Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-21
THIS CITY THE PLACE
Where the Convention of Christian
Endeavorers Should Meetin '96.
WORK OF THE PRELIMINARY COMMITTEE
The subcommittee Appointed and
Their Work Assigned.
TO WORK ON THE TRUSTEES

l.
The first organized effort to advance the
interests of this city the place where the
great international convention Of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society should be held in the
year 1896 was made last evening, when the
preliminary committee held its first meet
ing. The interests of Washington in this par
ticular have not been neglected by the active
and energetic members of the organization
in this city, and by means of letters and
personal influence the advantages of this
city have been presented to those officials
of the international society whose voice and
vote will be powerful in reaching the de-
cision. In other words, this city is not
late conner In the field where several cities
are striving for the honor of entertaining
one OF the greatest religious gatherings
known in modern times. Next year the
convention will meet in Cleveland, and in
the following year In San Francisco, and
then In 1896 1t Is conceded that the meeting
place will be some place in the east. Sara
| toga Baltimore and Atlanta are already
actively engaged in booming their respec-
tive claims. Washington is not tagging in
the rear, and as one evidence of this the
preliminary committee, which was appointed
a few days ago. met last evening at the
Young Mems Christian Association building
and formally entered upon the work, which
Is not doubted will result In the choice of
this city as the place for the convention In
1896.
subcommittee Appointed.
The committee consists of the following
members. who are assigned to certain SUBJ
committees, the duties of which are set
forth, as follows:
Chairman-W. H. H. Smith.
Vice chairman-L. A. Conner, ir
Secretary-Business minutes notices, &C.
John ID. Morgan.
Treasurer-Depositaryo of funds, to be paid
out on bills signed by chairman of COM
mittee making the expenditure, counter
! signed by chairman finance committee-C
d. Bulla.
vltations to hold this convention from all
reputable organizations in the District, civil,
Glover. -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and tabulate
Information regarding capacity OF hotels,
Dcardlng houses, &c, to house the peopie
n IS.o' with rates, &c, planning for $4,000
people; j. NJ. Runyan, w. F. Stowall
Transportation-Ascerta capacity of
railroads, &c, to handle the crowds coming
and going and rates which can be secured
for delegates; w. S. Macarthur, n. T. Elliott
Hall-TO See what halls can be secured
capacity, expense of arranging, &C., also
feasibility and advisability and cost of
erecting a temporary building corrugated
iron or the like, capable of seating %, 600
| people. place proposed cost, &C.; z. g. Fos-
ter, w. \. II. Church.
City-Prepare full information concerning
advantages of this city for holding this con-
/ vention; Sanford N. Whitwell. T. L. Fish
| back.
Press-To furnish reliable information to
| the press regarding aims, work, &cand
| judtctously and fully boom the effort to Sc
! cure the convention by public information
to educate the people here and throughout
the country to desire the convention here:
/ E. T. Fenwick. F. McC. Smith.
/ Printing-Have charge of all printing for
| Grimes.
! Finance-Secure funds for use of commit
| tee in prosecuting its work and to secure
| pledges from business men, corporations,
| &c, for expenses of convention If held here
! NJ. NJ. Shand E. G. Siggers
| An advisory committee, consisting of the
| following ministers and laymen, was Sc
| lected:
Baptist Church, Rev. Samuel II. Greene,
| Rev. Charles A. Stakely. 5. w. Woodward
A. NJ. Clapp; Congregational. Rev. Stephen
NJ Newman, Rev. c. H. Small, A. NJ.
Lothrop; 3, X: Bruce; Christian. Rev.
| Frederick D. Power, Rev. L. B. Bagby, ].
F. Saum, E. G. Siggers; Episcopal, Rev.
Mackay Smith. Rev. r. H. McKim DID,
! Col. George Truesdell; Lutheran, Rev. j.
G. Butler Rev w A. Parson. A. F. Fox.
! ]. A. Swope; Methodist Episcopal, Rev. E.
! S. Todd Rev. Joel Brown, j. E. Pugh. H.
| L. Strang Methodist Episcopal South, Rev.
| ]. w. Canter Rev. DIR. Milburn, f. A.
! Steir, A. l.. johnson; Methodist Protestant
Rev. Walter r. Graham. Rev. S. ]. Smith,
! George \. Birch; PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. Teunis
s. Hamln, DID,, Rev. VIM. Alvin Bartlett,
! DID, B. H. Warner ]. H. Merriwether
There was a full attendance of the men,
/ har nd hn fnS n nd anti ,,ci
asm manifested. The time was principally
occupied in going over the duties of the
various committees. an outline of which
/ is given above in order that no detail of
the work should be overlooked and that
each one might understand what part he
| was expected to take. 1t was decided TO
\ make the permanent HEADQUARTERS of the
| committee at the Y. Nj. c. A. building, and.
after a while. it is expected that 1t will be
| necessary to keep a secretary or clerk there
all the time.
Where the Decision Lies.
The decisive choice of the convention city
of 1896 lies with the trustees of the United
Society. and at the meeting of the trustees
in Cleveland, in July next. this important
question will be determined and not be-
fore then. 1t will be interesting to all those
who want Washington to be selected to
know the names of the trustees and they
are given for their information: Rev. c. A
|
Boynton, Rev. John H. Barrows. DID,
Rev. Teunis S. Hamln. ID. Rev. p. S.
! Henson. DID,. Rev. ]. T. Beckley, DID,,
Bishop Samuel Fallows DID,. Rev. w. w
Andrews, Ph.D.. Rev. J. F. Cowan, Rev. E.
r. Ollie, d D.. Mr.. James Lewis Howe, Rev
Canon J. b. Richardson Rev. ]. NJ. Low
den, Rev. James l.. Hill. DID. Rev. H. B.
Crosse, Mr. w. II. Pennell. Mr.. w. j. Van
| Patten, Rev. Wayland Hoyt. DID,, John
| Wanamaker, Rev. H. c. Farrar DID,, Rev.
w. H. Mcmillan. I'D. Rev. w. ]. Darby
! DID, Rev. NJ. Rhodes, DID,. Rev. Gilby c.
Kelly, DID,, Pres. VIM. r. Harper, LID,
Rev. David j. Burrell DID, Rev. ]. H.
Tyler, Rev. VIM. Patterson. Rev. Rufus
! W. Miller Rev. NJ. NJ. Binford.
The officers of the society are: President
! Rev. Francis +. Clark, ID; general secre-
I tary Mr.. John Willis Baer: treasurer, Mr.
William Shaw; auditor. Mr.. F. H. Kidder.
Bnltfmoreans Working.
1t is said that the Endeavorers of Balti-
more have an idea that the trustees will
/ consider that city as the best place for the