Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-05
ACTIVITY ALL ALONG THE Line
Preparing for the Great Convention
Next July.
MORE COMMITTEES NAMED

of work during the last month, and an
open parliament was held on the question
What is the best plan your society has
adopted?"
The lookout committee reported that two
circular letters had been sent out during
the month to the presidents of the various
societies, one requesting that the intervisi-
tation plan of last year be adhered to, and
the other asking the privilege of conduct
ing one of the regular c. L. meetings. w erk
among the pastors who have no C. E. So
ciety in their church was commenced. The
music committee. in it's report, stated that
Percy S. Foster had been elected precentor
for the year. For the press committee it
was reported that the local subscription
list to THE Endeavorer" had passed the
600 mark. and that the paper is more than
self-supporting. Treasurer Taylor made a
statement Of the finances Of the union,
showing a balance on hand of $34.G4.
The committee of '06 reported that fra
ternal greetings had been exchanged with
fourteen state, county and district conven-
tons during the mouth, and referred to the
visit to this city of General Secretary Baer
| and Treasurer Shaw of the united society
Progressive Work.
Reference was made to the active work
of the finance committee. which had made
excellent progress toward inaugurating the
canvass among the local business men for
subscriptions to the con. cnticn fund.
The subcommittee on decorations has
also made good progress, said the report,
in obtaining propositions for the manufac-
ture of the official flags, ard 1t is hoped to
have them on sale before the next meeting
of the executive committee. The enter
tainmcnt committee has had blanks print
ed for ascertaining the number, rates, etc,
for accommodation of guests at hotels and
form of agreement for the use of state
Ia1.t n fnt hntr
ments with hotels for such accommodate
lions. The report stated that the commit
tee is receiving letters from various state
excursion managers with view to secur-
ing headquarters. The printing committee,
continued the report, has made good pro
gross in the work of preparing an official
map for distribution to the delegates and
in obtaining bids for the manufacture of
splendid work in keeping the various En-
deavor and other religious papers of the
country. as well as the, city press. fully in
formed regarding the condition of the
work and the prospects for the success of
the convention. 80,
q Many helpful suggestions We're thrown
out in the open parliament on the question
adopted which had Drought beneficial re-
suits. Mission work was feature spoken
of by many. and one or two of the societies
reported the conducting of evangelistic
services among the soldiers at let. Myer.
One society stated that it had been ms;ru
mental in closing twenty saloons in South
Washington, at which there was general
applause. -
Two new streamers Tor the Chinese I'M
brella of state were-eyhibited At the time
of the fire which DESTROYED the Y. NJ G A.
building in July last this pride OF The Dis
trict Union was rescued from the flames,
but the streamers Mere, saorched by fire
and discolored by wafer Rev, Or. Fu,: Oh,
who originally presented the missionary uln-
brella, learning of the disaster that had be-
| "a o,sI' N
ton. where he is laboring missionary,
and they have just arrived In Washington.
Another Meeting.
At recent meeting of the committee Of
'96 communication from the Western
Presbyterian Church was read. offering the
use of the church building for convention
purposes, and especially requesting that the
rally of the Brotherhood OF Andrew and
Philip be held there There was discussed
also the plans for the annual convention of
the District Union which is held in January.
The dates agreed upon are January II, IS
and 10. and steps have been taken to secure
a hall seating not less than 5000 persons.
1t is proposed to hold in this hall n general
meeting Friday evening, which will be adj
dressed by popular speakers, and Satui day
evening there will be rally of the :6 con-
vention auxiliary committees. A session
will be held also Saturday morning, junior
rally Saturday afternoon and a missionary
of holding the conservation service Sunday
night. as has heretofore been the case, the
committee thinks best to end the Friday
night meeting with the conservation eXer-
cises. and 1t is hoped that Rev. DR.. F. l..
Clark-Father Endeavor Clark. as he is
Familiarity called-will be present and con-
duct the service.
Additional appointments on the auxiliary
committees were approved as follows:
Ninth Street Christian.
Mrs. N. B. Crosswell, Eliza Fawcett.
Ushers' committee--A. G. Bishop, Thos.
Means, Leon Story, Arthur Kitchen, Frank
Beach. Clarence Pratt Forrest Dickey, S. c.
Ellis, Harvey Scott. Ed. C. Fritz, VIM. Law
man, Chas. McCurdy, Bert Pratt, Bronte
Reynolds, F. B. Reed Chas Smith. VIM. A.
Quinn w. T. Swift, Eddie Webster. ". Ker-
sey. Chas. Lemon, Frey wager, John Nc
Nab, A. j. Shfppert, Geo. Fl. Smith.
Excursion committee. A. Scott.
Registration committee. w. Pickett.
Matte Allen. May V. Hurlbut, Lolita Phil
lips.
Music committee-F. A. Carpenter.
Entertainment committee. w. Van
Week. John Moreland. ]. A. Runyan, E. A.
Stevens, Mrs. e. Stephenson, Fletcher Grid
die, Mrs. N. w. Bridges, Mrs. s. E. Beach,
Mrs. NJ c. Booth, Mrs. T. Morrison, Mrs.
r. A. King, Mrs J. w. Van Week. G. F.
Boyd, G; L. Denham. Ed C. Fritz, W. NJ.
kretschmar, Mary McElroy, Mrs. J. E. Rose,
a; J. shippert, Mrs. A. j. shippert. s. c.
Ellis. Mrs. S. c. Ellis. P. S. Steele, b. T.
waste. Maude Campbell. Alberta Campbell,
Ida Tiedman.
Reception committee. c. Adkins, Ernest
Dalrympe. Darlington Kitchen, Elmont
Hazard, Mollie Bailey. Lille Bittenbender.
Eva Dalrympe, Mary Ferney hough. Anna
l.. German. Lulu Harris, Gussie Herrle,
Theresa Herrle Margaret Honodle Dorothy
hughes, Kate Lewis, Mary Lewis, Allie
Parker, Emma Peters, sEstelle Peters, Mag
gle Peters, Gerte Scott, Julia Selby, Grace
Story, Fannie Stryker, Addie Warner. Eva
Webster, Graft Webster, Anna Williamson,
Elizabeth 1enney, Mable Cromwell, Lille
Haaman, Jennie McCurdy, Tilla Wilson,
Marion Yingling
New York Avenue Presbyterian.
Decoration committee-Chas. NJ. Young,
Miss A. Wurdemann, Miss X. L. Carhart.
Jshers' committee-John Mitchell, jr., A.
II. Quarles, w. Hays, ]. Edw. Bates, H.
jerks, Jol R. Patterson, Chas. A. l.. Pear
son, VIM. E. HoIcombe, Arthur j. Krause,
Samuel j. Hall.
Entertainment committee--Jos. G. Tys-
sowski, J. r. Bowie, Mrs. F. A. st. Clair,
Grace Baird Miss f. f. koehler, Lulu NJ.
Robinson, Mrs. Jessie kirkland, Mrs. Mary
Kenton.
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