The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDDAVOR
Elaborate Preparations for the
b: international Convention.
WASHINGTON IN GALA ATTIRE.
II Is Expected That Between Forty and
Fifty Thousand Visitors VIII Attend tho
National Capital While tho Convention
Is in Session.

National Capital While tho Convention
Is in Session.
WASHINGTON, July 6.--Between 10000
And 10000 yisitors to the capital city are
expected during the next ten days to at.
tend the sessions of tho fifteenth interna.
fonal Christian Endeavor convention,
which begins on Wednesday and continues
through the 18th. A vast amount of work
preparing the program for tho convention
and for the entertainment of the Endeav-
orers has been done by the local commit
tee. From the enthusiasm which has been
apparent all over tho country, Us disclosed
by tho communications that have been re-
oeived by tho local committee and tho in
tense interest taken in the convention, ID
seems to be assured that the gathering
Will be the greatest of its kind ever held.
I Ihe combined seating capacity of 10000
Will be available ut any time during the
convention, and the meeting places will be
more numerous than heretofore. Three
great tents pitched on the white lot a
government reservation just south Of the
presidents mansion, n large hall and
number Of the churches will constitute
the principal auditoriums, and at certain
hmos meetings will be held simultaneously
In all. Other churches will be utilized for
carly morning prayer meetings and smaller
gatherings. Primarily important as meet
Ing places will be the three grcat tents on
the white lot, named respectively Tent
.Williston,' Tent Endeavor" and "Tent
Washington"
Each Of these mammoth stretches of
canvass will hold about 10000 people. APP
proximately 5000 persons can be accom-
modatcd in the settees for the audience,
while on tho great platform provision will
be made for | 800 more All the audito-
RUINS are decorated with Christian En-
deavor and United States flags strcamers
and buntingS In the tents are displayed
Snumber Of flags of foreign nations, con-
tributed especially for this convention by
Christian Endeavor societies in the re-
spective countries as an expression of the
international character of tho gathering.
Aside from the interior decorations the
citizens of Washington, particularly the
merchants, have entered into the spirit of
the convention and joined in making the
rity attractive by liberal decorations Of
their homes and places of business. Shop
windows arc bright with convention col
Drs, shields and other devices in colors
bearing the word WELCOME" are promi-
hently displayed, and fronts of stores and
buildings are draped. The government
authorities have lent their assistance in
decorating the public parks.
y A prominent feature of this years con-
vention will be the great chorus of about
1000 voices which has been in training for
N inn fnr lo h., |.
tons of the chorus will assist in the sing
Ing in the tents, and the fourth body of
1000 voices will be divided among the
other meetings in tho halls and churches
Probably tho most interesting feature in
connection with tho full chorus of 1000
voices Is an open air patriotic song SER
vice. This is to take place next Saturday
afternoon on the broad plaza on the east
side of the United States Capitol building.
The Marine band will lend its assistance.
President Francis +. Clark, d. D., of Bos-
ton, is to preside at the meeting Hon John
Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, is to makea
brief address, and President Clark is to
present banner to the local city union
having reported the best work accom-
plished during the year in promoting Chris
tian citizenship.
The progam for the meetings of the con-
vantion is about completed. In general it
contemplntes early morning prayer meet
ings in the churches of the various denom-
nations represented from 6:30 to 7:15
o'clock From 30 o'clock until we'll on
towards noon are to be held the meetings
far addresses, praise, reports and the dis
cussion of various topics in the largo
tents and some of the large halls and
churches. In the afternoon, scattered
throughout tho convention, will be dcnom-
national rallies in the several churches.
The list of those who will participate in
the convention work includes the names of
many divinos well known throughout tho