. Ames.
Tympans, b. f. Boyden.
All OF the music was arranged by Di-
rector McCov for the occasion.
LET the Peace OF God," by q. Fl. Tebbs,
written for this gathering, was the next
selection. Mr.. Tebbs conducted the
chorus during the rendition OF this and
was heartily applauded at the close.
praise Ye the Lord" by Handel was
given, with James Hamilton Howe con-
ducting.
Selections from "The Hu uenots" by
Meyerbeer by the orchestra was received
with applause. Then came "How Lovely
are the Messenge American hymn,
Send Out Thy Light" and "The Lord Il
NY Shepherd" were rendered with pleas
ing effect.
The bouquet of soloists was heartily y en-
loyed and applauded in bright Stars oi
The concert closed with the aud ence
standing during the singing of the Halle
lujah Chorus" The chorus remained al
the close and cheered their leaders, the
orchestra, the committee and themselves
A ttasnlight photograph was then taken.
Thousands were turned away at
O'Clock, ana the doors were closed by
Captain Whitman who announced thai
the money would be refunded TO all who
held tickets and were not admitted A
demand was made for repetition OF the
concert, but last night this seemed i'm.
passlble to the commit tee, owing to the
crowded condition of the programme as
already laid out.
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THE CHORUS OF FIFTEEN HUNDRED VOICES LAST NIGHT.

management of A. NJ. Drew. 1t was
known as the Christian Endeavorers' spe-
cial excursion over the new Valley road.
The train started from Hanford at :35
O. clock in the morning and the big party
had a most delightful trip through the
San Joaquin Valley to Stockton. where
they went on board of the steamer. The
trip down the river was great treat to
all, for it was made entirely in the day
time and gave all excellent opportunity
to view the fruit and wheat farms.
At the wharf the delegation was met by.
a committee consisting OF H. S. Blackwell;
C. D. Cook, J. Blair and c. Emler. The
new comers were escorted to the cars and
buses and sent on their way to the lodg-
ings selected for them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

Bouquets were given to US at Sacramento
and Oakland. Everywhere we were re-
ceived with kindness and hospitai y"
Have you heard in California of oul
Kansas author, Will White" asked one
OF the beauties from the NeoSho. "He Is a
coming writer. He wrote The Real
Issue, and there is no politics in it. He
was delegate to the National conve tion
from the Republican clubs OF young men,
and was the one man who had the nerve
10 turn his wineglass down at the ban
quet."
When the ladies were told that wine
was almost as common as tea or coffee on
the ia bles of California one of the fair
visitors remarked:
II can drink wine and will do so. but
would not offer it to young man."
''Oh, no, we can't all stay here; some of
rs must go out on Oak street. We are
going to Mrs. Mu.laney's."
The EmpOria delegation Of young ladies
consists OF Effie Morris, Ora Johnson,
Willow Reivei (what pretty name)
Edith Jones, Sadie Andrews and Elva
Thomas.
Among other Kansans, some at the
Hotel Rlchelieu, some at the Stewart and
some at the Grand Carnot are: w. Sea-
graves, Topeka; f. I. Vincent, Seneca /;
Rev. Nj. E. Harlan, Atchison; Rev. A. H.
Harshaw, junction City; Rev. William
Foulkes, Salina; Rev. W. A. Elliott,
Newton; Rev. J. D. Hewett. Empo-
ria Arthur Miller and Carl Warken stein.
Newton; Trum bull Backus. Kansas City =;
Frank Harper, PIttsburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
Granger, Wichita; l.. L. Roby of Topeka,
editor of the Kansas Endeavorer and
manager of the excursion. Mr.. Roby
spoke OF the trip as one of the most de-
llghtful ever given 20 tourists. He as
serted that Kansas was not kicking and
did not expect TO kick. They were all
happy to get to San Francisco, and an
tcipated much pleasure in the sojourn
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earnestness and force in Christian En-
deavor work are with the delegation. One
is Mrs. Tucker. another is Miss White
and the third Miss Adams.
Among others OF prominence in the
marty are: F. F. Tucker, secretary, Mr..
Taylor OF St. Paul. Nebr.. Rev. R. E. S.
Hayes of Columbus, Mr.. Tnompscn OF
Fullerton, Mrs. Preston OF 0 burn, Nebr.
Thirty mem bers of the delegation went
to the Fulton last night and eighty were
sent TO the St. James.
On the trip across the continent the
Nebraskans relied chiefly on their lunch
baskets for subsistence, but they were well
served at the eating stations and had no
com plants to register.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
Rev. A. B. Fhi1pott of Pennsy1.
vania, Who Will Soon Arrive.

track and pulling his coat from him
tagged the tram just in time to avert a
catastrophe. The Endeavorers gave their
thanks for their deliverance and are now
being enter aimed by the Cotton wood
society until the bridge can be repaired.
A wrecking-train from the shops at
Dunsmuir went down aoout o'clock and
L force of men are at work on he br dge.
The north. bound local train due here at
AS got as far as the burned bridge and
was compelled to stop. 1t is thought the
bridge crew will have the trestle repaired
by IL o'clock tonight, when the Endeav-
orers will continue their journey and
travel will BE- resumed. The cause of the
fire is not known, but it is supposed
tramps set it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
FROM NEBRASKA.
A Talk With President A. D.
Harmon of Lincoln.
Delightful Trip to California-The
Warm Welcome Impressed
the Visitors.

The Nebraska delegation, 10 in mum.
Der, crossed the bay coming to San Fran
cisco at O'Clock last evening. and shortly
after sought advice at the Pavilion, to
which headquarters the delegates we're
escorted.
The leader of the party is A. d. Harmon
OF Lincoln, the president of the Nebraska
Christian Endeavor Union. He said last
night that the entire delegation was 200
strong, and that the trip across the conti-
nent was delightful.
In conversation with a CALL reporter
last night Mr.. Harmon said:
This Is my first visit to California and
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
NEWSPAPER MEN.

The newspapers of the Eastern States
are not very fully represented if they have:
reported to the press committee upon
their arrival in the City. George B. Lit.
tlefield, the chairman of this committee,
has so Jar only received notice of the
arrival of the following representatives.: ::
G. E Edwards, Boston Globe; Charles
NJ. Pepper, Chicago Tribune; Miss Irvine.
Los Angeles Times: A. r. Waters, Oak,
land Enquirer and Times; Mr. Frintch.
New York Tribune; J. A Klei.er IL:
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
IN FROM FRESNO.

The toot of loud whistle off the end of
the Clay-street wharf at 80 o'clock las
evening proclaimed the arrival of another
large delegation on the California Navisa-
ton and Improvement Company's big
steamer Mary CARAT.
few minutes later the vessel was
m oored beside the wharf and 1856 Chris
tian Endeavorers and many excursionists
marched oat upon the wharf. They came
from Fresno County, and were under the
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

Broadhurst saw the smoke, and going to
the bridge made the discovery.
STINT taneous with his arrival there the
excursion train came laundering along at
high rate of speed. the grade beng
down, and in a moment the entire train
would have been engulfed in an awful
holocaust. Broidhurst sprang on the
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
HANDLING THE TRAFFIC.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, July 6, 1907.

oALT LANE, UTAH, July o. 1917
W. H. Sneaker, General Agent Rio Grand Western Raay
Montgomery Street, San Francisco C morning JULY
and midnight July handled and delivered the
Pacific Company Ogden between Christian
passengers We sight at
this hour which will swell the total 5ooo During
period have had off have
moved line with exceed than
delay in any We established the worlds
record. F. A. WADLEICH
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

1 shall ext end the trip to the orchards
and vineyards of the coast when the work
of the convention in this City is con-
cluded. WHAT impressed me most on my
arrival her. was the elaborate and beautl-
ful style in which San Francisco is dressed
TO welcome her guests. OF course, could
not get fair view OF the city, but the first
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
ACCIDENT MISSED.
An Endeavorer Train Escapes
From an Awful Wreck.

REDDING, CAL, July GA frightful ac-
cident was narrowly averted this after
noon about 2:30 o'clock at Cotton W ood,
eighteen miles below this city. An excur-
sion train, consisting of nine cars and
carrying 300 Christian Endeavorers be-
longing to the Oregon State Union and in
charge of f. L. Gile, passed through Red
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07

ding at 12:45. bound for the National con-
veDtion at San Francisco.
The train proceeded on its way south,
and just as the engine was within two feet
OF the burned bridge, the danger was dis
covered. The bridge, or trestle, across
Cotton Creek, the dividing line between
Tehama and Shasta counties, had caught
fire and burned out. A farmer named
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-07
PEANS OF PRAISE.
Thousands Turned From the
Grand Festival Concert.
DUTTON WELCOME SONG
The Greatest Musical Event Ever
Undertaken on the Pa
cifc Coast.

Californias musical fame viii be sung
around the world. Thousands OF voices
proclaimed her success last evening al the
Mechanics Pavilion.
One and all pronounced the convention
chorus the greatest success that this State
has yet achieved.
Well-trained musicians, with years OF
practice, said that they had never wit
messed the equal OF last nights perform
ance by amateurs.
The great chorus entered the doors
promptly al o clock, as the orchestra
struck up the "'97 Convention Marcn.
1t was just twenty-three minutes before
the last OF the bouquet of soloists was
seated. Thew marched 10 their seats Two
abreast and IN q Quickstep, but there were
over 1900 10 be seated. The orchestra was
completely PLAYED out by the lime the
las, reached their places.
Then came The Chautauqua salute as
Director A. NJ. Benham reached his pos
ton. white field of handkerchief
greeted MIN. and he audience quickly
took the hint and answered back. 1t was
sight never TO be forgotten.
Deputy Sheriff J. w. Dutton should be
The haDpies, man IN Alameda County to-
day, and undop btedly is if he heard his
Welcome Song sung by the chorus last
night. The words are:
Welcome. Christian workers,
Welcome, noble band:
Welcome and thrice welcome
To tn favored land.
sunny California
Opens wide her doors,
e.cOme, Christian workers,
welcome 10 our shores.
CHORUS.
Welcome Christisn workers
Welcome, noble band;
We come and thrie Welcome
To this favored land.
Workers from all nations
Joyous, happy throng,
California gree.s you
With sweet, swelling song
Bright skies smile welcome
To he Golden Gaze;
Ocean breezes wait you
Welcome TO our State
Brothers from the Eastland-
Men by faith made free,
Welcome to the City
By the sundown sea.
fruitful plains and valleys
Join the g.ad refrain,
While the vtneclad hillsdes
Echo back the strain
Master, grant thy blessing
From thy throne above;
Crow us with the rtues,
Faith and Hope and Love.
Let u then, united,
Join the sweet refrain,
And MAY God be with you
TIL We meet again"
The audience caught the tune, and be-
fore the second Verse was completed over
5000 voices were swelling the volume OF
song. II rolled in great waves and hoated
of on to the night air. 1t was great hi
and will be sung on Thursday morning in
both paviions.
This catchy welcome song was followed
by America" IN which every body join I'd
with a will. THE Festival Overture
(Von Suppe) vas then rendered by the
orchestra.
The orchestra was an enlargement of the
FIRST Coagrega ional Sunday school or
chestra cs Oakland. 1t was organized in
1882 by NJ Rev. John Rae, who played in
IL Lat eYek k.ha. The nlauars na ri lei NJ tinn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
STATE SCHOOL TERM EXTENDED
The Scholastic Year Made six and n
Half Months

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2O-At a meeting Of
the state board of education held at the
capitol to-day, the common school term
was extended from five months to six and
one-third months. The $500 900 addition to
the fund which was appropriated by the
legislature enabled this extension The
board was in regular quarterly session.
and this was the only matter taken up.
The increased appropriation amounts TO
$l632, SS1, which is the net amount appor-
toned the counties. This is on the basis
of the school census of 1898 the last one
taken, showing 604, 81 school children. I'm
der the appropriation of last year the per
capita was 81 1913, which is now increased
to 81. SOS, an addition of $40 per capita
1t was thought that the term would he
made six months, but the board decided
to-day to make it 100 days in length. A
scholastic month contains twenty days. the
term this year being six and one-thlrd
months, instead of 100 days, as formerly.
The House passed, during the recent SEES
sion, bill to provide for a new school
census before the apportionment of the
appropriation for 1898, but the bill was
killed in the Senate.
Since the last census, which was taken
four years ago, the enrolment in differ
ent counties has necessarily undergone a
change, and the bill was intended to rem
edy this. In the spring of 1898 the regular
census will be held, but it will not affect
the apportionment for that year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
A LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms CoyereS With
Serofuious EurSss Hsw c.ee
Was EtfscteS.
"When five years o1d my lt,ie boy Dad
scrotula on his iace. lands sud arms. 2
was worst on his chin. al.oc4go che sores
on his cheeks Sr2 hands we've very ead.
II appeared IN the ic-rc OF req u-apils
which would tester. e-vsS crva la2 rua
and then Scab over Atcsr &'sappraz .ll.g
they would break ous Sssir- Eesy caused
intense itching AID tas ly,.s ss1e-er ea8
to be watched continually - &eve Bin
from scratching the sores We became
greatly alarmed at his Condition. Ms
wife's mother had had scro5cla ana the
only medicine which had hslpG hsg was
Hoods Sarsapsrilla. We dee 5s6 u give
it to our boy and we noted sn improve
ment in his case very socn. Attsr c5viuS
him four bottles of Hoods Sarsa pSrs,.s
the humor had all been driven cat 81 his
blood and it has never since returned. 80
WILLIAM BARrz, 4l6 South Williams s..
South Bend. Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsapsriua Of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Firr,yorks Ordinnnce

City of Savannah. Mayors Office. Dec.
l6, l897.-FOr the Information of the public
the following ordinance governing the dis
charge of drworks and fire crackers in the
city of Savannah IS published, and the
same will be strictly enforced:
BY Alderman Guckenheimer-
An ordinance to permit the firing of fire
crackers and fireworks during the Christ
mas holidays as herein provided.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled, that the firing of fire
crackers and fireworks is hereby permit
ted in the city of Savannah on Liberty
street and south of Liberty street Except
on Bull street, north of the parade ground
from Dec. "a to Jan. l, both inclusive and
the ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject is amended accordingly except as
herein provided the firing of fire crackers
and fireworks in the city of Savannah is
forbidden under penalties of existing or
dinances.
Sec. 2. That the firing of fire crackers
and fireworks in from or into Forsyth
Park is hereby forbidden under the said
penalties.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
is hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec. Is. 1897
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON, Acting Mayor
Attest: w. p. BAILEY, Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
SHERIFF. PLAYS SLUGGER.
Two Prominent Politicians of Fort
Gains BADLY Injured.

AAeeuAg AHJuEeus
Columbus, Ga, Dec pa special to the
EnquirerSun from Fort Gaines saws:
Turner McAllister, who is sheriff of this
county, and who was acquitted on trial
for the killing of Hyatt had a street fight
this afternoon with two of his strongest
supporters in that trial. A number of
gentlemen, among whom were w. J..
Greene and D. r. Williams, were stand
ing on street corner engaged in a friend
ly converse ton, when Sheriff AIcAllister
is said to have walked up to the crowd
and cursed the two gentlemen named. at
the same time drawing a pistol Greene be-
gan TO resent the attack and was knocked
down by McAllister, who is very strone.
man, and while Greene was on the ground.
he was kicked severely i'm the face. Ne
Allister then knocked Williams down. ana
would probably have injured him severely
had not friends intorfered separating
them. Greene was severely, but not crit
ically, injured. Greene is one Of the most
prominent citizens of the community. Nc
Allister has recently had several Difficult
ties with prominent men here. All are in
fluential politicians and it is supposed that
politics is at the bottom of the trouble"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
GoRDoNS ILL GOTTEN GAINS.
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS TO BE
PAID IN FULL.

settlement Agreed on and Decree TO
BE Drawn Up and Signed To-day.
Burke Loans Gordon All His stock
in order TO Enable Him TO Make a
SettIement-The Adjustment to
Cost Gordon About $4,000 More
Than the Assets of the Company.
Criminal Prosecution Stiu Possi-
Bile.
Macon. Ga, Dec. 2o.-The case Of the
minority stockholders of the Progress
Loan and improvement Company against
W. NJ. Gordon and others has been set
tied. The terms of the settlement have
been agreed upon, and the decree will be
drawn up tomorrow Under the decree,
the minority stockholders of the loan
company win receive 100 cents on the dol
lar, and all court and lawyers fees Will
be paid. The expense Of settlement fails
upon Gordon.
T. c. Burke has loaned all his stock to
Gordon as a matter of personal friend
ship, in order to enable him to make a
settlement. This stock has par value
of $4,000, Burke does not acknowledge
any liability in the matter. He says that
his stock was clear of loans OF any kind,
and was in his safe but that, in order
to have the matter finally adjusted, and
TO assist Gordon as FAR as possible. he rs
willing to let Gordon use his stock.
The settlement Will cost Gordon about
$4,000 over and above all the assets OF the
company. The costs of court and the at
torueys' fees will amount to about $1,000,
though the amount mas not yet been set
tied. so far as the receiver or attorneys
are concerned.
The case has not yet been fully conclud-
ed. 1t is possible that Judge Speer viii yet
infict some punishment upon Gordon. lie
intimated as much to-day after a state
ment as TO the settlement had been made.
Judge Speer said that his mind was not
clear as to his duty IN the matter. He ask
ed that counsel on both sides give him
their views on the question tomorrow
morning. Restitution of money ana stock
NAV not absolVe Gordon from criminal
prosecution, as Receiver Galloway viii
try TO establish a charge of forgery. No
sympathy IS felt for Gordon individually,
as his purpose to wreck the concern for
his own enrichment Is too apparent.
Tom Shaw. who was Warren
Criswelrs accomplce in wreck
ing Southern Railway train
two years ago, was sent TO the con-
Wet camp at Cramer this morning. His
counsel will make application for pardon,
though the sentence is for life.
Senator Bacon arrived from Washing
ton to-day and says the establishment Of
a weather bureau at Macon is almost
certainty as the chief of the government
bureau at Washington has recommended
At
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Firevvorks Ordinance.

City of Savannah Mayors Office, Dec.
49, lS97-For the information of the public
the following ordinance governing the
building of bonfires in the city of Savan-
nan IS published and the same will be
strictly enforced
BY Alderman Hull
An ordinance to permit bonfires in the
Park Extension or parade ground during
the Christmas holidays.
Section ]. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled. that the building of
bonflres in the Park Extension or parade
ground from Dec "a to Jan. /, both in
elusive, is hereby allowed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
ordnance passed in Council Dec 10. 1897.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON, Acting Mayor
Attest: w. P. BAILEY, Clerk of Council