The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-06
Into Washington to Attend
Convention of '96.
The National Capital Decked
In Holiday Dress.
Meetings Will Differ Considerably
From Preceding Ones.

Washington. July 6--Both the city
and Christian Endeavor societies were
ready To receive the convention dele
gates as they begun To pour In today.
The great tents>have been successfully
reared on the White lot, and their i'm
nense snowy expanse OF canvass has
attracted curious thousands. The work
OF stringing the electric lights. arrang-
ing the seatSan1 other similar matters
are complete, and this evening will
probably see everything finished. The
city is beginning TO feel the coming con-
vention, many persons are seen wearing
the small Warrington, '96' flags, the
badges OF the various local societies are
being displayed, the merchants have
prepared their signs OF welcome and the
streets are gay with flags and bunting.
The display OF flags and colors has be-
come almost universal; the churches
have put on their decorations, in
Guiding the coors and coats OF arms
OF the various states they are to enter
tain. and Washington stands ready to
sustain its reputation as a convention
city.
The four branches OF the great chorus
have held public rehearsals, and have
been praised far and wide for the ex-
cellence OF their drilling and the gran
deur of the new songs, with which they
will greet the coming hosts.
Arrangements for the care Of the
visitors seem 10 be perfect. Delegates
are already beginning to arrive in the
city. and all indications point to a
greater attendance than ever before on
these conventions. Ample accommoda-
tions have been secured, however and
the committee of SO will be able to COM
tortably care for all.
Months have been spent In perfecting
the convention program. and a number
of changes have taken place in the ar
rangements, so that. in some points. the
convention will be materially different
from preceding ones. The sessions will
open on the evening @ the Sth, by which
time nearly all delegates will have ar
rived, by holding y simultaneous meet
ings in the various churches in the city.
Thursday morning a number OF prayer
meetings will be held from 6:30 to 7:15.
These meetings will also be thrown open
TO the general public. At 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning the great opening
sessions in the tents. Will be held. the
welcome TO Washington win be given,
end the features will be the reading OF
President Clark's annual address and
Secretary Baers report of the advance
ment OF the society during the year.
Thursday afternoon the meetings turn
from international and interdenomina-
tional Christianity to meetings tending
10 the strengthening OF the loyalty to
the individual church, and a number OF
denominational rallies will be held.
Thursday evening Christian Citizen
ship" Will be the general topic, and
strong appeals for patriotism and loyalty
TO country VIII be made by eminent
divines.
Friday will be devoted to the topic,
Saved to Serve" The afternoon Of
Friday VIII be given to committee con-
ferences, where members of the same
committees, although from all parts of
the world, will confer, compare plans
and give each other the benefit of their
experience in their own particular lines.
Saturday morning another new fea-
ture of the convention will be introduced,
and Evangelistic meetings will be held
in two of the great tents for the benefit
OF the local citizens. One of these meet
ings will be for men and the other for
women. Saturday afternoon there will
be another novel feature the holding Of
an open air patriotic song service on the
east front of the Capitol. The full chorus
OF 1000 voices will be there, assisted by
the Marine band. Saturday evening has
no meetings arranged for, and the time
viii be taken up by the local societies,
"a large Dumber of which will give re-
ceptions to the various state delegations
they are entertaining
There Will be no services Sunday
morning beyond the early morning
prayer meetings. and delegates will then
attend the various church services Of
the city. In nearly all cases visiting
pastors will occupy the pulpits. Sum
day afternoon the services will be va
r!ed; in some churches UNCONVENTIONAL
missionary rallies will be held, in Gen.
tral hall there will be a Sabbath OBJ
servance meeting In tent Washington
another Evangelistic service will be held
for the Christians, and the evening being
again free from meetings the delegates
Will attend the local Christian Endeavor
society meetings and church services.
Monday morning in two OF the tents
will be held meetings OF the Worlds
Christian Endeavor union, and there
will be speakers from all parts of the
world to tell OF the progress of the work
At the other tent will be held meeting
I'm the interest of the suffering Armen-
ians. In the afternoon the officers and
trustees OF the various state and pro-
vincial unions VIII meet. Monday even
ing the beautiful fnd solemn oonsecra-
tion meetings viii be held. The meet
ilgs will be held In four churches and
Central hail. besides the three tents.
Tuesday the convention viii be
thing of the past, but numbers OF the
delegates Will linger TO Wow the beauties
and points OF interest In the Capitol city
Not Good Aarksmau.
North Leeds, Me, July 6.--James