Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05
COMMITTEES REPORT
Progress of the Work for the Big
G. E. Convention.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT
Financial Condition of the Affair
Detailed.
B @ Y O L E r q N S

B &c Y O L E r q N S
Fifty-nine societies were represented at
the regular monthly meeting Of the District
of Columbia Christian Endeavor executive
committee, which was held last evening in
the Calvary Baptist Church. The vestry
room was completely filled with the inter-
ested workers. Reports of the union COM
mittees were received, a committee was
elected to nominate officers for election at
the annual meeting in June. and reports
from the officers and members of the COM
mittee of '96 were read.
After devotional exercises two new So
cietieS-Mt. Zion Baptist and Trinity A. M.
E-were received into the union upon the
recommendation Of the union lookout COM
mittee. A recess was then taken for five
minutes. during which time the several de-
nominations met in different portions of the
room and chose representatives on the NOM
mating committee. Those elected to this
committee are:
Baptist-E. Hilton Jackson, Miss Anna ].
Bell and Charles F. M. Brown.
/ Christan-Miss Lena Sunny, Miss Mary
Folks and j. w. Pickett.
NJ. E. Dean and C. w. Chapel
Lutheran-Charles E. Paul, George r.
Linkins and Miss Christine A Poggensee.
Methodist Protestant-R. l.. Dutton Ru-
fus Ferguson and Miss Clara Sherier.
Methodist Episcopal-F. B. Gilmore, E. II.
Hunter and Prof. A. l.. Dietrich.
Presbyterian-C. ]. Hepburn, F. A. Fen
ing and H. G. Kimball.
United Brethren-Mrs. Washington Top
ham.
Friends-Prof r. b. Warder
Committee Reports.
After this business had been concluded,
President Shand turned over the remainder
Of the meeting to Mr.. w. H. H. Smith,
chairman of the committee Of 60 and re-
ports Of the work accomplished by the va
rious committees and subcommittee were
presented by the respective chairmen.
Treasurer Fosters statement of the con-
dition of the treasury showed that funds
had been received to the amount of ST.
S9SS5. while the expenses had footed up to
S2.3S1 IL, leaving balance on hand Of So,
STA.
The finance committee through W. B.
Robson. chairman, reported that two-fifths
of the Necessary funds are yet to be sub
sCribed, but expressed confidence in the sue
| oessful outcome OF its endeavors to raise
the amount estimated to be necessary in
order TO defray the convention expenses.
This sum the report stated to be $4,000, of
which 1t was desired that the local En-
| uedEOTeTS SuDSCrlDc SlOOOD ana citizens Inc
remainir 6 $4,000. There has already been
subscribed by Endeavorers, says the re-
port. $1,000. and by citizens 5000. leaving
| a balance of 10000 yet to be secured.
Chairman Grant Leet of the printing COM
nittee detailed the operations of his COM
mittee, which. he said, Is just now very
much occupied in preparing a souvenir
map to be printed in five or six different
Colors, 10 by "a inches, and showing church
and hotel headquarters, meeting places
churches, public buildings. &c. The con-
vention program also will be issued by the
printing committee and the report states
that it will probably be the largest and
most comprehensive of any convention be-
cause of the great number of simultaneous
meetings In different places. More than
$1,000 has already been expended for print
ing. The committee announced its policy
Of giving out its work to local firms as
far as possible.
Bicycle Runs.
An interesting report was that presented
by the excursion committee, Jerome F.
johnson, chairman. Bicycle runs had been
planned for the early morning to Bright
wood and Soldiers Home, and afternoon
rides over the Woodley. Loughborough and
Conduit roads. Saturday afternoon, July
II. a run to Arlington and Fort Myer was
projected. and a favorable response to u re-
quest for a special cavalry drill having
been made to the committee. the drill will
be given about $50 Saturday afternoon.
had been given by the bicycle dealers in
| the city not to overcharge for rentals dur
| ing the convention season. Reduced rates
| to Mount Vernon had been secured, and the
committee was expecting a favorable re-
Spouse to its request that the hours for
visitors be extended allowing sightseers
| the use of the grounds from 10 am. until
| pm. The report outlined plans for other
excursions to Harpers Ferry, Luray, Nor
| folk and Gettysburg. The chairman stated
| that rates had been secured which were
very satisfactory to the committee.
| The press committee reported the means
| by which 1t has endeavored to keep the
| public informed of the progress of conven-
| ton arrangements. among which We're the
| sending out Of press bulletins monthly to
| more than eight hundred religious and
| secular papers. The hall committee ex-
pressed its gratfica ton in being assured of
| the support and hearty cooperation of
Col John NJ Wilson, in charge Of public
! grounds, who is In sympathy with our
| movements" says the report, land who
has already by his acts and counsel given
| us the assurance of his earnest solicitude
| that this great convention must and will be
| productive Of great achievements"
On behalf of the music committee 1t was
| stated that the desired membership of 1000
| singers for the convention chorus had nearly
| been reached; that the section rehearsals
| have shown that the chorus Is composed of
good material and capable Of doing all that
! the occasion will demand; that the members
| seem enthusiastic, and show their earnest
| and that there will be no occasion to be
ashamed of the music during Julys great
| gathering.
Badges and Decorations.
The decorations subcommittee stated in
its report that designs for a convention
badge were being considered, and that out
Of the maze Of suggestions and sketches II
was confidently expected that selection
would be made which. like everything else
pertaining to this convention, shall be the
| best yet. Arrangements for the decoration
| Of the public parks were being made, and
1t was reported that the committee soon
expected to take up for consideration the
question of the complete decoration Of the
CITY, 1t was recommended that all lady
members Of convention committees wear
white sailor hats with band of red white
and blue ribbon containing in black letters
the name Of the committee to which each
belonged.
The entertainment, reception and ushers
committees also gave interesting reports
and outlining their plans for beginning In
earnest the work before them.
Chairman w. H. H. Smith Of the COM
mittee Of 90 read a brief report calling at.
tention to the comfortable situation of the
committee in Its new headquarters, placed
at the committees disposal and completely