Evening journal., 1894-06-23
A GREAT MEETING.
The Thirteenth International
c. E. Convention.
IT WILL BE HELD IN CLEVELAND
Preparations Are Being Made ON an
Extensive soale-An Account OF the
Work Being Done by the "committee
of 'Oa"-some of the Plans.

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Wilmington probably has more Chris
tian Endeavor societies, or as many, in
proportion to its size, as any Eastern
municipality It was through the com
biued efforts Of these young workers, that
the Sunday Breakfast Association was
founded, and the gospel wagon subse-
quently made its appearance lt Is
believed that nearly hundred Whining
ton members Of this organization are
preparing TO 60 West next month TO
attend the big National Christian En-.
deavor Convention.
The annual convention of this large
and influential organization Is TO be held
this year in Cleveland, Ohio, from July
IL to Is. It promises 60 outrank in
many ways the truly wonderful meetings /
Of recent years. Larger and more
thorough preparations are being made /
than have ever been made before The /
Committee Of '94," composed OF ten |
Of Cleveland's young people, besides the |
chairman, Rev. J. u Tyler, d. D., has |
taken advantage Of the experience OF |
former committees Of arrangement and |
Is wisely planning to overcome many of
the obstacles that are met In arranging |
for such immense gatherings IL is ex-
peoted the Attendance will be 30, ,0OO
where Meetings WIN Be Held.
When the delegates assemble In the
Forest City" on the eleventh Of next
month"; they will find about the most
complete arrangements for their com.
fort that could be made The hall, en-
tortainment and reception committees
have been laying plans for a year IN an
tioipation Of eclipsing everything that
has preceded their work. The two prin.
cipal places Of meeting are on Wilson
avenue, broad aud beautiful thorough
fare running south from Lake Erie.
Seangerfest Hall stands on the corner Of
Scovill and Wilson avenues, and a nam
moth tent will be pitched on the corner
Of Cedar andWillson avenues Each place
will easily accommodate 10000 persons
Two large churches near by have
been secured for overflow meetings
Music ball, with seating capacity Of
1000, has been secured in case a meeting
Is needed IN the business part Of the city.
Fifteen Of the largest churches aud the
Y. NJ. @. A. Hall have been secured for
opening meetings on Wednesday evening.
! The motto Of the hall committee Is. "Sse-
> ing, ye shall hear and be comfortable.
Unique Plan OF Entertainment.
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and thoroughly Systematic. Each state
has one person, who acts as transportR.
tion manager for that state. Instead Of
securing entertainment from the
Cleveland committee, delegates write to
their manager saying what they want
and at what price He alone deals with
the entertainment committee thus
avoiding much annoying detail work.
Each state will have headquarters In
church, and its delegates will be placed
IN tho homes of that neighborhood. As
, the different delegations arrive, they
will be taken at once to their state
headquarters, where they will register
and receive the convention badge,
without which entrance cannot be
! gained to the meetings. As each
delegate registers, he will receive a
billet, stating where and what his
Accommodations are, and what they
cost. Guides will at once escort dele
gates to their homes The committee Is
: planning for large restaurants near the
= convention buildings TO accommodate
those who are assigned to distant parts
, Of the city.
=. Reception Committee In white and Gold
, Members Of the reception committee
5 will meet all delegations as they enter
8 the city, and will escort them TO their
headquarters The members Of this
. committee will be distinguished by
. white yachting caps trimmed with gold,
i white and gold being ithe ohieial colors
Q of the Cleveland Union.
Two large chorus choirs and two
orchsstras will lead the music Percy
s. Foster, OF Washington, ID, G H. Q.
Lincoln, of Philadelphia, and J. G..
r Warren, OF Cleveland, will have charge
d Of these choirs The music, always one
Of the most inspiring elements In these
(. gatherings, promises to be unusually
v attractive at the Cleveland convention.
d The convention badge Is designed to BE-
u a beautiful little souvenir II is dia-
II mond shaped booklet. containing twelve
Ie pages of exquisite half tone views Of the
Forest CITY," enclosed In beautifully
% Autographed celluloid covers.
E Cleveland In Holiday Attire.
Not only the Christian Endeavorers OF
~ Cleveland are getting ready TO welcoms
the army OF young people, but the clti
zens and members Of every church, anc
Of no church. are becoming actively in
p terested IN The great eve lt. A citizens
= committee, composed Of some Of the
leading business men, has Just issued {
letter calling uDon the entire community
to prepare for the entrance into theil
lide city OF Christ's army Of young people
II Cleveland will put on its holiday attire
ee in giving a welcome; the business house,
eesg and residences will be gailY decorated
Ks with the stars and stripes, and Will
rs white and gold bunting. Flags.of specis
design In white and gold have been pre-
pared and are being purchased in larg'
iit quantities by the hotels, business house
te aud citizens generally The press com
n. mittee is planning to have complete ar
ne rangements for reporting the gathering
I'd from one end OF the country to the other
on Every thing is combining TO make th
e. Thirteenth Annual Convention of tn
IN Christian Endeavor Society a great sue
be cess, And II the hard times have not bee
~ felt too seriously, the attendance will b
fully equal TO the expectations of tn
convention committee.