The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-08
Army of Christian Workers
Flock Into the Northwest
City From All Parts of the
Civilized World.
CANADA DELEGATION
IS AMONG THE FIRST
Crowds From the Far West
Are Exceeding All Expecta-
tions-Eastern States Rep
resented Well.

resented Well.
st. Paul, Mimi, July S.-From every
quarter OF the world Christian Endea-
vorers are pouring into st. Paul and
the international meetings have open
ed with an attendance fully up to all
expectations, and with representa-
ton from practically every civilized
nation on earth. Twenty-Five thous-
and visitors in all are expected and
the early arrivals seem to justify this
prediction. OF these about 1900 will
be accredited delegates and the remain
der members Of Endeavor societies
mainly from the central, northwestern
cial trains are arriving almost every
hour with large delegations coming by
states. The Canadian contingent Ia al
ready here and has been comfortably
located at headquarters at Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church and the
headquarters of practically every state
and territory Of the United States are
open. Texas has sent large delega-
ton. The delegations from eastern
and seaboard states are up to expecta-
tions and the far west is pouring in a
much heavier attendance than was
expected.
Electric "Welcome"
BY an official edict Mayor Daniel w.
1awler has directed that huge cleo
trio Welcome" blaze from city hall
tower each night while the young peo-
pie are in the city. The new Mime
sofa capitol is electrically illuminated
by night and all public buildings are
gaily decorated while business houses
have flung thousands Of flags and
miles of colored bunting to the breezes
Western delegations are prominent in
the preliminary events of the week
and promises to become the center Of
much intrest both for their progress
i've breeziness and their manifest dis
position to get into touch with the
east and strengthen existing bonds Of
friendship.
Local committees have partitioned
the city and are apportioning head
quarters of the arriving delegations to
such sections with reference to the
portion of the United States they rep
resent. The grouping of eastern,
western, northern, southern and for
eign delegations in this manner is
proving of great value in making it
easy for strangers to find friends or
to visit delegates from distant portions
of the country or foreign lands.
Music 4 Feature.
The music Of convention week is the
great feature OF all the general meet
ings. The opening sessions witness
an orchestra OF fifty pieces, supported
by so voices, leading the song services
which are an important feature Of the
meetings, while trained singers who
have been drilled for weeks are hand
ling the music at the hundred other
meetings OF subordinate character, be-
ing held and to come. For the huge
Thursday evening song service on the
new capitol lawn an immense stand
Jennings Bryan will speak. Mr.. Bry-
IN will also address noon meeting on
Thursday at the Metropolitan theater
The Endeavorers' tented city has
sprung up like mushroom and on a
vacant square near the new capitol
where the ground was bare forty eight
hours gone, there are hundreds of per-
fectly appointed tents where vry con-
venience will minister to the comfort
of those unable to find hotel accommo.
dations because Of the crowds. A corps
of physicians and nurses has been cs
tablished and their work apportioned
and in addition to reservation OF space
to be held in case It should be needed
at all the large city hospitals, q spe-
cial Endeavorers' hospital is ready fol
business. Physicians and nurses have
been detailed to attend to all impor.
tant sessions where large attendance l.
promised to care for any who may
need their services
Weather conditions are perfect. s.
Paul greets the Endeavorers with q
blue sky and breeze, while the tenn.
perature is very moderate and prom
Uses to remain SO without excessiv.
heat. The weather bureau predic
lions are for settled fair weather. The
Endeavorers have escaped the sum
mers' first hot spell, and bid fair t.
enjoy an intermediate period Of per
feet sun and temperature.
Many people with chronic throa,