Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-07
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD
Meeting Of the Executive Committee Last
Night.
Preparations for the Great Conven
ton to He Held Here
I'm October.

From the reports made by the various
subcommittee to the executive committee
at its meeting last evening in the red parlor
of the Ebbitt House 1t appears that mat
tiers are being rapidly pushed forward for
the greatest convention I'm the history of
the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew. The de-
tails are in shape TO be reported to the
mass meeting Monday evening, a call for
which has been issued to the District,
Hyattsville, Rockville. Alexandria, Fairfax
Seminary and Baltimore brethren, as fol-
lows:
1T was the sense OF the local council
that our entire membership should assemble
on this occasion to concert final plans and
make ourselves ready for the annual gather
ing in our midst Of our brothers. win you
not, therefore. on that night, putting aside
every other duty. see that your place is
filled al this meeting?
Your committees have been very busy
during the past months in making the many
preparations necessary. They wish 10 tell
you what they have done. and to ask for
your concerted effort to crown their work
with success. Before our guests come into
our midst let US, their hosts, come together
and see II all things are ready. Let no
brother feel that his presence is not re-
Quired. Let see IL the hospitality of the
nations capital lacks, toward the Brother
hood OF st. Andrew, in any degree, that
Jealous welcome which she gives with I'M
stinted hand TO the citizenship Of the ma
ton. Let US, II needful make II a matter
Of duty to come. In any event. let US come
together. every brotherhood man In our
jurisdiction. and ask Gods most fruitful
blessing upon the joyful work We have
undertaken"
The meeting last evening at the Ebbitt
House was called to order at . O'Clock by
the chairman, Mr. =. b. Pierce. After a
short prayer by Mr.. Pierce the minutes of
the previous meeting, as reported by the
otar Mr Z NJ
DIR. F. s. Nash then. for the finance COM
mittee. reported funds as coming in slowly.
but with the prospect Of no shortage.
Messrs. VIM. ID. Cabell and Albion X.
inittees. respectively. spoke favorably Of
their work, boys having been obtained to
act as guides for the visitors, and accom-
modations secured for a good many dele
Chicago have reduced, through their New
York agents, the railroad rates, and will
thus help to materially increase the attend
aIce at the convention.
Acting Chairman Gibbons had engaged
Convention Hall for a meeting Sunday,
October IA, at $50 o'clock, to which the
public is invited. Bishop Dudley will pre-
side at this meeting. and, among Others
Silas McEee Of Sewanee, Tenn, and Bishop
Doane of Albany, will speak. IL an ad-
cittonal place is needed for other exercises
Mr. o. G. Staples has kindly offered the use
of Wizards Hall. The question OF using
Metzerott Music Hall or Epiphany Church
was decided in favor of the latter place
Mr.. Clarence E. Dawson of the printing
committee produced the badges. which will
be used during the convention. Visiting
delegate badges are white in color with a
red St Andrews cross; District of Column
hia delegates, old gold, with the same cross
while the reception committee members will
be distinguished by blue one, with a St
Andrews cross
Some little discussion was precipitated by
Of hat hoo In, ,;at.
delegates could write their autographs The
proposal was. however. rejected as a piece
of useless sentimentality.
Mr.. Paris made the announcement that
tie Mt. Vernon Steamboat Company has
agreed to run a special excursion at pm
on the Monday following the close OF the
convention at a reduced rate.
After a few general remarks by the chair
man and others as to crosses at the depots
and hotels the committee adjourned and
Will report Monday evening all the work II
has accomplished the last few months to
the brotherhood members.