The San Francisco call., 1897-07-01

): Reports coming in from ali paris of the
country indicate that the: number OF
visitors to the Christian Endeavorconven-
ton will: far exceed the first estimates.
The. first d elegates are expected on Satnr-,
day morning, and the sportatlon CONS
smfttee figures on at least e, 600 arriving
before the end of next week.
:. There will probably he.10, 600 represent
ing California, and the figures given out
: by the railroad companies Indicate that:at
least 1000 are coming from the. East.
While all these Will not be Christian En-
.deavorers," still there will. be enough to-
SWELL the: :iistef delegates to 20 600.
T. The work OF preparing Mechanics Pa
-yilion for the reception of the delegates is
RAPIDLY: nearing completion. and: from
presen indications. THE appearance OF the
building will be. more. presentable than
ever before. The platform is already
!: finished. and the " ork OF. decorating has
beet started. -: ~. =.
The hall cor niitteewifl provide station
eFy" for Use. in. the reading and writing
room at the Pavilion. This roomis located
: in the art gallery, Which Will be given u p
almost entirely to. that purpose. The
room will be nicely furnished with n at
tractive floor: covering and with chairs and
:taDle -IQF NTlIlElSI anu =t1lo :MahlS Wfll U6
= =edorned with California scenery. In one
end :*of the gallery a large screen will be
=. erected, and a Stereopticon lecture, con-
=slsting of views of some of the most beau:
! tifui bits of California scenery; will be
given: in. tie Intervals of the meetings. II
is expected that this wiltprove one of the
most attractive places in the Pavilion. -;
:. The building Will be protected against
the possible. contingency of tire. by two
chemical engines and twenty Babcock
fire extillguis h ers.:S : Twenty five firs men
viii. be on: duty In. the Pavilion day and
night: -: :: II. -. r..
Seating accommodations for $500 people
are being placed in the Pavilion.
The committee met last evening at its
head quarters in the Y. If. G. A. building.
A telegram from the-s secretary, the Rev.
Russell H Conwefl of PhiIadel phia, was
read, stating that Dir. Cnnwell would he
utterly pnabEe;* OWING TO i'm paired physi-
cal health to- attend the convention. This
Is 3 great disappointment TO every one, as
DR.. ConweH wlo ,presrd es oyer the Largest
Protestant church IN. America, is very
popular and talented speaker ::
The matter OF the sale OF concert tickets
was iulfy discussed, and il was decided 10
e4tend-the time for returns to the evening
of Julv s.. 7 bis Was done TO enable the
various societies 10 sell: a larger mum ber
of tickets. and thus. earn 8 larger amount
OIL money LOT Inc -Dsne!II OF the convention
tu.nds.@:.. =. :. : -.
+: The entertainment committee reported
that great progress is: being made IN This
ling, and that ample 'ehtgrtainmentw " ould
be provided Tor all who came under their
care. The canvass is: being. RAPIDLY. .:con-
Quoted and. VIII shortly reach. com pie
.tion: -; -. :: -:
The reception committee asits plan OF,
action alTeady laId out, aid is. only wait
ing. for: the delegates to. arrive TO begin
work. The m me en- en- oers Of: this committee,
ing cans with: a. band of purple satin rib
: bon above the visor: bearing the words
reception Commit1ee,' in golden: le tiers,
WI IL meet the deIe2atess on: the incoming: ::
trains give them hfl necessary: informa:
zion and see that fhey arrive safely at:I
headquarters. Mem bers of this. com nit