The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Great Preparations for the International
Convention.

Convention.
Detroit, Mich, July 2.--The Sabhath
was strictly observed to-day on the
Christian Endeavor grounds, the site
of the international '99 convention.
Some of the concessionares who had
been slow in getting their tents and
equipments in place, asked permission
TO work sunday, but consent was
promptly refused by John Strong,
chairman of the general SO committee,
| who stated that nothing inconsistent
| with the Christian principles would be
| allowed on the grounds. Work of ne
cessity, such as preparing and serving
meals, will, of course. be permitted next
Sunday, as on other days
The local committee will this week
transfer their quarters from the thir-
teenth floor of the Majestic building to
the encampment grounds. The undu-
lating 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 commit
tee two miles away Tents "Endeavor'
and "Williston,' the two big twin cam
vas auditoriums, are complete, save for
the decorations, WHICH are in progress.
The predominating colors viii be
crimson and white, the Christian En-
deavor coloTs Huge streamers Will be
stretched to the center, the sides, along
the roof. detroying the bare effect OF
the canvas. There are ninety-six of the
streamers at the stage end, As at The OPP
ppsite or entrance end, and " along the
sides, making a total of 2l6 OF these
wide crimson and white ribbons, raCssat-
ing as far as the wall of the tents. The
stage will present ceiling OF color anu
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 mon
ogram This viii be draped on either
side with American and British hags.
On each of the quarter poles there Wltl
be banners four by six fees III size III
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 obtained a
foothOld Outside, running down the
halyards attached to the three huge
center poles and below the tent, bouf-
geos 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
have a comfortable seating capacity of
10000 and the platforms each seat 1.00o
including choirs of about 500 voices.
The speakers platform projects out
ward from the main stage. Around
this projection are tables and chairs
assigned to the use of working report
ers The usher system has been ad-
mirably perfected and confusion will
be hardly possible. Non-delegates Will
be admitted after certain hours. Head
quarters, bicycle, information, press
and ladies' tents are all ample and con-
venently arranged. All space designed
for restaurant and refreshment tents,
etc, is occupied.
A rapid street car service is expected
to be a. feature The Woodward ave
nue. line running nearest to the grounds
will run cars every 90 seconds. There
will be one-minute service on the Lake
avenue and two-lninute cars on other
adjacent lines. The railroads have es-
tablished joint agency in Philhar-
munic hall where all return tickets
must be marked and all tickets depos-
tied in exchange for checks II exten-
sions 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 Sc
cured for 10000, and although the num-
ber 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.