Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-06
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Wel1-Attended Meeting of the Ushers'
COmmittee-UnifOrm Caps Adopted.

Well-Attended Meeting of the Ushers'
COmmittee-UnifOrm Caps Adopted.
At a meeting Of the auxiliary Christian
Endeavor ushers' committee of 1000; in the
parlors of the Calvary Baptist Church,
William w. Everett, chairman of the COM
mittee presided. style of cap which will
distinguish the ushers during the interna-
tional convention Of Christian Endeavor
societies was adopted It will be black and
the word "usher," in gold letters, will be
placed conspicuously across the band. The
ushers for the approaching annual conven-
ton of the District Union will be drawn
from the ranks of the auxiliary ushers' COM
mittee, ard they will then wear for the first
time on a pubic occasion. the new caps
which Rave just been adopted.
Mr.. w. H. H. Smith, chairman of the '96
committee, was present and addressed the
committee IN connection with the work ex-
pected of them in July next
Tickets to the committee rally, which will
De held January IL, the second day of the
annual District convention have been sent
out by the committee of '96 to the aids of
the auxiliary committees, and by them
will be distributed to the various members.
IN many cases 1t is expected that the aid
Will be Joined by the members of his little
subcommittee, who will attend the meeting
Saturday evening in a body
1t Is proposed to seat the various auxiliary
committees by themselves in different por-
tions Of the hall, and the necessary seats
will be held in reserve until 7:45 o'clock, af-
ter which time all other Endeavorers and
their friends who hold tickets of admission
VIII be admitted. 1t is desirable, therefore,
that each committee member should try to
be seated by 80, at which time the praise
service will begin. AS stated in The Star
Saturday. the rally will be addressed by
Rev. Francis E. Clark, president of the
worlds Christian Endeavor Union, and
John Willis Baer, general secretary of the
United Society. The local officers are de-
slrous OF making as favorable impression
upon Dr. Clark as was made upon Mr.. Baer
at recent meeting of the District Union,
when he went away sounding the praises of
the Endeavorers of this city.
A delightful socable was held by the
christian Endeavor Society of the Central
Presbyterian Church at the residence of
Mrs. Olivia Smith, corner of LIST and streets.
After reports from the chairmen of the
various committees were read and adopted
and other matters of a business nature
transacted the meeting was placed in
charge Of the social committee, and q
penny" sociable was enjoyed. Bright, new
pennies were distributed, and with them
little round copper-covered books contain
Ing number of questions the answers to
which could be found on an ordinary cent
Prizes for correct answers were awarded
Arrangements for the eminently successful
Barr and her associates on the social COM
mittee.
Executive Committee Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the District of Column
bia Christian Endeavor Union will be held
this evening at o'clock in the vestry of
the Calvary Baptist Church. In addition
to the usual business, 1t is planned to have
another of the conferences which have
proved so interesting. The topic for discus
sion is THE Ideal Prayer Meeting"