Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-06

ing to multitude of Callers. The va
rious aids were coming all day to receive
their final Instructions. The last meeting
was held Friday night but there were
MAJ many queries to be put and answered.
rooms were crowded all day.
Some AnAeyanees.
Word came in early in the day that those
IN charge at the church headquarters,
which were thrown open this morning for
the convention week. were being annoyed
by fakirs and those who desired to place
various articles on sale in the churches.
Accordingly. orders were issued that moth
ing should be sold In the churches but the
on1ciai publications. badges. etc.. and those
onIy under ofncial auspices No fakirs.
therefore. need apply.
another annoyance was found in the con-
slant pressure on the part Of the house
holders who have vacant rooms that they
desire to have filled with delegates. They
poured into headquarters and the churches
this morning to try to get guarantees that
their rooms would be utilized. but OF course
no such assurances could be given, and
they were told that all that could be done
was to take their names and addresses.
and then let the assignments take care Of
themselves. large sign was hung con-
spicuously in the doorway: mo more
rooms needed" This morning 1t was stat
ed that the committee on entertainment
had room enough for from 5000 to 10000
delegates at their service. and that this
number would certainly supply all needs.
The executive committee Of the District
union will hold a meeting tonight at 8
O'Clock in the Calvary Baptist Church. and
at the same hour the members of the Cal
vary Church chorus will meet to receive
their badges.
Church and Hotel Headquarters.
This morning a large list of church and
hotel headquarters was printed on card
board and distributed around the city to
be displayed in conspicuous places. such as
at the hotels. in the departments and at
the street railroad transfer points. for the
information Of citizens and delegates alike.
One of the railroad officials took up his
stand in the infantry headquarters this
morning to attend to the work Of register
ing the railroad tickets for the extension
OF time limits. and he was soon besieged.
1t Is announced that the Metropolitan
Railroad Company in anticipation OF the
crowds, will run all-night cars tomorrow
night. and that effort Will be made to
start the electric system tomorrow. The
Capital Traction Company has already
made arrangements to run all-night cars
during the entire convention week, begin
ming tomorrow night.
For the Convenience Of Delegates.
The church headquarters will be busy
places all during the convention. Here
delegates are to be escorted Immediately
upon their arrival in the city. and will be
registered and assigned to temporary
homes. After that they will make their
headquarters a rendezvous. In each church
will be provided Couches and easy chairs,
where delegates may rest. Tables and sta
tionery will be provided for correspond
ence. and in many cases newspapers from
the delegates state will be filed. so that
they can have the pleasure of reading their
home papers here during the convention.
baggage room is provided. where bundles,
umbrellas and other packages may be
checked. and there will be a post office in
each church headquarters in charge of the
registration committee in the church. All
mail to the delegates. except to those stop
ping at hotels, will be addressed to them
In care Of the church headquarters as the
visitors do not know when they leave home
what their addresses will be after arriv-
ing In this city. Arrangements have been
made with Postmas ter Willett whereby,
upon the recommendation of the presidents
OF the various societies, the aids Of the reg
istration committees may be appointed
postmasters for the churches. All mail
matter will be in charge OF these persons,
and the city postmaster has placed in every
church requesting 1t drop box for the re-
on the regular city force will collect the
mall from these boxes on regular schedule.
stnte Colors.
The work of decorating the churches was
begun this morning. In this work the dis
tinctive state colors will prevail These COL
ors are announced as follows:
Alabama. light blue and white; Arkansas,
maroon and silver; California, purple and
geld: Colorado. dark red and blue; Con-
necticut, blue and white; Delaware red and
white: District Of Columbia, red. white and
blue; Florida, royal purple and gold: Idaho
lavender and gold: Illinois, red, white and
blue: Indiana, dark blue and white: Iowa
corn color: Kentucky. white and royal pur-
pie: Louisiana, navy blue and gold: Maine
white and garnet: Maryland. orange
and black: Massachusetts, cardinal and
gold: Michigan, yellow and blue; Min
nesota, red. white and blue: Missis-
sippi. red and white; Missouri, light
blue aud white; Montana, white and gold;
Nebraska. scarlet and cream; New Hamp-
stire. granite: New Jersey. orange and
black: New Mexico light blue and tan;
green and gold: North Dakota, old gold and
lavender; Ohio, CARDINAL Oklahoma, blue:
Oregon. white and old gold; Pennsylvania,
red and blue; Rhode Island. dark blue:
South Carolina, royal purple and white;
south Dakota, cream white: Tennessee
orange and blue; Texas, yellow; Utah, red,
white and blue; Vermont, light green; Vir-
gina, Gark blue and white; Washington,
silver and dark green; West Virginia. black
and old gold; Wisconsin. black and gold:
wyoming. red. white and blue; Manitoba
"hlte ana orange: northwest territories,
req; Wnite and blue; Ontario, red, white
ana blne; Quebec, pale bite.
'uAAS DeAc&uteB Already Here.
While 1t Is true that the first of the state
delegations to the convention is not sche
duled to arrive in this city until $40 this
evening. number of stray delegates Jour-
neying by themselves have already reach
ed town. and more have been coming in
all day. A few of the earliest came in Sat
urday night Those that arrived after noon
today have had members Of the station
section Of the reception committee to vel
come them at the two depots. Miss Chase.
chairman of this section of the reception
committees staff. had completed her sche-
duie OF assignments. which is here given.
At least two persons will be constantly on
duty at each station from noon to midnt yht
today, from o'clock In the morning to
midnight tomorrow, and from o'clock
Wednesday morning until midnight Thurs
day.
The Depot Assignments.
The names Of the persons assigned to
this duty and the hours for service are as
follows:
Monday, July @.
Baltimore and Ohio-12 m to DIN Miss
Shields and Miss jerks: pm to p.m..
Mr.. Bohrer and Mrs. North; pm, to 12m.
Mr.. Cobarth and Mr.. M. Clark