Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21

union have issued tickets to the various So
cieties. These tickets will be necessary to
secure admission prior to 7:45 o'clock, at
which hour the house will be thrown open
to the public. 1t is the intention of the off,
GERS to arrange an overflow meeting in the
Sunday school house, If a sufficient number
of people are crowded out from the church.
At this second meeting, should it be held,
tine program will in all probability be prac-
tically identical with that in the church.
The officers express the hope that no one
will stay away because he Is not provided
with ticket, for they think it possible to
provide for all.
object of the Meeting.
The meeting has been planned with the
end in view of increasing the interest of
local Endeavorers in the great cause of
missions. Miss Ella D. MacLaurin of the
American Baptist Missionary Union, Boston,
will deliver one of the addresses.
Mis- MacLaurin Is an eloquent and force
full speaker. Her address at the Boston con-
vention was received with tremendous en-
thusiasm, and she also was received with
great favor at the convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union held in Baltimore.
Mr.. Sherwood Eddy, who is one of the
secretaries of the Student Volunteer move
ment for foreign missions, will, in the course
of his address, tell of the work of the organi-
cation which he represents, and will doubt
less say many stirring words along the lines
with which he is most familiar.
General Secretary Baer.
Great interest attaches to the address of
Mr.. John Willis Baer, general secretary of
the United Society of Christian Endeavor,
Boston. Mr.. Baer is prime favorite among
Endeavorers everywhere, and local workers
look forward with great pleasure to his visit
to this city.
The music of the meeting will be in charge
of Mr.. Percy S. Foster, and Mr.. Harry G.
Kimball will play the organ. Mrs. Carrie
nidwell Stewart will render vocal solo.
The meeting will open promptly at 7:30
o'clock with fifteen-minute song service
DR.. Greene will briefly welcome those pres
ent to Calvary's new home. and then the
meeting will be addressed by Mr.. Eddy, Miss
MacLaurin and Mr.. Baer, in the order
named. Mr.. w. w. Everett, with the as
sistance Of an efficient corp of ushers, will
have charge of the seating arrangements.
Why He Comes Now.
Mr. Baer will meet the committee of '96, to-
gether with DR.. T. S. Hamln and Mr.. w. H
Pennell, resident trustees of the United So
ciety, at dinner at the Ebbitt Friday after
noon. Mr.. Baer's visit to Washington at
this time has for its purpose the considera-
ton Of important matters relating to the
international convention to be held here July
next. During the afternoon Mr.. Baer will
confer with individual members of the COM
mittee, with reference to their particular
branches of the work, and will, in company
with several members of the committee, in
spect the proposed location for the conven-
ton tents.
Committee Hard Mt Work.
There IS considerable activity around the
headquarters of the committee of '9G now
adays. The arrival of Mr.. Baer is eagerly
awaited. for the members of the committee
are anxious to confer personally with him
over many Of the details of the arrange
ments for the great convention. Among
the letters received today was one from F.
w. Walsh, jr, of Boston. who was chair
man of the accommodation committee for
the '95 convention in which he stated that
he would arrive In Washington in Deem
Der to arrange for headquarters for the
Massa chusetts delegation, and would be
glad to assist the committee in any way
possible.
Through Mr.. Geo. +. Williams, secretary
of the board of trustees of the Assembly
Presbyterian Church, the committee was
offered the use of the church building for
headquarters purposes, ETC.. for the conven-
tiun. Another letter from the president of
the Illinois state Christian Endeavor Union
had reference to the securing of hotel ac-
commodations for 800 of the Illinois con-
tingent.
Yesterday afternoon Chairman w. H. H.
Smith and w. A. H. Church, chairman of
the committee on halls, had an important
and lengthy conference with Walter c.
Martin of Boston, who furnished the tents
for use Of the convention last year. Mr..
Martin came over to Washington simply
to find out what the committee needs in
the way of tents and how many and in
what way they are TO be ventilated. The
whole matter was thoroughly discussed,
and 1t Is expected that proposition from
Mr.. Martin will be submitted in the near
future. The question of accommodating
the great throng which Is expected to at
teEd Washir gton's convention is one diff
cult Of satisfactory solution, but the COM
mittee is hard at work at The problem.