The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 6, 1897, Page 8

FRANCISCO CALL, d -r"‘p I TUESDA JULY 6, 1897 g 1 YV ESTERDAY was the busi- | est day yet seen at the | Christian Endeavor head- quarters in the Young Men’s Chris- tian Association building. All the committees were very busy; mes- | sengers were rushing from offices | with telegrams, stenographers were X working with all speed, while hun- | dreds of white-capped and | women of the reception committee were administering to the wants of the guests who came with the advance guard. At the ferries there was a scene of great activity, the vast piles of trunks indicating what may be ex- pected in a few days. In the his- tory of the City there has never been such a rush of baggage busi- ness at the ferries. There was great activity at all the railroad headquarters where telegrams fromthe army of advance agents of the companies announced the movement of trains. The lo- cal Endeavorers are well organized | to do all in their power to afford the incoming delegates every com-| fort when they begin to overrun the City to-day in search of ac-| c ommodations. | The Southern Pacific Company expects to handle at least sixty specials to-day, many of which| will arrive at Oakland by to- Every hour from now until the last train reaches its destination will witness an unusual sightat the ferries and all along the road from | Ogden to San Francisco. Hour by' hour the various companies of the East will turn their trains over to the Southern Pacific, and on this company’s movements the eyes of the railroad world are now turned with the keenest interest. men ight. | The news of the great conven- tion appears indetail in the columns of THE CALL to-day, showing just how the great army of Christian workers will be handled here and how the thousands were moved along the line of the Southern | Pacific, | The hotels and restaurants of the | City already begin to show evi-| dences of the convention, for there are many strange faces among the | guests, and the great piles of bag- gage that come to the hotels with each train show the congestion of business that is to enliven the City during the next ten days. As| many of the coming army are! tourists, it is believed that thou- | sands of them will remain for some time after the Endeavorers are gone. THE WORK GROWS)| 5.8 SR | Committees Busy With the Details of Entertainment. Important Information. Bulletins Issued for the Dele- gations. The local committe’s are very anxious to have Lieutenant-Governor Jeter deliver an address of welcome to the guests at their first great meeting in the Pavilion. A letter was received from "Mr. Jeter yesterday wherein he said that he would be in the City on Wednesday and Thurs- day on his way to San Jose, where he had an important engagement. He said he would try to cancel hisengagements and deliver the welcoming address, as he wanted to accommodate the Endeavorers, In response to bis letter the following tel- egram was sent by Chairman Watt: Hon. W. T. Jeter, Santa Cruz: Letter received. We sincerely hope you will come and deliver the address of welcome. Wire us when you de- cide the matter. ROLLA V. WATT. The entertainment committee got many telegrams regarding the accommo- dations yesterday. Rev. J. Miller wired from Sait Lake that he wanted accommo- dations near the hotels for 500 peonle. L. L. Roby wired from Carlin, Nevade, that Kansas wouid artive at noon Tues- day with 130 people. They will go to the Carnot Hotel. The first’ Connecticut’ sections wili arrive some time to-day. W. E. Sweet will arrive in charge of a delegation of 25 Coloradans some time to-day. The local entertainment committee has issued & bulletin of general information which is us follows: “When guests are not already provided with hotel accommcdations, the commit- tee propose to forward assignments to them by the hands of the reception com- mittee, previded the transportation man- ager furnishes the necessary data 10 make the assignment. The balauce will find the necessary entertainment awaitin, them at the State registration booths in | the Mechanics’ Pavilior. The commit- tee are doing everythin in their power to secure just such entertainment for every one as will locate them to their entire sat- isfaction; but such a thing is scarcely to be expected in every case, when s0 many people have to be taken care of in sucha | short time. We can, however, say that every house in the city is conveniently lo- cated, in being near the car lines that will reach the two meeting places, and it need ardly be added that every one cannot be located within walking distance of the pavilions, and all cannct be provided with entertainment at the very lowest fizure, but in every case the enteriainment of- fered 15 well worth the prices asked. “We expect to send assignmentsto dele- gates ¢n board of trains from Sacra- mento or Fresno, but should this fall under the eye of any transnortation man- ager who has not yet made any arrange- ments, if be will wire this committee the numter of ladies and gentiemen still un- provided for, he will assist us materially, for, in making assignments, aithough the committee is not booked to look after any but bona-fide Endeavorers, we will so far which began coming out of Salt Lake and Ogden yesterday morning, and they will begin to arrive at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Those reaching the other side of the bay after 11 o’clock to-night will be held on the mole, and the passengers will bea!- lowed to remain in the sleepers until next morning. s~ SEEKING THE LOST Christian Endeavorers Are Hunting Baggage. The block at the ferry depot is becom- ing greater day by day as the influx of Christian Endeavorers seek in vain for their missing bazgage. Stacks of trunks are piled on the wharves and in the ferry depots, but the transfer men seem to be unable to handle the rush. Over fifteen hundred trunksand valises still remain to be delivered, and as there are ten carloads more expected dur- ing the next twenty-four hours the WILLIAM J. BELL, President of th ¢ Texas Delegation. as possible make arrangements for all who come who are vouched for Ly State transportation managers.” The State headquarters, so far as known to the entertalument comm ittee, are as follows: | Massachusetts — Palace; Missouri — Palac Texas—Palace; Tennessee—Grand: New Yol California, Russ; Oregon—EBaidwin, New Wil- tiam Tell, Elmer, Si.ver State, Wilson, New Arlington’; Ohlo—Langham, Stewart, Renton, Sutherland ; Pennsylvania—Pleasanton, Colo- nial, Lenox, Oolumbia, San Remi and Chel- sea; [ndiana—Manchester, 44 Sixth street; West Virginia—Bella Vista; lows—Berkshire, Oliver, Stewart; Marviand— ston; 'Connecucut—Fairmount, Jersey—Lorraine, Bradbury, Victori mandie, Renton; Nebraska—Ful'on; kota — Berteling, Misstssippi— Grand; _Alabama—G Florida—Grand; Idaho—Goiden West and 438 Geary street. The entertainment committee has started a bureau of iniormation and regis- tration. The names of all guests wili be put in aiphabetical order by States, soifa stranger desires (o meet any one from a given section of the country the clerks of the bureau wiil turn to the State inde- mand at once and soon be able to give the name of the person inquired for and his or her residence. The following is the form to be filled by the d legates and this information will be at hand at all times for the use of the public: TO BE FILLED BY DELEGATE. o 1f uov a member of register Name of your Society... (11 Delegate knows positively his an Francisco addrese, fill in; otherwise leave blank) San krancisco Address, No.. ... Street... J(or Hotel) The registration booths will be in charge of the following persons and their assist- ants: Miss G. Chapin, Miss Annie Fraser, R. R. Patterson, George D. Baird, 8. R. Wood and 8. L. Svence. While the reception committee haa comparatively littls to do vesterday and wera wondering if the present stagnation would mean that they would be swamped in the rush of the nextday ortwo, they had enough to attend 1o to get a littie accus- | tomed to the work of reciiving the | visitors. There are fears expressed that many of the delegates would not reach here before the time for closing the serv- ices on the last day. The only Endeavor traihs coming yes- terday up to 6 o'clock in theevening were two sections of the Wisconsin division, and these were held across the bay so late that the reception people couid do nothing with them in the way of getting them en- tertainment. The Wisconsin delegation has secured no hotel, and expects to be provid:d with accommodations at private bouses, This means that the committee will bave to put in some hard work this morning to gei them all out of the way before the other traius reach here. To-day the Cen:ral Pacific will bring in a train every forty minutes, and continue at this rate untilall the trains that were piled up on the sidetracks at Ogden last night are got here. As the Denver and Rio Grande road delivered 13,000 people to the Central Pacitic up to this morning and expects to deliver 5000 more in the nul,l da‘y 1r xwohik\\-iu be seen that the regular trains will have trq i Pt ouble in getting To-day the reception committes will have its full force of workers at the ferry Junding and aiso across the bay, and the staff expresses itself as feeling fully abie to provide for everybody that comes in. The first trains expected in now are thoie chances for a change in the order of things is not good at the present time. Cummissioner superintended the work of getting affairs into something like shipshape yesterday, but it was slow work. All the available space in tront of the ferry-slips was piled almost roof high with trunks in every variety. Hundreds of men and women were patiently awaiting a chance to obtain some information about their missing baggage, but the chances are that if the facilities of the Southern Pacific are not improved, and that at once, many of the Endeavorers will have to go without their Sunday clothing on opening day. Many of the trunkas that have not been called for will be trans.erred 10 the upper landing, which has b2en in disuse since the framework of the new depot has been put up. Under Commissioner Chad- bourne’s supervision passage-ways have been cut throuch the piles, the trunks placed end to end with the tugs out, thus facilitating the handling of tbe baggage. The old wharfinger's office at the 8. P. freight depot has been turned into a bu- reau of information, and all who arein search of missing baggage will be di- rected how to find it. A reception-room bas also been furnished in the old ferry depot, and there members of the commit- tees are in atiendance to receive th- visitors, In connection with the movine of the baggage, S. Wells of the Commerg cial Transfer Company said: “Everything possible is being done. Every wagon 1n the City is engaged—not oniy transfer and express wagons, but every vehicle we can get. All we can do is to sit here and watch the trunks pile up. When the Humbo!dt sailed to-day I and my men had to carry over half a dozen valises and trunks on our backs from the ferry depot to the Washington- street wharf, simply because we could not get a wagon, and we had to deliver tue baggage on time. 1f all goes well we may clear up the bulk of the trunkson hand and those expected before opening da. and if we do it will be a featherin the caps of the transfer men of San Francisco. In ordinary circumstances the rush would not have bothered us, Lut this has been unprecedented, and we have had to rush from one end of the front to the otherin order to cover incoming steamers and trains. The ten carioads due to-day will have to wait their turn, and [ think the bulk of the consignment will not reach San Francisco until to-morrow night.’” ADVANCE GUARD. New York Ee;tral Wagner Special Due To-Day. The New York Central Wagner special train of the Cbristian Endeavor excursion is due to arrive in this City at 7:15 p. M. to-day. The headquartersof the delega- tion will be at the California Hotel, bat General Warfield’s caravansary cannot, in addition to other guests, take in the en- tire party. One of the neatest and most attractive of the foiders issued for the trip across the continent is that which heralds the route of the New York Central special. The last page of the cover is embellished with a picture of a train in full speed and bears tuis inscription: ‘“New York State Christian Endeaver Official Traln to S8an Francisco and Return.” Thirty-seven pages inside of the Covers contain thirty- oue illustrations of scenery uhd a map of Chadbourne personally | | | the Yellowstone Park. San Francisco is represented bv pictures of Seal Rocks, the Cuff House and the Hotel Californ a. For the accommodation of members who may desire to return to New York direcily after the close of the convention arrangements will be made to have one_ section of the | special leave this City on July 14. John H. Downing of the California goes to Sacramento to-day to meet the incom- ing tourists from tbe Empire State. The following named tourists registered at the Baldw n Hotel vesterday : Mrs, Sarah K. McDowell, Estelle Me- Dowell, Helena Mrs. Henry Lamb and Miss Florence Lamb, Loni-vilie, Ky. . J. Center an Diego. Miss Cleland and Miss Mattie Cleiand, Portland, Or. J. B. Center, San An independent party of tourists from | Kansas City arrived yesterday, having availed themselves of the Christian En- deavor rate. The following members of the party are stopping at the Celifornia Hotel: Miss Summ Miss E. Russell, Miss Laurence, Miss . Mrs. Slade, Mrs. Reed, Miss Sayder, M ss Allen, Mrs. A, V. Alexander, Miss Alexander and Mrs. Brideeiord. The Indiana delegation, with head- quarters reserved at the Grand Hotel, is daue to arrive this evening. The delegations from Mississippi, Ala- bama, Kentucky and Tennessee are due to arrive in San Francisco to-morrow evening. These Southern delegates will make an earnest eff.rt to secure the next convention for Nashville, Tenn. Their headYuarters at the Grand will be the scene of constant activity. THE FLOOD IS ON Ten Thousand to Arrive From Ogden To-Day. The Travelers Are Coming on Twenty-Four Separate Trains. A rushing business is being done by the tailrond men at Ogden in getting the En- deavorer trains started westward. Be- tween 9 o'clock last night and 7 this morning eleven trains, comprising a total of 111 cars, had been sent out. As ths cars average abont thirty-five veople each it will be seen there are 3885 persons aboard. These details were given pub- licity by the Southern Pacific yesterday. It is the idea to run these and other trains through to this City in about thirtye two hours. The trains will begin arriving here this morning between 6 and 7 o’clock. Two of the eleven trains are the regular No. 4, and the nine others were sent out an hour apart. The reguiar train from Ogden yester- day, which should bave arrived here at 10:15 A. M., arrived in two sections at 4 o’clock, six hours late. There were almost vo Endeavorers on board. The traveiers were uil kinas of people. Many cf them were business men, while others were prosperous farmers and others were en- gaged in various other pursuits. After 7 o’clock yesterday morning no less than thirteen irains comprising 197 cars were forwarded up to 8 o'clock last evening. These 197 cais contained prob- ably fully 6000 persons. *It1s estimaied by our people at Og- den,” said Mr. Richardson of the Southern Pacific, “'that for the twenty-four hours up to 8 o'clock this morning they have sent on to s 6300 passengers. Be- sides these probably 4000 passengers were 0 Badge of the Texas Delegates. forwarded up to 7 this morning. Thess will all be delivered to us to-morrow. It will be seen, therefore, that we shall have a pretty lively day with these and other passengers that will come in by otker Toutes. “No trouble has occurred whatever in getting the people off. There has no' been an accident and nobody has been sick. Everything has moved along as satisfac. tory as could be wished. There arefrom nine to twelve cars in h train and a ltnin leaves on the average every hour at enst, “There has not been a breakdown and there has been a good water supply. We have started twenty-four trains since mid- night and we expect to keep up the send- ing of them at this rate right along. We have not been blocked at any time, and do not expect to be. No difficulty has oc- curred either in feeding the people.” Thetrain_due here last night at 8:45 ‘was over five hours late. The other train was directly benhind it. Neither was brought across the bay, for beginning with last night the ferry service was discon. tinued at near midnight. This will con- tinue fcr four consecutive nights, Tne ferries will be started at 5 in the morning, and thus thelanding of hundreds and even thousands of strangers in the City in the dark hours after midnight will be obviated. Other trains from the north and south were fairiy well loaded. —_————— BAER IS PLEASED. | General Secretary Baer is in ecstacies over the way the San Francisco people have met the occasion and says he thinks that if cultured Boston could just see what is being done here it would be par- aly zed with astonishment. “Why, just think of it,” said Mr. Baer last evening; “‘we thought we were doing wonderfully well with our Mechanics’ Pavilion in Bosten, but that could not touch this one. This art gallery alone is better than anything we Boston people ever thought of in the way of an enter- tainment for the visitors. It would be a credit to the finest art center in the world, and 1t has beon put here with no ostenta- tion or special mention whatever. If the jon regardless of de- iven as the principle which in brotherly commun nomination, is now & reason for these annual gatherings, are not in a true sense conventions. General Secretary Baer says the !n-mg-f ing together of these large bodies O Christian workers has the effect not only toenthuse the local workers and make them much more effective, but it gives to over the world a feeling of kin<hip that induces them to put forward more stren- uous exertivns to enlarge the field of | work. He looks upon the wide, interde- nominational feliowship which re<ults from these gatherings as the brightest crown of the Endeavor societies. Rev. Joseph W. Cochran, president of the Wisconsin union, and one of the most energetic workers for the good of the so- ciety in the western part of the United States, considers these conventions as the prime essential in brinzing about a union of Christian workers all over the world. Through the press, which sends reports of the meetings all over the globe, t..e Chris- tian workers know each morning just what is being said and done, and feeia fellowship with these workers who are con- Boston people—or, in fact, any other East- gregated at the Golden Gace for the good < My~ ) { S 40 ) s NP S /fl/’ T ; e - 7 s i ern people—had placed such a fine exhibit of paintings for the benefit of delegates to a convention they would have 1alked so much about it that every one would have thought it the grandest part of the con- vention, while with you people out here it goes as a matter of course and as an in. cident of the meeting. Then the Pavilion | and the magniricent manner in which it is decorated goes iar ahead of anything ever done in any of the other cities that have had the conyentions.’” —_—— WHY THEY COME| Endeavorers Give Their Rea- sons for Meeting. Bringing Christianity to the West | and Kinship to the World. What are you here for and whas do you expect to come of it? This question was asked of many of the Eundcavorers yesterday by a CALL reporter, and the unanimity of response was sur- prising in one sense of the word. They were all here for the same thing and all thought that the result was to be a gen- eral awakening of a Christian spirit in this part of the world as well as over the whole planet. Ban Francisco, while it may not be looked upon by a vast majority of those who are pow coming within her gates us being on the outskirts of civilization, at least bears the odium among taose who have never been west of the Missouri River as being rather noted for laxity in mat ers pertaining to Godliness. The tone of surprise that accompanies the exclamations of wonder at the signs of welcome is sufficient evidence of this, even if there was not just a little sus- picion of a great big interrogation point in the eyes of each one as they anxiously look to see the signs of wickedness which | they have read about. This fact accounts for the genera swer to the second question, which is really a supplement to the first. They are here to bring Christianity to San Francisco and awaken a stronger spirit among the workers in this field. There is just a little hesitancy when this answer is given now, for the visitors are begin- ning to realize that there is quite a good dnfol_hud work going on right in this City, and when they fully realize what is being and has been done they are not so sure that San Francisco needs so much enlightening as they expected. When they see the general feeling of good fel- lowship that is evinced by all the people d note how open San Francisco’s arms are they wonder if that is really just what | they are here for. Those who came several days ago—the | early birds of the convention—now leave out the San Francisco part and say they are here to bring about a general com- munjon of the members of the Union. This, in addition to an effurt to show the | world that Christians can come together lon a conservative estimate, of Christ’s work. He thought that the present convention would do much to open the eyes of the people of the Pacific Coast to what is being done in Christ’s name, and he believed that the present | meeting would heip the cause greatly in San Francisco. He did not ssy that he was especially of the opinion that San Francisco was more in need of this work than any place eise, but bis manner might be taken to imply as much. Mrs, Lowell, one of the strong workers of Iowa, who nas come as one of the ad- vance guard irom that State, said that she was here because she always wanted to be where the good work of spreading the cause of Christ was going on. The meet- ing was here because San Francisco was a pornt whence the gospel of good fellow- ship of Christians could be better spread than any other city in the country just at this time, for the Eastern cities had all had their chance and all had cone well, { and now it remuined for the great city of the West to show that Chris.ianity could be sent forth from the Golden Gate across the waters of the Pacific to the nations of the western world. She believed that much | gzood would come to the cause of Christ first, to the Christian Endeavor society second and to San Francisco third because of this convention. She believed that the people of the West would haye a better conception of what Christian fellowship meant and the people of the East wouid learn that there was much more Christian ;n\ri: in the West than it was given credit or. POLICE PROTECTION. Chief of Police Lees says he has the most perfect possible arrangements for | helping the committees to handle the great multitude oi visitors. He will have four men on each boat, and will have large numbers stationed at the proper places in the City to be of assistance to the committees. *‘We are prepared to give the confidence men and women a lively reception,” said the Chief last night, “for we know that large numbers of criminals generally fol- low such movements, as they do such speakers as Bryan. “Iam inclined to belive that there will be nearly 50,000 strangers in the City dur- ing thix convention, for we know that 10,000 to 20.000 people are attracted to the City, aside from delegates and others whenever there isa greas thing like this goingon. I think there will be many thousands coming 10 see the great show, -g;ay‘gu“?u:atl::rumbqr hat msny will © e o Sea Telat 'ves who will come here “I think there are 2000 or 3000 ‘people all the members of the various uniors | here already by reason of this movement. Many have come fiom the interiorand from the States adjacent to see their friends. You may say that we have sparéd no pamns to give the visitors the best pas- sible protection during their sojourn here.’’ MUST BE UNITED. Rev. Vathakunu Deresegayam of India Makes a Prophecy. He Says Great Results Depend Upon Unity at the Convention. One of the most interesting characters lin the Christian Endeavor Convention this week will be Rev. Vathakunu Dere- segayam, but who is familiarly called Evangelist Tamil David, because of the ease with which it is pronounced by the | public. Being transiated into good Eng- lish the former name signifies “Eye of faith, God helps.” : “The outcome of this convention,” said M. David yesterday aiternoon, ‘‘will be Christians coming out for the Lord and going out to preach as volunteers. . I have faith that that will be the resulit in Chris- tianity for this couvention; for that is what ought to come of 1t. 4 “rhere will be a wonderful revival of Christianity in this State as a result of these thousands of cousecrated, self-sacri- ficing, Christlike young Christians in your. midst. But this must come througn: the Christians; and that tnis may come -1fi# Christians must be filled with a pentecostal power. Then the Lord Jesus will conie :n | power; and he is coming—coming soon. ¢“There is no hindrance in God’s sight as long as he has given us the assurances in his promises. “But if those who gather there to- morrow and the succeeding days of the week are not willing to come down from the twigs they will hinder the Lord’s work rather than heipit. But if all are.of one accord, willing to make any sacrifice for bim, as the Lord Carist did for the perish- ing world, then we will see a great shak- ing of the devil’s forces. “There wiil be showers of blessings and the same pentecost will follow. All speakers appointed should be faithful in bearing testimony straight to the point. There should be no uncertain sound in bearing the truth. The message should also be delivered full of grace and truth. **Doubiing God and a pentacost wili also mark against the convention. ‘According to your faith,” he tells us, the Lord is the same God to-day, and he will honor his word. But the message must be delivered in _faith and straightforward. " While delivering h:mself of the above | Mr. David was pariicipating in a game of croquet with Rev. W. W. Scudder at his home in Alameda. John_Scudder, the clergyman’s brother; W. H. Sianes, his cousin, who is a traveling companion and fe!low-missionary of Mr. David, and the | ladies were in the party. Mr. David is quite fond of the game, having learned it m England severai years since. The two expect to go on to Northfield, Mass., on invitation from Mr. Moody, at the close of the convention here, and from then on he will *‘zo wherever the Lord leads us,” | as he puts it, “The Lord has wonderfully blessed India spiritually.”” he continued. *“Fally 110,000 have accepted Christ during the | last three montks oi our labors there. Many of the natives have gone to praach- ing the gospel to their people without money and without price. *The relief sent to India is not enough to stop the suffering, but it will do a vast amount of good. The Government.is do- ing all it can to relieve the suffering: Other countries are doing nobly, but there is not sufficient to satisfy the want. “L believe the famine will last anotfher year. If they bave the usunal rains during June and July and October and November | it will give them suflicient crops; but if the rain should fail—oh, the whole India will starve to death.” < — AFRAID OF FRAUD. Visitors Warned Against Bald: Bad Confidence Men. Much anxiety is being expressed-: by those' at the head of the Christian En: deavor gathering lest bad uses should: ba made of the v rious badges, as Las fre- quently occurred in Eastern cities whers: the conventions have been held, Ft.js told how the women of the tenderloin: districts of New York, Washington and’ Cleveland used ihe badges and beguiled many unwary people by their misrepre- sentations, and it is also remembered how the. organization was brought..into: disrepute in Washington by the arrest of two drunken hoodlums who were wea¥in g badges and singing Endeavor songs, L something of this sort might oceur hiere the wish is_expressed that the Chief of - Police exercise especial care and see to it that crocks and other bad people be pro- hibited from wearing the badges of the viillgrs. i - £ Eo t has been learned that on a trai - | lowing the Endeavor trains there .r:;n!f‘ooll of thieves and contidence men who are coming from the East for the express purs | pose of gaiting away with the valuables 6f | the unwary jeople who believe thayall are rood who wear the badge. Trouble has been had with this gang at several places on the road and it is believed that they wiil try to mingle with the reguiar delegates on their arrival here. 3 In the variety theaters in New York many topical songs baving the Christian Endeavorersas a butt of ridicule were sung, much to the shame of the good people of that city. The leaders in 1tne move- ment believe that they will not be sub. jecied to anything of tha sort here, as there appears to be a feeling of welcome extended by all classes, whether they are professed Christians or not, and thers is an evident intention on the part of evé, body in San Francisco to make the THE GREAT WEST-EOUND ARMY. W. H. Snedaker, Company, people over our line, us at Grand Junction without serious delay. with ten more SALT LAKE, Utah, July 4, 1897, " General Passenger Agent Rio Grande Raitisay 14 Montgomery Street, San Francisco: - ve have handled fifty-eight special Christian Endeavor within next twelve hours. By midnight to-morrow will have carried 1 F. A, WADLEIGH, Passenger Agent,” Up to 11 P, trains and 13,000 specials in sight, to be delivered to This immense traffic