The herald., 1897-07-04
FIVE THOUSAND DELEGATES
WILL WORSHIP IN SAN FRAN.
CISCO TODAY
Three Times That Number Still on the
Way-Services in the Nor
mon Tabernacle
Associated Press Special Wire.

hours shall have passed this city will
+. have admitted within its gates countless
Numbers of visitors to the Christian En-
6eavor 1897 convention. Lavish prepa-
rafiohs have been made for their recep-
tion. and the streets. public buildings
and private residences have been decor
ated with the colors of the Endeavorers.
The entertainment committee reports
that 1t has received applications and
provided accorhmodations for $4,000 dele
gates on this SIDE of the bay alone. One
Of the features of sthe convention will
be a monster concert on Tuesday even
ing, which will be participated in by a
chorus of nearly 2080svoices. In the ab-
sence of Governor Budd. who is tour
ing the State with WAltam-J. Bryan, it
is probable that the visiting delegates
will be welcomed to the State by Lieu
tenant-Governor Jeter.
All the main streets Of the city are
bright with the Christian Ehdeavor
colors strung across the thorodghfares
at frequent intervals in honor OF the
delegates who are arriving on every
train. The colors are waving gaily in
the breeze, and all the stores, hotels and
public buildings are also bright with the
Endeavor bunting. A mammoth arch
has been constructed across Market
street bearing the motto of the organi-
cation and inscriptions of welcome
About $500 delegates arrived by trains
today and were met at various stations
near San Francisco by local committees
and escorted to the city and assigned
TO quarters during their sojorun here.
All the local arrangements have been
carefully planned and are being carried
out with precision and thoroughness.
The delegates have had an enjoyable
trip and are enthusiastic over their re-
ception and grateful for the thoughtful
plans for their comfort and entertain
ment. BY tomorrow it is estimated that
at least 1000 more Endeavorers will have
reported at headquarters. They will
augment the attendance at the local
meetings of the Christian Endeovor So
ciety's connection with the various city
churches.
AT DENVER
DENVER, July 3.-Since the Chris
tian Endeavor tourist movement began
On Wednesday, 40 special and IL regular
passenger trains have gone west over
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad,
making a total of 81 trains. The total
number Of passengers was about 10000.
1t Is estimated that 1900 excursionists
are yet to go by this route, making a
grand total carried by the Denver and
Rio Grande in connection with the Rio
Grande Western, 1850
So far there has been no accident or
I%I- - - L
of Denver. The Atlantic express from
the east today passed thirteen specials
between Grand Junction and Salida, and
arrived only ten minutes late.
IN THE TABERNACLE
SALT LAKE, Utah, July S.-Since
early morning special trains have been
arriving in the city at short intervals,
and tonight thousands of strange faces
are to be seen on the streets. Restau-
rants and lodging houses are already
crowded, and by tomorrow morning the
city will be literally overrun by Chris
tian Endeavorers. The delegations ar
irving during the day were: Ohio, West
Virginia. Kansas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin,
New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada,
the Des Moines party, the Lucas, Iowa,
party, and Bullock's party from Chicago.
Ten additional trains are scheduled to
arrive over the Rio Grande Western up
to noon on Sunday. This large traffic
has been moved without a delay or
mishap of any character. The delega
tions yet to arrive are from Michigan,
Nebraska, Kentucky, Tennessee and
New York
It was estimated that $50 Pullman
sleepers will be standing on the tracks
at the stations here tomorrow morning.
A large majority Of the visitors who
arrived today went direct from the de-
pots to the Garfield and Saltair bathing
resorts, and them returned to the city.
The program of entertainment at Salt
air Beach was partly abandoned owing
to the non-arrival of President Clark
and the Massa achusetts delegation.
Visiting pastors will occupy pulpits in
all the churches of the city tomorrow
morning and evening. The nature of
the day will be parade by the visiting
Endeavorers and grand mass meeting
at $3.50 p. m. in the great Mormon tab
ernacle, at which addresses will be made