The morning times., 1895-07-12
WASHINGTON THEIR CRY.
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name, ana III the Eame OF the committee
or 30, ana IN the rame of tie CHRISTIAN
Endeayor Union ard OF the Christians Of
the District of Columbia, to invite you and
through you the Christian Endeavorcrs ofthe
world, to come to Washington, ID. c.,
July, 1876, Tor the fifteenth international
Christian Endeavor convention"
When Mr.. Smith concluded Musical Di-
rector StebbiDs called upon the 600
Endeavorers in tie Eall TO sing tie familiar
campaign sang a washington, So from
the souvenir fans. The host OF delegates
took rp the stain with a VIII ard sang
1t as heaitiiS asihough they had rchcarsed
it regularity
Cornetist Elphonso Youngs instrumen
was heard abpvesall the voices as he blew
all his energy ami pentup enthusiasm for
80 into hiShoEn. When the elaStverso hadbeen
sung anu the cnoTus repeated a second time
the applause was renewed and continued Tor
several moments IL was the greatest
demonstration OF enthusiasm yet seen III
this enthusiastic convention.
Percy $ Foster led the singing of
Washington, 90" in tent endeayor after
Trustee Pcmell had talked about the
plans for the fifteenth convention, and
nearly 1000 Endeavorers, seated and
standing under the canvas, sang the ran
him TO the patriotic tune Of Tramp, Tramp,
the Boys Are Marching and the chorus was
repeated three times and there was cheer
upon cheer for the Capital Endeayorers.
DIR. HAMLIN STIRRED THEM
Rev. Dr. Hamlin aroused the hosts in
Tent Williston 10 an unbounded pitch of
enthusiasm when he told how the Wash
ingtOn Endeavorcrs had contributed S10,
600 to the convention fund of SO, and the
business men have promised S25,000 as
their contribution If that amount is neces-
sary. There AYcre more than lO,0 600 dele
gates in the big tent, and the way they
sang Washington, Sc" gave the Dis
trict delegates cause for congratulation
There was as much interest manifested
III Il more quiet way, however, after the
meeting as during the services. The Dis
trct headquarters booth in COtilion Hail
was scene Of unusual activity. Ii seemed
as though every delegate who was in Con
vention Han was bound to get all the in
formation possible about the arrangements
OF the committee Of sc, Mr.. Norman T.
Elliott was the principal fountain for an
swers and the inquircrs could not pump
him dry. 1t was great night for Wash
ingtOn.
CopIey Square Hotel was early astir
with Washington EndeHvorers this morn
ing who were anxious TO eat an early
breakfast ana get TO the opening session
in time to secure seats at points of van
tage in the hall and tents. Yet know ing
the fact that most of the District dele
CATION were at the meeting an hour be-
fore the time set for the commencement
of the big Services, they Were compelled
to take seats in the gallery in Mechanics
Hall and in the rear seats in the tents.
MIR. FOSTERS POPULARITY.
Mr Percy S. Foster was the musical
conductor in Mechanics Hail, and Mr.
Elphonso Youngs was coInctist at Tent
Jlyt
ceIved, and there was a practical demon
stretion that Mr.. Foster has lost none OF
| his personal magnetism as a director OF
big Christian EDdeavOr choruses
As the popular Washington conductor
ascended the steps leading to the platform
| he was quickly recognized by the ten
thousand EndeavoTers assembled in the
Dig hall and received an ovation, which
was repeated when he stepped to the
speakers S rostrum, baton in hand, to
announce the hymn that opened the con,
vention. A few moments later his ar.
| Tangement of the parts III Throw Out
the Life Line" familiar 10 Washington
singers, was quickly appreciated by the
big audience, and they responded heartily
TO his suggestions.
The fruits of q years work of the Dis
! trict OF Columbia Christian Endeavorers
i'll their efforts TO secure the unique Chinese
| umbrella were reaped when in his annua
| report General Secretary John w. Wills
Baer said:
Last year at the Cleveland convention,
| New York state received from China a
| richly mbroidered Umbrella OF State
/ for having reported the largest number OF
societies that had adopted the Fulton plau
! for giving two cents a week per mem
Der for missions The Umbrella OF State
is peculiarly oriental objectaud is usual.
! presented 10y the Chinese to high Officials
! that have faithfully performed their duty,
sURRENDERS TO WASHINGTON.
New York brings the Umbrella to
| Boston, aud this year il viii be New York's
! pleasure to place It in the hands OF ouI
| lively friends from the District OF Co
| lumbia, it having been decided that this
year the Umbrella should be awarded 10
/ the union having the largest proportionatC
number of societies using the Fulton plan
| for giving systematically to missions"
Mr.. Baer's appropriate compliment tC
! the hustiing abilities of the Capital wa;
received with great applause. The
amount of the District contribution was
| greatest and the umbrella VIII be IN Wash
iugton when the delegates return.
At the opening session in Tent Williston
! Rev Walter II Brooks, pastor of the
! Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, de
livered one Of the responses to the addresse;
OF welcome.
Most of the Washington delegates attended
the several UNCONVENTIONAL rallies this
afternoon. At the close of the rallies
President Shand and a corps of ten assist
ants, distributed the 10000 seuveni
/! fans in the seats i'll the hall and tents
aud the delegates received them wher
| they came TO the evening session. The
| little breeze stirTerS made hit Immediately
and the Washington committee could easily
| have disposed of 10000 more
All day thousands of delegates have beer
! talking washington so and were expect
antly awaiting the addresses of Chairman
Smith, Dr. Hamlin and Mr.. Pennell.
10000 WILL BE HERE.
After a canvass Of the several States, The
| Times is able to conservatively estimate that
at the convention of 80 there will be not
less than 70 900 delegates atthe convention
! MANY of the State officers, who were ques
| toned, said that a number of the people
staid at home this year so that they might
be sure to be able TO visit the Capital next
| year
Cofored lawyer, E. NJ Hewlett, is a
prominent figSy9 around the Copley Square
Hotel
The Gunton Temple Memorial delegations
one of the livelieSt in the District crowd.
Miss Blanche McElfreSh, of the Assembly
delegates, promises to have good report
and so does Mr.. Zimmerman, from Mount
Vernon place.
w. a. II. Church, chairman of the hal
committee of 90, is keeping his eyes opeI
for pointers He's getting lots of 'em.
DENoMNATIONAL RALLIES.
Held by Endea vorers at Twenfy-seveI