The Worcester spy., 1899-07-03
FROM EVERY STATE.
Endeavorers Flock to De-
troit in Large
Numbers.

Detroit, July 2.-Sunday was strictly
observed today on the Christian En-
deavor grounds, the site of the inter-
national 'S9 convention. Some of the
concessionaires who had been slow in
getting their tents and equipments IN
place, asked permission to work Sun
day, but consent was promptly refused
by John Strong, chairman of the gen
eral '99 committee, who stated that
nothing inconsistent with the Christian
principles would be allowed on the
grounds. Works of necessity, such as
preparing 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
thirteenth floor of the Majestic building
to the encampment grounds. The un-
duleting canvas roofs and 1iuttering
flags of the newly arisen white city,
which from Wednesday until the fol-
lowing Tuesday will be a centre of re-
ligious enthusiasm, sre now plainly Wis
ible from the office of the general COM
mittee two miles away.
Tents Endeavor and Williston, the
two big twin canvas auditoriums, are
complete, save for the decoration,
which is in progress. The predominant
ing colors will be crimson and white,
the C. E. colors. Huge streamers will be
stretched from the center to the sides
along the roof, destroying the bare eff
feet Of the canvas. There are ninety
six of these streamers at the stage end
torty-eight at the opposite or entrance
end, and seVenty-two along the sides.
The stages will present a ceiling of
color, and the buntings win come to a
point at the top of the dome. The NAM
moth stage Will be done in white, re-
lieved by fes.oons of crimson and the
speakers stand will be adorned by "Old
Glory and the Union Jack. Suspended
from the center above the speakers
stand win be an electrical device show
ing the c. E. monogram. This will be
draped on either side with American
and British flags On each of the quar-
ter poles there will be banners Axe feet
in size in honor of each state in the
union; on the reverse of these will be
banners of all the nations in which the
Christian Endeavor movement has OBJ
tanned a foothold. Outside. running
down the halyards attached to the three
huge center poles and below the tent
burgess and stars and stripes, will be
flown a myriad of flags of all nations,
the three lines of ensigns reaching near
ly to the ground Over 200 flags will be
used in the decoration of the two main
tents, not counting innumerable small
ones.
Tents Endeavor and Williston each
has a comfortable seating capacity of
10000; the platforms each seat 1000, in
cluding choirs of about 800 voices. The
speakers platform projects outward
from the main stage. Around this pro-
lection are tables and chairs assigned to
the use of 100 working reporters. The
usher system has been admirably per-
fected, and confusion will be hardly
possible. Non-delegates will be admit
ted after certain hours. Headquarters,
bicycle. information, press and ladies'
tents are all ample and conveniently
arranged. All space designed for res
taurant and refresfment tents, etc, is
Occupied
Rapid street car service is expected
to be feature. The Woodward avenue
line running nearest the grounds will
run cars every twenty seconds. There
will be one minute service on the Third
avenue line, and two minute cars of
other adjacent lines. The railroads have
established joint agency in Philhar-
monic hall where all return tickets
must be marked and where tickets must
be deposited in return for checks if ex-
tensions are desired. Names of all ticket
holders will be recorded, and the pass
enger agents are hopeful of largely
frustrating ticket brokers' schemes.
Ample accommodations have been Sc
cured for 10000 and as the number 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.