Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-08
WORK BEGINS TODAY
Opening Program Of Christian En-
deavor Convention at San Francisco.
DELEGATES VERY MUCH IN EVIDENCE
Michigan and Ohio Rivals for Next
Years Great Meeting.
REP ORTS OF OFFICERS

SAN FRANCISCO. July st may now
be said that the Christian Endeavor hosts
have completed their conquest of this city
They have arrived in such numbers during
the last twenty-four hours as to permeate
every quarter of the city All through the
late hours of the night and early hours of
this morning trains have arrived from the
east, north and south, bearing thousands
Of delegates and visitors. Special boats
have carried the crowds across the bay
and at the ferry they were met by scores
of white-capped guides. whose sole duty it
is to make the delegates welcome and to
pavilion. where every delegate is regis
tered and directed to comfortable quarters
| in some part of the city.
Women Largely in Evidence
The scenes at the pavilion resemble q
national political convention, except that
more women remain in evidence on this
occasion than usually attend great gather
ings- In fact, fully two-thrds of the dele
gates are of the gentler sex. But their
presence tends to make the scene more
stilking IN color and more animated in
spirit All the streets in the business dis
trlct OF the city and in the neighborhood
OF the different headquarters are congested
with the thousands of visitors. Every one
seems TO be on the move, If to get the
benefit OF the cooling breeZes from the Pa
citic, after a journey through the burning
alkali plains.
Men and women alike are decked with
ribbons of purple and gold, Endeavor col
ors, on which are words announcing their
state and town. Streams of delegates
poured into the pavilion throughout the
night and this forenoon, and the young
women engaged in the registration booths
re- . cir crlx- in
small squads and they came in rushes, but
the registration department was prepared
for anything, and not even the big mass
delega tons could rattle them.
Most Of the state delegations sup
piled with literature, and 1t Is not con-
fined to Christian Endeavor publications.
There are pamphlets proclaiming the fruit
fulness of the soil. beauty of scenery, vast
ness OF the Industries and the fields of
labor.
Scene at California Headquarters.
The busiest scene this morning Is about
the California headquarters. There are
10000 Endeavorers in California, and 1t
seems as If most of them intend putting In
an appearance at some time during the
convention. Not the least attractive part
Of this pavilion is the score of pretty Cali
fornia girls who are engaged in distrib
uting badges and imparting information
To ali those VINO call.
The work of decorating the different state
booths Is about completed, and the install
lation of the coat-of-arms of each state en-
the different booths has given life and
color to every nook in the big building.
one of the largest and handsomest booths
is that of Oregon, decorated in purple ard
gold, the state name appearing IL gold let
ters. The other northern state-Washins-
ton-haS handsome quarters, where violet
end white are the predominating colors.
The total number of arrivals, including
those Of this forenoon, Is about 5000. The
last of the big eastern delegations are
pected to reach San Francisco some time
tonight though a few straggiers are ex-
pected to continue dropping in throughout
the remainder of the week. The two sec
tons of the big Pennsylvania delegations
arrived in the early hours this morning.
ard were closely followed by two train
leads from New Jersey. They We're met at
the Oakland Mole by committees from the
San Francisco headquarters and escorted
to headquarters, amid cheering and the
singing Of america"
Contest for Convention of 1903.
Michigan's delegation, nearly 800 strong
is preparing to do battle with Ohio for the
honor OF the convention of 1899, hoping to
secure the prize for Detroit. with some
prospects of success. The Michiganders
are feared by the Ohioans as their most
formidable rivals.
Rev. Francis E. Clark, father Of the
Christian Endeavor Association made his
the First Presbyterian Church in Oakland
Owing to the blockade In the railway yards
Mr.. Clark could not cross the bay as soon
as he expected and yielded 20 the requests
of the Oakland people to nold a meeting in
that city while waiting to cross. The En-
deavorers of Oakland turned out in thou
sands and gave the distinguished visitor a
IOustng reception.
The annual meeting of the board of trus-
tees will be held at the Palace Hotel Tues
day, July III. 1t became necessary to post
pone this meeting, which originally
scheduled for July Z, until the arrival of
number of trustees who are delayed en-
route.
This meeting will be an important one, as
1t Is to decide where the convention of
1893 is to be held.
Every Mail brings Greetings.
With every mail comes a batch of greet
ings to the big convention. The eyes of
the Endeavorers in the remotest sections of
the world are turned upon the great gath
ering that was called to order this morn
ing by Chairman Rolla " Watt Those
OF the societies that have found 1t limos ST.
BILE to send delegates have fcrw arled
greetings that will be read at the great
gatherings. They are coming from India
France, Japan, Germany and other foreign
lands.
TodnS's Convention Program.
Following Is the program for today:
Early morning prayer meetings, $50 to
1:15 in the churches; convention in Me-
chanics' Pavilion. 8:3O am; welcome by
the choir; $40 am, devotional exercises:
$40 am, welcome to the committee of
90; 1905 am. welcome to the state of
California: 1915 am, singing; 1920 am.
responses in behalf of visiting delegates:
1913 am, President Clark's address:
1l:O3 am singing: 11:1O am, Secretary
Baers address; 40 am. presentation OF
badge banners: II o'clock adjournment
Convention in Woodward's Pavilion-9:3U
a. M. welcc me by the choir; $40, devotional
exercises; 9:4J. welcome of the committee
OF %; 800 am, welcome OF the golden
gate pastors: 1905 am, welcome of the
city of San Francisco; 1O:15 am, response
In behalf of visiting delegates; 1925 am.
Secretary Bae.'s report; 1850, presentation
of badge banners; lilo. singing; 11I5.
poems; IL :35, President Clark's address; II
C'clC ok, adjournment
Evangelistic services in the Y. NJ c. A.
Auditorium, chamber Of commerce and
Emporium at noon UNCONVENTIONAL rallies
2:3O to pm, in the churches.