Evening star., 1896-06-24
Patriotic Song Service at the East
Front of the Capitol.
CHANGE OF RAM

planned for Sunday afternoon, and the
junior rally for Saturday afternoon. BY
| making the change as just announced Sat
urday afternoon will be left free for the
patriotic song service, which Is to be held
at the shaded east front Of the Capitol
at half-past ) o'clock, led by the combined
choruses, numbering in all 1000 voices
The good citizenship banner will be pre-
sented by DIR. Clark, and brief address
will be delivered by a prominent speaker
A march down the avenue to the treasury
will conclude the exercises.
AT the mems meeting Saturday morning
Or. Wilbur Chapman and Mr. G. N. Hunt
nave been announced speakers, but, in
addition, the committee of 80 is informed
that Commander Il. u. Booth-Tucker of the
Salvation Army will also deliver an ad-
dress. At the women'S meeting Mrs L. NJ.
Whitemore and Mrs. Counsel Booth-Tuck-
er, wife of the commander will be heard.
Balington Booth and his wife have also
been invited TO make addresses, one 10
speak in the mems meeting and the other
in the women's meeting.
Extensive Decorations.
If there is any citizen or business man
who has not already been visited by a
member of the decoration committee and
requested to decorate dwelling or business
house, he may hold himself in readiness
for such visit, for he is almost sure to
get it. Most encouraging success has been
secured by the committee in its efforts to
have the city beautifully decorated for the
approaching convention. The beautiful
convention flag will doubtless form very
conspicuous part of the decorations. and
its profuse display will brighten streets
and avenues and make'as beautiful a wei
come has ever been presented to the
eyes of incoming visitors.
One of the most attractive features Of the
citys decorations are The ornamental flow
er bees which have been placed in the pub
lie parks and reservations. The beds near
the monument have been described at
length in The Star Another elaborate de-
sign appears in front of the National
Museum, and has just been completed. 1t
gives the date and place of the organiZa-
ton of the first society of Christian En-
deavor. .Willston, Maine, 1SS1,'' with two
of the SO convention flags in colors, worked
out in flowers on each side.
The decorations for tents have all been
planned, and the contracts will soon be let
for this work. The War and Navy Depart
ments have placed many of their flags at
the disposal of the committee, and these
will be used in the decorations of meeting
places and church headquarters. Each of
the thirty-three churches which have been
assigned as headquarters of state deega-
tions will be SO designated by conspicuous
sign.
The committee has arranged unique
feature in the decorations by obtaining a
tIan EndeavorerS in many lands.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
granted permission to Christian Endeavor
societies in suburban places to decorate the
stations in those places. so that welcome
Will greet the eye as the trains are speed
ing toward the convention city.
The Following Is partial list Of the
merchants who have agreed to decorate
mented from time to time as the canvass
proceeds:
Victor E. Adler. Chas Hodgkin, Jas F..
LOTUS, Geo. Stauff. VIM. Brinkhagen.
Gartrell. p. Grosan. Garner & Co., P. J.
Nee. c. Fischer, J. c. Parker, E. Voigt Co.,
j. Waldmann, Bunyea & Bunyea. Aug.
Donath. j. R. Hopkins, Sweet & Co., ]. H.
Flanagan. Efseman Bros, Saml. Herman,
A. 7. Lewis. Chas. Kaufman, Mayer & Pet
tit, Misfit Clothing Co., Edw. Tanzer Wash.
+. Williams. Doc. Kaufman. Marcus Notes,
J. c. Ergood & Co., ]. F. Sherry. W. c.
4 Co.. DR.. w. w. Stewart, Title Insurance
Co. ]. H. Polkinho-n. w. B. Wheeler, Join-
ston's. Geo. H. Miller. w. H. Seward. A.
Michaels. w. 8. jerks. A. Zeller, T. H.
Quasi & Co. Law Reporter Co., Chas. A.
Beatty. c. Kattleman. D. Levi, L. Baum,
Leo's. Fred Brokway. Keenan, Bros. +. r.
Ford. Hermann Baumgarten. Luchs & Bro.
Hecht & Co. John Rudden. c. w. Downing
& Co.. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.,
Parker. Bridget & Co, w. H. Narrower,
New York Clothing House. R. p Andrews
& Co. San,L c. Mills. Goodyear Rubber
Co. Kahn. Sons & Co.. Kings Palace.
J. Fl. Burns. W. H. Hahn & Co, Moxley
Manufacturing Co., Pearl Steam Laundry,
Mt. Vernon Park Cycle Co, Riggles Paint
Store. A. Sommers, A. c. Joy. s. Hirsh,
ETY. Store. NJ Clark. Alderman. Auerbach's.
Thomas G. Hensey, Northwestern National
Insurance Co. Joe Beardsley, ]. w. Crane,
Conrad Becker. johnson Bros, f. L. Ever
of III NonrhnfY NJ A
s. Taylor. Hoover & Snyder. Kimon Nico-
ladies. Franklin & Co., Huyler's, F. H.
Hall, Buchanan Bros. Richard w. Hender-
son. J. ]. Decker. Partisan Flower Co.,
p. MertZ. w. B. Moses & Sons Alfred A.
Smith. Metzerott Music Co., G. Warfield
Simpson. Price, Mccormick & Co., Gurley
& Barross, Riggs Fire Insurance Co,
McAllister. Baker & hampton, Langlois.
Morton c. Stout, J. Louis Loose, Johnson
Bros. J. E. Page. Lewis s. Hayden. The
Houghton Co.. Union Savings Bank, A.
HendershAt. Saks & Co.. Family Shoe
Store. Bon Marche. f. Harris & Son, He'll
brun Co.. F. w: Woolworth. F.. J. Watts.
G. L. Muth & Co.. Lansburgh & Co., S.
Fishman & Son. E. West, Lewis s. Kahn,
]. E. Mattern. John r. Major. Schmedtie
Bros, s. ]. Morgan, B. Solomon, g. ].
Young. Eiseman's. q. Strausburger. l..
Cohn & Co., Hudson Variety Store, l. New
burger. A. Stein, George & Co., Bernard j.
Young. ]. Rohner. Goldenberg's, Wilson &
Schultz.
Members OF the reception. entertainment
registration and excursion committees will
wear white straw hats. Special red, white
and blue bands are now being woven and
stamped to designate the various COM
mittees, and can be obtained when ready
from the chairman of those committees
The members of the committee Of 96 will
wear yachting cap of linen stuff, with
device on front tC designate the office.
The Great Chorus.
The eleventh and last rehearsal of the
sections Of the Convention chorus will be
held Friday evening as follows: Section A,
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church; Sec
tion B. First Presbyterian Church; Sec
ton c. Mount Vernon NJ. E Church; Sec
ton D. First Congregational Church.
There are many matters of interest and
business Importance to be brought to the
attention Of the singers at this last meet
ing prior to the public rehearsals, and Mr.
Clark. chairman of the music commit
tee. will give final instructions to the
chorus.
Four great public rehearsals. each par-
ticipated in by thousand voices, will be
given by the four sections in Central Hall
the evenings Of June % and 30 and July
l and 8.
Mr.. F. o. Excel Of Chicago and Mr..
p. B. Bilhorn of Philadelphia, who, with
ParCv of aff hox,