The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-09

with the arrival OF the Victoria
and Vancouver delegations this
morning the first Of the official
body Of delegates 10 the Twenty
third International Christian En.
6eavcr convention reached Seattle.
Many special trains carrying state
delegations are somewhere within
the borders Of the state, Just where
none 81 the general committee
seemed to know up 70 a late hour.
The trains are later than expected.
The Vancouver delegates came
ever on the steamship Ramona, 20
the number OF about 500. and there
were Ia the neikhborhood Of 500
delegates on the arriving Victoria
steamer.
These delegations were taken I'm.
medlately 20 their headquarters. az
the United Presbyterian church,
where they registered. Afterwards
the visitors were assigned 70 their
quarters under the direction Of the
4 committee having In charge that
work.
TIE Kansas City special. which
has been expected here since yes.
terday afternoon. seems 10 have dis
appeared somewhere en- route since
last midnight.
Maas Due Tomorrow.
The Indiana special train. con
sls,lnx OF ~ coaches. viii reach the
n city tomorrow at r. o'clock noon
a the New York special Of i2 coaches
Il IS due 70 arrive 20 minutes later.
hand the Boston special. carrying the
q general officers and many Of the
81 trustees is scheduled 70 reach the
n unlon depot az IL S. p. IN.
y A majority OF the trains are late.
81 all the way from six 90 "a hours
ii but this viii not delay the opening
81 of the convention. which viii be
s. called to order on the minute SEIZED
81 uled.
The board or trustees are 70 hold
a their executive session tomorrow
Afternoon at I o'clock. aud II the
n train arrives on time this viii give
Il them five minutes IN which % reach
the meeting from the depot There
81 will Be the annual election OF off.
GERS and other routine business pre-
81 c.dlng the convention proper
All mail addressed care c. f.
will b sent ont to the bis conyen-
a ton tent and distributed there. Let.
II tern and other mail matter sent in
81 care Of the state delegations will BE-
Il dispatched % the church which Is
Il used AZ headquarters for the dele
4 eaffnn Naft ras
s. either will he distributed from the
q general delivery window OF the
= Dostoftice.
special Car service.
n special arrangements have been
81 completed By the Seattle Electric
Il company. according TO a statement
n made 20 the committee. for hand.
ling the huge crowds Of delegates
and visitors 10 and from the con
n vsnticn tents. A plan has been de-
q ylsess to park the ears near the
Il tents while the convention Is In
4 progress. and when the sessions are
4 over ths street car corporation de.
tlarss IL will have every facility for
81 transporting the crowd without any
delay or unusual bother.
a Beginning tails morning the var
lpua convention headquarters and
the headquarters for the various
81 delegations are busting hives Of
3 Industry Every member Of every
committee is hard az work from the
break Of day until late al night and
expects 10 perform wonderful feats
In the llne 81 perpetual motion from
pow until the big tent Is folded
4 AMI laid away.
Secretary James r. Garfield. OF
the Interior department who 10 20
address the convention. is expected
TO arrive late this afternoon. Ills
train was due at 1880 o'clock. but
viii BE- a. least tao hours late. aud
possibly more. In Mr. Qarfield'a
party - Judge X. A. Ballinger,
commissioner Of the general land