The morning times., 1896-07-04

| van take in the excursion to Mount Vernon
! on Wednesday and be able 10 get back by
| the time the convention is formally opened.
| The opening night will certainly be a
| memorable one, for not only will the dele
gates be present. but the townspeople will
be on hand in great numbers. A matter in
reference TO the attendance of the towns
people at the various meetings has been
arranged. and in some respects will be
criticised by both sides. Previous to the
beginning OF meeting the doors will be
opened at IL certain time and only the dele
gates will be admitted. If there are any
vacant seats when the meetings begin then
the public will be admitted. This is done
for the reason that the delegates, some OF
them having come hundreds Of miles to
attend these meetings, would be crowded
out and to admit others TO their exclusion
would be quite wrong. Several Of the very
be st meetings will be open to the public.
The rehearsals of the local Choruses
have shown that the music will be a
feature of the convention that will stand
foremost.
Atno meeting during tue entire convention
will this music he absent. The famous
chorus has been divided into sections,
and on every occasion the chorus will be
ready to sing. The grand chorus will be
heard to the best advantage next Satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock, when the
1000 singers will be assisted by the
Marine Band in the great open air song
service at the east front OF the Capitol.
THIS will be vesper service, and will
he followed by a march down Pennsyl-
vania avenue to tile Treasury building.
Tile sight will be a memorable one.
MEETINGS FOR CITIZENS.
Several OF the convention services will
be open to the public this beng one OF the
innovations, and one which the people
OF Waslin gton will appreciate. These
meetings Tor Citizens as they are called,
will occur Saturday evening in Tents
Endeavor and williston and on Sunday
afternoon in Tent Washington and Cen
trail Hall.
Special meetings for men and women ex-
clusively have been arranged. On Sat
urday morning at $50 a meeting for men
only will be held In Tent Washington, the
meeting to he led Mr.. Baer. At this meet
ing Comman nder Booth Tucker of the Sal
walton Army, and the Rev. j. Wilbur
Chapman will speak. The music will be
furnished by chorus Of 200 male voices,
under the leadership OF P. P. BiihorD. AT
the sal me time Il meeting for women only
will be held in Tent Endeavorer, and the
meeting will be led by Mrs. Baer. Several
eminent women will speak. The music
will be furnished by a chorus of 200 female
voices, under the leadership Of Mrs. Frank
Byram of this city. These meetings arc
10 be evangelistic in their nature and all
are invited TO attend.
On Saturday morning. at Tent Willis
ton. will occur the annual Junior rally,
when the children will have their own
chorus and orchestra. and flag drill
entitled, "The Juniors Love OF Country"
conducted by Mrs. James Hill Of Boston.
This exhibition will be exceptionally In
teresting and will surely be attended by
a large aud appreciative gathering.
England, Germany, India, Persia. Africa,
China and Armenia will all be repre-
sented in the speakers at the meetings OF
the Worlds Union, on Monday morning,
the closing day.
The convention will close Monday even
Ing with eight consecratinn meetings. The
meetings in the tents will be led by DR..
Clark, Mr.. BaeT and Mr.. Shaw.