Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
NJ lG TY Ho S T
The Endeavorers Organising . Chorus Of
1000 Voices
Arrangements for the Convention in
July Progressing Steadily
and Successfully.

Preliminary steps toward organizing the
mammoth convention chorus. which will
lead in the singing at the great meetings
during the Christian Endeavor convention
In July next, were taken at q meeting of
the auxiliary music committee held in the
First Congregational Church last evening.
The music of the great international gath
erings Of the Christian Endeavorers has al
ways been one of the most inspiring fea-
lures Of those meetings. and the members
of the organization here are determined to
make the musical feature Of the convention
a most prominent and effective one.
Charles S. Clark, chairman Of the 80
music committee, presided. The meeting
was opened with prayer by P. H. Bristow.
w. H. H. Smith, chairman of thescommit-
the great opportunities for usefulness and
large responsibility which fell to the lot of
the auxiliary music committee, and urged
that in all their work the best of feeling
and harmony Of action should prevail.
Mr. Clark outlined the plan of the organi-
cation OF the convention chorus. This
chorus will be composed Of 1900 voices, and
will be known as 1.-The '98 Convention
this great chorus will be divided into four
sections which will be known as A, B, c
and d, respectively. The preliminary or
ganiZation Of the chorus will be in the
VI the members the auxiliary
music committee. Each member of this
committee, which is composed of one per-
son from each Christian kndeavor Society
in the District, is directly responsible for
the work OF organizing a choir in connec-
tlon with his Christian Endeavor Society.
How They Will Train.
The membership of the choir is not con-
fined to Christian Endeavorers, but is open
to members Of the congregation of the
,, to-
bers Of adjacent Epworth leagues, Baptist
Young Peoples unions and other young peo-
pies religious organizations, and such 9TH
ers as are deemed suitable by the organizer
In fact, membership in the choir will afford
the only opportunity for any one else besides
delegates to attend the regular sessions of
the convention. Seats will be reserved for
members Of the choir upon the platform with
the speakers, and, aside from the other
seats upon the platform, there will be no
reservation save for the press.
The feeling prevailed in the meeting of the
committee that the music-loving people of
the city would heartily cooperate in sup
porting the effort to make the convention
music a most inspiring feature. After a GER
tain amount Of drilling by the members of
the various churches will be assembled in
sections and drilled by competent leaders.
Cards of membership were handed to the
members OF the committee, one OF which
become member of the chorus. The COM
mittee do not wish it understood that the
chorus can be used as a convenience in order
to secure admission 10 the sessions OF the
convention, but that every person applying
for membership must be a competent singer,
and willing to cooperate most earnestly in
the work Of making the singing a success.
Mr.. Clark stated that in all probability
before the time of the convention the choir
would give several large concerts, and that
at least one time during the convention the
entire choir would be assembled for q grand
song service. The meeting adjourned with
song and prayer.
Hotel Headquarters.
The Star recently published the list of
state delegations which had secured hotel
headquarters. Sixteen delegations have al
ready closed with the hotels for quarters
visiting the city looking into the matter
and perfect!ng their arrangements. 1t is
significant that although. the convention ie
yet four months in the future, hotel accom-.
modations have been secured for nearly at
many delegations as were Quartered in
hotels in Boston last year when the con.
vention opened. In other words, while
eighteen state delegations put up at hotels
in Boston at the last convention, seventeen
quarters for the Washington convention
ard others, having the matter under con.
s!deration, have not yet completed their ar.
rangements. The last to secure quarters
was the West Virginia delegation, which
arranged yesterday, through it's managers
Rev. Charles s. Trump and Mr.. r. Frank
Carr of Martfnsburg, for a portion of the
Ebbitt House. H. is expected that West
Virginia will send delegation at least On
strong.