The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-09

able lack uf public spirit IN con-
uecjion with the 1907 convention of
Christian tudruvorers. which Scat
lie r. trying 20 secure. IL shifted
by the local Eudchvorera upon the
business men and commercial bodies
1T the city. aud By the latter upon
the local EudraYorers Certain ~ is
that. had IL not been for the awak
enlnF melted by The Star. the
movement toward securing the con-
veation may have died nn uBnat-
ufal death.
Won ogden Vogt. general score
tafy of the United Societies Of
Christian iHdsnvor who has been
in the city for almost "a week. aud
the object ~ his visit to hear pro-
ponais from the commercial inter
estH u Seattle. hHte been hefslded
in The Star. and yet not until Mon
day. the last day ~ his stay IA this
city did the people awake 10 the
fact that their last chance 10 get
this great gathering q people might
slip away without having done any
thing toward securing Il.
To John y. Hartman. n prominent
attorney Of this city. IL due the
credit for having aroused the bust
ness men and the local Endenvorcrs
90 the Importance Of thu occasion.
and Of the presence OF Ven ogden
NuHt IN seattlc
A. luncheon rendered By him
az the Rainier club Monday noon.
the following representative men Of
Seattle wefe present Ex-Governor
John a. Mcofaw. l. A. Sad.au. J.
y. Meikle Carl Reeves. William n
Lewis. a. Harth. g J. Smith aud
~ e. Ewiug These men were pres
rnt at the instance IT Mr.. Hart
man. who issued as Invitation to
them 10 meet STR. NoRt aud e. dis
cues the question with him.
The various phases Of the auea.
lion hotel accommodations. rail-
road rates. the official guarantee Of
the city - lee help in making the
convention n success and the ercc-
iiou 81 building large enough 70
handle the gs.ooo delegates likely TO
atteud-all these Were discussed
Earlier IN the day a meeting Of
the Protestant ministers 81 the city
vas held Iu the f'irst Presbyterian
church. az which resolutions in sup
port % NJ NoEt and endorsing the
movement TO secure the convention
were Introduced hy Rev. N. A. Mat
thews and Rev ~ Edward Mills.
and we're passed unanimously by the
30 ministers present Among those
who took an active part ia the
meeting were RevH Edward Lin
coin Smith. e y. Freelaud. ". 4.
Major and others
Great enthusiasm was displayed
BY all those present Not only WAS
the $4,000 cash guarantee asked for
by the EndemvorefH granted without
dissenting vote. but the gentlemen
present pledged themselves TO pro-
vide a suitable building for the i'm
mrnae number q delegates to the
convention.
We viii bind ourselves to raise
By popular subscription the $4,000
You ask for. and We VIII do every
thing IN our power 20 secure snffi-
eicnt money to erect building for
the accommodation Of the dele
gates" Was the sense OF the remarks
addressed To- Won ogden VoEt
The work toward securing these
funds sill begin within the next few
DAYS. aud viii not cease until the
required amount IL secured. 1t H.
Thought fHmH So. s....s..... %. Ith =. -
Hcribed without difficulty. and every
effort vill be made hy both the
ministers and the business men of
The eity 20 induce the people TO
give toward getting for Seattle the
largest gathering - strangers ever
assembled IN the history Of the city.
The work vii be carried on with
yiEor and a vim characteristic Of
the public spirited citizens Of seat
tie. and IN "a remarkably short time.
II IL believed. the money win have
been collected. and the last link Ia
the chain binding the Endeavorers
and Seattle together will have been
welded and rivetcd
IL was stated az the luncheon
Monday that the guarantee OF f25.-
600 is seldom utilized by the dele
gates. Every delegate 10 the con-
vention IL required To- deposit a sill
Yer dollar for registration fees. and
the money secured BY this means IL
used 20 defray the enormous ex-
penses Of the convention.
At Baltimore last year II. geo dele
gates attended. an unusually small
number, which VIII be greatly ex-
eeeded II Seattle lands the eonVen-
ton. II IL predicted. These $4,000
delegates deposited $4,000. and thus
the city Of Baltimore was Obliged TO
give but little more than SIC. 900
toward the convention funds. When
the enormous amount Of money left
In a city In which the convention
Is held Is considered. this compare
lively small amount has no bearing
whatever, II r. argued
The meeting and luncheon Of Mon
day lends an official recognition TO
the movement The chamber OF
commerce has given its official
sanction and promise Of aid. the or
Ranized ministers Of the city have
come forward with an offer OF sup
port and the representative business
men of the city have at last realized