The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-09
All Endeavorers Honor Their
Famous President.
Two Monster Meetings I'm Sou Franz
cisco Meehaufes' and Napa-
wards Pnvilion~ Crowded to the
Doors-A Greeting From President
Nckiniey-Hu undreds of Delegates
Anxious To Return East by Way
OF seattle.

Special Dispatch 20 the Pest-fnte elligencer.
san FRANCISCO. July s-The long an
ticipated California p % the Christian
EIdeavorers became a reality with the as
scmbliug o. the two vast audiences At
Mechanics and Woodwards pavliions this
morning. Ter thousand people Allied Me-
chanies pavilion as early as $50 this
morning. and crowds Of delegates and Wis
itors wao came later were turned Away.
80 room being left for them on the inside
The scene inside the nall was vast boa
quet of colors. Ali was animation and
happiness. with the thousands eager 10
applaud ar cheer at every opportunity.
The formal opening was BY Rev +. f.
Clark. the founder and president OF the
great Christian Eadeavor movement. Or.
Clark was received with frenzied applause
by every person in the building. Every
man. woman and child stood upon benches
and chairs. waving aloft flags, banners.
handkerchiefs. IN TACT every conceivable
object 20 be had The demonstration lasI-
ed several minutes. and Dr. Clark ap-
peared much affected by the neartluess Of
the welcome.
The meeting at Woodward's pavilion
while not so large. owing 10 the smaller
capacity of the building. was equally en-
thusiastic. The hail was crowded and
hundreds blocked the streets on the out
side. Secretary willis Baer formally
opened the convention al this meeting
During the afternoon the Mechanics pa
vilion presented scene OF constant activ-
ity. the arrival and registration Of dele
gates continuing without intermission
More than a.0co are now IN the city and
several thousand more viii be added be-
fore the end Of the week.
An incident of the Christian Endeavor
meeting in Woodward's pavilion. which
caused long continued applause. was the
reading Of the following telegram from
the president:
"WASHINGToN, July John Willis
Baer. San Francisco: Best wishes for the
success Of the convention.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY"
The galleries OF the pavilion have taken
the free distribution of California pros
pectus has begun. illustrated papers are
being delivered 10 al delegates and almost
every Endeavorer IS laden with them.
AT daylight this morning the prayer
meetings OF tha Endeavorers began
churches of the city. the subject being the
same in each. Prayers for the conven-
zion" Among the leaders OF these meet
inga were: b. w Wilcox. Of Spokane; H.
J. Fries. Of Tacoma, and II. 5 Giles, OF
Salem. Or.
The handsome banner for the local city
union was presented today.
The Seattle delegates have been at the
convention hail in large numbers today
The sessions were crowded. and good
seats. even at the overflow meetings. we're
at 4 premium.
J. L. Chilberg. who is in San Francisco
On business. called at the Hotel Baldwin
and at headquarters. accompanied by his
sister Mabel. who is delegate to the
convention from the Plymouth Inter-
mediate Society. OF Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs J. \. Armitage formerly
If the First Presbyterian church. of Sc
attic also called al headquarters today
The managers OF excursions from the
Eas; who plan to bring their delegations
back Via Puget sound have nearly double
the number for which they planned. Penn
sylvania und tae District OF Columbia.
with 5s9 people. New Jersey. ~ifh 4oo.
Missouri. with iVo. New York with &50:
Msssa cauSetts. with Sop and Connecticut
with l50 are among the delegations that
wlt visit Seattle stopping a few hours.
Fully as many delegates from zach Of
these states wiz return in smsu parties
and mos. .f them glll return via the
Northern routes.
The Washington booth has been popular
all dag. Crowds visited IT, inau,ring for
tr.cET>~>. .mong ,he Washington delegation
and gettl6c>~>~tto ttormatJon prior 10 visiting
the state Eaxt w>~~
Rev * II. &. Temple >>-s-red the topic
s~rhe Relation Of Congragatlc7r>>--sts TO
other Denominations" n The congfs22css,-:
tsonal rally today. Mayor Nod also
spoke. WILLIAM H LEWIS
MEETING or MANY THOUSANDS