The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-03
GATHERING OF ENDEAVORERS
DETROIT IS PREPARING FOR BIG
MEETING WEDNESDAY.
A City of White Tents Arranged and
deliberately Decorated With Flags
of all Kinds.

Detroit, Mich, July 1.-The Sabbath
was strictly observed today on the
! CHRISTIAN Endeavor grounds, the site
OF the international '99 convention.
Some of the concessionaries who had
been slow in getting their tents and
equipments in place asked permission
10 work on Sunday, but consent was
promptly refused by John Strong
chairman of the general '99 committee.
VINO stated that nothing inconsistent
with the Christian principles would be
! allowed on the grounds. Work of ne
ceSsity, such as preparing and serving
meals, VIII, of course, be permitted
next sunday as on other days.
me local committee Will this week
transfer its quarters from the thir-
teenth floor of the Majestic building to
the encampment grounds. The undu-
iatlnS canvas roofs and fluttering flags
OF the newly arisen white city, which,
IRON Wednesday until the following
Tuesday, will be center of religious
enthusiasm, are now plainly visible
from the office of the general commit
tee, two miles away. Tents "EndeaV-
or" and "Williston." the two big twin
canvas auditoriums, are complete, save
Tor the decorations, which are in prog
ress.
The predominating colors will be
crimson and white, the Christian En-
deaVor colors. Huge streamers will be
stretched to the center of the sides,
along the roof, destroying the bare eff
iect of the canvas. There are ninety
SIX OF the streamers at the stage end
forty-eiSht at the opposite or entrance
end, and SeVenty-tWo along the Sides
making q total of ZIG of these wide
crimson and white ribbons, radiating
as far as the walls of the tents The
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and bunting Will come to a point at
the top of the dome.
The mammoth stage will be done in
White, relieved by festoonS of crimson,
and the speakers stand will be adorned
by old glory and the union jack. Sus-
pended from the center above the
speakers stand is an electrical device
showing the Christian Endeavor mono
gram. This win be draped on either
side with American and British flags
On each OF the quarter poles there VIII
be banners Axe feet in size in honor of
each state in the Union; on the re-
verse of these Will be banners of all
the nations in which the Christian En-
deavor movement has obtained a foot
hold. Outside, running down the hal
yards attached to the three huge CEN
ter poles, and below the tent bourgeois
and stars and stripes, will be flown a
myriad of flags of all nations, the
three lines of enSignS reaching nearly
to the ground. over 400 flags will be
used in the decoration of the two main
tents, not counting innumerable small
ones that will adorn the wall poles.
Tents "Endeavor" and ''Williston"
each has a comfortable seating capac-
ity of 10000, and the platforms each
seat 1000, including choirs of about
500 voices. The speakers platform
projects outward from the main stage.
Around this projection are tables and
chairs assigned to the use of 100 work
ing reporters. The usher system has
been admirably perfected, and confu-
sion will be hardly possible. Nom
delegates Will be admitted after GER
tain hours. Headquarters, bicycle, in
formation, press and ladies' tents are
all ample and conveniently arranged.
All space designed for restaurant and
refreshment tents, etc, is occupied.
4 rapid street car service is eX-
pected TO be a feature. The Woodward
avenue. line, running nearest to the |
will run ears every twenty
seconds. There will be one-minute |
service on the lake avenue, and two |
minute cars on other adjacent lines. |
The railroads have established a joint !
agency in Philharmonic hall, where all !
return tickets must be marked, and |
all tickets deposited in exchange for |
checks if extensions are desired. Names |
of all ticket holders will be recorded, |
and passenger agents are hopeful of |
largely frustrating ticket brokers' |
schemes.
Ample accommodations have been |
secured for 10000, and although the |
number of official delegates viii prob
ably be much less than that number,
others who are attracted hV the low