The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-09

SAN FRANCISCO, July S'-t may
now be said that the Christian Endeayor
hosts have completed their conquest OF
This city. They have arrived In such
numbers during the last twenty-four
hours as to permeate every quarter OF
the city All through the late hours OF
the night and every hour this morning
trains have arrived from the east, north
and south, bearing thousands of dele
gates and visitors. Special boats have
carried the crowd across the bay ana
st the ferry they were met by scores OF
wbIte.capped guides whose sole duty II
"a 10 make the delegates welcome and
10 pilot them TO the headquarters at the
great payilion, where every delegate is
registered and directed to comfortable
quarters In some part OF the city.
The scenes at the pavilion resemble
national political convention, except
that more women remain In evidence on
ibis occasion than usually attend great
gatherings. In fact, fully two-thlrds Of
The delegates are of the gentler sex.
but their presence tends to make the
scene more striking In color and more
animated In spirit. All the streets In
the business district OF the city and In
the neIghborhood Of the different head
quarters are congested with the thou
sands OF visitors. Every one seemed to
4 be- on the move, as * the cooling bTeezes
| from the Pacific are most welcome after
journey through the burning alkali
plains.
Men and women alike are decked with
ribbons of purple and gold, Endeayor
c1lors, on which are words announcing
their state and town. Streams OF dele
gates poured into the pavilion through
out the night and this forenoon and the
young women engaged In the rcglstra-
tlon booths were kept busy. They came
in drlblets and they came In PUSHES. but
the registration department was pre-
pared for anything and not even the big
mass delegation could rattle them.
Most Of the state delegations are sup
piled with literature, and 1t Ia not con-
fined to Christian Endeavor publications.
There are pamphlets proclhmlng the
frutfulness OF the soil, beauty Of seem
cry. yastpess OF the industries and the
fields OF labor. so
The busiest scene this morning is
about the California headquarters,
There are 10000 Endeavorers In Cali
fornla, and Ii seems as though most of
them intended putting In an appearance
at some time during the convention.
Not the least attractive OF this part OF
the pavilion Is the score OF pretty Cal
lfaFRIa girls who are engaged In aistrib-
utlng badges and imparting Information
TO all those who call.
The work OF decorating the different
state booths Is about completed and the
installing OF the coat Of arms OF each
state on the different booths has given
life and color to every nook In the big
building.
One Of the largest and handsomest
booths Is that OF oregon, decorated in
purple and gold. the state name appear
ing In gold letters. The other northern
state, Washington. has handsome quar-
tiers, violet and white being the predom-
mating colcrs.
The total number Of arrivals including
those OF this forenoon. ls about 10000
The Inst of the big eastern delegations
are expected u reach San Francisco
some time tonight, though few strag-
glers are expected to continue dropping
in throughout the remainder OF the week.
The two sections OF the big Pennsylva-
MIA delegation arrived In the early
hours this morning, and were closely fol-
lowed by two train loads from New
Jersey. They were met at the Oakland
Mole by committees from the San Fran
cisco headquarters and escorted TO
headquarters amid cheering and the
singing OF America"
Michigan's delegation. nearly 500
strong. Is preparing To do battle with
Ohio for the honor OF the convention OF
1889. hoping to secure the prize for De-
troll, with some prospects OF success.
The MichIganders are feared by the
ohloans as their most formidable rivals,
Rev Francis Il. Clark. father OF the
Christian Endeayer. made his Arst pub
lie appearance In California at the First
Presbyterian church In Oakland. Owing
TO the blockade In the railway yards.
Rev. Clark could not cross the bay as
soon as he expected and yielded TO the
requests OF the Oaklanders to hold a
meeting In that city while waiting 10
cross. The, Endeavorers OF Oakland
turned out In thousands and gave the
distinguished visitor rousing recep-
tlon.
The annual board Of trustees meeting
Will be held at the Palace hotel on Tues
day, July 10. II was necessary TO post
pone this meeting, which was originally
scheduled for the 9TH. until the arrival
Of number Of trustees who are en- route.
This meeting viii be an important one
rs II Is to decide where the convention OF
1890 IL to be held.
With every mail comes q batch OF
greetings 10 the big convention. The
eyes Of the Endeavorers In the remotest
section Of the world nrc turned upon the
great gathering that was called 10 or
der this morning by Chairman Rolla V.
Watt. Those Of the societies that have
found II impossible to send delegates
have forwarded greetings that will be
read at the great gatherings. They are
coming from india, France, Japan,
Germany and other allen lands.
The leaders for the meeting, all OF
which were largely attended. were Guy
w Campbell, OF Sane Jose. Rev. o. N.
Mcdonald, Of Grafton, n. b.; j., II.
Mansfield, New Haven, Conn; Il. Il.
Wilcox, Spokane. Wash: Rev. A. c.
Smihcrs, Los Angeles; II. j. Frlrs,
Tacoma, wash; II. S, Gllc, Salem, or
ogon, A. u. Harmon, Bethany. Neb
ana Rev. Il. NJ. Craig. Santa Re, n. NJ.
Long before the hour appointed for
the opening OF tile convention every
seat IN the vast pavilion which accom-
modated over 10000 people, was occu-
pied, women prcdominltlng and from
the STAGE the sight was one never 10
De forgotten. Seldom has au audience
equal IN numbers and appearance been
assembled within the walls Of build
ing In California. Promptly at $3.50 tho
great gathering was called to order by
HeN v, u, Wine, Of this city and after
. musical Welcome by the choir brlot
devotional exercises were conducted by
h0v Philip y King Of Benton, Texas.
Ilen the welcome al the coIBmIttee ei