Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-21
PROGRAM OF ENDEAVORERS
The Arrangements Are Complete for the
San Francisco Trip.
Details of the Itinerary and an Out
line of the Plans for the Con-
vention of 'O7.

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The May mass meeting Of the District of
Columbia Christian Endeavor Union will
be held this evening at o'clock in the
Church of the Covenant, Connecticut ave-
rue and N street.
The feature of the meeting will be an adj
dress by Rev w. G. Puddefoot, field secre-
tary of the Congregational Home Mission
airy Society. Mr.. Puddefoot will speak up
on the subject, Plenty of Money for
Things We Like" He is just returning
from an extended trip through the west,
where he has made large number Of adj
dresses. He is widely known as one of the
most spirited and earnest of speakers and
1t is said of him that he is unreportable,
So rapid is his delivery. Mr.. Puddefoot is
already well known to many Washington
people, and his presence at the meeting
tonight Will probably draw a large audi
ence.
San Francisco '97.
The interest in the international Chris
tan Endeavor convention Of '97, to be held
in San Francisco, July to II, seems to be
growing rapidly all over the country. Many
state delegations have already contracted
for hotel accommodations and selected their
railroad routes. The uncertainty in regard
to the rates has caused considerable delay
in some quarters, but now that the matter
is finally settled arrangements are being
rapidly perfected.
The plans for the trip of the local dele
CATION of Endeavorers. are perhaps in a
more advanced stage than those of any
other. The transportation committee, con-
sisting of Mr.. w; W. Tuckey and Mr.. w.
II. III. Smith, have been hard at work for
several months perfecting the numerous
details, and are now about ready to issue
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handsome descriptive booklet of about sew
enty-five pages, giving the itinerary and
large number Of illustrations.
Over the b. and O.
According to the itinerary the Washing
ton delegation will leave the city over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad the morning
Of June %, arriving in Chicago the next
morning. Meeting the Philadelphia delega-
ton there. whom they accompany during
the balance of the trip, they will leave over
the Chicago and Northwestern the evening
of the 10Th for Denver arriving there
Thursday morning, July 1. Sightseeing in
Denver will occupy the morning, and a trip
over the celebrated Loop" through Clear
Creek canon in the afternoon.
AT night the train will drop down to Man.
itou, SO that when the excursionists arise
in the morning they will find themselves
at the foot of Pixies Peak. After break
fast the ascent of Pixies Peak on the Cog
railway will be made and in the afternoon
the party will be given a carriage ride to
Colorado Springs. The special will meet
the delegates at Colorado Springs, and at
2 pm. Will leave over the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad for the ride through the
Royal Gorge of the Grand Canon of the
Arkansas. ARRIVING at Salida at 7:15 for
dinner.
Leaving Salida about 3 o'clock in the
morning, the train will reach Leadville
about g a. m. Saturday July 3. The Mount
of the Holy Cross, Fremont Pass and the
canon of the Grand River will be viewed
the party arriving at Glenwood Springs at
D o'clock for breakfast at the Hotel Colo
RADIO.
Ample Time for a Bath.
The train will remain at Glenwood until
II am, allowing ample time for a plunge
In the famous pool and to enjoy the
marvellous scenery in the vicinity. Leaving
Glenwood Springs at IL am, stopping at
Grand Junction for lunch, and at Helper.
Utah, for dinner. the train will reach Salt
Lake City at IL pm, where the delegation
Will remain over Sunday. Monday morn
Ing, the 9TH, trip will be made to Great
Salt Lake. returning to Salt Lake City for
lunch. At pm. the train will leave Salt
Lake City for Sacramento and San Fran
cisco, crossing the great alkali desert of
Utah by night, and the beautiful Sierra
Nevadas by daylight, July 9, arriving at
sacramento at pm.
Hitei al evening at sacramento the train
VIII drop down to Oakland, and in the
morning the Endeavorers will arise from
their berths on the Oakland pier, reaching
far out into the waters of San Francisco
BAY Taking the boat at Oakland, a half
hours ride in the early morning will bring
the party to the convention CITY, The
Washington delegation will be quartered at
san francisco. during their stay, at the
Hotel baltimore, splendid house and well
located.
Convention Program.
The program of the convention meetings
promises to be one of the best ever pro-
Vided The convention opens Wednesday
evening, July Z, with meetings in eight of
the largest churches in San Francisco, and
one meeting each in Oakland and Alameda.
The exercises proper will open Thursday
morning with two mammoth welcome meet
ings, to be held In the two principal meet
Ing places of the convention, Mechanics
Pavilion and Woodward's Pavilion. Adj
dresses Of welcome will be delivered by the
mayor of the city and the governor of Cali
Iornia, and the annual address of President
FRANCES f. Clark of the United Society and
the annual report of General Secretary
John Willis Baer will be heard
Thursday afternoon will be devoted to de-
Ing, the general topic of Good Citizen
snip Will be discussed by able speakers
In the large meeting places. Practical con-
ferences will be held Friday morning In
anu MecnanlcS Ia
wilton. and a school of methods" dealing
with the various plans of Endeavor work,
Will be held in various churches in the af-
ternoon Friday evening mass meetings
Will be held, having as the general topic
Christian Fellowship" Saturday morning
there viii be mass meetings in the large
meeting places. In which the work of COM
mittees and the work of organizing Junior
and intermediate societies will be discuss
ed. AT noon Saturday a grand open air
demonstration will be held on Van Ness
avenue Sunday the delegates will attend
service in the various city churches
Monday morning will be devoted to the
discussion of the evangelstic and mission
airy influences of Christian Endeavor, and
Monday afternoon the Junior rally will be
Reid In Mechanics Pavilion. The closing
sessions of the convention will be held
Monday evening, IN Mechanics Pavilion
and Woodward's Pavilion, and will consist
OF the usual sermon and conservation SER
vice.
The Return Trip.
Those of the local party who may desire
to take in the Yellowstone Park tour will
| leave San Francisco, en- route home, Thurs.
day evening July X over tho foynouo