Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08
Sketches Of the Principal
Chairmen and the Re-
suits Accomplished
by Their Work.

deavor convention, to attend the sessions OF
which many thousands of young people
from all parts of this country and Canada,
and even from other continents, are
gathered together in this city. To bring
to perfection the plan which is now COM
plete: to anticipate and provide for the
almost infinite number of details in the ar
rangements; to secure accommodations In
the hotels and private homes for the thous-
ands of visitors and delegates: to provide
meeting places adequate in size and suifi-
cient in number, so that 10000 sittings will
be available at any given time during the
convention: to assign the delegations to
the local societies for headquarters, in order
that the guests of the local union may be
properly entertained and their comfort
cared for: to secure the suitable decora-
ton of the city. the business houses, pri-
waite residences and churches; 20 train a
mammoth body of singers so that inspiring
music shall be a notable feature of the
pleasure trips and sightseeing for the en-
joyment of those who make their first trip
to the nations capital: to collect subscTip-
tons from both citizens and local Esndea Eor-
ers to defray the expenses of the gigantic
UrdertakinS-these are a few OF the many
duties which have engaged the thoughtful
attention and demanded very consi6,r-
able portion of the time of the members
OF the committee OF o. In the planning
and execution OF the details they have had
the assistance of several central commit
tees. consisting of over 2oa persons. and
auxiliary bodies of local workers. to the
number of about three thousand
1t has taken fully two years Of effort. first
TO obtain from the trustees of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor AN accept-
THce OF WaShiHgtOn's invitation TO hold here
in ls:@ the annual convention of he oi.gani-
zaticn, and after that was secured to per-
feet the arrangements necessary for pro-
Vi hos. I
guests. Ncr has it been spasmoffc effort
& working by fits and starts but steadily
and continuously has the committee la bored
zeaiously and intelligentlv have the per-
picking problems and harasSing difficult
ties been grapped with and overcome and
the individual Hiembers-aiways Unstlfsh
and faithful in the discharge of their duties
how feel themselves relieved of the strain
and burden with which they have been so
long incunbered.
Secretary Raer and President Clark and
others who have had experience With con-
vention committees have spoken In the
most Inreserved terms as to the ability
ana tldelity of the committee of 90 In
innate knowledge of IT'S plans gained
through daily correspondence and occa-
Slonal visits and personal conferences long
ago assured these general officers that the
local preparations were in splendid hands
w lille the committee has had the benefit
oI the experience OF preliminary commit
tees for the prior conventions 1t has not
been content to follow in the beaten path
thus pointed out, but has successfully ex-
perimented In new and untried directions,
beside adapting old ideas 10 local condi
lions.
General Plan of ORGANIZATION.
The committee of '96 numbers twelve per-
sons in addition to FIVE chairmen of SUBJ
The finance committee has
twenty-five members in its central portion.
twenty-five members in its citizens ad-
visory body, and 125 auxiliary workers
The central entertainment committee num-
bers fifteen persons with an auxiliary COM
mittee OF 800: the subcommittee on excur-
sions has seven members assisted by sew
enty in its auxiliary body. Fifteen MEM
bers compose the central hall committee:
It's subcommittee on decorations has nine
members and 225 on the auxiliary COM
Tnfttee; its subcommittee on ushers has
also nine members. but an auxiliary force
OF more than 6Do. On the music committee
there are hfteen members, with seventy in
the auxiliary committee. The staff of the
reception committee numbers sixty persons
divided into four sections of fifteen each
ana assisted by an auxiliary force of over
i'""- The press and printing committees
nave seven members each, as has also the
Central registra ton committee to which ia
auxiliary body of 300 members The sub
committee on evangelistic work has half a
dozen members, and the subcommittee on
pulpit supply also numbers six. In all there
are more than 5000 persons who have been
engaged in convention preparations ex-
elusive or chorus, which numbers above
1900.
The Committee of '9G.
Those who deserve the most credit for
the completeness of Washington's prepa-
rstons for its visiting thousands are the
members of the committee of 90 and the
chairmen of its subcommittee They are
the following: w H. II. Smith. chairman;
Anson s. Taylor. vice chairman: John D.
IN. secretary: Percy s. Foster, treas
urer; William B. Robson, chairman
finance committee: Miles NJ. Shand, chair
man entertainment committee: William A.
H. church. chairman hall committee; Chas.
> CIark, chairman music committee: Rev
Edward B. Bagby, chairman reception
committee: John b. Sleman ir. Chairman
press William F. STOW ell. chair
man registration committee: William w
Iuckey. chairman subcommittee on deco
rations: William W. Everett chairman
on uSherS: jerome F. John
son. chairman subcommittee on excur
slons: Rev Daniel ". SkelIenger chair
man evangelistic committee. and Rev DR.
Teunis s. Hamlin, chairman committee on
pulpit supply
When the Christian Endeavor convention
was held IN Cleveland in the summer of
'y4 the trustees of the United Society ac-
cepted the invitation to hold the '96 con-
fention at the nations capital The inyi-
1atlon was extended by the local union
ara Endorsed by the Commissioners tbs,
poafd CT trade the Central Union Mission.
IellSlous organizations generally and one
thousand business men of the civ Jmme-
oiate'y upon learning OF the trustees de-
clslon. preparations were begun for in
huSuratlnS The work of arrar cling for th,,
ecrVention- In the fall of 1891 the execu-
tIc committee of the District union con-
sututed Rev DR.. Teunis s. Hamlin, ", II.