The San Francisco call., 1897-07-05

IN " and all the other prominent
II IA Endeavorers who have arrived
W. from places beyond the coast are
delighted with the evidences of
California hospitality and surprised at the
extent of the interest and general beauty
of the decorations.
All the churches of San Francisco have
been turned into great ptlon-rooms
where the delega tions from various States
will rally and be thoroughly entertained.
The spirit of hospitality is so great that
all denominations seem to be linked in
one great band to greet the thousands of
strangers who will soon be in the City to
carry out msny of the purposes of the
great Christian society, as well as to see
the City and study the advantages and
beauties of the coast. Many of the
churches will be elaborately decorated be-
fore the week is over, waving with bunt-
ing, purple and gold. and being buried
amid wilderness OF flowers. This feature
| will be a great treat to the people from the
East, as they will have an opportunity to
study in an elaborate way the wealth OF
this States floral growth.
| The energetic young secretary, who
! comes from Boston, has telegraphed and
! written to his associates and friends that
| if they were in San Francisco they would
| feel at home as much as in the conserva-
| tive State of education, religious culture
and historic memories.
ut is the first city that has ever honored
us with a grand triumphal arlI, like that
on Market street." was one of the secre-
tary's first remarks. He got here ahead
of all the far Eastern delegates because he
took the fast limited train. desiring to
confer with the local officers ahead of the
| convention.
| The general secretary of the United
| Society OF Christian Endeavor LETT tie
New England excursion in Nebraska and
| reached San Francisco yesterday morning
on one of the delayed trains. In speaking
of the convention Mr.. Baer said:
"This convention is going far beyond all
| our expectations in point OF size as well as
| enthusiasm. L thought l was placing the
estimate OF attendance very high when l
said there would come 5000 Endeavorers
| from the east of the Missouri River, but
| that number will be exceeded by-wel let
me be very conservative for these railroad
| men watch closely for my ates-weil
say by 1000 or 5000. 1t is marvellous the
way the railroads have handled the vast
number of people with so little interfer-
ence with the regular traffic and such
freedom from accidents. Barring the
Chicago accident and one or two minor
ones everything has gone remarkably
well. The accident at Chicago has had
the effect of increasing the care and
watchfulness on all the lines and now the
eyes of the railroad men all over the coun-
try are turned 10 the Central Pacific to see
how it will handle the big crowds to be
turned over to it at IL o'clock tonight at
Ogden.
don't see how il is going to get loco
motives enough to carry all the trains,
but the officials say they are ready and
able to handle not only the Endeavor
trains but the great number of overflow of
regular traffic brought by about the low
rates. The superintendent of the road
has gone out and will take personal charge
until every train is put through.
''lt would surprise the people back in
Boston could they see what is being done
in the way of showing our people that
they are welcome. The decorations equal
those of the great Boston meeting, and
the welcome arch on Market street is
ahead of anything al any previous meet
| ing. Why, l mover saw the people any
| where so generally decorate their places.
! Even the saloons have welcome signs out,
and we may surprise some of them by GO
| ing in and holding prayer meeting.
'You can say for me that this meeting
| is going to be one of the best and biggest