The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-03
RISTlAN ENDEAvORERS.
CONVENTION At DETROIT
ne A GREAT OCCASION.
hons Are BcinE Pushed To
hion-Forty Thousand Dee
kntes Arc Expected.


niv 2.--The Sabbath was strictly
day on the Christian Endeavor
ste of the international leh' con
lone of the concessionaries who
allow In getting their tents and
in place asked permission 10
IL. but consent was promptly re-
hn Strong. chairman @. the gon-
mmlttee. who stated that ncthins
with Christian printirles wou j
on the grounds. Works OF neces-
las preparing aud @eTving meals.
rsc, be permitted next Sunday as
Us.
||1ocal committees will this week
cir quarters from the Majestic
the cpcampment grounds. The
@canyas roofs and fiuttering ilngs
arisen white city. which. from
&until the following Tuesday. Will
Of religious enthusiasm. are now
Bile from the office OF the goneral
{two miles away. Tents EndeaVof
Sn, the two big twin canvas audi
complete save for the derofa-
is in progress. The predominant
E:Eill be crimson and white. tue
ndeavor colors. Huge streimers
watched from the center TO the
Ezthe roof. destroying the bare Ell
Xs:canvas. There are ninetv-six OF
Rners Mt the stage end. fortv-eignt
Ito. or entrance end. and seventy
She sides, making total OF ZIG OF
8Son and white ribbons, radiating
TIE walls of the tents. The stages
~ ceiling of color and bunting
~ point at the top of the dome.
noth stage will be done In WHITE
~ festoons OF crimson. and the
6kand will be adorned by Old Glory
onion Jack. Suspended from the
w the speakers stand will be an
.Aoyice showing the Christian En-
3fpgram. These Will be drapcd on
5s6y American and British nags. On
III quarter poles there viii be ban
" six feet in size IN honor Of each
~ Union. on the reverse OF these
MIXERS of all the nations In which
tar Endeavor movement has OBJ
onfhold. outside. running down tho
attnched to the three huge center
shelow the tent burgess ana 5 ars
jSfwill be flown. MYRIAD Of flags
{ltns. the three lines of ensigns
lrly to the ground. over iO0 flags
T. in the decoration of the two
not counting innumorable small
III adorn the tall Doles.
eayor and Williston each has a
sea;ing capacity of 10000; the
.hch seat 1000 including choir5 of
Bees. The spenlters' platform pro-
|Rri from the main stage. Around
ttibn ere tables and chairs ASSIGNED
n nf 100 working reporters. The
Tenn has been admirably perfected
tlon will be hardly possible. Nom
VII lie admitted after certain hours.
|ers. bicycle. Information. press ana
its are all ample and conveniently
51All SPACE designed for restaurant
Ihmen: tents is occupied.
fSPct ear serei,o is expected to be
sSsThe Woodward pNenue line, run
III 10 the grounds, will run ears
IYify seconds. Thcre will be one
fp3ce on the Third avenue line aud
,xs|rars on adjacent lines. The rail.
~ established a Joint agency in
Mic hall, where all return tickets
n&rked and where tickets must pc
HI return for checks If extensions
Il, Names of all ticketholders will
ia and the passenger agents are
ff1argely frustrating ticket broker
have been secured
and although the number of Official
Will probably be much less than
,ert others who are attracted by the
oxHfare ran also be provided for.