Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02


mittee which conducted the delegation from
this city 10 the convention in Minneapolis and
thoroughly demonstrated his abilities in the
management Of large party. He is also a
prominent u VI. c. A. worker, being assistant
secretary of the association Of this CITY, The
headquarters Of the committee are at the rooms
Of the \. VI c. A., 1909 New York avenue north
west.
Mr.. Conner. the other member of the COM
rnlttee, Is also well known in c. E. circles. The
First Congregational Church Society claims
him as member and he is always on hand
when there is any active work to be done. He
Is first vice president Of the d. C. Union and
may also be fifty termed the artist of the
union, as he has designed about everything in
THIS line which has been used III connection with
the work. The badges Of 1890 " and this year
and the banner of the District Union are ex-
smples OF his genius. He is one of Washing
ton most successful Young business men.
The headquarters of the District of Columbia
Will be Hotel Nendome. corner of 41st and
Broadway Each delegation will have its own
headquarters. but. 1t will be impossible for
the hotels 20 accommodate more than 5000 OF
the 25.OOO EndeavOrers that are expected. the re-
mainder viii be accommodated in various
boarding houses.
Heretofore the conventions have been held at
distance so remote from the District. with the
option of the Philadelphia convention Of
81, that IT was impossible for MANY to attend.
In the convention of 80 the Christian Endeav-
ors OF the District of Columbia will find an op-
portunlty to attend IN large numbers as the ex-
pense Is comparatively slight. the trunk line
commission having named one fare for the
round trip The official excursion will leave
Washington IN a special vestibuled .Eoyal Blue
tram at O'Clock Thursday morning July 7.
arriving at New York about ~ IN. Ii is ex-
pected tina. about 400 will 60. The TRANSPORT
ton committee wish il distinctly understood
that the special, will leave promptly Mt the
hour named. and any one who Is not on board
at that time will have to take later train. with
the possibility OF not arriving in time for The
opening Of the convention.
A reception committee Of 400 has been An
pointed BY the New York committee to meet all
incoming trains.
The members of this committee will either
escort or direct delegated To their various
ho.e's and boarding houses and TO the Madison
Square Garden.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Madison Square Garden. where the q. 900
delegates will assemble. is located in very CEN
trail part of New York, being diagoaally oppo-
site 10 Madison Square Park. and covers the
entire city block bounded bv Madison avenue
10Th street, ith avenue and 9th street. IL IL in
the heart of The hotel district and is easily ac-
eessible by both the elevated and the street rail-
ways The present building is of recent con-
struction. having been finished Only little
over year ago, and l. abou: i25 feet in length
and 200 feet in width
The anphitheater. the largest auditorium IN
the country, Is the place where the meetings of
the convention will be held. II will accommo-
date about 5000 people. The arena or ground
floor. Is very large, and around this in a great
fat ellipse, are arranged the boxes and seats
Along the sides are two tiers OF seats with n
row Of boxes just in front Of the first tier and
At either end are three tiers of boxes: above
all. and making complete circuit Of thesahole
place Is a broad promenade. from which spec
tators can look down over any part of the am
phitheater. In addition 20 the spacious Madi-
son avenue entrance, which Is about thirty feet
In width. there are large entrances on 4th
avenue. 18th and 9th streets. besides numer-
smaller exits. 80 tina; the delegates will find
easy access tcand exit from the hall. The plat
form for the speakers and the chorus will be
placed at the Attn avenue end Of the amphitheater
from which point, il is said, the speakers can
easily be heard in any part of the hall. In
fact. the acoustic properties have been pro-
nouneed the best obtainable in auditorium
OF this immense size.
Telegraph and post Office facilities will be
provided in the building.
THE PROGRAM.
The provisional program which has been
issued by the New York convention COMMITTEES
contains the following general features:
lhe opening session Of the convention will be
called to order at 2:30 pm. Thursday. July z.
Addresses OF welcome and responses to the same
and report OF the general secretary Of the
United Society, John Willis Baer, viii comprise
IL exercises Of this meeting.