The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-07
THE CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVORERS
All In Readiness for the Convention
In San Francisco.
GRAND DISPLAY TO BE MADE
Eleu he Ships 10 the harbor TO Be Deco
rated Mechanics Pavilion Transformed
Interesting Features Detailed

San Francisco, July e.--Ali Is IN read
mess now for the great Endeavor con-
yentlon About 900 delegates viii arrive
today and twice as many tomorrow The
baggage rooms Of the ferry depot are
crowded with trunks and yaliscs. Last
night there were thousands Of pieces Of
baggage Piled in great heaps under the
steel arches waiting for owners. and there
were many pieces in those piles that own
ers were looking for. but could not find.
About Is cqr,oaGs Of baggage are due
to arrive today
Tonigh, the great chorus. ;he concert
chorus and the bouquet chorus will give
their concert In the Mechanics Pavilion.
These are the singers who are to furnish
the music at all Endeavor meetings. and
after tonight they will be divided alter
ternating the places OF their appearan-c.
and 80 singing simultaneously az diTer-
ent meetings.
The transformation wrought In the pa
yilion will be surprise TO the thou
sands who are familiar with its ordinary
appearance. The seating arrangements
have been entirely changed, and the roof
has been given tent-like appearance
by white canvas covering, which hides
completely from view the unslghtly rat.-
ers and will prevent the dissipation OF
sound among the sharp ribs OF the build
ing.
All around the concert hail are the
booths OF the liTerent Endeavor 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
q probability that Lieut. Governor Je
ter will be on hand TO welcome the En-
deavorers when they gather in the big
convention hall Thursday morning. II
the opinion OF General Secretary Baer
may be accepted as criterion. the East
ern visitors will be more than pleased
with the work of preparation ard the
hearty welcome that awaits them. The
18th international convention. he did not
hesitate TO declare. would eclipse all pre-
vious conventions OF Christian Endeavor-
ers, and would be lasting monument
to the generosity OF the people on this
far western shore.
Among the Endeavorers who have come
across the sea to attend the coGventloi
is Miss f. ]. Newton. OF Foo Chow tine
representative of the Endeavor societies
in China. With her is Miss Carme Hos
tetter. who has come all the way fIum
Toxic to be in attendance at the conven.
tion. Miss Newton has brought with her
silken banner to be presented to the
Christian Endeavor Society that donates
the largest sum of money to the foreign
missions, 1t is the gift of the Foo Chow
Christian Endeavor Union, whose greet
ings 10 the society were forwarded TO
General Secretary Baer by the secretary
Ling Muck, before the union decided to
send a delegate.
One of the most interesting features
at the Mechanics Pavilion will be a re-
production of an early California mission
which will constitute the headquarters
OF the missionary extension society, under
the direction of Miss NJ L. Berry, state
superintendent of missions for the Chris
ian Endeavor Union. The entrance -
this interesting exhibit will be so fash
ioned as to represent exactly enc of the
oldest missions in the state. In the tower,
which rises at the northwest corner of
this structure, will be hung a bell taken
from an old mission which has been for
some time past reposing silent in the
park museum. The bell Is the property
of Mrs. William Garret, and is loaned
for the occasion. Five minutes before
each session opens this bell will ring as
it did a hundred years ago to call the
faithful to service.