Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-13
TWO CHICAGO. DELEGATIONS To SAN
FRANCISCO AT OUTS.
Rival EDITORS THE LEADERS.
LAST OPEN SESSION Of THE CON-
VENTION YESTERDAY.
To-day the Scattering of the Great
Host of Excursionists for Their
side Trips VIII BegiB-COn.
ventiOn Left sI,OO0,OOS
in Frisco.

San Francisco July I2-The last open
session OF the international Christian En-
deavor convention was held to-day The
attendance at the morning and afternoon
meetings was large, and at night those
who managed to obtain entrance 70 either
of the main meeting places were fortunate,
for only ., 900 could be accommodated, and
10000 more sought admission.
Estimates made by leading business meg
agree that the people brought here by thI
great gathering will leave not less tha>
81. 900, 600 in the city. All the leaders Of tlt
movement are pleased with the success o.
their efforts and with the outlook for tho
future OF the society.
On Tuesday, the visiting delegates. or a
great majority of them. will attend a pub
lie reception to which they have been spe-
cially invited by a committee represent
ing the citizens of Oakland. 1t Is expected
that at least 10000 will cross the bay and
enjoy the hospitality OF the OaklaEders.
With the end of the convention the thou
sands of visitors. delegates and others will
take advantage Of the opportunity and the
cheap rates to visit the many places Of in
terest throughout the state. Arrangements
have been made for excursions to Mont
Grey, Mount Hamilton, Yosemite, Santa
Clara mountains, Stanford university and
other interesting places. even taking in tho
Southern country as part of their jour
ney.
The rush for tickets for these side trips
was so great this morning that the clerks
could not keep the crowd moving as rap
idly it gathered. At I a. m. the sale OF
excursion tickets began. and from that
hour until evening there was not minutes
rest for the ticket sellers. For the next
three days the Yosemite route will have
all the stages can carry. and during the
last few days excursionists have been go
ing to the valley in parties of 100. made up
by the railway company.
The rivalries which have existed between
two coteries of Chicago Endeavorers since
the incipieney of the California excursion
have eliminated in open agitation. One fac
tion was headed by the Rev. c. S. Bullock.
editor of the Christian Endeavorer. and the
other by f. A. Ransom, who represented
the Golden Rule followers. En- route to
San Francisco. the Chicagoans split at Den
yer on the Sunday travelling question, the
Bullock party arriving at Salt Lake City on
Saturday evening and the Ransom party on
Sunday evening. At this point the banners.
illinois Endeavorers," which hung from
the Bullock coaches, were taken by the
Ransom people, with the plea that the for
mer did not officially represent the Illinois
delegation. The Bullock passengers were
all Illinois Endeavorers and maintained
their right to organize a separate California
bound excursion and so TO designate Them
selves on their coaches. The banners how
ever. were not recovered.
The second chapter of this religious war
has been written on the Pacific slope. The
Bullock party. which arrived two days
ahead of the Ransom party. planned. un-
der the leadership of Mr.. Bullock, who had
been officially assigned to slum meetings in
connection with the convention. a series OF
Gospel meetings in Chinatown and similar
districts. When the Ransom people ar
rived they promptly had Mr.. Bullock turned
ignored him in the Illinois rally Saturday
evening.