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4 THE FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY ULY 3, 1897 : : _—_—_——_—_———_____’___,/__.__——— THE DELEGATIONS Thousands of Earnest Work- ers From Many States. Interesting Facts About the Men and Women Who Are Coming. A great part of the success of the work of the Christian Endeavor rocieties of the Union has been due to a thorough organ- ization in States. The central body i supervisory, centralized and advisory only. The great work of the committees of the young people’s society and the work among the unchurched has been made possible and efficacious through thorough State organization. The following is a list of the colcrs to be used and the number of dJeiegates ex- pected from each State: State. Alabuma. Arcansas Callfernia Colorado... Conuectl: Dist. o1 Co ¥ orida Tiaho. sLanos. Inaiana. Towa 1 entucky. .. 1oulsisna Colors. + Lizht blue, 2 Muroou, st ver. ZIPurple, goid Crimscn. col Delegation. : 25 75126 mibive.... Royal pu Navy b Mat P Maryluad Orange, biack .. Massaciusetis ... Crimison, gold . Mich'gan... Yellow. blue. Minnesota. . Red, white, blue Mississ ppi Red, while....... Diissourt Light blue white.. . suw Vhite, gold.... Nebraska arleL cream. . Granlte.... . Orauge, black. . biue, tan New York North Caroiina North Dakota. . Ohijo: Okinhoma... Oregon eeeeeiiiiin.-450-500 i, gold. ... 10 B 10 0-350 500 ".Gold b ack Wisconsit.. Wyoming .. Kansas.. 150250 white, biue. oo A 250-300 sage & orange Red, white, Pale biue . 2 _.. Yeliow, purpl; 21125050 It will not be known until the trains arrive just what delegations come from the various States, bui the following is an approximute report, made up from the sources at hand. FLORIDA. JACKSONVILLE, . July 2 —President ott and his wife will represent this State in the conveation. Being so far specialty of junior worl auies her husband on his tours through In this way she accomplisaes much d comes into contact with all of her Side Christian_Chureh will be the g pluce of the State in conjunciion with | Alabama and Georgie. The Central, Oskland und Y. W wiil act as hosts. The badge is a purple . ribboa, upon which is . This is tied with a At the bottom is the First, beautiful mounted a tarpon sca gold ribbon at the top. State’s name. “IDAHO. BOISE CITY. Ipauo, Jul from th v The delegation 1 not probably number more than i will make their headquarters while in San Francisco at the Central M. E. Chureh, togethér with the Iilinois, Montana, North and South Dakota delegations. This is one of the smallest States, numerically, in_the eavor Union, but it will send its tion. Christian E quota to tne conve The officers,o1 th of this city. presi Rev. J. H. Barton A. G. Upton vice- president, M ecretary, both of Weiser; N mma Veazy, New Plymouih, junior superiniendent. Tue denominational ecrelaries are sbyterian, Rev. J. V. Milli- gan; Baptist, R. L. Bognrcus; Christian, Rev J. T. Weaver—uil of Boise; Methodist, Mra, John Ir Marsh. The Enceavorers of this Territory have a great work before them among the Spanish- American povulation, and the reports of the Spanish work at the last convention were v. enouraging, and it is 10 be ho deavorers of the Territory wil 1 motto and truly make Christ.” The number of societies enrolled up to date ie sixteen young people’s and six junior socie- ies, with the prospects of four or five more 1 live up to their “New Mexico for ing. Lest year thirty-1wo members of the Christian Eudeavor. societies - joined the chureh. The local Christian Endeavor Soclety of Santa Fe 1s doing a splendid good work in the territorial penitentiary, which is located there. ILLINOIS. BLOOMINGTON, ILL, July 2.—For many years this Stats has sent one of the largest delegations to the International Christian En- deavor conventions. Great interest is mani- fested in the San F:ancisco convention. and it s safe to say that the stars and stripes of the State badge will outnumber any other badge vresent, excepting, of course, tne Pacific Siates. California hasa charm for residents of the O. W. Stewart of Illinois. great Mississinpi Valley thai cannot be re- sisted when $50 will make the round trip, Chicsgo alone will send a trainload of En- deayorers and their friends. 7wa officers of this uaion, many of whom will be present, are; President, O. W. Stew- art, Mackinaw; vice-president, Dr. §, A. Wil- son, Chicago; secretary, Miss' Anna E. Felt, Galena; treasurer, Hon. \illiam S. bewey, Cairo; junior superintendeni, Miss Susie Mendennall, Vermiilion Grove; superin- tendent oi Bible study, Johu H. Hunter, Chi- cago; superintendent mothers’ societies, Mrs. .S, Thompson, Chicago; superintendent Christian citizenship, Frank E. Page, Chicago. These, together with Miss Je-sie Williams of Chicago and A. E. Turner of Lincoln, consti- tute the executive commitiee Tilinois will unite with Montana, Idaho, North and South Dakota, with headquariers in the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, San Francisco, and will be entertained there by that socie They will be assisted by the and African, Oskland; Trinity and Shattnck-avenue, Berkelev; First, Alameda; Moss Tract, Bethel, san_Francisco Methodist societies and the Union Sunshine of Oakland. An Ameticnn flag 2x3 inches with a ceiluloid strip on which js the uame of the State will identify the delegates. INDIANA. INDIANAPOLIS, INp., July 2.—Miss Jennie n, the Christian Endeavor secrefary State, said in the last transportation circutar: ““After four years of anticipation, we are actually going.” The St. Nicholas Hotel has been secured for Rev. Jacob W. Knapp, D.D., of Indiana. this State, it being both American and Euro- pean plan. It is opposite the convention pavilion. The delegation rally will have for hosts the societies of the following Presbyterian churches: Trinity, Olivet, Lebanon. in San Francisco; First, 'in Hayward<: First, in Alameds; and Elmhurst, in Oakiand. Tne State rally will be held Saturday night in Trinity Presbyterian Chuich, corner oi Capp and Twenty-third streets, to which all former reside: of the State will be welcome. The delegates’ badg are of biue ribbon and a white ceiluloid disk, upon which are the words, “Indiana C. E. Union,” with the name ot the State on the ribbon. KANSAS. TOPEKA, KANs July 2.—Tre Sunflower State will be well represented at the Interna- national Christian Eadeavor Convention in San Francisco. President C.L.Brokaw and his abie staff of officers expect to be present, besides many ot A plain white ibbon neatly printed in black letters will mark the eavorers in that great gathering. Itisihe seme used in all former conventions, except the uumbers of the convention, date and pluce aretchunged. Tre Eastern delegations passing through the State will be j d and stops made in Colo- 1ado and Uran. Suncay will be s t in Salt Lake City, where & grand citizenship meeting will be heid in coijunction with the State tion. nsas delegates will make their herdquar- ters at the kirst Christian Church with Ne- braska and lndian Territory delegates. The societies 01 tae First Oakland, Irvington and C. L. Brokaw of Kansas. Warm Springs Christian churches will assist it in caring for the v, MAINE. BIDDETORD, ME, July 2.—This State is the only one that has a lady president of the Christian Endeavor Union. She left Monday for San Francisco with the other delegates for the international convention. Thers were about seventy-five on the (xcursicn. Among those were the foliow tate officers: Miss Cora Belle Bickiord, Biddeford, pres!- Miss Cora Belle Bickford, President of the Maine Christian Endeavor Union. dent; Miss Annie L. Cobb, Saco, correspond- ing secretary; Miss Katnerine Berry, Houltou, recording secretary; I W. Case, Lubec, treas’ urer and / xcursion manager; Mrs. W. E. You. land, Biddeford, superintendent junior dé- partment; C. H. Moseley, Portland, suverin- tendent floatiug societies; . Mrs. George C. Purington, Farmington, superintendent missionary deparim:nt; R'v. C. L. Parker, Ashland, superintendent evangelistic depart- ment; Rov. R. G. Harbutt, Searsport, superiu- tendent Christian citizenship Miss Bickford is a poetess of some note. She has composed the State hymu as well 23 the baitle hymn. DETROIT, July 2.—More than 300 wilt come with the Michigan detegation. Stops will be made at Denver and other interesting points in Colorado. Most of the following State offi- cers are on the frain: President, Rev. W. K. Spencer, Adrian; vice-president, Rev. J. M. Randall, Grand Rapids; secretary, Mi-s Carrie Parsons, Kalam :z0o; trensurer, C. H. Harring- ton, Grand Rupide; junior snperintendent Miss Mabel Bats, Traverss Uily,:e alsson ey superintendent, Rev. E. B. Al.en, sing; denominational vice- presidents — Congrega. tional, Rev. F. C. Wood, Gaylord; Presbyte- rian, Rev. John M. Gray, Kalamazoo; Disci- ples, Rev. C. B. Newwan, Detroit; Reiormed, Rev. W. H. Williamson, Grand Ripids; Meth. 1dist Protestant, Rey.' K. A. Perry, Lansing; Episcopn!. Rev. Wiiliam Lucas, A legan: United Bretures, Ruy, Charles Corman, Grand [~ Rapids; English Lutheran, Rev. D. U, Blair, Constantine; Church ol Christ, Rev. William Wood, Tonin; Wesleyan Methodist, Rev. S. A. Manwell, Pittsford; Baptist, John P. Roberi- son, Bay City; Methodist Episcopal, T. G. An- derson, Van Buren; Friends, Levi T. Penning- ton, Traverse Citr. They will reach Sin Francisco Tuesday morning about 10 o’clock. Their church W. K. Spencer, President of the Michigan Christian Endeavor Union. headquarters will b» in tne First Congrega- tional Church, with the de'egates from Ohio and Indiana. At the te rally on Saturday night the societies assisting are those of the F.rst and Fourth Congregat al, ana Presi- dio, San Francisco, San_Rafnel, Alameda, Berksley and Park, Lorin Congregational. MASSACHUSETTS. BOSTON, Mass., July 2.—About 400 dele- gates will accompany the Boston branch of the Endeavorers. The fare of $72 for the round trip is the lowest ever heard of on this coust, and many Rev. Edwin P. Farnham of Massa- chusetts. will go who never expected to until the rate was nnmed. The special truin left this city on June 28 The State headqusrters in San Francisco will bein the Plymouth Congregational Cuurch, with the delegates from \Weshington and Alasks. The Endeavorers who will act the host are thosc of that and Ricnmond and Pierce-street churches. San fFrancisco; First and Fourth, O kland; Niles, Sunol and Oak Chare! Congregational churches. MINNESOTA. POLIS, M July 2.—Both in this Paul rallies have been held lately to erouse a greater enthusiasm in the Inter- national Christian Endeav r Conventicn. Besides this the State cfficers, consisting of President, arles N. Hunt, Minneapolis; sec- retary, Miss Carrie A. Holbrook, St. Paul ; treas- urer, W.H. Knapp, Rochester: junior super- intendent, Miss Minnie Eilingson, Blooming- ton Ferry; cha'rman trausportation commit- tee, Walter N. Carroll, Minueanolis; hairman Christian_citizenship committee, Angus G. Braden, Minneapolis, bave gone over the State holding railies. The delegtion will consist of fully 200 peo- ple. who will arrive in a special train. All of the officers expect 1o be present when the con- vention cpens. Fourth of July will be cele- brated at Salc Lake City en route in attend- ance upon the Inter-mountain rally, which is being arranged for by the Utah Endeavorers. MISSOURL. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 2.—One special with 350 persons has aiready left this State, and another one with 150 or more will leave in adayorso. Itwill coutain many school- teachers. The officers on the Endeavorer train are: Charles A. Forse of Missourl. President Charles A. Forse, St. Louis; Vice- President W.T. League, Hannibal; SecretaryLil- 1ian M. Diet:r, Sedalia; Treasurer W. E.Bragg, St. Joseph; superintendents — Junior, Kate H. Haus, St. Louis; missionary, Lilian Joslyn, Lebanon; Sunday-school, A. A. Buxton, Kan- sas city; ' correspondence commitcee, Edgar E. Smith, Knusas City; World's Vice-President W. H. McCiain, St. Louis; transportation com- mitte—A. P. Nichols, Kansas City; J. A. Stan- tor, £t. Louis; T. L. Duniap, Svringfield; L N. McNeil, Sedalia; J. R. Lyell, Shelbina. NEBRASKA. TINCOLN, Ngsr., July 2.—There are about 200 of the Nebruska delegation and an equal number of non-membors. They wiil spend A. D. Harmon, President of the Nebraska Christian Endeavor Union. Sunday at Salt Lake. Most of the cflicers of the State union are on the train and they are as fo Jows: 4. D, Harmon, A.M, president, Bethany; Rev. teorge W. Dell, vice-president, Nebraska City; F. F. Tucker, secretary, Lincoln; F, M. Welizel, ireasurer, Albion; Miss Sara Bush- nell, superintendent of mission work, Hast- ings; Rev. H. A. Carnahan, superintendent of Junior work, Central City. Pastors’ advisory committee—Rev. B. Bedell, Baptist, Peru; Rev. F. A. Bright, Christian, Beatrice; Rev. 1. Hanford, Cougregationa J. Turkle, Lutheran, Omabi Methodist Protestant, S:amford: Rev. Long, Presbyierian, York; Rev. J. K. Driver, United Brethren, Panama; Rev. G. United Evangelical, Catlaw The badge worn by the felegates consists of a white medallion, upon which is an apple tree and the words “Nebraska Christian Eun- deavor Union,” suspended from a white rib- bon. NEW HAMPSHIRE. CLAREMONT, N. H.. July 2.—“We exp:ct to have a delegation of 100 Christian Eudeavor- ers from New Hampskire,” said President O. C. Sargent of the Stute Union, when asked as to the prospective atiendance at the Interna- tional Christian Endeav.r Convention. “The secretary and mys:1f, with our wives, will be in charge of the delegation. We only heve one apiece,” he added, a second later. The officers of the union are: Rev. O. C. President O. C. Sargent of ths New Hampshire Christian End=avorers. Sargent, Claremont, president; Rev. W. H. Getehell, Lukeport, vice-president, mission- ary superintendent; Miss Emma B. Abbott, Manchester, vice-prosident, chnirman corre- | spondence commiitee; George N. Woodward, Concord, vice-president; Frank W. Lund, Nashus, secretary and treasurer; Miss Abby H. Jewett, Laconls, junior superintendent; Rev. J. H. Robbins, Uoncord, Christian citi- zensmip superintendent; Harrie E. Waite, Lebanon, press superintendent. The president of the New Hampshire Chrie- 1ian Endeavor Uniou 18 pastor of the Baptist Church at Claremont. He was born at West Rutland October 1, 1849. The delegates will wear a neat silk badge, from which is suspended a cube of genuine granite. Itisatteched to the wearer by a ber, on which is the words, *‘New Hampshire.”” On the ribbon is the beautiful Christian Endervor monogram with half a dozen torches blazing { rth wheir lignt. NEW YORK. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 2.—There will be a very large deiegation from this State, There are mapy distinguished people with tne dele- gation, many of whom are included with the following cfficcrs: President, Rev. William J. MeKittrick, Buffaio; vice-president, Rev. A. C. Rev. W. J. McKittrick of New York. Dixon; secretary, A. urer, H. A. Kiuforts, tendent junior work. Mrs. C. C. yn; assistan's, Miss Anna E. Mott, Catskill, ana Miss Lucia A. Demand, Buffaio. . Demhurst, Utica; treas- ew York City; superin- Luckey, Bre ok- The State reception will be held in the Trinity Presb terian Church on Saturday night. The societies entertaining are Trinity, 0 ivet and Lebanon, San Franciseo, Haywards, Alameda snd Elmhurst, Presbyterinus. All New Yorkers in California will be welcomed on that occasion. COLUMBUS, OnIo, July 2.—Five thousand buckeyes have been neatly strung as souvenirs 1o be given Western Endeavorers by the Ohio Christian Endeavor socleties. These will be carried by delegates. Ohio will be largely ren- resentcd 8t the eonvention. There are 2276 societies in ihe State Union, divided among the various denominations as follows: Socie- tles on roll—Luthersn 99, Methodist Protes- tant 144, Usiited Presbyrefian 38, Evangelical 40, Chrisuan 94, Methodist Episcopal 78, ]“ President J. H. Bamberger of the Ohio Christian Endeavorers, United Brethren 94, Baptist (white and colored) 93, Prosbyterian 470, Congregational 217, Friends 55, Reformea 156, Dixcipie 311, Union Societies 264, Chureh of God 10, Aftican Methodist Episcopn! 30, Calvinistic Mctnodist 6. Cumberl:nd Presbyierian 19, Free Baoiist 16, Episcopal. Protestant and Reformed 7, Re- jormed Presbyterian 3, Welsa Congregational 6, Moravian 5, Mennonite 3, Dunknrd 1, Pro- eressive Brethren 10, Evangelical Association 7, floating 2, mothers 2, intermediate 18. ‘The officers of the union are; President, Rev. J. H. Bomberger; corresponding secre- tarv, Cnarles L. France; statisiical secretary, M:ss Ethel Gillis; recoraing secretary, Mra. J. H. Darnetl; treasnrer, N. Stanley Lewis: su- perintendent of junior work, Mrs. G. Clifford Morgan; surertuiendent ol floating Christian Endesvor, Rev. A. J. Waugh; auditor, Henry Appieton; vice-pr lents, Revs. Henrv Madtes, Louis C. Sheafe, W.T. Morgan, T. W. Be lingham, E. D. Hammond, J. F. Youug, Sidney Sirong, J. P. Williams, 8. H. Silvius, Miss Eva Lemert, Rev. J. 8. Firterer, Rev. A. H. Lash, Charles E_Terreli, Rev. L. S. Keyser, H. L Neleon, Miss £ izabeth Juckson, R ¢. Coburn, Rey. R. L Kemper, Revs. A. M Dawson, J. 1. Kimme', W. C. Hopkins, L. B. C. L hbr, B.'T Noukes, M'ss Mary bration, Revs. Wuillam Wil.amson, W. Elmer Bailey, 8 K. ruzier. OREGON. SALEM, Or, July 2.—The Oregon delegation will be large. Tae low rate in existence, both by water and railroad, will induce many to go |, who would not have gone under ordinary eir- all be in aitendance. They are: President, H. S. Gile, Salem; first vice-president, Addie H. S. Gile of Oregon. M. Bristow, Corvallis; second vice-president, B. L. Stowell, Union; third vice-president, Leona Shupe, Roseburg; secretary, Miss Alice Kirk, Salem; treasurer, Fred Lockley, Salex superintendents—Junior, Mrs. J. C. Hodso: Newbery; missionary, Rev. H. L. Hood, Shedds; temyerance, Mrs. Robert McMurphey, Euzene; good citizenship, Rev. E. homp- son, MeMinnville; floating societies, Mary E. Perch, Poriland Orezon will have one of the richest State badges of tne convention. Itis made of white satin ribbon, stamped with gold and sus- p-nded {rom a bronze bar. At the 1o State seal, with “Oregon” beneath. T lows a gold wrea h inclosing the “C. E.”” mon- ogram. Tue badge is finished with a heavy gold iringe. SOUTH DAKOTA. DE SMET, 8. DAK., July 2.—The delegates from this State to the International Christian Endeavor Convention next week in £an Fran. cisco will not number over fitty. In speaking of it President Langdale said: “Though our delegaiion muy be small we are looking for great profit {rom the great convention.” Most of the fo.lowing officers will be present to represent the State: President, T. G. Lang- dule, De Smet; first vice-president, A. H. Sey- T. G. Langdale, President of the South Dakota Christian Endeavor Union. mour, Carthage; sccond vice-president. E. M. ever, Brookings; third vice-president, A. Hunt, Aberdeen: secretary, W. H. Mullins, Hetiand; assistant secreterv, J. H. Hubbard, DeSmet; junior superintendent, Mis. N. E. Carnine, Brookings: treasurer, W. Luwrence, Abardeen. White and gold sre the State colors. The badge isa plain White satin ribbon witha gold-colored barn and tasseled end, upon which is printed in black letters “South Da- kota—California, ’97.” The State rally and reception will be held Saturday night in the Third Congregational Church with that of lowa, Minnescia, Wiscon- sinand North Dakota. The entertaining so- cicties are the following Congregational socie- ties: Third, Park ard Advent Christian, San Francisco; Plymouth-avenue, Pilgrim, Oak- land; North Berkeley, Fitehburg and Decoto. and the Universalists of O1kland, TENNESSEE. HUNTINGTON, TE: July 2.—The dele- gation from this State will number about 150. The fact that the next convention will be held in Nashville in 1898 adds considerable impor- tance to this meeting in the eyes of the local Endeavorers. The officers, most of whom will be in San Francisco to uphold the State's o 2. name, are: President, W. L. Noell, Hunting- ton; secretary, Peyton Robertson, Nashville; treasurer, R. J. Parnell, McKen sunerin- btendent of juator work, J. R. McCall, Knox- ville. The president is editor o! the State organ Sunshine. besides a traveling repre- sentative of one of (he larzest grocery-houses in Dixie. The badge is a long, purple ribbon, with the State’s name in gold. At the pottom is a cel- luloid “*C. E.” monogram. The top is finished with a neat golden bow. On arrival in San Francisco the delegation will march up Mar- ket str-et to the Grana Hotel. The Howard- street Presbyterian Church will be headquar- ters for Kentucky. Tennessee, North aud South Carolina. Their posts w:ll be the Howard and St. John's, San Fraucisco; Brook- Iyn and Prospect Hill, Oakinnd, West Berke- ley and Centerville societies. VERMONT. RUTLAND, Vr, July 2.—Considerable in- terest has been manifested in the coming Christian Endeavor Convention by the citi- zens of this State. The State Union expects to be represented by at least 100 delegates. The officers of the union, many of whom ex- pect 10 ve present at the convention, are: President, W. R. Kinsman. Rutiand; vice- res dents—Rev. G. W. Morrow, Ranaolph: E. . Jordan, Jericho; R-v. George B. Lawsou, Beuningion; Miss Genevieve Snow, North Pomfret; secretary, Rev. F. F. Lewis, Hard- wick: assistant secretary, M. B. Morgan. Ben- ningion; treasurer, M. L. Cheney, Barre; auditor, Rev. D. Boardman, Montpelier; superintendent of junior work, Miss C. L. Mar- vin, lbury assistant superintendent of Lfllfilor work, Miss Emily A. Adams, Bellows alls. The delegates will wear s beautiful white silk badge suspended from an enamel bar, on which is the word “Vermont,” with a me- dalion rttached, upon which is the State seal. Upon the ribbon are two orossed silk flags and a C. E. monogram. Sunday en'ronte will be spent at Salt Lake City, arriving in fan Francisco on Wednesday morning, belire the openiig of the conven- tion. 'WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE, W1s., July 2.—There will be a good-sized delegation from this State. Evan- gelist J. R. Pratt was very successful in his work of getting up a good-sized delegation and all are enthusiastic workers in the cause. At Omaha the Wisconsin excursion will cou- 50 idate and go on as s special train over the cumstances. The new State officers will nearly | Denver and Rio Granae, siopping over at Den- ver, Colorado Springs aud Glenwood Springs. Sunday, July 4, will be spentin fali Lake City. Among the 150 or more who expect to be on the excursion are most of the following officers of the State Union: 5 President. Rev. J. W. Cochran, Sadison; sec- retary, Miss Nellie M. Jones, Sparta; treas- urer, Miss Lottie B. Owen, Milwaukee; vice- presidents—Baptist, Rev. A. J. Kempton, Mad- ison; Chri-tian, E. M. Pease, Richland Center; Congregational, Rev. W. W. Sleeper, Beloit; Free Will Baptist, Miss Clara Andrews, South Wayne; German Evangelical, Rev. Henry Noéhren, Milwaukee; dethodist Episcopal, Roder.ck McKeuzie, Oshkosh; Presby erian, Kev. Guido Bossard, Ocouto; Primitive Meth- odist, Phil allen Jr.. Mineral Point; Seventh Day Baptist, Professor Edwin Shaw, Milton; Weish Presbyteria», Rev. R. T. Koberts, Racine; Professor W. D Gibson, superintend- ent of missionary department, Appleton; Miss Nettie E. Ilarrington, superintendent of junior department, Janesville; G. C. Harney, superintendent of Chris 1an citizen depuri- ment, Racine; James O. Buswell, superintend- eutof Evangelistic Endeavor, Hariford; Rev. J. B. Davison, superintendent of Sabbath Ob- ce Bianch, Milwaukee; Miss susan M. . chairman 'of correspondence commit- tee, Milwaukee; M. A. Doran and A. G. Lefiog- weil, excnrsion manager. A rich black silk badge with gold lettering Rev. J. W. Cochran of Wisconsin. “Wisconsin C. E. Union” will distinguish the delegates. The Siate supports an 8x10 inch paper with a colored cover. In it nil depart- ments of the work are well handled. The church headquarters while in San Francisco will be the Bethany, in coujunction with Min- nesotaand the Floating Socie'y deiegates. Those assisting in the entertainmentare: The Bethlehem, Chinese and Mariners, San Fran- cisco, Market stree. Second and Cninese, Oakland, and First, Haywards—all Congrega- tioualists. TO BE WELL FED. Sandwiches , From Many Creeds for the Visitors. OAKLAND OFFICcE SAN FraNcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway, July 2. § Alameda County is just now making great preparations 10 receive the Endeav- orers. The decorating committee is now at work on the pier. and Superintendent ‘Wilder's office is like a church during a C. E. convention. Itisadream of purple and gold and fine linen and C. E. banners and tear flags. To-morrow the Sixteenth-street depot will be taken in hand and will be made beautiful for the delegates, so as to attract their: attention from the West Oakland marsh, which has not ye: been made a park, aithough the contract is let. In this week’s number of the Christian Endeavor Review of this county appears an item from the minutes of the county union that refers to the very first eifort to bring the National® conyention to’ the co’?’h- minutes of the executive on.mml}la: of December 15 contain the lollomqfh 2H. J. Waters spoke nt tome fength with reference to booming Q ikland for |h§_ xnr;’ ternational convention of. 1894, - and i though he said it would cost much mones and many upl-,lu ’n"iiok::k in filling'some of us soc all ¢ lhn!ll!lsl that we wanted’ t _,o_mm!{l:;: work immediately, but it “was thought pest to defer action for a-'while; at léast. The secretary wasone of a few enthuse: ! while the greater number present ,CQ';_ sidered it & wild dream riot tq: be- gonsice ered for oné moment. At the _n_!x_; m_eel-' ing, January 18, 1892, tha m} utes say ¥ “A'communicacion from J. Wi Baer,sec: retary of ‘United Society, [ <poke encouragingly of the copi Iiternational conveniion to © 1804 " 3 people think that the originafor-of the idea was not quite so crazy as thought him tob> * B All sorts of estimates are being made as 10 the number of delegates ihat will come to this city on Oukland day, July. 13 but. preparations are being . made for’ a great host. It was announced. that.2: sandwiches woald certainly be neededund the churches have agreed fo furnish:them. There will be 8000 Con. regationalis and- wiches, 8000 Piesbyterian, 5000 -Methiodist and 4000 Baptist sandwiches. %" The entertainment committeg has. ar- ranged that the table wiil be <pread, un< Lake Merritt. et It is very probable that the yisitors will be furmisiied free rides on the lerry-boats and on all the electric zoads. “: - : ARRIVING AT SALT.LAKE. SALT LAKE, Uram, July -2.—A: few more Christian Endeavorers were .added to those already in the city by this morn- ing's train, and at 11:35 m-ni_ghz traing pulled in heavily loaded. By to-morrow" morning there will be not less than 5300 present, although reports are being sent. out that all trains are'moving like -clock. work. t Between daybreak and” 4 o’clock Satur- day afternoon, how. ver, it is possible that at least 7000 Endeavorers will have been landed at_the R o Grande Wesiern depot in Salt Lake. Twenty-nine trains will arrive there within that time, provided there is no further delay than hasbeen experienced. The Ohio special, in two sections, is due Liere at 5 o’clock Saturday morning, and 1t will be followed at 7 by the irain carrying the Kansas delegation. From that hour on the. exact time of the arrival ot the various delegationsisuncers tain, but there should be eighteen trains arrive bere between 7 A..M. and noon, There were a few KEndeavorersamong them, however, mosily scaitering parties from Iowa and other- Missouri- Rrver points. A party of twenty-five, Tepresent- ing the lccal reception commirtike, left Lere this morniug for Thistlé- Junction, 100 miies south, at which point:two of -‘the. commitiee will-meet every:incom ity train and escort the delegation to . Balt Lake, Another party of iwenty -will go gut Sal- urday morning for the same.: jurpuse. The local commitiees are -corsiderably chagrined over tue failure of rhevarious delegations to arrive on scheduie time; but everything is beine done. looking joward roper entertsinmeént- of - their’ vivitors. Ens the biggest crowd that Saif Lakers have ever been called upon-to handie; but all indications now point to a-successful termination. : I'he great Saltair Pavillon wherethe ex- ercises will be held to:morrow, can dccom= modate 15,000 without a crush. - Many of the Endeavorers now seem to’ be 6n.a sight-seeing tour rather than on a- spirite ual mission. - Followingin the wake'of tha Endeavorers, 1s perliaps the Hardest | erowd of crooks that ever aisgraced thé West. They are few in numbers, but are thoroughly up-to-date 1n all that makes the l:fe of a crock worth living, and it'was given out by a well-known-detective to- day, that not a few of the crooks, mile and female, are wearing ihe “'C. E.” baiges. BEGINS TO-DAY! SENT-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE SHOES. The trade event of the season. Big, brilliant, booming bar- gains. Read these prices, then get your hat and start. Misses’ Black Cloth Top, laced or ‘button, black kid, foxed, coin toe and tip, spring hoel, sizes 11 to 2. Reduced from $1 75 0. 7 Misses’ Chocolate Kid Lace, eoin toe and tip, spring heel. sizes 1110 2. Reduced from $1 1o0.. $L15 $L10 e 70¢ Infants’ Choeolate and Russet Kid Button, sizes 2)4 to 5. Reduced from $1 to Child’s Chocolate Kid Button, hand. iurned, spring_ heel, sizes 4 1o 7. Reduced from $1.25 to. Child’s Black Cloth Top Black Kid, foxed, Iacs or button. ¢oln loc and tip. spring heel, sizes 6 10 714, Re- duced from $1 25 to.. = Size« 8 to 10)3. Reduced from $150 to..... Boys’ Veal Calf Lacs, wi'h hee Maes 11 10 13, Reduced from $1 50 to... Bors’ Calf Button, siz duced from $2 50 t Boys' Calf Lace. tquare toe and tip, ;1;.3 5 and 6 only. Reduced from 0. Boys’ Chacolate Call Lace, coin toe and tin, sizes 11 to 5. Reduced trom $2 to. $1.2 Kasts 738-740 MARKET ST. We do not prepay mail or express NEW TO-DAY. KAST’S GREATEST SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE all will be smashed during this - great sale, R Ladies’ Chocolate Vici Kid R - meos, latest stvle coin toe- and fancy tip. from $2 50 to... Ladies’ Tan V:ci'Kid Southern ies, coin toe and tip. Re- duced from §1 50 to.......... Ladies’ White Canvas Oxfords, white kid tips. Reduced t $1.00 Ladies’ Ox-Blood Viel Pl cioth top, lace, coin toe and tip. Reduced to slw Men’s Ox-Blood Congresand “:" i | T itom 820 to.: 31,43 |Men’s Caif Lace, poinied toe i duced Irom $2350 to. i $l.55 Our say sointhe | paper is our ‘do -:- so in the store. " 738:740 MARKET ST. $L10 charges on these advertised goods. Vi H. ). Waers, Now the affair has come 1o ‘pass; and’ 5,000° der the willow trees on the west: shore of \ they at first.