Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
Progress Of the Work Noted by the
@. E. General Secretary.
WHERE THE TENTS WILL Be LOCATED
Contracts Awarded for Seats ard
Program Covers.
SURP RISE S IN STOR E

ffoSpcStS VI the CuHNtUllCI w Hch hS
was In the city last, toward the end of
April, the Atlantic coast was sweitering in
the midst of a very warm spell of weather,
and Washington felt the effects of the
heat as well as other eastern cities. Yes
terday. however. the temperature was al
most ideal for summer time, and last night
AR. Baer expressed the earnest desire that
some such weather as We have recently
been experiencing might be enjoyed by the
Endeavorers when they meet in annual
convention about four weeks hence. 1t was
suggested that it might be well to approach
the Secretary of Agriculture and intercede
with the weather bureau officials for q
week of charming weather beginning July
3. especially as one OF these officials is him.
self Christian Endeavorer.
After dinner Secretary Baer and some of
the members of the committee Of !6 start
ed from headquarters and visited the
chorus rehearsals which were in progress
during the evening. The escorting party
consisted of Chairman w. H. H. Smith of
the preliminary committee Miles NJ. Shand
of the entertainment committee and presi-
dent Of the District Union, and John b.
sleman. chairman of the press committee
for the convention. On the rounds Judge
Arson 9. Taylor. vice chairman of the
committee of SO. was picked up. A Star re-
Iorter kept near at hand.
Where the Tents Will BE.
Starting from headquarters shortly be-
fore o'clock. the party entered carriage
and We're driven first to the White Lot,
where on the broad expanse Of green sward
the three mammoth tents for the principal
meetings Of the convention will be pitched.
On the way note was taken of the conve-
nience Of the armory of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps, just across the
street, where during the convention the
headquarters of the committee of SO will
be located, ard where also information
booth; will be erected and tables arranged
for the distribution of literature. Here also
is to be the office of the joint agent IF the
railroads, with whom must lie deposited
before July IA all railroad tickets for which
an extension Of time is desired.
Entering the grounds of the White Lot
the members pointed out to their visitors
The location OF the three tents-Tent Will
Hstor and Endcavor to the northeast and
northwest, and Tent Washington at the
southernmost point of the 'ellipse. Matters
pertaining to thu arrangement Of the seat
ings In the tents. and at which end of the
canvas Enclosures to build the platforms
We're discussed and Mr. Baer's advice was
given and number Of suggestions made.
Passing on into the monument grounds,
the carriage was driven to the large bed
of flowers which has been set out contain
Ing Christian Endeayor figures and de-
signs.
Here every one alighted for closer in
Spection, and unqualified admiration was
expressed both as to the beauty Of the de-
sign and the harmonious blending of the
colors. Inc exactness with which the Of
fetal monogram Of the society had been
depicted in contrasting colorS was also a
matter of most favorable COZ. MELT Pub
lie Gardener Brown and Chairman Tuckey
of the decorations committee were warmly
commended for their interest in the work
OF identifying the public parks with Chris
tian Endeayor embems and if there is
ret. inn ftnt~
must have tingled to very considerable
degree about o'clock last evening.
The Chnutauqua salute.
Leaving the Monument grounds and driv-
ing through the stretch of reservations
eastward to the botanical gardens, passing
by another bed Of flowers now in course OF
preparation just In front of the National
Museum, the party FASTENED to the Metro
pohtan Presbyterian Church. where section
A of the mammoth Endeavor convention
chorus was holding its regular weekly re-
Learsal under the direction of Percy S.
Foster. who. when the convention is in
session. will be one of the three musical
leaders. The church was completely filled
the lobby was lined with chairs for some
VINO could not be accommodated in the
main auditorium. A large majority of the
audience was composed of summer girls in
attractive dresses OF white, and all Of
them had removed their hats.
When Mr.. Baer stepped upon the plat
form he was greeted with the Chautauuua
salute, the waving Of handkerchiefs The
fluttering of 1000 bits of dainty lace and
linen just over the heads of the audience
made unique and pretty spectacle. Mr.
Foster had the section sing one or two con-
vention songs for the benefit of the visitors.
and the volume of sound and degree of
shading and effective expression were
something of revelation to Mr. Baer who
expressed his surprise that the training of
no oh l.ae
far ahead of the time for the convention.
When the First Presbyterian Church was
reached, section B. under the direction of
Chairman Clark of the music committee
Was drilling on one of the anthems which
the chorus is to render at convention SEES
Sions, but before his visitors left Mr. Clark
had some of the stirring songs given for
their benefit. The other Iehearsals at the
First Congregational Church. under the
leadership of DIR. F. J. Woodman, and at
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church. ,ii-
rected by Mr.. Page Zimmerman, were
visited. At each the Chautauqua salute was
for couple of minutes to the members of
the chorus.
Secretary Baer Surprised.
He had sincere congratulations to the
singers for their effective work, and urged
that they keep up the handsome record
they have made for the Washington 'sG
NAioi uo 1AC ooil IL was SOMEWHAT q mat
ter of surprise to him that for sue a long
time prior to the opening of the convention
TOUR such large bodies of singers should
cevote at least one night each week i'm
active training for the event to which ali
are looking forward with manifest inte-es;
1t was something he was not exactly used
TO. he said. Never before has the music
been so far advanced this early in the
preparations, YVES his testimony. And he
said he was glad this was So because at
the approaching convention for the first
time, the chorus was to be given a place
by itself on the program. That is he ex-
planned the chorus was given special men
ton in the program, and was allotted SO
many designated minutes at each session
for special chorus music. This was in
addition to the congregational singing in
which the chorus would lead the audience
and at this convention such recognition
Of the musical feature would be made for
the first time
Conference With the COMMITTEES,
All the while the party was en- route
Mr.. Baer's advice on many questions con-
corning the convention arrangements was
asked and discussion of various plans was
engaged in. Afterward, he met with the
committee of 80 in special session and
continued his conference. Nearly every
member of the committee had important
:latters to talk over with Mr.. Baer, and
the meeting was a busy one.
One of the important matters taken IN
was the printing of the official program