The Washington times., 1895-03-12
ENDEAVORERS' Big TENTS
Two Canvases Each Covering More
Than 10000 People to Be Bought.
Committee on Arrangements Solves Per-
picking Problem-White Wings Will Shell
ter the Conventions of e5 and '96.

One of the most perplexing problems in
connection with the International Chris
tian Endeavor Convention TO be held in this
city in July, 1896, was solved yesterday
afternoon by the committee having charge
of the arrangements for the gathering when
proposition was accepted providing for
the rental Of Two new tents, each with a
seating capacity of about 10000 people.
The amopnt Of rental, including trans
portation Expenses, is from 81 900 to
81 200. ~
The'tents will be made between this date
and July next, in order that they may be
used during the convention of'95 in Boston.
They will then be packed and stored for
year and will not be used again until the con-
yenton Of 90. 1t is believed the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor will eventually
purchase the tents and keep them to rent at
low rate to convention cities Of future
years lacking adequate hall facilities to
accommodate delegates.
The Boston committee has had consider
able difficulty in solving thestent problem,
and the proposition referred to was pre-
sented at the committee of '96s meeting
yesterday, when, after prayer by Mr. W. A.
II. Church and the transaction of routine
business, a letter from Mr.. A. j. Crockett,
chairman of the Boston ball committee, TO
Mr.. w. H. Smith, chairman OF the COM
mittee of SO, dated February 27, was read.
in which he suggested the joint purchase of
the two tents. In conclusion he said:
Boston stands ready TO contribute a good
round sum toward the purchase ofsueh tents.
If Washington will be- obliged To use tents,
and will contribute her proportion toward
their purchase, ! feel very sure, from what
conversation l have already had with Mr.
Bacr and Mr.. Shaw on the subject, that the
United Society would seriously entertain
the idea OF purchasing them.
We would then have Christian Endeayor
tents 10 be proud OF and tents that would
do US good service
Mr.. Smith stated that he had replied to
this communication several days ago, and
asked the Boston committee to name a
figure approXimatug the proportionate
cost 10 The committee of Sc. In response
Mr.. Crockett replied that the best figures
he had been able 10 obtain for the rental
OF the old tents, including transportation
and other incidental expenses, are from
81 GOO to $1,000. He also said there
viii he n meeting of tie finance committee
OF the United Society III a few days, and
with Il great deal OF interest
The proposition met with favor by the
committee OF So. and il was unanimously
accepted with the understanding that the
tents Will be furnished the '96 committee
in firSt-class condition The meeting ad-
journed after prayer by Mr.. L. a. Con
ner, jr.
The members of the committee of SO
are thus enabled to pay more attention TO
the solution OF the questions of reception,
housing, and entertainment of the loo, 900
delegates who VIII come to Washington
next year, making it the most successful
convention in every particular in tue history
ofChristian Endeavor
The exact location of the tents will not
be decided for some time, but ii is believed
the committee of SO viii choose between
the White Lot and the site of the lumber
yard, opposite Convention Hall. In the
latter case it is said that Convention Hall,
and possibly the new National Guard
Armory Hall, viii also be used for the
sessions of the convention