Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, + AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, The Ereaag. Star Nowepaper_ Compan So KAUFFMANN, Prost. Kew York Offa, 49 Potter Building. ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents (ba a les at the ecunter 2 cents each. mall—anyw! fm the per month. Saturday Quinte; eee foreign postage (Entered at the Post as second-class mail matter.) ©7All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. No. 13,525. WASHINGTON, D. O, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for period can have The Star mailed them to any address in the Uni States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, oF postal card. Terms: 18 cents per ‘week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 5@ cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing theif address from one Post-office t# another should give the last address. as well as the new one. € THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION T ENTS IN THE WHITE LOT. THE GATES OF THE CITY SWING INWARD Thousands of Christian Endeavorers ‘Welcomed, Washington Invaded by a Peace- ful Army--Scenes at the Depots and State Headquarters, Washington's wel- come to the Chris- tlan Endeavorers is molst but hearty and sincere. Today the great army of work- ers In the cause of righteousness and truth began to arrive in numbers. They found the city ready to recelve them, glad to meet them, en- thusiastic over the coming, and beauti- ful in holiday dr in their honor. but heavy clouds hung over the District, a rain was falling, and the material propect wa dismal indeed. This dravbick, howeve™ was of slight consequence to the « young men and women who form flying squadron on earth, for their hearts were light and happy at the chance to meet old friends, to work for the common cause of united Christianity, and to sow the seeds of good citizenship tn this national city. To such sincere, energetic folks a little rain Goes not act as a hindrance. It finds ther philosophic and hopeful. So, as the dele- gutes poured out of the railroad stations today by the scores and hundreds and found the sky frowning upon them they made the best of a bad situation and re- marked that tomorrow would bring better ‘weather. A Characteristic Spirit. ‘This spirit is characteristic of the visitors now thronging into Washington by every train. They belong to the United Society of Christian Endeavor. Laying aside their denominational belief, forgetting the dog- mas of the twenty-eight different creeds that are to be found embraced within the folds of the great convention banner of red and bhie, they have come not only from all sections of America, but also from the four quarters of the globe, to sing and speak the praises of a divine power, and to spread @ faith In Christianity. They come to these annual meetings at no small sacrifice of time and money. Their hearts are in the cause, and what matters it if at their Journey's end they find the weather unpro- pitious? The Number Expected. So they have come to Washington, a peaceful army of fighters against wrong and sin and evil thinking, one of the great- est powers for good in this great land. It is yet too early to speak in exact numbers, for the trains that are due this evening and tonight will bring n y hundreds more, end probably many thousands. The com- mittees expect between thirty-five and forty thousand visitors from outside. These figures may be too high or too low, but they are based on preliminary reports and are conservative. Added to these there are 6,000 members of the C. E. societies within the District, and about 3,000 Juniors, so that, if the maximum expectations are realized, the capital will by tomorrow noon centain upward of 50,0 Endeavorers, a mighty force of workers, a throng that, if armed and drilled In the art of war, would be a formidable foe. But they come on a eful mission. They have besieged our earts, not our gates. The Handsome Decoration: The city looks fair enough at any time when the trees are In leaf, the flowers ‘are in bloom, and the grass Is bright and green. It is an Ideal city for a convention, and especially for one like this, attended by thousands who appreciate ich things to the full. But, not content with the adorn- ments of nature, the citizens have vied with each other In decorating their homes and business houses, until the eye cannot escape the sixht of flags and bunting in any direc- tion. The main thoroughfares are ablaze with color. The national banner and the convention flag float side by side, making a harmonious blending of sentiment as well as of hues. The tall fronts of avenue bulld- ings are almost hidden behind streamers and flags, and the vista from the Peace monument to the treasury is one of color piled on color, until the great highway seems to be lined by hanging gardzns, rival- ing those of Babylon of old. On F street the merchants have arisen to the occasion, and have flung hundreds of banners to the breeze. The same is true of 7th street, and there seems not to be a block in the whole clty where the decorating spirit has not entered at least one house and caused the display of at least a few convention flags. Citizens who have no direct interest in the oceasion have cheerfully accepted the committee's invitation to decorate, and, as a result, the city fs in full bloom today, a little bedraggled by the rain, but in hearty accord with the spirit of the convention. Business-Like Arrangements. ‘The business-like arrangements of the mimittees in charge of the local part cf e great affair were well manifested last ght and today in the smoothness with Eich the incoming thousands were re- ved at the stations and sent to their *«mporary quarters. The organization of ihe work was such as to insure perfect ex- ecution. At each station a committee was in waiting at all hours. The schedule of arrivals was known to a certainty, and on the incoming of each train the delegates were met and escorted at once to their state headquarters in the various churches, ere the detailed work of assigning them to rooms in hotels and private houses was done with business-like smoothaess and celerity. Everything was accomplished with an entire absence of confusion end friction, for each detail of the work had been thought out in advance by the com- petent and hard-working members cf the local committees, who have been planning and striving for over a year to make the convention of 1896 a complete success. The greatest activity today was at the different churches that have been designat- ed as headquarters for the state delega- tions. Here arrangements had been mad2 for the reception of the guests and f their continued comfort throughout the cenvention. The meeting rooms at these churches are now all handsomely decorat- ed, and no effort has been spared by the local pastors to make the delegates feel qvite at home in Washington. The speakers and others scheduled to participate in the great meetings are ar- riving with their delegations. Some of them came ahead of the main body of viBitors to look over the ground and to rest after their journeys. They are all delighted with the arrangements, and fore- cast a great success for the Christian En- deavorers and a wonderful spiritual awak- ening In Washington. The officers of the United Society are already on the ground and are content with each detail of the preparations. They congratulate the local committees at every turn, and pronounce th work a complete success in every particular. This result has been difficult of accom- pliishment. The committees were bound to secure a fund of large proportions to guar- antee the expenses of the convention, and they succeeded after a thorough canvass of the city in obtaining a sufficient sum. It takes a small fortune to organize and conduct a conventiua attended by forty or fifty thousand people, and the present prospect fe that In every yespect this con- vention will not haye a parallel, in point of completeness, in the history of the or- ganization. : The Formal Program. The formal program opens with a series of meetings to be held tonight from 8 to 10 o'clock in the twenty-two churches. These meetings will be somewhat evan- gelical in character, and the general topic for discussion will be “Deepening the Spir- itual Life.” In twenty of the chure there will be short devotional services, followed by addresses on the topic just named, after which there will be a “quiet hour,”’a typically Christian Endeavor fea- ture, in which the people present engage for a period in silent meditation, At two churches there will be stereopticon lec- me on “The Crescent Against the and the other on “The Land of the Rising Sun.” These features will profitably and pleasantly prepare the. minds of the delegates for the formal opening of the convention tomorrow, when the great meetings will be held in the three enor- mous tents that have been ralsed in the White Lot, in the shadow of the tall white shaft erected to the memory of the first President. The opening day will be begun ‘by the holding of prayer meetings at thirty-three churches, from 6:30 to 7:15 In the morning. The tent meetings will be- gin at 0:30 and will adjourn at 11:40. At noon there will be an evangelistic meeting at the Central Union Mission, and others at the church headquarters. The after- noon will be devoted to denominational rallies at twenty-eight churches, and at night, from 7:30 to 9:45, there will be meet- ings in the tents, in Central Hall, and in five of the largest and most centrally lo- cated churches, thus closing the day. This program ts typical of the days that are to follow. The business meetings of the trustees, who are the executive force of the United Society, will be held as their convenience permits. One of their most important duties is the choice of a city for the convention of 1898, to be se- lected this year, in accordance with the custom that provides for the making of all such plans two years in advance. These trustees also choose the officers of the United Society, which is the national organization, based on the 43,112 local so- cleties that were in existence January 1, 1806, in the various parts of the Christian world. Thus the fifteenth convention of this great society of Christian people is about to begin with nearly fifty thousand dele- gates In attendance, representing a total membership of nearly three million, one of the greatest armies ever organized in the history of mankind. AT COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS. A Busy Time at the Light Infantry Armory Today. ~ One of the busiest places all Washing- ton today was the big hall_of the Light In- fantry Armory, where general headquar- ters have been established. From the time tne doors were opened on through the day there was a steady stream of Endeavorers entering and leaving by the 15th street door. Inside the hall the decorations have given the place something the appearance of a big bazaar. Boothe have been built down the center and around the sides so that ac- commodaticns are provided for all the state delegations, and the jelegates have not been slow to take advantage of the con- veniences placed at their disposal. Hea quarters have been fitted up with every- thing that can conduce to the comfort of the visitors, while young men and young women are on duty ready to give advice, suggestion or information, and the hat bands and badges of the various commit- tees are very much in evidence, The booths are all in place, and have been tastefully draped and decorated with vari-colured bunting, but the individual decorations have been left to the different delegations and denominational societies, so that the ornamentation can be made as characteristic as may be desired. Many of the states are using a greut deal of taste in the displays they are making, ard by tonight the hall will present a really pic- turesque effect. It is but just to the local committees who have been working so hard for months past over the preparations and arrangements for the convention to say that their ef- ferts are being fully appreciated by the visitors. These are unanimous tn saying that never in the history of the society have such elaborate arrangements been put into effect for an international convention. The gcod results of systematic preparation are very evident, for it ‘s doubtful if, un- der any circumstances, such a big crowd could arrive In a city and be distributed among the various homes with as little confusion and inconvenience as has been the case with the immense crowd that is now gathering. Pennsylvania’s Manager Delighted. Among the early callers at headquarters this morning was Mr. H. J. Raymore, the transportation manager for the Penusyl- vania state delegation. The Pennsylvania Welcome to Washington, ’96. (Tune, America.) To all who love the Lord, Resting upon His word, Weleou bring. In Christian charity, We offer thee, Love fa its sancti As now we sing. As we Endeav'rers meet, In mmuBion sweet, irit feel, Muy God himself reveal, ‘To all, we prayd Welcome to heart ‘and bome, Welcome to Washington, Welcome this day. God grant you peace and rest, Muke pure each loyal breast, Be jn each heart the guest, With you alway. Wave, wave, our colors wave, ‘Those whicronr fathers gave ‘At freedom’s birth; Red, blue and white, the three, Love, truth and purity, Mighty in unt For all the earth: One glad, united band, Be quick’ witls heart and band, For Chrisi to do. Search for the strayed and lost, Rescue the tempest tossed, Save maen at any cost, ‘To God be true, %—CARLTON HUGHES. booth is located in the northwest corner of the big drill room, and is prettily trimmed with red ard blue bunting, and the front is hung with little bannerets of the different local societies. When Mr. Raymore first saw the preparations that had been made for the comfort of his delegation he was more thar pleased. “It is really most remarkable,” he said to a Star reporter. “I wrote to our state secretary some time ago that we had bet- ter bring along some old working clothe: a hammer and nails, and that I thought it would be as well if we were prepared with a big step ladder. From my experience of old I had an idea that we would have more work than we could attend to in getting ready after we got here. And now, bless your heart, I find everything in apple pie order. I ncver saw anything like it. Last year in Boston we had to spend a large portion of one morning looking about to se- cure a ladder in order to complete the dec- orations om our booth. Since I have seen what the local committees have done for us I have sent word to the secretary that he might just as well wear his Sunday clothes from the start, for there was noth- ing left for us to do at all. It would be hard for me to say too much in praise of the efiiciency and courtesy of the local committees. They have done things up as they have never been done before. Our delegation will not be here in force until tomorrow morning, and I am sftre that ev- ery one of them will bear me out in what I have said. “How many will Pennsylvania have? I am sure I don't know. Thousands—probe- bly five or six at a very conservative es- timate.” President Clark a Visitor. President Clark was also one of the early visitors at headquarters, He was greeted on all sides by scores of Endeavorers, who know him as the founder of the society and its most devoted friend. He expressed the greatest gratification at the success which has attended the labors of the committee of "96, and stayed long,enough to give the big hall a thorough pection. Then he retired to attend a m ig of the trustees and the state presidemts, which was held behind closed doors. With Prestient Clarg was Mr. William Shaw of Boston, treasurer of the United Society, and . F. H. Kidder of Boston, the auditor. . Shaw was in high good humor whea he saw the preparations that had been made for the convention, and even the gloomy weather outside sould not damp his spirits in the slightest. To the reporter he said that in his opinion things were roving along with the most remark- (Continued on Ninth Page.) ADDRESSING THE DEMOGRATIC CONVENTION Spectal From a Staff Correspondent. CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, July 8.—The air was heavy with big politics at Convention Hail this morning. Events were expected to develop rapidly upon one line at least. The gold democrats were putting up their political fences with the skill of men accustomed to rapid and effective or- ganization. Whitney and Hill were play- ing politics for the gold men, totally dis- regardful of the operations of the other side. The most important feature of the situa- ticn at the hour of opening was the posi- ticn of the gold wing of the party. Messrs. Whitney and Hill, standing as the man- agers of this wing, had drawn the line of separation between the gold and silver men sharply and distinctly. They pro- posed to disavow in the most emphatic and unmistakable terms the position of this convention as being representative of the democracy of the United States. They maintain that this is a silver con- vention and not a democratic assembly. That it 1s composed of the silver elements of all pa-ties and should be branded as be- ing distinctively a composition of populist republicans, greenbackers and “rebelliou democrats.” They insist that the eastern men, stand- ing for “sound money,” are solely the rep- resentatives of the democracy. Acting upon this theory, it is their pur- pose to effect an organization to stand un- til four years hence, then to be recognized as the true democratic party. Incidentally it will be absolutely in the control of Tam- many. It is the idea of Messrs, Whitney and Hill that four years will bring about the com- plete disintegration of the organization growing out of this convention. They think it may come about in one or two ways or through both. First, if defeat comes to silver at the next election and the congressional elec- tions, two years later, It will break up the organization. Second, they confidently ex- pect that the silver party organized at this convention will break up of its own weight before two years are past. They polat to the various elements composing this or- ganization, democratic, republican and pop- ulistic, and say they are sure to fall out and split up. It 1s then when even the democratic sen- atorial junta is divided against itself and A Morning F ull of Fervid Oratory. the Tillman, Altgeld and corservative branches of the party go their ways that the New York crowd propose to step to the front and announce themselves as the true democracy. These are the hopes and plans of the gold democrats. Scornfully indifferent is the position of the free silver men toward the Whitney wing. They deny in toto the assumptions of the eastern men, and repudiate their claims of being the only true democracy. They are corifident that their own or- ganization will stand the test of the No- vember elections, and the succeeding ones. They are indifferent as to what action the gold men may take, but say that if they propose to bult they would do better to join the McKinley gold standard crowd than to attempt to set up a separate or- ganization and label it democracy. Slowly Taking Their Seats. The delegates took their seats in the hall slowly. There were late sessions in every delegation last night, and many of them were continued this morning. ‘The delegates wear an air of seriousness as they come in. Everybody seems to un- derstand that there “are weighty matters afoot, and are preparing themselves for the struggle, The first shout of the morning goes up when the Iowa delegation enters, headed by a big banner of their candidate, Horace Boies. 1t is but a feeble shout, however. 1t is confined to the galleries, and does not find a response ameng the rank and file of the delegates. It is generally conceded that the lowa delegation gave their can- didate’s prospects a heavy blow yesterday when they divided on the question of the temporary chairmanship. A portion of that delegation voted against Senator Daniel, the silver candidate, for the place. Word comes in from the place where the New York delegution is in conference that a division of lopnion has appeared among them over the question of bolting the con- vention. Perry Belmont and ex-Governor Flower are talking for a bolt. Young Con- gressman Sulzer 1s opposing a bolt and the discussion has been very heated. Belmont is particularly bitter against the free sil- ver men and terms them “rabble” and “offt- scouring.” Sulzer is eloquently advocating supporting the regular democratic ticket, whatever it may be. The Bryan boom has entered the hall and recelves encouragement. The Bryan “push,” to the number of 300 or 400, car- rying banners, march around the galleries, cheering as they go. The fricnds of the young Nebraskan in the House take up the cry and raise a livly commotion for several moments. Forty-five minutes past the time for as- scmbling and no indication of the conven- tion coming to order. Work is being done, however, under the surface. Delegations are meetlig, committees are closing up thelr labors and conferences are shaping The Proceedings Delayed by Awaiting the Deliberations of the Committees, Various business of the day. The galleries are not: as full as y 5 promise to be more enthus are being packs ed with the “rooters” of the several care didates. None of the big politicians have taken their seats yet. The senatorial junta tg hard at work over a conference, and the Whitney men are having troubles of thee own. Senator Harris of Tennessee declined te Gov. Matthews, accept the permanent chairmanship. H@ says it would do to give too muck preminence to southern democrats. The convention comes to order finally, ay hour late. The Rev. Mr. Green of Cedar Rapids, with a good, « hioned camp eiivers pra man Daniel ts in good voice and ion, notwithstanding his labors of yes! y and last night. He calis for reports of committees, the committee on credentials being first in ore der. The committee ts not ready, and a long pause ensues, during which more delegates come in. Not a men:ber of the group of big politicians appear: Word c in that the committee on Christian Endeavor Stars. 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