Evening star., 1896-03-28

Hamlin, GuntonJ nJlemple Memorial Church;
Arthur s. Gray; Berean Baptist Church;
Cbas Brown. West Street Presbyterian
Church; Willard Rugg, Union Methodist
Episcopal Church,
The members ahbve named are stenogra-
pliers and typeYriters, and are detailed at
the headquarters of the committee of 06
to do clerical work. In very short time
two members OF this section will be on
duty each afternoon and evening to assist
in answering thfrmass Of correspondence
which Is pourinR1n from all over the coun-
try. During the convention the members
Of this section will act as secretaries to the
committees. Though their work Is prelim-
mary in its nature and performed in COM
| parative obscurity, 1t is none the less i'm
portant. and is Of material aid to the COM
| mittee Of :W.
Rev. c. II. Butler. Keller Memorial Luz
! theran Church: Page L. Zimmerman,
Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal; George
| w. Stcse, Vermont Avenue Christian; H.
Pitchlyn, ST. Paul's English Lutheran;
Frank B. Gilmore. Ryland Methodist Ep.s-
copai; N F. Webster. " t,s'tea; jr. Church Of the
Covenant; A: D; Smith. Eckington Presby,
Presbyterian; w. M. Terrell, Warner
Memorial Presbyterian; G: J; Hepburn,
| son. First Baptist, and Herman w. Smith,
New York Avenue Presbyterian.
AS II fearful That warm Welcome at
the stations would not be sufficient to con-
vince the guests Of cordial reception
| from the local members Of the organization,
1t will be the duty OF the railroad section
| to send its members out of town to meet
them in advance of their arrival that
| Washington is waiting with wide open
| arms to receive them. At least such
meaning might be given by those not IA
| welcomers. Spe liking of this plan, Mr..
Bagby mentioned the cordiality extended
| the Districts delegation on its trip to Bos-
| ton last year. when party from the Hub
| went to Providence ard was at the steam
| er's wharf at 6 o'clock in the morning
| when the landing was made. and what a
delightful feeling of sociability resulted
! from the courtesy.
But aside from its social feature, there
| is a useful purpose to be subserved in send
ing parties out to meet the delegations.
| act size Of the delegations and telegraph
ahead to headquarters and to the church
| TO which the visiting party has been
signed this information, together with the
arriving time OF the train and other de-
| tails. Preparations can then be made at
| this end with greater certainty for receiv-
rg the delegations. Special committees
| that may wish to meet particular parties
| can be notified; hotels can be informed
! when to expect the guests; the churches
| Whero they are to register and be assign
ed to boarding places will be ready for
| their reception, and the many little things
incidental to arrival and comfortable set
tlemcnt in homes will be attended to.
| 1t Will be the committees aim, as far
| as possible. to be discriniinat ting in the
| matter of selecting the members to meet
| particular parties. For instance, when
New York's delegation is on its way
member of the society of the Church of
the Covenant will possibly be assigned to
De one of those to meet the visitors on the
road, since New York has been placed un-
DER the espscial care Of that society. Nat
| LIally the delegates will want to know
| hn MI fnr
| tertalnment which only member of the
| society to which they have been assigned
can can answer and by following the plan out
| lined above considerable confusion will 1t
ls thought. be avoided and the proper han
| cling of the crowds facilitated.
Members of the railroad section will be
sent out to convenient points on all the
reads, probably about an hours ride from
the city.
Depots and Churches.
The third section of the staff is desig-
mated the depot section, and is composed
Of the following members: NJ T. Elliott.
Central Presbyterian Church: Miss Ella
Chase, Vermont Avenue Christian; Miss
Anna p. Shields of Central Presbyterian: a:
r. P. Waddy West Street PRESBYTERIAN:
| Charles Coberth, Gay Street Baptist: NJ
Clark. Nineteenth Street Baptist; Louis H.
elll,Plymouth Congregational; Miss Chris
tine Poggensee. Church of the Reforma-
ton; Miss Stella Drane. Central Methodist
presbyterian; K. B. Burnham. Bethany
Presbyterian. and Miss Mae jerks, New
York Avenue Presbyterian.
Members of this section will be on hand a +
the depots and Wharves to meet all incom-
ing delegations. give them cordial wal
ccme to the city, direct them to their hotels
CT church headquarters and assist in their
comfort and contribute to their welfare in
every possible way
By far the largest division Of the auxil-
iary COMMITTEES will be that assigned for
duty at the churches. The church section
of the staff, however. is of equal size with
the others, and its membership is as fol-
lows: Miss Anna J. Bell Calvary Baptist
Church; H. c. johnson, E Street Baptist;
Miss Grace b. Johnson, First Congrega-
tional; Miss E. Hunter, Union Methodist
Episcopal; Rev. S. J. Smith. Central Metho-
dist Protestant: Miss Estelle Foster. Faith
) Presbyterian; George F. Williams, Assem-
| Western Presbyterian; Miss Alice T. Her
! Gus. Sixth Presbyterian: Miss Eugenia Null
hcan, First Presbyterian, Mrs H. c. Don
ahue Maryland Avenue Baptist; ]. o. c.
Roberts, First Baptist, and Mrs. j. H.
Wurdeman, New York Avenue Presby-
terian.
The large bulk of the auxiliary committee
will be called upon to assist in this branch
or the work. which Is, in fact, the most
important While the others have received
and welcomed the visitors. this section will
be charged with the duties of host during
their entire stay For the vast majority Of
: the delegates-those who do not quarter In
notes.-the churches will be utilized as
gathering places and sort of home Eat.
ing and sleeping will be done in the board.
: ing houses. but the social features in a
large measure will be at the churches
There the delegates will spend most OF
their spare time; provision will be made
there for them to rest, to read the papers
to write letters, and there they will receive
their mail. Members of the church section
| will be constantly hand to serve and
look after the comfort of that portion OF
the great multitude for whose welfare they
are particularly concerned.
Thus each delegation as it arrives in July
will come into direct contact with the three
largest sections Of the reception committee
first, visitors will be met by the railroad
party. next they will be welcomed on Their
arrival and escorted to their headquarters
by the depot section, and finally they will
be entertained at the churches and possi.
bly, shown around town by those on the
church division.
Information Booths.
During the time the convention is in ses
sion and the city crowded with strangers
information booths will be placed at con
Venient points, but principally in the de-
pots and other centers of travel, which will
be attended by members Of the reception