Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
Committees Formed to Prepare for the
Great Convention.
An Advisory Finance COmmittee-New
Members Announced for the VAR
ious Auxiliary Committees.

joint meeting of the committee on
finance of the Christian Endeavor committee
of SO and the auxiliary finance committee
was held last evening in the Fourth Pres
byterian Church. Chairman Robson pre-
siding. Nearly three-fourths of the societies
of the union were represented.
The chairman stated that the financial out
look for the convention was very encourage
irg. He detailed the work that had already
been mapped out. and told the results of
some of his conferences with prominent
business men on the subject of the conven-
ton. He said that Commissioners Ross and
TrueSdell would do all they could to pro-
mote the interests Of the convention, Mr..
John Joy Edison had expressed himself to be
In hearty sympathy with the movement and
that other influential citizens had assured
the committee of their support and encour-
agement. Subscription blanks were dis
planned. after which the meeting adjourned.
The Committee of 80.
There was also held yesterday meeting
Of the committee of 90 at which many mat
tiers Of Importance were disposed Of form
of contract for hotel rates, as well as con-
tract to be made with state delegations, was
agreed upon. j. H. Lichliter of the Church
of the Covenant and DR.. F. ]. Woodman of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church were
dppOiAleu Oh the IIldECe committee ana "A.
c. Townsend Mas appointed member of
the press &C mmittee.
An important step was the announcement
of the committee of citizens who have con-
scented to act as citizens advisory finance
committee. The committee is as follows:
William Ballantyne, Charles Baum Chas.
}. Bell, Mr.. Justice Brew er, Charles G. Conn,
George T. Dunlop, John Joy Edison, John w.
Foster, Albert F. Fox. w: B. Gurley, T. A.
Harding, Mr. Justice Harlan, John B. Lar
ner, Theodore w. Noyes, Myron NJ. Parker,
r.. S. Parker, John w. Ross. Isador Saks
Hoke Smith, George Truesdell, B. H. War
ner, H. A. Willard, Beriah Wilkins, A. A.
Wilson and S. w. Woodward.
Additional Committees.
In addition to the appointments on the
auxiliary committees published in The Star
yesterday. the following were announced:
First Congregational Church-Decoration
committee, Grace B. Johnson, Prof H. A
Hazen, Sue A. Buckingham; entertainment
committee, H. NJ. Kingsley, Flora L. John
Mrs Geo. H. Schultz, Annie ]. Carr, Herbert
Lawson, Mable Clafiin. Lura C. Rugg, Alice
H. Peabody, Grace E. Montague, Kittie E.
Montague. Lizzie A. Caywood. Annie l..
Clark, Emily H. Bowden, Eunice Foster
Anna S. Hughes, Mrs. E. W. Miles, Ruby s.
Tully, Rev. ]. H. Bradford; excursion COM
mittee, Jennie F. Rugg; registration COM
mittee, Kirk Holmes, Bertha G. Davis,
beItHd SiIlouuS, MUSIC committee, T.. X.
Conner; ushers committee, Arthur A Buck,
]. Blakeslee Johnson, c. r. Bradbury, Paul
b. johnson, H. W. Bowen, DR.. w. w. Foster
Geo. H. Schultz, E. A Beekman, C. A Young,
Harry H. Platt E. X: Allen, A. J. Pieters,
Harvey P. Barnard, Albert E. Gorham, Har-
ry Bradford, H. NJ. kintz, F. C. Squires, N.
Heard, H. r. Blanchard, Prof E. Morris,
Roy l.. Williams. c. b. Ball, A. F. Woods F.
W. Garden; reception committee. Louis c.
Smith. Louis H. Hartman, Mrs. Louis H.
Hartman, Maud V. Mcpherson, Grace "
Mcpherson, Mary E. Harsha, Bertha F.
Steward, Mrs. Grace C. Bradbury, Ida A
Green, Sue, H. Gardner, Bertha Gardner,
Helen C. Newman, Emma p Head, Ger
trude buckingham, Mrs. James E. Pierce
Lydia Hughes, Jennie NJ. Regart, Helen F.
Clapp. Frances Marsh, Jennie Bayly, F. w.
Backus Fred. Fishback. Ralph Wormelle,
F. A. Pinney, Wells Browning, DR., H. A.
Harrison. Frank Kyselka, Louise C. Brown
ing, E. c. Steward. Helen A. Davis.
Mt Vernon NJ. E. Church South-Decora-
ton committee: Page Zimmerman. Alma
Baird. Jessie Lane. Ushers committee: J.
r. Hamilton, Clifton P. Clarke, G. E.
Cooper, Her man c. Conner. F. L. Carswell,
Robert Croson, T. P. Chapman, Frank Dan
iel Morris P. Eldridse, ]. r. Fague, John
E. NJ CAN'T, ]. X. Hunter, Henry Knowles,
S. j. McMichell, Chas. H. Moore s. T. Muir
ray, w. A. Murray, Benz. Martin, jr., Edgar
F. Nelson, Page Zimmerman, Edgar b.
Merritt, r. l.. File, d. H. Reed, Willis Rob-
inson, W. s. Stamper, Alfred Sykes. Jno T.
Sykes. ]. w. Stewart. E. f. Wakefield, Geo.
w. Trail, ]. E. Baird, H. c. Yetter, George
T. Thomas, w. H. Smith, R. E. L. Smith.
Entertainment committee: w. w. MILAN,
Annie Walker, Fannie Adams, Jessie Davis,
Mrs. R. E. L. Smith, Jno. E. NJ. CAN'T, y.
w. Hough, Lucy Journey, Alfred Sykes,
John T. Sykes, Mary Beamer Rosa Busey,
J. W. Stewart. E. E. Wakefield, Mrs. NJ. T.
Strider, Roberta Paxon, Mrs. w. j. H. Rob-
inson, Annie Morgan, Rev. F. A. Sitter, Ed
gar F. Nelson. Mrs. Henry Knowles, J.
Everett Baird, Florence Ball, r. E. L..
Smith, Steve johnson. Excursion commit
tee: A. NJ. Orrison. Registration commit
tee: A. l.. DIETRICH. Mrs. A. J.. DIETRICH
Blanche Loveless. Music committee: Page
Reception committee: A. NJ.
Orrfson, w. T. Andrews. C. l.. Ebaugh, J.
r. Hamilton, Florence Ball. Annie Walker
George. Thomas, s. J. McMichael, Mrs. S.
H. Martin, Sallie Mason, Pearl Thoessen
Mrs. s. J. McMichael. Roberta Paxson. Mae
V. Petty, Ruth Ruker, Bertha Sitter, Benz
Thomas, Minnie Thomas, Rosa V. Warner
Maud Wills, Ida Vance, Blanche Pattison
c. E. Cooper, Thomas Murray, Willis Rob-
inson, Mabel Wakefield, W. S. Stamper
Cherry Moses, Frank Baird.
Memorial United Brethren Church-Dec-
grafton committee, VIM. Conradis, Helen
Barnard and Ella NJ. Ford: ushers commit
tee. Washington Topham. VIM. ]. Hoffman,
Chas. Herring, Albert Browning, George H.
Grier and VIM. Conradis; entertainment
committee Annie S. Hussey, Ella Morrison,
Mrs. W. ]. Hoffman, Mrs. r. w. Boucher
Lille NJ. Sedrles, Howard Morrison and
VIM. w. Spies: excursion committee, SamI
G. Wise; registration committee Howard
Morrison. Annie Aunand and Bessie Crump:
music committee, Eta Searles; reception
committee, Ella Morrison, Sue H. Hussey,
Mrs WI. Hoffman, Mollie Aunand, Mrs.. e.
Fout, Helen Barnard, Minnie Reeves, Mrs.
Geo. H. Parker, Mrs. w. N. Reed, Mrs C. c.
Cuppett, Mrs. Washington Topham, Samuel
G. Wise, Edward Kern. and S. L. Hardy.
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Decoration committee, James Cannon
Misses F. H. Anderson and Jennie l..
Simpson; ushers committee, Harry Robey,
VIM. Burey, Newton Swindells, Howard
Tubbs. VIM. Gardner; Registration commit
tee, Lottie Burey, Mrs Sadie Poates and
Mr.. Arthur Smell; music committee, Mr..
Theodore Smell; reception committee
Messrs. c. o. Bohrer, Norman North, Wal
ter Tubbs, Misses Joe Lanham, Lila Ander-
son, Carrie Golden, Evalyn Doughty
Faith Chapel Observation-Disclosures
committee. George J.. Coe, A. N. Dewey
Lucian Duffey and Annie McBayne; ushers
John Walks, John Taylor, Chas
Little, Geo. Miller, P. Bowie, Geo. Holmes
Harry Harrison. Lester Taylor and William
Dorsey; entertainment committee Mrs G.
B. Holmes, Miss E. Foster Mrs. Annie Har-
rison, Lille Harrison and Mrs Marian Proc
tor; excursion committee, VIM. Sullivan
registration committee, Rev. Edw. Warren,