Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13

| ing formed made DIP Of one member from
each senior and jHpiog, society in the Dis
| finance committeeI~amhave charge Of the
important matter Of SECURING the necessary
funds to defray theiexpenses Of the conven-
ton. Only little ~ore than $4,000 is
| members are expedtedno contribute $4,000,
| and the business raen1sf the city will sub
scribe the remain4er - Bonds have been
issued by the comrBBttsa as a means of rails
the circular. "redeemat6e in the blessings of
a successful convention
Miles NJ Shand. President of the District
Unien,is chairman Of the entertainment com
not yet been named. Subordinate to this
committee is a body Of seven persons who
will arrange suitable excursions for the
delegates to the various places of interest in
and around Washington. There is also to
be appointed an auxiliary entertainment
committee, which will probably number 700
persons. All the hotels of the city are now
being canvaSSed by the main committee to
obtain rates and learn the number that can
be accommodated. Boarding houses and
private homes will also be conyassed so
that comfortable resting place and good
meals can be offered every delegate who
comes to the convention.
Great Tents for SheIters.
A committee which has not an easy task
to perform is w. A. H. Chureh's committee
pected that the problem Of securing suitable
meeting places is an exceedingly vexatious
one. Even in New York, where the attend
ance was $4,000 less than is expected here,
Madison Square Garden was inadequate for
the needs of the convention. Washingtons
largest auditorium will not hold as many
persons as one of the three meeting places
provided in Boston last year, each of which
seated 1O000 people. Temporary shelter
has, therefore, been decided upon and it is
the present plan to use three immense tents,
holding 10000 apiece, and twenty of the
large downtown churches will also be made
available. Practically the same program
will be carried out in each meeting place
simultaneously. Benches will be arranged
after the plan of an amphitheater, and
every effort will be made to render the
acoustic properties and the ventilation as
good as those Of our best permanent audi
forums. An inner roof, consisting of
heat-resisting material, shaped to gather
and carry the sound waves, will be provided,
it is said, and between the inner and outer
coverings will circulate current of cool
air. The flaps around the floors of the
tents can be rolled up. so as to insure con-
tinual supply of fresh, pure air.
Where to locate the tents is another cues
ton which has confronted the hall commit
tee There are no vacant lots of private
ownership conveniently situated which are
stretches of canvas, and the only feasible
plan seems to be to obtain the consent of
. Congress to occupy one of the government
reservations. 1t is probable that in the near
future congressional permission will be
asked to use the White Lot for this purpose
as this is of ample size and very centrally
located and convenient of access.
Two subcommittee are attached to the
nail committee; one on decorat TONS COM
posed Of nine members, with an auxiliary
body of three from each society, which will
see that the churches. business houses, shop
windows and all Washington generally are
nd
national colnrs, and the convention colors,
red, blue and white, and the convention flag
Ine design of which has been described in
The Star; the other a subcommittee on
ushers, also with an auxiliary body nun,
ber1ng fully LOCO young men, who will he
necessary in facilitating the seating of the
crowds at the meetings
A music committee of fifteen ;s renre
sented on the committee of '96 by q 6
Clark, its chairman. There is also an aux
hlary committee of one member from each
society: inspiring music is always a fea-
ture OF these annual gatherings of Young
people, and the value of good leading Choir
uses Is fully appreciated. 1t is the aim of
the music committee to organize and drill a
chorus OF at least 1000 voices. which will be
divided up among the various assembly
halls and tents.
To Receive the Delegates
Rev. E. B. Bagby, the chairman. and a sec
ietary and sixty other members will consti-
tute when appointed, the reception COM
mittee There will be one thousand mem
ters on the auxiliary committee 1t will be
tie duty of these workers to receive the in
coming delegations on their arrival at the
railroad depots and escort them to their sew
eral headquarters. They will also see that
the various societies 20 which the different
state representatives shall have been as
signed accord them the usual hospitllities
The work of the committee has been appor-
toned among four bands. One will have in
charge the sending out of small COMPANIES
of Endeavorers to points on the various rail-
road lines to meet the incoming delegatio
before their arrival at their destination and
assure them of a hearty welcome as well
as arrange in advance many little matters
of detail as to baggage, Headquarters etc
Another section will have the oversight of
the receiving parties at the iepots and the
guides who will conduct the delegations to
their hotels and boarding houses. The other
two divisions will look after the church re-
CeptloHS and the comfort of the guests at
headquarters.
Some of the committees will have to work
hardest while the convention is a present
reality: others find their labors largely pre-
liminary. Belonging 70 this latter class is
the printing committee whose chairman is
Grant Leet. 1t is now engaged in the rrepa-
ration of comprehensive ana accurate map
and guide to Washington, which Will be
given extensive distribution.
What the old coupiet affirms about wo-
mans work would seem to apply with equal
force to that of the press committee--it is
revcr done. John Sleman, jr.. is it's chair
man. Through the efforts of this commit
tee the Christian Endeavor papers all ever
the country are being supplied with infor-
nation to print about the convention and
the convention city, and the local press is
given material aid in securing news and
other matter.
1t will be the duty of William F. Stowelrs
committee on registration to secure a COM
plete list of delegates in attendance upon
the convention and to furnish them with /.
program of the proceedings and a badge of
admission to the meetings. In this under
taking the assistance of a large auxiliary
committee will be required. The three last
ramed committees-on printing, press and
Observation-Disclosures seven members each.
General Plan of Organization.
There Is an admirable plan of organization
mapped cut for the committees which will
act as auxiliary bodies to the main commit
tee of 96. 1t follows to a certain extent the
features of military body Some of these
committees number seven hundred and
thousand members. Each, of course has its
chairman, ara one member in each society
Is appointed an aid to receive and commu-
nicate all notices for the committee from
his own church. The aid is also expected to
notify and, so far as possible, secure the
attendance of every member of his particu-