Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1896-07-04
Fifteenth International Christian En-
deayOr Convention.

The city of Washington is all astir,
making preparations for the Fiji
teenth International Christian En-
deavor Convention, to be held in
that city July Sth to 18th, inclusive.
All of the details of the convention
are in charge of the General Com.
mittee of twelve members, assisted
by sub committees in all parts of
the city, to the number of three
thousand. The meetings of the con-
vention will be held in three tents,
located on the White Lot, with a
total seating capacity of thirty thous
and, in addition to which numbers
of churches in the immediate neigh
borhood will be used for overflow
meetings. Central Hall will be ar
ranged for State headquarters, at
which point the general information
bureau will be maintained.
The music of the convention will
be one of the most interesting items
of the programme. A chorus of four
thousand voices has been organized
and sub divided into four sections,
all of whom will use a special hymn
book prepared for this meeting. The
singing will be under the control OF
Messrs. p. s. Foster, Ira ID. Sankey,
Peter Bilhorn and r. o. Excel, and
in addition to large orchestras at each
meeting, instrumental solos will be
rendered by the Park Sisters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert E. Burleigh, of Concord,
n. H., Elphonzo Youngs, Jr., Wash
ington, and VIM. A. Excel, Chicago,
Ill.
The General Committee of the con-
vention have offices occupying the
whole of the second floor of 1927 t
street, all of which were handsomely
furnished by the merchants OF the
city.
The list of speakers include promi-
nent men from all parts of the world.
The daily papers of Boston, during
the convention of last year, com
mented on the beautiful arrangement
of growing flowers i'll the public
parks. An effort will be made by the
Washington people to excel the Bos--
ton display, as already two hundred
thousand plants are being arranged
in appropriate and attractive order
by the public gardener.
The reception of the thousands OF
delegates is in charge of the Recep-
ton Committee, of which Rev. E. b.
Bagbv, late chaplain of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, is chairman. He
has on his general committee an ELI
Gent staff of sixty persons, which are
divided into four sections-namely,
Headquarters section, railroad sec
ton, station section and church Sec
tisn. The detail work Of this com
mittee will be in the hands of one
thousand young people, all OF whom
will wear white hats or caps, appro,
priately inscribed. Their duties will
be maintaining information bureaus,
postoflices, etc. A committee of two
or four will meet all incoming trains
about fifty miles from Washington,
to provide against the delay of dele
cations after the arrival at station.
Admission to this great meeting
can only be had by presenting con-
vention badge, and it is very i'm
portant that all visitors should regis
ter with their State transportation
manager as soon as possible.
The Virginia postofiice in Wash
inston will be the First Baptist
Church, corner Sixteenth and o.
streets, n. W., to which point all mail
should be addressed.
No free entertainment is furnished
by the committee, all delegates, as
usual, paying their own expenses.
Homes will be provided, and the
rates charged will be: Rooms only,
80 cents to 81; rooms, with breakfast,
81 to 81. 20, rooms, with three meals,
81 80 to 50. The Riggs House will be
headquarters for Virginia, and the
rate IS per day. Accommodations in
Washington can be had only through
the State Transportation Manager,
and all inquiries should be addressed
to him.
The railroad and steamship lines
have granted Il rate of one fare Tor
the round trip, good until July 31st,
provided tickets are deposited with
Joint ticket agent on or before j uly
18th. Mr.. Robert Lecky, Jr.. OF
Richmond, Va, is State Transports
ton Manager for Virginia, to whom
all inquiries should be made for the
purpose of attending this great
gathering. He will furnish map in
colors of the city of Washington on
receipt of two-cent stamp to pay re-
turn postage. 1t is not required that
a person attending this convention
should be a Christian Endeavorer,
but friend of one.
Bicycle runs will be made each day,
conducted by Washington wheelmen.
Places of interest surrounding Wash
ington will be the objective points in
these runs.
One hundred thousand visitors are
expected at this convention, which
will make this the greatest gathering
of young people ever held in America.