Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-01
PUTTING UP TENTS
Covering the White Lot With Acres
Of Canvas
PREPARING FOR TIE CONVENTION
Responsibility for Speakers Ut
tetances DiscIaimed.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Tent Endeavor, one Of the three large
meeting places on the White Lot for the
Christian Endeavor convention, is being
raised in position this afternoon. For two
days the preparatory work has been going
on. Poles were erected Monday and yes
terday, and this morning gangs of work.
men were busily engaged in spreading out
the sections of canvas in order and lacing
them together.
Each tent is made up of twelve pieces of
canvas and weighs several tons. There is
ton Of rope about each tent used in the
rigging and guying and lacing the sections
together. There are three stiff, strong cen
ter poles and several more quarter poles,
upon which the canvas is stretched.
Tent Endeavor Is the one nearest 18th
street Tent Williston is opposite, near the
18th street entrance to the White Lot
Tent Washington will be placed at the
southernmost portion of the ellipse, just
opposite to the roadway leading into the
Monument grounds. The main entrances
to each Of the tents will be from the road
way that encircles the White Lot, and the
platforms will be at the opposite ends, to-
ward the center of the ellipse.
This afternoon Contractor Martins men
were hard at work fitting together the sec
tons of canvas for Tent Williston and
lacing them together. 1t is probable that
this tent will be erected tomorrow. and
Advance sheets of the official convention
program and music have been received at
headquarters. The volume makes 1l2 pages.
1fty-six devoted to the detailing Of the
events of convention week, and the re-
mainder containing the music which will be
sung. All but five pages OF the music Is
printed with the notes, as well as the
words The last page contains national and
international hymns. America, God Save
the Queen, Professor Huntington's inter-
national hymn. beginning Two empires
by the sea, two nations great and Free.
and the convention welcome song by Carl
ton Hughes to the tune of America.
Every service to be held during the week
Is noted in the program. together with the
leader selected. and those who have &C
cepted invitations to make addresses. The
number of minutes allotted for every por-
| ton Of each service is also stated. The fol-
lC wing note Of explanation is printed on
the title page:
"Snce this is an fnterna tional as well as
an fntersectional and interdenominational
convention. 1t Is confidently expected that
no speaker will transgress the rules of
Christian courtesy or will give cause for
offense to delegates of other nations other
sections, other creeds and other races than
His own. Nevertheless, it is manifestly i'm
possible for the convention or for the En-
deavor cause to be responsible for every ut
terance of every speaker among the thou
sand or more who will have part, and 1t
disclaims all such responsibility. 1t is also
believed with equal confidence that no au-
ditor will take offense where offense is not
intended, but that all will exercise the
charity which is not easily provoked and
which .thinketh TO evil and in all matters
throughout the convention will manifest
the genuine spirit of Christian Endeavor."
The First Sessions.
The first services of the convention are
to be held just one week from this evening,
ard are known as preliminary meetings
for the formal opening of the convention
when DR.. Clark's annual address ard Sec
rotary Baer's annual report are to be read.
me Wednesday evening meetings will be
feld simultaneously in twenty-five churches
or the city, ard the reral topic for the
evening Is Deepening the Spiritual Life"
Two short addresses will be made at each
meeting. followed by quiet hour, sort
OF prepar; tory consecra ton service These
w cdr esday evening meetings will he Cd IN
10 the general public as Well as DELEGATE s
| 10 the convention and it Is the earnest de-
| sire OF the officers of the United Society
VINO Lave prepared the program that
| Nashingtonians generally shall attend
these services. While those who are not
uelesates 10 the convention will be welcome
at every service during the week If there
| is room for them after those who have
Journeyed hundreds and thousands CT miles
| 10 be present have been seated, vet there
are occasions where cit;Zers are especialIv
urseu 10 crowd the meetings. The We'd
nesudy nlsht services belong to this ella
some cr the most prominent speakers who
VII attend the convention will make adj
dresses, and as twenty-five such meetings
az ~ ne heid simultaneously there will be
piehty or room in churches conveniently
located for residents in every section e.
| the city. VI
The Chorus Rehearsal.
Section B Of the convention chorus gave
| It's public rehearsal last night in Central
Hall. 1t was an artistic success and sne-
cially gratifying to those who were anxious
TO determine to what degree of proficiency
| the Christian Endeavor chorus has h.an
brought. MesSrs. p. y. Bilhorn and Charles
>. clark were the conductors Mr. RiIhorn
Is one of the leaders selected for the CON
Nentioh services. He Came to tie city Sat
urday evening and has spent mart Of HE
time while here rehearsing the ale rborus
.hat mas been organized to lead the sing
ing in meeting to be held exclusively FOR
men. lie met with section Il Monday even
ing 1or a brief time in order to get ac
quainted with thos. whose singing he III
rected last night. He is very popular win
the chorus, is magnetic and attractive and
se's splendid work from the singers A
great deal Of genuine sympathy has heen
expressed Tor him, during his absence
from home the sad intelligence of serious
illness In his wife's family was telegraphed
MN, ana IL was only after the most siren
uous urging that he consented to remain
In the city and conduct the public rehearsal
1t will be pleasant news to the chorus
members to learn that last night. before
NC icit ioI NHlcdSO, ne was informed that
favorable change had been noted in the
sick ones condition. and the chances for
recovery were encouraging
In response to a unanimous request by
the members of section b, Mr.. C. S. Clark.
chairman of the convention music commit
! tee, assisted Mr.. Blhorn in the rehearsal
last ight. Together they sang duet, and
the chorus was assisted in the program
also by Miss Alice Kimball, with a vocal
solo, and Mr. Charles H. Henney, who
played solo on the euphonium.
The more than one thousand vocalists
who participated in the concert completely
filed the large platform at the end of the
hall, the gallery above. and overlooked into
the seats and asles in front and below.
They made an attractive scere, the ladies
all in white and without hats. against
which were banked the dark blocks of
baSSeS and tenorS. Convention songs and
anthems were heartily sung-sung with
spirit and shading-sung with sentiment
and expression. The convention music has
| a ring and rhythm to it that is catching
and the songs selected are fast becoming
popular among citizens as they have al
ready become with the members of the cho-
rus.
Tonight section D of the chorus will sing,
Mr.. E o. Excel of Chicago being the con-
ductor Mr.. Excel is Known by name all
over the country musical composer
and director. His first appearance here
last Monday evening created quite a flu
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