Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Entire City Is Gayly
Decorated
Mayor Downs Delivers Address OF
Welcome and President Baer OF
Occidental College Speaks
to Big Gathering
snonin1 70 The Herald.

Endeavor societies OF Cdlllollli1 'lN-
in the big auditorium tonight with pro-
gram of unusual excellence. Beneath
hundreds OF bright lights and ,gayly
fluttering pennants thousands OF pg happgg'
hopeful young people were gathered'
making the scene striking one;
The special trains bearing delegates s 10
the frst bringing about 100 Endeavorers,
coming from Redlands, Riverside and
nearby cities and the larger one; 60, ol
seven cars, coming from t,t san 1tn deie.
gates in at 6 o'clock tonight from san
Diego and surrounding cities, ana @ ppae
from Santa Barbara brought IN a, anoIaer
Other visitors have come by the hundreds
over the Pacific Electric from Los rs, AN. An
geles and other cities. The state otncers
are arriving. President Paul Brown anu
others are already here. Three thousand
visitors are expected altogether;
The visitors are met at the depots py
large delegations of the local Enoeagos f5a s,os
society, all wearing white caps. RACES s
direct the delegates to their hotels and
see that their baggage follows them
Mayor Delivers Address
Tonight's program included addresses
of welcome by Mayor Downs, for the
city, and the Rev. E. w. Thornton,,, pastor
of the First Christian church Inc ad- Va,
dress of the evening was delivered by
John Willis Baer, president of Occidental
The program was as follows: Overture,
"Grand knight" convention orchestra,
Paul w Riley, director; praise service
led by DR. A. r. Covert of Long Beach,
hymns No 80, % and 26; opening Of con-
vention, State President Pau -. 6row1 oT,d
strength; offertory, Evening S1aT GIai- con,
vention orchestra; chorus, Send out my
Light Dr. a. f. for tbe f9veTt ety Mayor dreoro F.
II. Downs; for the churches, Rev %. w.
Thornton of the Christian church; re-
Spouse to welcome, Dr. l.. A McAfee OF
the First Presbyterian church, Berkeley;
double actet, Seek Ye the Lord, Or;
G. r. MITCHELL director; address, Dr., John
Willis Baer, president of Occidental col
lege and secretary Of the World NC Iil1nr nnon nf
South Pasadena; devotional service.
"Our Purpose" Rev. Will A. Belts of
First Methodist church, Long Beach;
closing prayer.
Sessions Begin Today
Regular sessions of the convention will
begin tomorrow morning. At y CLOCK
quiet hour and Bible class study Will be
led by Miss Margaret Smith OF Berkeley
state superintendent DevotionaI eNep- I9
cises will follow, after which the Rev. X;
A, Hadden, stats, field evangelist Ell ST. ana na
tTfe Power of the Word of God" w.
clyde Smith of Berkeley will follow with vt
NJ Masters @ Mind" At s1o15 a study of
evangelism will be led by Leon ". Shaw
of Los Angeles, state eVangellStlc super
intendent and ex-state president Mr:
Shaw will also give an address on the
subject, 1.-THE Need and the Opportunity. .
At IL o'clock there will be roll call OF
county and city unions with responses
from presidents and special representa-
tives. At 12:15 a business meeting Will be
held with the appointment OF committees
and the making of important announce
ments.
A praise service, Juniors session and
the quarter century memorlaI addreSs on
"A Privilege as Well as a Dnty, oy D.
e. White of San Francisco, will be among
the afternoon features. Street and pier
evangelistic services will be held at p.
M, and at night an interesting program
of music and addresses Will be presented
in the auditorium
County Headquarters Opened
On the lower deck of the auditorium
quarters for the various county delega-
tions. On the main floor balcony the
registration committee has booth
ception, entertainment and executive
committees have been located
The auditorium has been profusely
The temporary platform erected along
the center of the south side of the big
hall has proved better adapted to use
for such purposes than the regular plat
form at the east end of the room, as the
speakers and singers can be much more
easily heard.
The business houses and the pier are
prettily decorated with pennants and
electric lights studded with &c. E." mon
ograms.
The large chorus and the orchestra,
drilled for many weeks by DR.. A. t.
Covert and Paul w. Riley, will add much
to the success of the convention.
The various committees having in
charge arrangements for the convention
have done more In preparation, it is be-
lieved, than has been done in any other
city in the state in the past.
The Committees
The committees in charge are as fol-
lows:
General committee--C Chairman. Charles
W. Stewart vice a Shairman annI DR. NialseT a.
treasurer, John S. Chaffee.
Reception-Miss Hanna Nielsen, chair
man; Miss Ruby King, Mis- Miss Lillian Sra Sra
Miss Margaret Ritchie and Miss Hazel
Music-Dr. A. T. Covert, charman
Gerald Wrlsley; Miss Bessie Blount, War
rem Brakeman Willard Patterson Paul
Riley, Miss Annie Cooper and Miss Van
Scouten.
chairman; Mrs. r. NJ; Lynn, DR.. Arthur
r. Pike Mrs. o.. w. Prescott, Fred
Palmer, Miss Blanche Edmiston and Mrs.
Leavett.
man; Mrs. j. e, Springer, Miss Minerva
Thompson, Miss Ethel Howe, Miss Leitha
Galliher, Miss JesSamine Garrison Miss
Elva Garfield, Miss Fay Edmiston and
Mrs. Reif.
\ Decoration-Gilbert Landers, chairman;
II. H. Hart Miss Lila Castle, Jennie
Pickett, Fred Woodworth, Lloyd Favor
Finance-H w. Metcalf, chairman;
George Wilson, F. F. Palmerlee. Carlos
Wilkins, C. l.. Robinson, Mrs. Fred
Palmer and Miss Bessie Watkins.
orchestra-Paul Riley, chairman; Ed
kirkpatrick, S. A. Mayhugh Willard
Patterson and Eugene Tincher.
Printing-John S. Chaffee, chairman; J.
#. Mercereau, DR.. Bishop, M. M Mount, |
Miss Blanche Edfiston, Miss Jessie Mel
son and Harry Leavitt.
Halls and churches-N,, H. Nielsen,
chairman; DIR. Arthur E. Pike Earl Ride
nour, Frank Lewis, Harry Moore, w. S.
Bailey and Hugh Lynn
Pulpit supply-Rev. Josiah Sibley,
chairman; Rev. G. p. Dorland; Rev e. |
w Thornton, Rev. A. f. Mitchell Rev.
9, Dell Johnston and Rev c. Raymond
Press-Mrs. Jessie O. Stewart, chair
man; Warren. Brakeman; Alistus Ha- |
worth, Miss Bell Hall, Miss Bessie Bailey
and Miss Eva Simms
Pages-Mrs. H. II. Hart chairman; Miss
Hena Howe, Miss Elizabeth Venabe, Miss
Laura Wilkins, Mrs. Stevenson, Miss
Louise Brandon and Marvin Wielman
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