Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-18
ST. ANDREW BROTHERS
Arrangements for the Con-
vention to Be Held Next Month.
A Well-Attended Meeting of Delegates
at Epiphany Last Evening.

If the members Of the Brotherhood Of st.
Andrew from the various parts Of the
country show any thing like the enthusiasm
about the convention of that organization
to be held here October IL that was mani
tested at the meeting in Epiphany Parish
Hal, last evening, Washington will he fairly
alive with visitors again. Judging from the
reports received by the hotel committee
from various chapters throughout this
country and Canada, a large number of
delegates may be expected to be present,
not to speak Of accompanying members and
friends. Former conventions numbered
from COO to 500 delegates
The meeting of the committee in charge
of the arrangements last night was called
to order by P. B. Pierce, the chairman.
Prof. j. A. Roeder. who will be the precen-
tor of the convention, led the singing in
the opening services while F. NJ. Bryan
o,ficiatcd at the organ. Archdeacon G. +.
Williams made the prayer. Mr.. Pierce
spoke of the inception Of the work of prep
aration last January. by the local council
appointing an executive committee to make
the necessary preparations. The committee
las had in all about fourteen meetings.
After congratulatipg those present on the
excellent attendance and emphazing the
benefit of self-forgetfulness In the good
work. he closed his talk by remarking the
interest that the Maryland brethren take
in the order.
DR. F. s. Nash. chairman Of the finance
| committee. made some bright and witty re-
marks that provoked much laughter One
OF the poorest parishes in the diocese, he
said. has already paid more than its quota,
while another. a rich one. is behind, though
there Is no doubt but what the shortage
will be made up in a few days.
The reception committee. as its chairman,
prnf N lN.l kill
| Its work into three branches. The first
branch will be in charge of Prof Cabell in
person, and the duties will be to receive the
visiting delegates at the depots and at the
registration books and to the bureau Of in
formation, which will be established at
MetzcrOtt Hall The plan is for the visit
ors to come to the hall and register. and
then they will be issued cards on which
| will be printed the name of the hotel to
| which they are assigned, and their quar-
tiers there. The third and last branch is
| under the supervision of Mr.. Bryan. who
VIII provide messenger force selected
| from the various churches, as follows: st.
Pauls. q; Epiphany. O; Grace. southwest, 10;
St Marks. q: Ascension. o: st. Stephens
4; Christ, East Washington, 6; Trinity Z:
Emmanuel. q; St. Andrews II; St Mich
aers and All Angels, 3; together with 9TH
ers who have not reported, numbering 100
The cross of st. Andrew WILL in all prob
ability be prominently displayed in several
1
raiiyirg points for the delegates.
Various Details.
J. Holdsworth Gordon, chairman of the
transportation committee, said that the
railroad fare will be fare and one-third
Certificates will be issued on application to
parties desiring to come. which will en-
| title them to the benefit of the reduced
| rates.
J. H. Gibbons stated that 1t has been
| definitely determined that Metzerott Hall
will be used only for the business meet
| ings; Epiphany Church to be used for the
| religious services. The public will be ad-
mitted in Metzerott Hall. 1t is expected
that there will be large attendance SUM-
day afternoon at Convention Hall, as an
extremely interesting program has been
provided.
A committee that has had a large amount
OF work on hand and which is nearly all
| finished is the printing committee Mr.
Clarence E. Dawson. chairman.
The badges are about three inches long
| by one and half wide. Neat hymnals
containing thirty-eight hymns. are being
printed. and are to have a map of the city
| In the front part. This map has been made
| expressly for the purpose and mas marked
on 1t the location Of churches. hotels and
places of note.
| The committee that has charge of all
| matters pertaining to accommodations. I'M
| der the lead Of Mr.. Albion X. Paris. has
done a great amount of work in that line
and is still hard at 1t. Chairman Paris
| reports that he has secured lodging for
all who have applied for rooms at the hotels
and also accommodations for 800 at the
| rate Of 81 day for room and board. To
| facilitate matters !, 400 postals. with blank
| applications on the back. were sent out and
are now beginning to come In at a rapid
| rate Mr.. Paris received a letter a day or
so ago from Arthur w. Giles. general sec
| rotary OF the Scottish Brotherhood. stating
| that he has arrived in New York. coming
| all the way from Edinburgh Scotland, for
/ H. 81 6fno fha
vention. Mr.. Giles during his stay in this
| city will be entertained by the local council
| as their guest. The Ebbitt House will be
the headquarters for brotherhood men dur
ing the convention.
The press committee, with Henry c.
| Parkman chairman, has made all the
| necessary arrangements by which the pub
| lie may hear Of the doings Of the conven-
| ton.
The music of the convention will be en-
| tirely different from that usually produced
| at such gatherings. As Is well known, the
| Brotherhood of St. Andrew Is limited to
| men, and so. when the delegates and men,
| bers sing in their usual hearty ard vigcr
| Gus style, the effect will be fine and impress
sive. Hymns will be sung at hourly inter-
| walls during the business sessions. Twenty
| five or thirty young men have volunteered
their services for the formation of a broth
| erhood choir. They will meet sore time
| this week for the purpose of organization.
John w. Harndon, from the Alexandria
chapter, stated that a collation. will be
| given on the trip to Mt. Vernon, when the
| boat makes its stop at Alexandria. A ser
vice will also be held at the same time in
| old Christ Church. the boat stopping long
| enough to allow the excursionists 20 attend.
Among the clergy present were DIR. T. ID.
| Childs. assistant rector, Trinity; Rev. G. L.
| Williams Rev. c. f. Buck, ST. Johns; Rev.
| w. G. Davenport Emmanuel; Rev. j. Il.
| Cole. assistant. Epiphany; Rev. Nelson
Falls, st. Adams; DR.. A. r. Stuart, Christ
Church, Georgetown; Rev. w. T. Snyder.
/ nd I,
| kle of Easton, Md.