Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
CO M MITTEE OF 90
Preparing Plat for the Great Christian
Endeavor Convention Next Year.
Important subcommittee Already De-
termined Upcn-A Circular Let
ter II Societies.

|. meeting Of@tho committee of 06 OF the
| Christian Endeavor Union was held last
night to arrange the details in the impor-
tant matter Of preparing for the fifteenth
| international convention of the Society Of
Christian Endeavor, which will be held in
this city July next. There were present
Mr.. w. H. H. Smith, chairman, and Messrs
John D. Morgan, W. A. H. Church, John B.
Sleman, jr., Percy s. Foster, Miles NJ.
Shand, Charles 8. Clark, Grant Leet and
W. F. Stowell and Rev. E. B. Bagby.
Plan of Organization.
A plan Of organization of the various
committees and subcommittee, which will
include a total membership of about 1900
local Endeavorers. was discussed and the
following scheme adopted:
Finance eommittee-One chairman, one
secretary, tventy-three members, with an
auxiliary committee. consisting of one
member frcm each Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Hail committee. to consist of chairman,
secretary. four electricians, two architects,
two builders, two tent makers. one plumber,
one chairman of usher committee,
chairman of decoration committee. A dec
orations committee, to be a subcommittee
of the hall committee to consist of a chair
man and eight members, with an auxiliary
committee of three members from each So
cety.
chairman, four chief ushers. four assistant
chief ushers and an auxiliary committee of
nine from each society. An entertainment
committee, to consist of a chairman, Secre-
tary, chairman of excursion committee and
twelve chairmen of sections, with an aux
ilfary committee, consisting of seven menu
bers from each society, this committee to
be divided into twelve sections.
An excursion committee, consisting of a
chairman, Who is TO be a member of the
entertainment committee. and six members,
with an auxiliary committee of one mem
Der from ach society.
reception committee, to consist of
chairman, secretary, fifteen members to
have charge of station work, fifteen men,
bers to hi We charge of railroad work, fif-
teen members TO have charge of church
work, and fifteen members to have charge
of headquarters work, with an auxiliary
reception committee to average fifteen
members from each society.
Music committee, to consist of chairman
and twelve members. with an auxiliary
committee of one member from each socf-
ETY.. to select singers. organize and drill as
directed.
Press committee, to consist of seven mem
bers. printing committee. to consist of
seven members. registration committee,
to consist of a chairman, secretary and five
members. with an auxiliary committee of
three members from each society.
This plan will be recommended for adop-
ton to the executive committee of the
union at it's next meeting
n NITcuAur LctteF.
A circular letter was prepared, to be sent
to each society in the union. '"rhe time
has arrived" says the letter. when we
should complete the organization of our
forces for The coming fifteenth information
al Christian Erdeavor CONVEX ion, and We
are fully assured that you and the Endeav-
orers of your society stand ready to give
the most hearty and earnest cooperation
in the great work, without which we eau
not hope to succeed"
The letter then calls attention to the ire
mendous crowd expected. being variously
estimated at from So,CtD to 115,ON persons;
that the meeting in Washington will follow
the best-manasad and most successful con-
vention yet held; that the nations honor is
at stake, because the convention Is to be
held in the nation capital. Therefore the
letter urges that the utmost care be exer-
cised In selecting Individuals to serve on
the various committees who will be capa-
BILE and faithful to, the trust reposed in
them. j"i
A new Washington 90 song, entitled
ed. the words being by Carleton Hughes of
this city, to the tune America"
An Official Flag.
Several other matters of business i'm:
rcrtance were discussed. design for the
official flag was selected, insurance on the
committees property was ordered placed.
ard it was decided to bond the treasurer in
the sum of $500. 1t was recommended to
the officers of the united society," who have
the making up of the official program and
the selection of topics for discussion and
assignment of speakers. that the conven-
Informal discussions and devotions con-
cluded the committees labors.