Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-01
Boston Preparing for the Great
 Gathering.
IN INSPECTION OF HOMES
For Accommodation of Visitors to Be Made Statistics Showing Strength of the
 Worlds Societies.
Boston Daily Standard.


 met by the committee of arrangements for the Christian Endeavor convention is that of properly registering the members of Boston Christian Endeavor societies so that every Endeavorer may secure a badge to the convention, and that no badges may go to persons who are not Christian Endeavorers. Tine committee decided upon this plan:
 A batch of special colored registration blanks will be sent to the president of each of the Christian Endeavor societies in Boston and vicinity There will be just enough of these blanks for the members of each society, and it will be impossible to duplicate the blanks. Blanks will be provided for all classes of membership, honorary, associate and active
 These blanks will at once be redeemed with convention badges Members of the music committee may redeem their piahks at the chorus rehearsals, and those on the accommodation committee VIII present theirs, properly filled out at room S' Globe building, between 9 and o'clock, any week day until July 6.
 All other Endeavorers who receive the blanks must call at Cotillion hall. in Me chan1cs Fair building, on July or 2 When the convention badges will be dis trouted. It will be impossible for any
 
 Of these blanks If the blank is lost or given away it cannot be replaced These stringent rules have been made neces- sary by the fact that otherwise the con Venaon badges would come into the pos session of persons who are not entitled to thern Several unfortunate affairs nave occurred in past conventions be- cause these badges have got into the possession of wrong persons, and the Boston committee is determined that nothing of the kind shall occur here
 Excursion Pamphlets.
 The convention excursion committee has prepared ten-page leafet for dis trihution among the delegates to the convention that will be one of the val ued souvenirs of the visit to Boston. It will contain a list Of all the official ex- cursions, time, rates, etc., a skeleton programme of the convention, a full list of all the places of historic interest in and near Boston, with a full description of each and the price of admission, if charge is made. This book will be dis trfbuted free of charge to the conven- ton visitors. They will be given out to the delegates on the trains and boats, so that their contents may, in a meas ure, be mastered before the convention city is reached. The booklets will also be distributed at the church headquar- ters,
 Home Inspection.
 It is natural that in the thousands of
 
 commodation committee there should be some that on investigation will prove un- acceptable. All Boston people do not share the generous sentiment of hoSpi- tality that has been manifested in most quarters, and doubtless some people will endeavor to make money out of the del egates by crowding them into close and unsuitable quarters. To guard against this, and to insure every delegates hay ing a pleasant, comfortable home while loo fNE ments has appointed a special sub-com- mittee for the purpose of inspecting all the places of entertainment that have been secured. This committee will visit every house that has volunteered to take delegates, or learn in some other satisfactory man. her of the accommodations offered. Floating Societies.
 Jack Tar is always an interesting per- sonage, and that he is to come in force to the Christian Endeavor convention will be counted good news by everyone Floating societies from ships so far. dis tant as the Pacific ocean will be repre- sented at the Boston convention. The United States steamer Thetis, which by the way has been revolutionized in the character of it's crew by a Christian Endeavor society, will be officially repre- scented. Other societies from many parts will likewise be present, and the uniforms ofHhe sailors will be noticeable through out the convention. Especial provision has been made for the floating so- cieties, as they now number multitude, and exist in many parts of the world The person having general charge of this work is Miss Antoinette P. Jones of Falmouth, Mass, the superintendent of floating work. She will make her an nual report at the Wednesday night ser vice in the First Presbyterian church, which has been established as the head quarters of floating societies during the convention.
 deavor workers from all parts of the land, whether they be members of floating So- cieties or not, will meet in the First Pres byterian church to discuss the general subject of Floating Christian I9ndeavor This conference will be presided over by the superintendent Miss Antoinette F. Jones. At the time of the state rallies on Saturday night the sailors and their friends will have reception at the same church. This will be of more informal nature than the other gatherings.
 Correspondence has passed between the United society officers and the govern ment officials relative to having two ships of the North Atlantic squadron present in Boston harhor alt the time of the con yention, in order that the sailors on the vessels, who have Christian EndeaVor societies, may attend the convention, and that the delegates Ito Boston may have an opportunity to inspect some of Uncle Sams big war vessels. Secretary Her bert has written that while no arrange ments can be made definitely yet, 1t is quite possible the request may be granted This will be quite feature of the convention. if, in addition to Boston's many other attractions, naval vessels could be brought to the harhor for the inspection of the delegates.
 Chorus Meetings.
 The chairman of the music committee, MT. George K. Somerby, has, in view of the big recital in Mechanics hall on July 6l called special meetings of the conven- tion chorus. Monday evening, July l, slction i of the chorus will meet in Dud- ldy Street Baptist church. July 8 the Clarendon Street church will be the rem d6zyous of the second section, and July INST TRHS