Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-07-14
UP WITH THE DAWN.
Christian EndeaVor Delegates Find
that Early RiserS Get the
Best Seats.

San Francisco, Cal, July 10-AIl the
Christian Endeayorers now assembled
within the city's gates are here for a
purpose, and that purpose is not one of
recreation or pleasure. That all the as
sembled Endeavorers take q deep and
pensiye interest in the proceedings of the
convention is manifested by the attend
ance at the daily sessions at the big con-
vention halls. Never has San Francisco
been called upon TO entertain such q
throng of people as has gathered for the
'97 convention. There have been re-
vival meetings and religious gatherings
of all sorts of conventions and there have
been some pretty big political gatherings
in San Francisco, but the Christian En-
deavor convention is revelation.
Prohting by their experience at the
previous sessions of the big convention,
when they came too late to get within
hailing distance of the Mechanics and
Woodward pavilions, many Endeayorers'
were up with the coming of day, deter
mined to- be among the fortunate ones in
securing seats.
Weather is Delightful.
The weather was quite cool, just cool
enough to bring back the color which
had been temporarily driven from the
cheeks of thousands of pretty young
women by the hardships of a transcon-
tinental journey.
Nine O'clock saw all the 5000 seats
filled at Mechanics pavilion, while sew
eral thousand persons formed a fringe of
humanity around the outer edges and
packed the aisles until the police and fire
department cried enough and barred the
doors to further arrivals.
The song service was first on the pro
gramme. The vast throng joined IN the
stirring Endeavor hymns with delightful
effect and with a volume of sound that
carried their voices to the crowds i'll the
streets, many of whom joined in the
songs of praise
In spite of the fact that the committee
had arranged the most attractive pro
grammes for the meetings at Wood
wards pavilion. III order to draw as
many people as possible to that hail. the
crowd seemed to gravitate towards the
headquarters at Mechanics pavilion,
with the result that thousands are
turned away 1T every session.
The latter hall has been made so at
tractiye with decorations and booths, con-
Quoted by hundreds of handsome young
women something after the fashion of a
charity bazaar, that all want TO enjoy the
privilege of seeing and hearing; all that
is going on at this place.
Arrangements Are Excellent.
Notwithstanding the size of the vast
assemblage, the arrangements at the pa
VilionS are all that the most eXacting
could wish and all that has been done
for the comfort of the visiting legions
reflects credit upon those who have given
their time and attention to the great
work.
The afternoon will be devoted to recre-
alton by the delegates. Enthusiastic as
they have been in the work of the cOnven-
ton. they cannot deny that a season of
rest in the midst of their labors is neces-
sary. therefore they have elected to lay
aside more serious things for time and
enjoy themselves as fully as possible.
The chief feature apart from the meet
ings this morning will be the Open-air
concert by the Golden Gate Park band,
and it is expected that there will be more
people in the park this afternoon than
have been seen there for many a day.
No definite figures have been given out
as to the total registration, but it is I'M
derstood that something over % 900 have
appended their names to the roll of attend
ing delegates. 1t is estimated that there
are between $4,000 and 10000 strangers
in the city at present. Among the last
detachments to arrive was the second sec
ton of the New York delegation under
the care of Rev. DR.. Charles G. Pease,
who not only attended to the travelling
comforts but acted nurse and phySl
elan in more than a few cases. With one
exception the trip was free from dis
comforts and mishapS and pleasant expe-
riences were scattered throughout the
long journey. While crossing the Sierras
the roof of one of the sleepers caught fire
from forest fires. and there was consider
able excitement among the delegates until
the fire was eXtinguished.