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horn of Chicago. Secretary John Willis
Baer of Boston will preside. Mr.. w. N.
Multer secretary of the Washington Young
Mems Christian Association. will lead de-
by Mr car,ss N Hunt
lawyer evangelist of Minneapolis. Mimi: /:
Commander F. DEL Booth-Tucker of the
Salvation Army and Rev. ]. Wilbur Chap
man, DID,, of Philadelphia. Pa.
An evangelistic meeting for women only
will be held in Tent Hndeavor at the same
time Mrs. John Wallis Baer of Boston,
Mass, will preside, Mrs. Frank Bryan Of
Washington us d S F direct a. SHorSs Of
ton D. c.. will conduct devotional exer-
cises and addresses will be delivered by
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett, Washington, D.
c.. Miss Belle Kearrey of Flora. Miss. Mrs
E. M whittemorei New York city. and
Consul Mrs. F. Del. Booth-Tucker of New
York city.
Citizens' Meetings.
Saturday evening two meetings for citi-
zens and citizens only, have been provided
in Tents Washington and Endeavor. Chris
tian Endeavor-Its Aims and Possibilities"
will be the general topic for both Of these
meetings, and addresses will be delivered
bearing upon this theme by the following
" well-known trustees Of the United Society
Of Christian Endeayor: Rev. j. q. Tyler,
D. D.. Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. Wayland Hoyt,
D. D.. Philadelphia. Pa: MIR. John Wanna
maker. Philadelphia, Pa: Rev. H. c. Farrar,
d. D.. Albany. N. Y; Rev. John T. Beck
ley, D. D.. New York city: Rev. N. Boynton,
D. D., Detroit, Mich.
Sunday afternoon there will be an evan
gelistic meeting in one of the tents and
Sabbath observance rally in Central Hail.
both open to the public.
Throughout the whole convention evan
gelistic meetings will be held at noon In the
auditorium of the Central Union Mission
and smaller meetings of the same character
xrysI H11I os%,
Last Nights Rehearsal.
A very large audience attended the pub
lie rehearsal of section D tf the chorus
last night in Central Hall, and gave evil
dence that the work of the eleven hundred
singers was thoroughly appreciated. MIR.
f. O. Excel of Chicago, one of the three
men selected to lead the chorus during the
convention conducted the concert last night.
AS usual, all the members of the section
could not be accommodated on the enlarged
platform at the south end of the hall, and
some had to find seats or standing room in
the gallery and alongside of the platform
Interspersed with the chorus numbers,
Percy s. Foster and Mr.. Excel each sang
solos, and DR.. Frank Swartwout played
solo on the cornet. The singing was
spirited and fully equal to the work OF the
other sections. Concluding the program,
Mr.. Excells own anthem. Wake the Song"
was rendered. This number promises TO be-
last night, as sung by more than thousand
trained voices, under the direction of the
composer, it was enthusiastically received
by the large audience.
Fine Opportunity.
1t is evident that the Washington public
is beginning to realize what gigantic
chorus has been organized for the Chris
tian Endeavor convention and that a rare
opportunity is being afforded this W eek of
hearing more than one thousand voices in
chorus singing. Tomorrow evening the last
of the sections will furnish the music of
the program, section G, led by Percy s.
Foster of this city.
In speaking with a member of the COM
mittee of 96 about ethe convention cho-
rus. Mr.. p. p. Bilhbrn of Chicago one of
the convention musicalf1irectors and who
evening. said that he was astonished at the
efficiency ana size o1 the chorus. Never in
his musical experience,ehe Is reported to
have said, had he eYer heard such magnifl-
cent singing by such a tremendous body
of singers He could not understand why
the people of the CITY were not nearly
wild with enthusiasm When he consid-
cred that the section which he led was
only one-fourth of the entire chorus or
ganized for the convention, he said he
could scarcely express his astonishment
that such an undertaking had been SO sue
ceSSfully carried cut. Mr.. Bilflorn himself
was all enthusiasm pver the music and
chorus. and when the convention opens
g: I.eGts to return to, tha. city eager to be-
gin the duties Of leaders
c. e. Song Service MT Hnmline.
The c. f. choruses connected with the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. the
Ne mortal Lutheran Church., the Mt. Yer
non Place NJ. f. Church and the Gunton
Temple Memorial Church have been in
vited to HamIfne NJ. E. Church next Sun
Gay evening to take Part in song service,
,;Eder the direction of J. Arthur Rose.
Pews in the front of the church will be
reserved for the singers.
Electric Lights.
The hall committee, under whose super
vision the White Lot is being fitted up for
convention purposes, contains among its
membership several men of practical and
expert knowledge in mechanics, building
electricity, etc. One of these, an electri-
cian, is experimenting the electric lighting
Of the tents and grounds. Poles have
been erected by the lighting company. but
the hall committee is supervising the rest
of the job. Today itisulators have been
put on the poles and wires strung by a
force of men under the direction Of Louis
D. Bliss Of the hall committee.
Hospital Tents.
A. number of small hospital tents
to the White Lot. but none on the ellipse
itself. That spot Is reserved entirely for
the three meeting tents. and none others
will. be permitted there. But ample facil-
tiles will be provided for persons taken
suddenly i'll. SO that they can receive ef-
ffcient medical attention promptly and be
comfortably cared for. A lunch tent is
also to be erected in the grounds near the
entrance from 18th and E streets. but
persons will not be permitted to enter
the main tents and litter them up with
lunch papers and other debris. 1t Is the
intention to keep the tents clean and in
neat order.
Another Headquarters.
During the entire month of July the
committee of '96 is to have the use of the
hall of the Washington Light Infantry
Armory, together with two or more Of the
large upstairs rooms. The armory hall
will be profusely decorated. and will con-
tain tables for the display of literature,
and besides will be the downtown head
quarters of all the state delegations and
of the committee Of '6. Under the d.
rection of Chairman Church Of the hall
committee carpenters are now at work
making the tables and erecting uprights
upon which the bunting and streamers
will be draped. Some. time before the con-
yention opens the committee of '96 will
move it's heaaOuacferH Temporarily to this