The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-09
10000 ENDEAyORERS
Have Arrived in San Francisco-Sec-
ond Day of the Convention.

San Francisco, July 9.-The second
day of the Chritian Endeavor conven-
ton opened bright and pleasant.
AS early as daylight this morning lit
tie parties of a dozen or two score,
could be seen going towards the parks,
Cliff House and Ocean Beach in search
of pleasure, while hundreds of others
attended early morning prayer services
al the different churches. Long before
the hour for calling the meetings to
order in Mechanics and Woodward's s
pavilionS crowds filled every available
space in the big buildings. The dele
gates were even more enthusiastic than
the first day of the convention. The
thousands of lady delegates wearing
badges and ribbons of bright colors,
looked fresh and happy and when the
song service was announced at the
opening of the meetings they respond
ed with a will Secretary Baer is elated
at the success of the meeting and says
no convention has ever had such a
meeting place. There are vast audi
toriunls, but never under one roof
city in itself has there been a better ar
ranged place for registration rest and
conversation. Fine California fruits
and flowers have been artificially ar
ranged in numerous booths in the pa
vilion, and each delegate is invited to
sample the fruit and carry away a
pamphlet reciting the resources of each
county in California.
The second Illinois delegation, con-
sisting of 800 delegates We're late in ar
hours of the morning. They were in
charge of E. s. Ransom and they report
a delightful trip barring the heat on
the plains.
Just as the Southern Pacific officials
were congratulating themselves that
they would~land all the excursion trains
in this city by Sundown this evening
their joy was changed to sorrow by
dispatch from the Salt Lake superin-
tendent In his telegram that officer
said he had been apprised that 1000
more 10 ad no
notification from connecting lines would
be turned over to the Southern Pacific.
He could not say when they would
reach Ogden and the chances are that
these tardy arrivals will only see the
close of the convention. The total num-
Der of registrations at headquarters
this morning is announced as nearly
20,00 of whom about seven thousand
are from California.
Every possible precaution has been
taken by the police and fire depart
ments to prevent any accident or stam-
pede during the SittingS of the conVen-
tion: Thirty police officers have been
stationed in and around Mechanics
Pavilion to guard against overcrowding
and possible panics. When the capacf-
ty of the hall has been reached the po-
lice closed the doors, and the rest are
turned away directing them to the
overflow meetings at Woodward's Pa
vilion and Odd Fellows hall. Sixteen
f1remen are constantly on patrol duty
in the big building, watching the cleo
tric light wires and guarding against
fire in any form where it will be dan
gerous to the lives of the audience.
Today all the young folks accompa-
nying their parents will be taken on
an excursion to the different points of
interest in the city and on the bay.
Arrangements have been made by the
Chinese converts to show special at
tention to visiting endeavorers Rev.
Kee Gam, head of the Congregational
Chinese mission, promises free guides
to all Endeavorers who wish to go
through Chinatown. All the Chinese
missions of different denomina tions
will hold receptions during the week.
when all visiting Endeavorers will be
welcomed and served with refreshments
in Chinese style.