Evening star., 1896-06-25
HOUSING DELEGATES
The Christian Endeavor Entertain
ment Committee at Work.
SEEKING HOMES FOR THOUSANDS
Comfortable Quarters in Private
Families Desired.
r E G 1 S TR ALTON CARDS

Accommodations for over twenty-five
thousand people have been found by the
entertainment committee of the Christian
houses and homes of Washington. and it
is estimated that five thousand more Will
be quartered in hotels, and an additional
five Thousand will stop with friends. An
active canvass of the city by members of
the auxiliary entertainment committee is
now in progress, and it is the earnest wish
OF the committee that the private homes,
especially those of persons in sympathy
with and interested in the Christian En-
deavor Society, should be opened for the
accommodation of the many thousands
who have beer invited to enjoy Washing
tons hospitality during the July conven-
tion.
A circular letter was recently addressed
to the city pastors and notices read in the
churches asking that desirable homes be
placed at the disposal of the committee.
In the canvass now being made 10y the
committee on entertainment" says the let
ter to the pastors, lit is found that the in
mates Of many Christian homes seem I'M
willing, for one reason another, to offer
them, AMI it is especially desirable that
these Christian homes be opened for the
entertainment OF our guests, who are
among the best young people in the
city is at stake, and our citizens generally
should glanly offer their homes, and thus
help to care for our guests" The minis
ters were asked to assist the committee by
bringing the matter to the attention of
their congregations in such manner as
Seemed proper to them, urging the men,
bers of the churches to open their homes
to the visitors.
Cordial RespOnse.
The pastors cordially responded and
spoke Of the II after publicly to their con-
gregations. AS result private homes have
been offered more freely than before ana
the list of available accommoda tons is
rapidly increasing in size.
The committee is especially desirous thai
homes be found for the visitors in the
midst of the families of the city. The
members are on the lookout for places that
Will accommodate from two to four or SIX
rather than large houses, where twenty or
forty can be taken care of. They want the
guest chambers in the best homes Of the
city, because they believe the visitors who
Will attend the sessions of the Christian
Endeavor convention are in every way
worthy 10 occupy tfem. They want TO
bring these visiting Endeavorers into close
and persoLal contact with the residents OF
the city, SO that the citizens will learn
about the organization and catch some OF
the enthusiasm with which the delegates
Will be fired. They want to do So too be
for the delegates themselves.
Chairman Shand has been advised that
several families who ordinarily close UP
their residences for the summer before the
1St of July this year intend to remain in
the city and extend hospitalities TO the
EndeaVorers. Others, at some personal ir-
convenience, have arranged to receive one
or two delegates. Mr.. Shand looks upon
" ashin2 ton:anS hosts on this occasion
and thinks that residents. especially Chris
tan people, should if possible receive at
least one of the guests into their homes.
Comfortable Quarters Desired.
OF course the delegates pay their expenses
while here and do not come with any eX-
pectation of receiving free entertainment.
II the committee cared to avail itself of
the many propositions that daily pre-
sented for its consideration, looking to the
renting of unoccupied houses and scantiiy
furnishing them with the bare necessaries,
az accommodations for more than the expect
cd number of visitors would doubtless al
ready be secured. But the committee has
rejected all such proposals, because it is
confident that the private homes, where
good society and the comforts of life can
be enjoyed III addition to the use of the
rooms, will be offered by the householders
Of the city.
At the recent object lesson meeting held
In the Calvary Baptist Sunday school house
for the benefit of the members of the enter
tainnent, reception and registration COM
mittees. 1t became evident that the plan of
registering delegates should be very much
simplfied or great deal of confusion and
delay would result. a new method has
'heen devised. 1t is elaborate and goes very
much into detail, so far as preliminary
work is concerned, but it is believed that
1t Is as simple possible In its actual
workings. To carry out the plan will call
for great deal of work from the regis
tration committee in the next two weeks
but it Will he possible to 90 the actual regis
tration with minimum of effort and with
gratifying rapidlty.
The Registration.
Briefly outlined, the plan is as follows:
-Four separate cards are called into requi-
siton. The first, called the host card. -
Is filled out by members Of the entertain
ment committee while canvassing for &C.
commodations. 1t is to contain the name
and address of persons willing to receive
delegates into their homes, the number
that can be accommodat ted vhet her man On.