Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

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w. s. Macarthur.
body through the streets to the depo:,
where they took late train for the west
ern city. At the Minneapolis convention
me Districts representatives attracted
special attention. and the capital city De-
gan to be recognized as a Christian En-
deavor stronghold. w. II. II. Smith then
president of the union. had place on the
program and was one of the convention
Sneakers.
The reports brought home by the dele
gates TO the two previous annual gather
ihss aroused such an interest among The
local societies that in 1892, when the con-
vention was held in New York and sur
prised the people of the metropolis by its
SIZE and. spirit. the District of Colum bia
sent proportionately the largest of any of
me delegations. An energetic transporta-
ton committee of which l.. A Conner ir
T. 5. Foster and W. D. Macarthur. We're
members, had secured for the Districts
delegauon the Hotel Vendome, and most
Oh the 30 W ashingtonians who attended
Were very pleasantly accommodated there
sun furt her recognition of the Districts
interest IN Christian Fndeayor matters
was accorded at New York and when The
great crowds at that convention aeces-
STATED additional meetings for which no
provision had been made i'm the pro.yra m
me " as Ingtcn delegation was asked to
take charge of the Sunday afternoon and
house Among those of local conner-
uoh VINO were active participants in the
exercises of the New York convention
We're DR. I. $ Hamin. u. 5. Foster W II
Lewis. Miss Ruth Thompson and F,Iphonzo
ioungs, II. Miss Thompson created quite
a flrore by her sympathetic singing; Mr.
ouhSs was one of the convention cor
netsts. and Mr. Foster was one Of the
assistant musical directors. II was there
that his capabilities as a leader of song
were flrst recognized by the Christian En-
ieaEor officers, recognition which led 10
MS selection at succeeding conventions as
one of the principal chorus directors. to
which post of honor and duty he has again
been called.
n 1Sti, at the Montreal convention. III
delegates represented the LEGAL union
I his was worlds fair year, and the total
registration at the convention was con-
siderably reduced by the counter 3ttrao-
tlon. Rev. f. ID. Power had a place On
lhe program as a convention speaker W
S. Macarthur and L. A Conner. ir., looked
after the details of the trip for the IeIega-
ton.
Washington Chosen.
The convention of 1894, held in Cleve-
land. stands out most conspicuously in
the pages of local history, for it was there
that an invitation was presented to the
trustees of the organization. and by Them
accepted to hold the fifteenth international
convention in this city.
II seems that at St Louis in 1Seo the
hrst convention officially attended by rep-
reseniauves of the local union the idea of
hoidlns one of the annual Christian En-
GeaVor gatherings in Was hington was frs,
/ conceived. The project was deemed i'm,
! practicable at that time-the District union
( was still IN its infarCy-and was not then
ueNeiored further. but the seed there sown
was carefully nurtured. 1t eerminarcd
when the executive committee Of the
union, amidst great enthusiasm and an
plause at meeting held October H. 1854
unanimously passed a resolution to en-
deaNor TO secure the '96 convention for
w ash!ngton. an action that was heartily
ratified at rouSing mass meeting of So
cIetles held soon thereafter in the Church
of the Covenant.
1t alossomei into fragrant beauty when
the invitation presented at the Cleveland
convention by the preliminary commute.
CT ~, TO the officers and trustees of the
| United society was cordially accented
Now that its mellow fruit is fully rinened
the local societies and those members of
tfem who have labored so earnestly and
faithfully for It's successful cultivation are
tasting the sweets of their efforts and
gathering the well-earned results of MANY
months of toll.
preliminary committee was appoiutad
In November, 1893. W. II. H. Smith being
named chairman. Cogent reasons why
Nashingtons claims were superior TO all
other aspirants for the honor were sue
cinctly stated in a circular sent broadcast
throughout the country. One thousand
business men pledged their support if tie
invitation should be accepted. Twenty
thousand stickers Were printed and as
many letters circulating from Washing
! ton through the mails advertised the fact
that this city was anxious for the conyen-
tien. and a rallying song to the tune OF
| Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, written by John
! ID Morgan, secretary of the committee
of 6 was sung enthusiastically at every
Christian Endeavor mass meeting
| At the second annual District convention,
held the following January. resolutions
| were unanimously adopted. reciting the
conviction that the interests of good citi-
| zeDship in the whole country, together Wi
| the promotion of the greatest good that
! can come to the interests and growth of
worldwide Christian endeavor" in the
! cultivation and enls rgement of the mis-
| sionary spirit, and the enlargement and
Strengthening of tionaL in
| ternational fellowship, make il desirable,
| that one of the conventions be held in 1.-The
| national capital of this great Christian
| country commencing the business-like
| methods ard diligence of the preliminary
| committee in its efforts to secure the con-
| Vention, and pledging the hearty and con-
secrated cooperation of the individual
| members to make the convention in every
respect the greatest and most successful of
| the century.
Enthusiastic mass meetings were held
during the Succeeding months and Mt
| every one Of them washington, sc" was a
| prominent topic. The preliminary conven-
| ton committee. well the transporta-
ton committee for 81. A. Conner jr
and p. S. Foster-created and fostered n
growing interest in the Cleveland gather
| ing, with the result that Washington was
| there represented by delegation one hun
| dred and sixty strong. the number be-
| ing diminished Cne-half at the la st monepr
| becaus, of the uncertainty of safe raflroa j
| travel, the great railroad strike being then
| at its height. But those who did go-all
! easily distinguishable by the white yacht
| ing caps they wore-carried with them an
unbounded supply of enthusiasm. and
| brought back-the promise of the 90 con-
vention.
| Proud Record.
| Last years gathering in Boston is still
| fresh in the memory of local Endeavorers.
| and especially of those who were there reg
| istered as delegates. The transportation
| committee was composed Of p 8 Fosfs,
ana n. T. Elliott and for the irst time in
| Journeying to convention city Wash;Ig-
ton S contingent made Part of The tIiu lir