The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
GREAT CELEBRATION.
Preparations 10 Receive Y. II. s. c. f.
Delegates Are Now Completed.

Preparations are complsts for the grea {
celebration to be held In Portland on the
occasion OF the 2Oth anniversary OF the
organization OF the Young Peoples So
olety of Christian Endsavor. Never has
a more representative body OF men In
terested In Christian work been gathered
within the limits OF this commonwealth
than will come together on Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this
week in this city. They come from all
over the United States ezst Of ths Mis-
sissippi, and REPRESENT half score Of
different denominations. The pro-
gramme represents q wide range OF
topics and includes over 80 speakers Of
International reputation.
lite headquarters OF tha United society
and the general committee, viii be at
thu Second Parish church, Congress
street, and here the sessions Of Thurs
day and Friday will bs held. Although
this is the largest church auditorium In
the city. seating 1900, arrangements have
been made for overflow meetings In
neighborlng churches In order that the
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modated. Tine Saturday evening and
sunday afternoon meetings will be held
In City hall. The exercises on Saturday
afternoon connected with the placing
OF the memorial tablet on Williston
church, will be held at that church.
The general committee has decided
that admission to all meetings In the
evening. and possibly in the afternoon,
shall be by badge. All wearing badges
will be admitted at all times to all pIee
of meeting. Only badge wearsrs will to
admitted up to within ten minutes of
the opening of the meetings.
At 40 the doors will be thrown open
to the general public. This rule will
b, rigidly enforced as over 1000 ont OF
town delegates are expected. All dele
gates on registering at headquarters Of
the general committee will be supplied
with badges.
The Congress Square hotel has been
selected as the hotel headquarters OF the
Unltsd Society and all speakers. AT
present fully 70 have booked for enter
tainment there. The chairman OF the en-
tertainment committee, Miss Harriet A
Marshall, whore address is 4S5 Cumber
land street, has hundreds of places
where comfortable temporary homes may
be had by the delegates at 81 per day,
provided application be made in adv ancs.
The railroads with their extremely low
rates, ara Offering all possible induce
Inents to Endeavorers from all points In
New England and the middle West TO
visit the shrine of Christian Endeavor
on its vigesimal celebration.
1t is matter OF satisfaction thai the
people OF Portland are thoroughly
aroused 10 .he magnitude OF the conven-
tion. and Forest city hospitality, proven
blal as 1t Is, will Guido itself In its extern
sion of the glad hand to the Endeavored
hosts Portland is proud OF her position
as the birthplace OF this mighty Young
Peoples movement.
All trains will be met by representa-.
tives of the reception committee, wearing
badges. Lunch counters, parcel rooms,
CORRESPONDENCE tables, Information
blreaus, etc., viii supply every nesd
OF every delegate. Guides to Portland S
places OF historic interest will bs fur
nished and every means taken to de-
monstrate Portland's attractions as a
city.
The Second Parish church, Williston
church and City hail. as well as many
business houses and private residences
will bs deliberately decorated, the pre-
vailing Eudeavor coiors, red and white,
with tho Maine colors. green and white,
predominating.
The Portland Street Railway company
and all the suburban electric lines,
are in readiness too handle the visitors
comfortably and rapidly, while the
train servics on all the railroads offer
exceptional opportunities to those liv-
ing on their lines to return after eve
ming exercises.