Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-17
ON TO MONTREAL.

Preparations by the District Delegates to
the Coming Christian Endeavor Convention.
For three years past the District Of Column
bia Christian Endeavor Union has been well
represented at the international conventions Of
Christian Endeayor. in 1890 at st. Louis. in
1891 at Minneapolis and in 1892 at New York
there were a goodly number of delegates hail
ing from this city.
This year Montreal will see delegation from
Washington not quite SO great in numbers as
last years, but fully as enthusiastic any Of
those of former years.
The greater distance, and consequently the
increased expense, will naturally cause this fall
ing of in numbers. but in spite of these draw
backs it is expected that fully 1875 Christian En-
deavorers will 60 from this city.
THE CONVENTION.
The twelfth international convention OF the
Young Peoples Societies OF Christian Endeavor.
which will be held in Montreal. Canada, July
SO, 1898, will without doubt be as grand and
as inspiring that OF any previous year. Ac-
commo dstions for &c. 900 delegates have already
been applied for and applications are still pour
ing in upon the committee The speakers have
been selected with the greatest care, and the
program promises to be of unusual interest
Tha convention choir will be composed Of sing
first meetings OF the convention will be held in
five Of the lsrges. churches of Montreal. WeGnes-
day evening July ), a. 1850. The Armory Dill
Hall. where the other sessions of the conven-
ton ,eil be held will seat about 1000 delegates.
As there will be more than twice that number
present a large tent viii be erected Just oppo-
Site the drill ball on the Champ de Mars. where
meetings Will be held eoncurrenNy With those
in the drill hall. The excursions Of the dele
gates from the District Of Columbia to these
conventions have always been most enjoyable
occasions, and are events that will be long re-
membered by all who took part in them. The
excursion to Montreal this year promises to
| surpass that Of any previous year in every par
ticular. The route selected passes through
some OF the finest scenery IN the country. and
through a number Of the most famous summer
resorts and points Of historic interest
THE DISTRICT DELEGATION.
The delegation from the District Of Columbia
| will leave Washington from the Baltimore and
! Ohio depot Monday evening. July 8, at
O'Clock, in a special train Of Pullman vestibule
! sleeping cars. The train will be run through
! to Montreal without change OF cars. and the
| route will be as follows: From Washington via
| Philadelphia, Wilkesbarre, Saratoga, Fort Ii
conderoga and Rouse's Point to Montreal. 4
! stop will be made at Oneonta the next morning
| for breakfast and one at Saratoga for dinner
! The train will lie over at Rouse Point, at the
head of Lake Champlain. all night Of the Fourth
| of July. Breakfast will be bad at Rouses Pon
at clock the morning Of Wednesday, the 9Th
| and then the train will proceed to Montreal, ar
irving there at $50 am. This excursion is no
strictly confined to members of the Christian
Endeavor societies, but any one who is Endorsed
by some member of Endeavor society, o.
| by some pastor, may join the party.
| EXPENSES FROM WASHINGTON.
Railroad fare to Montreal and return, ga. rs
berth round trip (two in berth}. -; Hote
Richelieu, five days, Ella so; meals en- route AM
inciientals, 1915. Total. S45.
Several societies have elected delegates ant
| voted to pay their expenses. Some will onl
pay the railroad fare and others only half o
| the total expense. The District committee wen
to Montreal last September and after lookini
over the ground, secured q contract with tn
Hotel Richelieu to accommodate q portion o
the District delegation at g. so per day eacl
person. The hotel is just around the corne
from convention hall, which can be reached il
less than one minute.
A trip to the worlds fair can be made from
Montreal with very advantageous rates.
| Among the Washingtonians taking a promi
nent part in the convention will be Rev. F. d
Power and Mr.. Percy s. Foster.
The committee in charge of the arrangement
this year is the same last year, namely
Messrs. W. S. Macarthur and L. A. Conner, j.
They will furnish all information and make al
arrangements. Their headquarters are at room
So, Washington Loan and Trust Compsn
| building