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VOLUME LXXXII.-NO. 44.
HOMEWORD BOUND
k RAVING completed their
) L_J k official mission on this
S [ 1 / coast the great army of
__ Sk S Christian Endeavorers
now in our. midst will disband as
an organized body and soon begin
their homeward-bound pilgrimage.
Before they go from the land of
sunshine and sea breezes many of
the ambitious and sight-seeing pil
grims will accept the hospitality of
many beautiful California cities
and towns, tarrying to view the
wonders of land and, sea. News
from surrounding towns shows that
they are making elaborate prep
arations to entertain all the visit
ors who honor them with their
presence. There is no doubt that
these side trips will result in much
enjoyment to the visitors. • Noth
ing will occur anywhere to mar the
good reputation of the State for
hospitality unsurpassed anywhere
on the American continent.
The great feature in Endeavor
matters yesterday was the enter
tainment of the guests in elaborate
style at Oakland. Thousands
went to the beautiful city across
the bay, viewed its beautiful lake,
drove over the pleasant streets and
learned how people live in one of
the most attractive suburban
towns in the world. J
VISITORS SEE
FAIR OAKLAND
Thousands View the Suburb
and Its Many Beauties.
They Behold Lake Merritt and
Enjoy the Freedom of
the City.
Oakland Office Pan Francisco Call )
908 Broadway. July 13. J
Of the ten thousand people that were
entertained in Oakland to-day fully balf
were sorry that this city is not their per
manent home.
Their desire was well founded, for there
was nothing left undone that could have
added to their enjoyment or ihe whole
heartedness of their reception. Never has
the freedom of the city been more com
pletely y elded to visitors than was Oak
land to-day to the Christian Endeavor
delegates irom every State in the Union
and nearly every country on the globe.
Everybody intended several days ago that
'Oakland day" should be a memorable
one in the great convention of '97, and the
intention was earned out to a point far
beyond the expectations of the most san
guine.
Everyting suggestive of creed or caste
was buried for the occasion, and .people of
all faiths and of no faith joined for the
purpose of giving Oakland a substantial
boom in the eyes of her visitor-. No
church, society or organization or any
particular body can claim the credit f,.r
the day's success. It was a welcome of
the whole city, and every citizen has a
right to share in the satisfaction attend
ing the result.
The day's work began with sunrise, for
a-* soon as it was light enough to see
workmen started to pu> up the tables and
the decoration committee undertook to
add to Ihe beauty of the willows by orna
menting them with Christian Endeavor
emblems am' national colors. A little
later express wagons began to arrive at
the willows. The ladies of the various
churches had been requested to have their
contributions on the ground not later than
10 o'clock, and for once the instructions
were faithfully carried out.
As early as 7 o'clock the sandwiches
were driven into tbe enclosure by express
loads, and such sandwiches! Not only
were they of every denomination, but 01
all degrees, and their contents were as
varied as. tne beliefs of those who pre
pared them.
Sandwiches! They came by tens of
thousands. Not less than 40,000 of the
delicate morsels were delivered promptly
this morning in anticipation of 10.000 vo
racious appetites. The sandwiches dif
fered so much one from the other that it
w- almost possible for any one knowing
the peculiarities of Oakland society to
recognize their makers in their handi
work There were thick, crusty sand
wiches with slices of meat between them
large enough for two meals; there were
delicate 1 'He sandwiches, crusts all
trimmed eff, spread evenly so thin and in
viting that they created an apnetite where
none existed; there were cheese sand
wiches, ham sandwiches, pate de ioie gras
The San Francisco Call
Thousands of Christian Endeavorers Enjoy an Outing on Beautiful Lake Merritt.
The prettiest scene ever witnessed in Oakland was the luncheon to thousands of Endeavorers beneath the willows near Adams -Point. Lake Merritt, dotted
with white sails, was in the background, the dark, drooping* willows* in the foreground, enlivened with the brightness of the Christian Endeavor and National colors,
and all over the grounds thousands of people were scattered" in the shade partaking of the citizens' hospitality. " The gay summer dresses, the bouquets of flowers
handed to the guests and the busy, moving throng around the long tables completed the picture. . .-
sandwiches and sandwiches that defied
classification, but as events proved there
were plenty of sandwiches for everybody
that visiteu the willows.
As theday wore on delegates arrived in
town, lirst singly, then by dozens, later by
hundreds, and toward noon over a thou
sand got off each train. Many delegations
came over long before schedule time to
avoid the crush, and they did wisely, for
although all the coaches were jut on the
local trains that could possibly be hauled,
the crush towatd noon was a surprise even
to those who are accustomed to see large
summer picnics crossing tiie bay. On the
narrow-gauge route, where there is a
steep hill to climb b.-tween First and
Fourteenth streets, two extra engines
were stationed on the track for the pur
pose of helping the locomotive with its
heavy load, and the services of these aux
iliaries were in demand. At the Mechan
ics' Pavilion Inst night 7000 tickets enti
tlinc the holders to the freedom of Oak
land's streetcars, luncheon and exposition,
were given out and more were in demand,
and it is known that every of these
tickets was in use, and as a large number
paid their way, a reasonable estimate of
to-day's crowu of visitors would be 10,000.
THE GUESTS ARRIVE.
Were at Once Started on a Tour
Through Three Cities.
Tlie arrangements for the. day were very
complete and the various committees cer
tainly deserved the thanks of all con
cerned. As soon as tbe trains, arrived a
plialanx of white-capped reception aids
formed at the head of the procession and
after passing the word alone ' to follow
their leaders the visitors were escorted up
Broadway to the point of centralization
at Thirteenth and Franklin streets, where
scores oi electric cars and of private con
veyances were waiting to drive tlie' guests
through the three bay cities of Onklahd,
Alameda and Berkeley.
There was not the least trouble in han
dling the vast crowds. Everybody who
had a duty to perform had been carefully
drilled and carried it out to perfection. At
the rendezvous the guests were escorted
to the streetcars, and soon after their ar
rival they were scattered all over this 'side
of the bay.
Many, of the State delegations came
over in bodies several hundred strong
and kept together the whole day, and
wherever they were there was a gathering
SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1897.
somewhat in the nature of. a State re
union.
- This was the case with the Kansas, Ten
nessee, lowa and Maine delegations, and
they were the centers of little receptions
! of their own the greater part of the day.
j Many of the visitors who came over by I
i the early trains were taken to the First |
Congregational Church and entertained
with light refreshments till the special
trains of eiectric-cars were ready for them. '
Each visitor at the church was presented .
with a bunch' of sweet peas, roses or j
pinks, and they trea U'erl the flowers even I
more than the refreshments. It was |
rather surprising to O.iklanders. who are
accustomed to place but Utile value on
beautiful bouquets, to see a few blossoms
bo heartily prized. • • • . .
Some of the visitors were evidently. a
little suspicious of Oakland's generous
offer of hospitality, for they broueht over
larce lunch-baskets amply tilled, and also
some of them were provided with tent
umbrellas, all of which were quite un
necessary, and before the day waa over
they deeply regretted that their doubting
sp ri s had caused | them to go to so much
trouble unnecessarily.
UNDER THE WILLOWS.
Biggest Al Fresco Luncheon Ever
Given in the State.
At 1 o'clock nearly all the guests had
returned from their ride through the
suburbs and surrounding towns, and the
gates of the inclosure at the Willows were
opened to them. Captain Fletcher, in a
gaudy uniform of blue and gold, land
Captain Wilson,' who was mounted, had a
larg- staff j of officers under their com
mand, who guaranteed the visitors all
reasonable comfort during the repast.
The local police force was re-enforced with
detachments from Alameda and San
Francisco, and there were also' many de
tectives on the ground. The police formed
a cordon around the fence and no one not
properly entitled to the hospitality of the
city was permitted inside. Promptly at
1 o'clock about 5000 people (which some
one sententiously remarked was the num
ber provided for many yeais ago with a
few loaves and fishes) were seated on the
banks overlooking the: lake, enjoying a
dainty lunch. The, tables, several hun
dred feet in length, were ranged in the
form of parallelograms and tbe waitresses
were on the inside, with all the provisions
stacked up in the middle. Everything
.was provided for far in excess of what
was anticipated. Churches that had
promised 5000 sandwiches.. fifty cakes, a
dozen boxes of fruit and 100 quarts of lem
onade snnt- twice \ hat amount, and'with
out a doubt therj were enough provisions
on thp <rround lo give a very hearly meal
to 10,000 people. . " •
The guests were supplied with paper
plates, and .as ; fast' as. their dishes were
emptied they were again filled by the
people on the inside. The guests seated
themselves' on. hundreds of loo*>o planks
that were plaeed'on the gras°, and never
has such an alf resco reception been ten
dered a body of people in this city.
As the guests were seated tbe view from
Oak * street was remarkably picturesque.
Nothing was wanting to make a complete
effect. In the background was Lake Mer
ritt, studded' all over: with white-sailed
yachts and little rowboats,' all carrying
gay crews. Under.the drooping willows,
I for natural canopy '• to the
cipated. Churches that had
SGOO sandwiches, fifty cakes, a
es of fruit and 100 quarts of Ipm
t twice «hat amount, and with
it tber_: were enough provisions
und to give a very hearly meal
-■opie.
:sts were supplied with paper
i as fast as their dishes were
iify were again tilled by the
the inside. The guest^ seated
s on hundreds of loo"*e planks
placed on the grass and never
n al fresco reception been len
ity of people in ttiis city,
vests were seated the view from
t was remarkably uicturesque.
as wanting to make a complete
tbe background was Lake Mer
ed all over with white-sailed
1 little rowboats, all carrying
Under the drooping willows,
mcd a natural canopy to the
long tables, everything, was cool, and
thousands of peopie were seated, bedecked
in all bright colors and summer costumes,
and liberally adorned with handsome
badges. A little wav off an ardent evan
gelist of this city,, who combines a little
theology with, some , medical knowledge
an'l a great deal of ambiguous philoso
phy, evidently considered that the Chris
tian avorers needed some further re
ligious enlightenment, and with a few
ladies and a man carrying a banner on
which re was a white dove, they sang
a vocal accompaniment to the luncheon.
Everything was made brilliant by the un
clouded sunshine/ and the: scene by the
willows ,wi 11 never le forgotten by ihosj
who obtained a view of it.
As fast as one section had satisfied their
appetites they adjourned, to some, neigh
boring willow and started, a little song
meeting, In "fact while waiting, at the
depot or. for ibe electric cars or while
passing nway a few minutes during any
part ot j the day's programme these En
deavorers always burst into singine. "There
seemed to be no lack ol leaders and ,no de
sire to create a big volume of sound, but
every to ly was .ready- at a moment* a no
tice to follow some leader and sing some
sweet sacred song. .Particularly was this
noticeable among c who went out on
the lake in ti.e , yachts for, who passed a
pleasant hour : on the grass beneath the
handsome , trees. .Everything* was con
ducive to music. . The t sunshine, *he flow
ers, the birds and "the slight ripple on the
lake caused, by ; tbe cool breezj were so
thoroughly in harmony with tne inclina
tions of the guests that it was but natural
that they should sing, and sing they did.
A steam launch had, been carried over
the Twelfth-street dam during; the night
and was placed at tbe disposal of the guests,
us were also many of the yachts. The
same system that characterized the lunch
eon was. noticeable in the distribution of
tickets for admission to the yacht. No
California visitor.was served at the tables
until all the Eastern guests had been at
tended to, and no local delegates or resi
dents were given tickets for a pleasant
ride around the lake, because the Eastern
visitors appreciated it so much tnat there
were more than could be accommodated.
By 3 o'clock all the visitors had been
supplied and still there was a large quan
tity of food remaining. I. was no ordi
nary lunch that had been provided, nor
was it sent in ordinary quantities. Cer
tainly at no similar gathering. east of the
Rockies could such quantities of beautiful
peaches, apricots, pears, ' plums, apples
and oranges be 7 distributed as were
handed in baskets and boxes to the dele
gates to-day. All kinds of cakes and tem
perance drinks, besides relishes, nuts and
other delicacies, were on bund, and when
all the delegates were satisfied the police
were quietly informed that the outsiders
might be admitted. Then came the great
rush. Three or four thousand people who
had been eagerly looking over the fences,
wi hing they had, come : from Boston or
some other place, hurried down to the
tables and were waited on with as muc
cordiality r and readiness as their prede
cessors.' ' ' '■''.; '*.'•'.
" It w.-s not a rough crowd by any means,
although! perhaps not quite so select as
that which was first served. .Even after
these bad eaten there was still a great aeal
left and Chairman Arper jumped up into
a ; tree and ; shouted to those present to
moke another start.' There' was certainly
no nerd for any anxiety on the Dart of the
entertainment committee that any of the
guests would go away .hungry.*'. - ' ;
Mayor Ttiomas, who was present all the
day, was lifted on to a table and asked' to
make a' little speech., He did as requested,
particularly re/arding the "little" part of
it. . He said :,"Fellow-Endeavorers: -After
such a display the part of the citizens
of Oakland, there certainly is no. need for
its Mayor. to extend to you a few words of
welcome, '. for we all _ know that actions
speak 'louder than 1 words,"' and having
said; this: the Mayor. jumped off the table
aud the Endeavorers started a it tie song.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Visitors Are Warmly Welcomed at
the Oakland Exposition.
The exposition was open all. day to the
visitors, and they took advantage of the
privilege to see what Alameda County
can manufacture and produce. .
Every booth was daintily decorated for
Christian Endeavor day. and the stage
presented a very picturesque appearance.
It was certainly characteristic of the occa
sion to see the busy wheels of heavy
machinery flying around decorated with
ihe purple and sold of the Endeavorers.
The Merchants' Exchange did not intend
to let such a grand opportunity- pass to
impress visitors with the actual condi
tions of society, commerce and progress
of Alameda County, so it had a boo
near the entrance, which was in charge of
its f secretary, Webb N. Pearce.
Some months ago the Supervisors made
an appropriation to be used under the di
rection of the Merchants' Exchange and
the Board of Trade for the circulation of
a handsome brochure on Alameda County.
The book was well illustrated and entitled
"Facts and Figures of Alameda County."
It is devoid of all ordinary advertising
matier and contains nothin • but that
which is calculated to be of benefit to
Alameda County. About 4000 of these
books were in the uooih to-day for dis
tribution, and each delegate that received
one was requested to drop his or her caret
in a ballot-box. There was a great rush
for the books, which are very interesting
souvenirs of over a hundred pages, and be
fore noon every one was in the possession
of a visitor. "*'■'.'''
There was some objection made at the
time of' the appropriation to the action of
the Supervisors, but the manner in which
they were distributed and" the high value
evidently placed on them by the. visitors
make it ,yery clear that no small appro
priation ','■ of . "money . ever made j for ad
vancing the interests of the county could
have been put to a better use."
«•' After 5 '■■■ o'clock the vast crowd com
menced to thin out. When the luncheon
was over many went to the exposition and
then returned to San Francisco, but a
creat number remained over and enjoyed
tue sights ' of; the j city till late et night.
The exposition wa' crowded this evening
with delegates, and a special musical pro
gramme was prepared by Director A. T.
Stewart for entertainment. _
The best evidence of th* manner in
which the enormous crowd were handled
is the fact that not a single accident oc
curred < to mar the pleasure of theday.
This led an Oaklander, who is accustomed
during .1 the : picnic season to see .many
accidents, to irera..rk-: tnat alter all it is
probably more often the fault of the con
dition of the crowd than of the railroad
people that accidents happen.
This observation concluded his remarks
with this significant sentence, "These
Endeavorers, you see, are all sober."
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A glance at the different numbers on
to-day's programme showed that each
delegate received a tree ride from S_in
Francisco, a free ride through Oakland,
Berkeley and Alameda, a first-class
luncheon in one ot the prettiest spots that
could be found any where, a free view of
the exposition with all its attendant
samples, open hospitality on ail hands
and a free passage baCK to San Francisco.
In add ition 10 It is. which was enjoyed by
not less than 5300 people, __000 more were
given a free ride to Haywards, which is
thirteen miles away, where refresh men
were liberally provided, and a free ride
back to San Leandro, where cooling deli
cacies were also given without stint.
Oakland claims that in no other city in
the country where Endeavorers have held
their National conventions lias a- more
generous come been accorded, and the
delegates themselves who have been to
other conventions all attest to this fact.
RECEPTION AIDES.
Young People Who Attended to
the Visitors' Pleasure.
The reception committee who so well
piloted the visitors to the various ren
dezvous were selected from the various
churches as follows:
Oakland: First Baptist— Miss Millie Smith,
Miss Daisy Bowen, Miss Grace Edson. Mr. and
Mrs. E. Lyon. S. G. cloud. Coriune Heath,
Louie Bowen, Mabel Parker, Myrtle Cooptr,
Rosamond Rosling. Elsie Rosling, Josie Mason,
Edith Morrison. O. A. Lane, A. L. Todd, D. C.
Rosling. Jame* Brace, Ciara Hoagland.
"Tenth avenue— Miss A. 8. Williams, Byron
Honilric-t-joii, Wentworth Wall, Helen >_.
Pierc, Miss Ciara Reed, Miss Mac Smallmau,
Miss Annie Ingham.
First Methodist— lrving Needham, . John
Suhr, Miss D. Miucher, Alice Wythe, Grace
Wythe, Alice Wright, Susie Lancaster. Lottie
Lancaster, Susie Smith,. Alice Bell, Eugene
O'Connell, Wilson Wythe. Carlos White, Wal
ler M- ddrill, Ellen Fearn, Blanche Ltdde 1,
Guy- Brown, Florence Edwards and Anna A.
Xt tchum.
A.ric in Methodist Episcopal— S. E. Col
lins, J. A. Wilds and M.s Lucy Disard.
Sunshine — L. HoTtetnc Cannon.
Central Christian— W. Brewster, Miss
loia Hawley ana Eugene Maw. .*
Lucille Wiley, M»e Jones, Nellie
Jones, Mrs. Ci Wisner, Jennie Hill*.
First Congregational— Darling, Helen
J. Huger, Pnii Thayer, A. Schulte, Miss N.
Walton, Miss M. brooks. Mr. and Mrs. S. White,
Mss K. Brown, Miss A. Flint, Mrs. W. .Mint,
P. R. Hillman. . • '.**.
Ma. ket street— Olive M. Lamb, D. Craig, Mrs.
M. Bakeman, Miss W. M. Brudt.
Fourth — George Leiter, Annie Mitchell,
Annie - Guild, Miss Fauuic Baxley, Maud
Spencer. i '■•fl^:-'-iv-jr
Grace— Lucy M. Field. r - 1 - '
first Presbyterians— Miss Harrie Borland,
Anna Heimbold, M. S. Wygp.nt, J. A. Eunley,
Nellie McGraw, Lizzie Thomas, Ray Gilson.
Lizzie Redding, Jeau McDonald.
Volunteers— Miss M. E. Rust, Henrietta
Heimbold, Ethyl White, Jennie Gardiner, Ros
toe Goodsell, Miss E. T. Weighe, Charles M.
■.milie.Fred Goodsell.
Brooklyn— James Sutherland,* George Vose,
A. Mecutcheon, Miss S. 11. Siorrie, Minnie
Sutherland, Maz e Nicholl, Lizzie Luth, Ralph
Sumner, Mabel Robinson, :Ith Robinson,
Miss E. B. Kinard. Luella White.
Centennial— Miss Anna Park, T. 11. Cruff, J.
P. Beckwith, Mrs. A. R. Dow, Miss A. H. torn
wall, Mrs. D. W. Robinson, Miss Abbie F. Phil
lit. Miss E. M. Pfister, Miss Christine Purvis,
E. B. Rabb.
Union street— G. Vf. White, H. W. Root, A. V.
Long. Miss A. Fisher, Miss V. E. Howland,
Mb's B. Forester.
United Pie by tei Wes ey Adams, Will
iam P. Uanfo.d, John Anderson. Miss H. G.
French, Miss Ida Henry, Miss Fannie Car
lem.
English Lutheran— H. W. Dumars, H. K. M.
Benson, J. T. Wood.
Centerville— J. Fair.
Pilgrim— Miss Swain.
Plymouth— V Bacon. Miss Bessie Benton.
Newark— M.ss Flora C. Brown. - ' ; "'-
AlHmeia, Presbyterian— Walter Hughes,
Miss Belle Garrett, Lizzie D. Arnold, Alice
MiCurdv, Annie R. Patterson.
M. E. — Charles Usinger, Bertella Fnrgerson,
Alice Gunn, Glenn Bovard. Grace Sterrett.
Santa Clara M. — I. Sanford, Miss B. Macau
lev, Miss E. Wood
First Congregational— S. A. Ross, William
Ager. 8.-ssio Hierlihy.
Berkeley Presbyterian— Miss Jennie McMil
lan, Miss Grace Richardson, Miss Anna Grant.
Miss Eina Congdon.
Methodist— Lillie E. Janes. Alice Davies,
Margaret Davies, & W. Car tv right, W. Mar
tin, Mr. McCloud, Harry Taylor, Mr. Turner,
Florence Culm, May Hull. Gertrude Rush,
Miss M. Matthews, M. Elrna Dean, Miss B.
Bralnard.
Park Congregational— Miss Clara Staats, J.
P. Muehelson. . '■-. "■'.*
First— E. C. Swan, Miss J. L. Gilbert,
North Berkeley— J. McCarty, J. & Matheson,
Miss May Headley, Annie Davis, Pearl Logan,
Abbie Elliott.
Elmhurst— A. Jones, Miss Edna Jones.
Livermore— Chris Christensen, Miss Nellie
Clark. '."-"V* '-'
Pleasanton— C. Harafzthy, Miss S. Beckwith,
Temescal Bresbvter.au— Miss Potter.
fShattuck-avenue Methodist Episcopal— Mr,
md Mrs. U. Harrington.
—\
AT ALAMEDA.
ALAMEDA, Cal., July 13.— The elec
tric railway put its line at the disposition
of the Christian Endenvorers this morn
ing and as a result a large number paid
this city a visit. There was no organized
effort te ent»rtain them, Alameda having
joined with Oakland in that undertaking
ooth to-day and also last week on Ala
meda County day at the pavilion. The
visitors were welcomed by a number of
prominent citizens and were supplied
with literature descriptive of the city and
its attractions.
BERKELEY VISITED.
Hundreds of Endeavorers See the
University Town.
BERKELEY, < al, July 13.— Fully 1000
or more ldeavorer-e availed themselves
of the privilege of riding to Be kuiey free
of chargo and visiting the buildings and
grounds of the university to-day. The
library, which is usually closed on Tues
days during vacation, was thrown open
for the reception of the visitors. The
other buildings were also accessible and
the lew professors remaining at the uni
versity during the summer escorted the