The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-03
C.. E. WHITE CITY TENTS
BEAUTIFUL ASPECT OF ENDEAVOR
GROUNDS IN DETROIT.
Description of the Big Canvas Audi
forums and the Gaudy Decorations
for the Immense Stages.

DETROIT, July 2.-The Sabbath was
Endeavor grounds, the site of the interna-
sionaires, who had been slow in getting
their tents and equipment in place, asked
permission to work Sunday. but consent
was promptly refused by John Strong,
chairman of the general 80 committee. who
stated that nothing inconsistent with Chris
tian principles would be allowed on the
grounds. Works of necessity, such pre-
pairing and serving meals will of course be
permitted next Sunday as on other days.
All the local committees will this week
transfer their quarters from the Majestic
building to the encampment grounds. The
undulating canvas roofs and fluttering flags
of the newly arisen white city which from
Wednesday until the following Tuesday will
be center of religious enthusiasm, are now
plainly visible from the office of the general
committee two miles away. Tents En-
deavOr and Williston. the two big twin can
Vas auditoriums. are complete, save for the
decoration which is in progress. The pre-
dominating colOrs will be crimson and
white, the c. Z. colors. Huge streamers
will be stretched from the center to the
sides along the roof, destroying the bare
effect of the canvas. There are ninety-six
of these streamers at the stage end, forty
eight at the opposite entrance end, and
seventy-two along the sides, making total
OF PIC of these crimson and white ribbons
radiating as far as the walls of the tents.
The stages will present ceiling of color
and the bunting will come to 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 lie
adorned by old glory and the union jack.
Suspended from the center, above the
speakers stand will be an electrical device
showing the c. f. monogram. This will be
dTaped either side with American and
British flags. On each of the quarter poles
there Will be banners four by six feet III
size in honor of each State in the Union; on
| the reverse of these will be banners OF all
the nations in which the Z. r. movement
! has obtained a fOothold. Outside. running
down the halyards attached to the three
huge center poles and below the tent
| bourgees and stars and stripes. will be
flown myriad of flags of all nations, the
three lines of ensignS reaching nearly TO the
ground. Over 400 flags will be used i'm the
decoration of the two main tents, not count
| ing innumerable small ones that will adorn
the wall~poles.
tents Endeavor and Williston each has a
G 1Iahform each seat 1oap inciudng Chorus
| of about 800 voices. The speakers platform
| projects outward from the main stage.
| assigned to the use of 100 working reporters.
| The usher system has been admirably per-
| fected. and confusion will be hardly possible.
| Nondelegates will be admitted after certain
| hours. Headquarters bicycle. information,
press and ladies' tents ire all ample and con-
venientIy arranged. All space designed for
restaurant and refreshment tents, etc, is
| occupied.
Rapid street-car service is expected to be
| a feature The Woodward line, run
| ming nearest TO the grounds will run cars
| every twenty seconds. There will be one
| minute service on the Third-avenue line and
| two-minute cars on other adjacent lines.
The railroads have established a joint
| agency in Philharmonic Hall, where all re-
| turn tickets must be marked and where
| tickets must be deposited. in return for
| checks. if extensions are desired. Names of
| all ticket holders will be recorded, and the
| passenger agents are hopeful of largely
| frustrating ticket brokerage schemes
Ample accommodations have been secured
| for 10000. and although the number of OFF,
| cial delegates will probably be much less
| than that number, others who are attracted
| by the low rates of fare can also be pro-
| Vided