The evening times., 1896-06-11
HOMES FOR THE VISITORS
Thousands Of Christian Endeav-
0rers Still Unprovided for.
TO MAKE ANOTHER CANVAS
Quarters Have Been Secured for About
25,OO0-Many HOuseholders Will
ing to Entertain Free-Decorations
Committee Actively at twork-Flags
VIII he Displayed IN Profusion.

An important meeting OF the entertain
ment committee for the great Christian
Endeavor Convention, having for its work
the providing of temporary homes for the
host OF Endeavorers, who will gather in
this city July TO Is, was held last night
at Calvary Baptist Sunday-school house
Reports from The various managers OF the
severaldistricts into '.-hich the city has been
| divided for the purposes of canvassiDg for
accommodations, disclosed the fact that
quarters had been secured among the homes
of the city for &c, ,OGO visitors. This number
does not include the 5000 delegates who
will he quartered at the hotels.
The committee were shown tie situation
fairly in the face, namely, that there was
still large amount OF caDyassing to be
done Plans for a further canvass were
then discussed Several members of the
central Entertainment committee spoke upon
the manner in which the work had been
prosecuted in the districts which came
under their charge, and many helpful sug-
gestions were gathered from these talks By
the members OF the auxiliary cunImittee
present.
ENTITLED TO THE BEST.
Christian Endeavorers are entitled to the
best entertainment that the city can offer.
The committee desire that the Christian
homes OF the city should be thrown open
to the visiting delegates. Thrown open''
does not mean free entertainment, as
| Christian Endeavorers in attendance upon
International conventions always pay their
way, and no free entertainment is asked.
twas brought outin the discussion which
tI,at
| holders upon being approached in regard
to entertaining delegates stated that they
would be glad to do SO, but when told that
the Endeavorers would pay for their en-
tertainme mt said that they did not desire
TO take any money. 1t was suggested bya
member of the committee that the hest plan
to follow with such persons is to request
that they charge a fair price for the enter
tainment furnished ,-and then if they do not
| desire to retain the money to turn it over to
the committee of '96 to help defray the gen.
eral expenses of the convention.
REVIEW OF THE WORK.
A review of the work thus far accom-
plished by this committee saS ,25, 900 visit
| ors have been provided for. Besides this
number, there will undoubtedly be several
thousands of Endeavorers who will be en-
| tertained at the homes of friends and for
whom the committee will not be called upon
| to provide. The second canvass will be
started by the committee tomorrow, and it
| is expected that by one week hence the cen
trail committee will be able to report accom-
modations in hand for the larger part of
those who will attend the convention The
members of the auxiliary committee were
urged to complete the ecanvassas them
in as short time as possible. and promptly
report results to the manager of their dis
trict.
Another important meeting was held in
Calvary Baptist Sunday-schooi house stimuli
taneously with that of the entertainment
committee. The auxiliary decoration CON-
mittee. of which Mr.. w. W. Tuckey is chair
man. held its first meeting. Up to this time
the work which has been done in the way
of decorations for the convention has been
accomplished by the members of the central
decoration committee. But the time hasnow
arrived when the auxiliary decoration CON-
mittee. composed of 200 EDdeavorers, must
begin its work.
WELCOMING THE VISITORS.
There will be at least 10000 visitors
in Washington from July to ID in at
tendance upon the convention. 1t behooves
the good citizens and business men of
Washington TO welcome these visitors in a
most hearty manner. Plans as to how
this could be most effectively done were
discussed, and it was brought out that
/ the American emblems and the official
flag OF the '96 convention should be dis
| played In diffusion throughout the city.
| In New York, Cleveland and Boston the
merchants left no ground for criticism in
| this matter. Everywhere the visitors went
| they were greeted with flags, banners and
| draperies, and the decorations committee
felt that the citizens of the nations cap
itai, where viii be held the greatest OF