Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
Tho First Information Circular Ready and
What It Contains
Plans of the Railroad Section of the
Reception Committee to Well
come the Delegates.

The first information circular prepared by
the excursion committee is ready for the
printer, and before the week closes 1t Is ex-
pected that 10000 Of the folders will have
been issued. This leaf1et will be illustrated
with a number of views of Gettysburg, Mt.
Vernon, Hampton, Luray and Harper's
Ferry, and will give, in brief, the arrange
ments which have been concluded by the
excursion committee for short side trips to
these and other places of interest. Thous-
ands of the delegates after having seen
something of the sights Of the nations cap
ital during odd moments while the conven-
ton is in session. and for day or so be-
fore it begins, or after it Closes will take
advantage OF the attractive si1e excursions
arranged for by the excursion committee
of the committee of '96, and visit one or
several of the historic or picturesque places
of interest for which, through the efforts
of local workers, low rates and pleasant
accommodations are offered. Quite num-
Der of delegations will combine in one trip
to Harper's Ferry, Luray and the Natural
Bridge, and others will take excursion
10 Richmond, returning by way of Hamp-
ton, Norfolk and Fortress Monroe Some
time in the near future another leaf1et will
be issued by the excursion committee. Civ
ing detailed Information as to the many
bicycle runs which are being protected by
this committee. 1t is expected that very
wheels with them, and with the supply to
be obtained from local dealers it will be
possible for many more to enjoy the pleas
ures OF bicycling on the city's smooth
streets and along the fine 'oads of the
suburbs.
To Receive the Delegates.
Last evening the railroad section of the
reception committee met at headquarters
to make preliminary arrangements for
II. Butler presided George w. Stone was
elected secretary. 1t has grown into a
pleasant practice at the annual conventions
for incoming delegations to be met outside
the convention city by specially designated
members of the local societies and escorted
into the city by them, thus giving the Wis
itors an advance welcome on behalf of the
hosts. One of the first sights that greeted
the eyes of WaShington's delegation to
Boston upon stepping off the steamer at
providence was a number of the white
capped members of Boston's reception COM
mittee holding aloft token of welcome
the convention flag.
This Is the character Of work which is
being planned by the local reception COM
mittee. Members of the committee will be
sent out to meet arriving Endeavorers from
all directions. The appointment of three
subcommfttees was authorized last evening
The first of these Will correspond with eX-
cursion managers and learn when the va
rlouS delegations expect to arrive and over
what route, and approximately how many
VIII come in each Another will confer with
the railroad and transportation companies
and the third will ascertain the time each
member of the staff can devote to the work
during the opening days of the convention
Committee Notes.
Tonight at headquarters meeting of the
church section of the staff of the reception
committee will be held, and plans for prop
erly looking after the comfort of the dele
gates during their stay in the city will be
discussed.
The messenger force, composed of mem
bers of the Junior Christian Endeavor So
cleues, was on hand last night, and render
Ell effective assistance to the members of
the committee. A regular detail has been
arranged and two messengers will be al
ways on hand during the hours of the COM
mittee.
a group picture of the committee of '9G
Will be taken this afternoon While the
members have all experienced the ordeal Of
posing before the camera individually this
Will be the first time that a group photo
graph of the committee has been taken.
souvenirs of the convention are arriving
with astonishing frequency. One of the
latest is convention flag in silk, about
TOUR inches long. II is mounted on a ceIlu-
loid stick or knitting needle, and can be
easily worn in the buttonhole