Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
OFF FOR DETROIT
Christian Endeavorers on Their Way
to Convention City.
TRIP THROUGH CANADA ON PROGRAM
One Hundred and Forty Washing
tonians in the Party.
LIST OF THE DELEGATES

LIST OF THE DELEGATES
| Prospects of a glorious Fourth were
| ahead Of the Christian Endeavor pilgrims
| as their special train pulled out of the Bal
| timore and Ohio station this morning at
quarter before g. One hundred and forty
persons, Christian Endeavorcrs and their
| friends composed the party, and four Pull
| man sleeping cars were filled to just about
| the limit Of their capacity. The train Will
| go straight through 20 Detroit by way of
| the Baltimore and Ohio to Philadelphia
the Lehigh Valley road as far as Niagara
! Falls and the Michigan Central from Nj
agara Falls to Detroit, the convention city.
A ride Of three hours from Washington
| brought the party to Philadelphia, where
special lunches in Individual boxes were
| furnished the travellers, to be eaten at their
leisure. After ride of an hour and a half
| over the Philadelphia and Reading from
Philadelphia, the party reached South
Bethlehem, from which point the train
| runs over the famous Lehigh Valley route.
At Mauch Chunk special trolley cars were
| In waiting to carry the party to the start
| ing point of the Switchback railroad The
ride on the Switchback to the top of Mount
Pisgah and return will prove most pleas.
ant diversion in the trip.
ReSum1Eg the journey, the party will
| have the pleasure of viewing the beautiful
| scenery of the Wyoming valley A meal
will be served at Wilkesbarre, and very
| soon after the party will turn in for a good
nights sleep, arriving at Niagara Falls
early in the morning. Breakfast win be
served promptly at o'clock at the Inter-
national Hotel, and at o'clock the party
will take the train over the Michigan Cen
trail railroad, crossing the famous canti-
lever fridge. securing fine view of the
falls on one side and of the whirlpool rap
IDS on the other. At the Canadian end of
the bridge the customs house officers will
be encountered, and If the baggage con-
tains no 'contraband articles the party
will probably fare well at their hands. At
Falls View, on the Canadian side the train
will stop for five minutes to allow the
party to enjoy a view of the falls.
Ride Through Canada.
The ride through Canada is by no means
devoid of interest, the rich farm lands
and waving grain fields attracting atten-
ton on every side. st. Thomas will be
| reached before noon tomorrow, and prob
ably at that station at some station
a little further along the train will be
boarded by several members of the railroad
section of the Detroit reception committee.
The party will arrive at Windsor just
across the river from Detroit, about /
O'Clock, and from this point the train will
be ferried across the river. Upon leaving
the train a. the station in Detroit the dele
gates will be met by members of the sta
ton section of the reception committee
who will accompany them on special troll
ley cars, which win be awaiting them upon
their arrival, to the Central Presbyterian
Church, at the corner of Farmer and Bates
streets, which will be the headquarters of
the District delegates during the conven-
ton. From this point the delegates will
be assigned to places of entertainment and
escorted to them by members of the recep-
ton committee.
After rest for the balance of the after
noon every one will be prepared to attend
the opening session Of the convention in
one OF the great tents in the evening. The
meetings will be held in two of the great
tents which We're pitched upon the White
Lot during the convention held here IN
1S96-tents 'Endeavor'' and "Williston."
These tents have been beautifully decorat-
ed, and each has a stage seating 900 per-
sons, including 800 members of the choir.
OF Large Capacity.
The tents have a seating capacity for
10000 people each. The usher system has
been admirably perfected. and confusion
will hardly be possible. Non-delegates will
be admitted after certain hours Head
| quarters, bicycle, information, press and
ladies' tents are all ample and conveniently
arranged. All space designed for restaur-
ant ana refreshmeat tents, &c, is,occupied
Rapid street car service is expected to
be a feature. The Woodward avenue line
running nearest TO the grounds will run
cars every twenty SECONDS. There will be
one-minute service on the Third avenue
lines and two-minute cars on other ada
cent lines.
Ample accommoda lions have been secured
for fo,V51 delegates and although the num-
Der of official delegates will probably be
much less than that number, others who
are attracted by the low rates of fare can
also be provided for.
The convention will last from tomorrow
evening until Monday evening. The party
Will leave Detroit on its return trip Tues
day morning. July IL, at $3.50 O'Clock, on
one of the steamers of the Detroit and
Cleveland Navigation Company. A seven
hour day ride to Cleveland will be enjoyed,
and after brief time for sightseeing in
Cleveland, Cleveland and Buffalo steamer
will be taken for Buffalo at o'clock. Sup
Per on the boat and pleasant nights sleep
will be enjoyed by the delegates, and after
breakfast at Buffalo in the morning the
delegates will board the train for Niagara
Falls, where the day will be spent. The
party will reach home at 1886 o'clock
Thursday evening, July IL.
Given a Send OF.
At the station this morning there were
quite many stay-at-homes delegates,
and the party was given an enthusiastic
send-off. Mr.. S. B. Hege, passenger agent
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
Mr.. Main of the Pullman company, were on
hand to see that everything was satisfac-
tory while Mr.. E. E. Patton, city passen-
ger agent of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, accompanied the party as far Phil
adelphia Each delegate was provided with
a small silk American flag, and srreamer
stretched on the outside of one of the cars
informed the looker-on of the character and
destination of the party.
The arrangements for the trip were made
by the transportation committee of the
Christian Endeayor Union, consisting of
Messrs. Paul E. Sleman and Hermon c.
Metcalf. The delegates were most enthus-
~, ions ann ia of
the splendid management the part of
the committee. Every facility for thor
oughly enjoyable trip has been provided,
and the committee has worked early and
late to bring about the present perfect
state of the arrangements.
The Delegates.
The following is a list of the delegates
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