The San Francisco call., 1899-04-15
YOUNG CHRISTIANS
INVADE THE CITY
Santa Cruz Captured by
EpWOrth Leaguers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ. April 1.-THE Epworth
Leaguers have captured Santa Cruz and
all the incoming trains to-day brought
large delegations of these enthusiastic
young Christians to the annual convention
of the San Francisco district. They were
met at the depot by a reception commit
tee under the leadership Of Hazen J. Lit
tie The visitors are being entertained at
the homes of citizens and the assignment
committee-H. L. Carter. Miss Eta Sne-
decor and Miss Nellie Huntington-has
been kept busy assigning delegates to the
several homes.
The Methodist church, where the con-
vention is held. has been decorated on
very elaborate scale by Miss Jennie King,
assisted by the flower committee of the
Christian Endeavor Society. Red and
white are the Epworth League colors,
and these predominate IN the dec dec
coiors have been festooned in graceful
folds from the chandeliers to the corners
and sides of the church, where the ends
loft is the motto. of the society in gold,
Look Up. Lift Up and hanging from
the top of the alcoVe are strings of smilaX
with a pretty effect The platform is
massed with flowers and set pieceS-the
Maltese cross. the emblem of the society,
a star and a Tyre. The gas jets are twined
with smiaX, and from each Jet suspended
by ropes Of smilaX in basket of the
choicest roses. The back of the church
is a complete mass of roses.
The parlors of the church have been
transformed into reception rooms. The
decorations are flowers and golden col
ored ribbons, and were arranged under
the supervision, Of Miss Eta Snedecor.
Mesdames Filben, Harris, Thomas and
Thompson had charge Of the collation.,
which was served a o'clock this even
ing TO the delegates at the Lower Masonic
Hall. The tables were pretty with their
floral decorations and the many good
things provided. For an hour the young
people spent social time around the
When the convention commenced at 40
o'clock the church was crowded. Each
Lacquer wore a white badge with red
committees wore red ribbons on which
were the names of their committees.
The convention opened with an inspir-
ing praise service, led by Robert Hus-
band of San Francisco. This was fol-
lowed by prayer A felicitous address Of
welcome, rendering the delegates the hos
Eta Snedecor The, response was by
Rev. Charles Edward Locke, DID,, of
the Central Church, San Francisco. Rev;
John Stephens of Simpson Memorial
B. Wilson. ID. pastor of the Howard
street Church, San Francisco, delivered
addresses,
The delegates were then assigned by the
committee on entertainment-H. S. Hol-
way Mrs II. D. Smith. Miss Jennie
King, Mrs: Frank Heath, J. Il. robertson
Walter Anthony and Marion Woodruff.
Tomorrow the work will be commenced
in earnest.
The officers of the convention are: Pres
ident, c. B. Perkins of San Francisco;
first vice president, Miss z. Crummy, Los
Gatos; second vice president. George 7.
Erhart. San Jose; third vice president,
Miss Fannie Johnston, College Park;
fourth vice president, w. C. liant, Santa
Cruz: secretary, Elgin G. Hurlbert,
Campbell; treasurer Adolph c. Jacob
San Francisco; junior superintendent,
Mrs Nellie Hanson, San Jose; interme
date superintendent, Miss b. j. Dornin,
San Francisco.