Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
FOR E.CONV ENTION
Rapid Advancement of the Christian En-
deavor Preparations
Uniforms for the Ushers-The Official
Map and the Information 1t
Will Contain.

AS the time for the Christian Endeavor
convention in July draws rapidly nearer,
preparations. for the eventful occasion are
being steadily advanced toward conclusion
by the committee Of '96 and the auxiliary
bodies subordinate to 1t. The ushers' COM
mittee Is now beginning to plan in earnest
for the proper seating Of the crowds at
convention meetings. A circular has just
been issued to the large corps Of 1000
ushers, and from the responses to the ques-
ton asked therein it is expected to make
out a schedule Of the sessions at which
each usher will serve.
The uniform for the ushers will be white
duck trousers, red sash, blue necktie, blue
coat, blue sack preferred. The commit
tee has arranged to furnish ushers with
complete uniforms, exclusive Of the coat,
Tor the low sum of $1.75.
The Official Map.
The first proof of the official map to be
presented to each registered delegate to
the convention Is off the press and in the
hands of the printing committee 1t Is ex-
ceedingly comprehensive and printed in six
colors and folded in convenient form, will
make valuable souvenir of the conven-
ton: 1t is 24la by 10 inches and shows all
OF the city and few of the immediate sub
urbs. No attempt was made to include the
whole or large portion of the District Of
Columbia, as it would result in showing the
city proper on much smaller scale and
crowd the map
In the upper right-hand corner is printed
the convention flag in coors, together with
the inscription and note of explanation
Inc regular meeting places-three tents
enc hall and five churcheS-are indicated hy
red squares; convention and United Society
headquarters by black stars, churches by
black crosses and other places by black
SQUARES oh how.
Guiding about $50 places, grouped as fol-
lows: Main meeting places; headquarters
United Society, committee of '96 president
and secretary of the organiZa ton and con-
Ventlon and denominational; churches
whether assigned as headquarters for dele
cations or not, but those so assigned spe-
claily distinguished; hotels, depots and
wharves; public buildings and places: for
elgn legations, educational institutions, re-
hgious and benevolent Institutions hospi-
tails, monuments and statues, parks squares
&c, cemeteries and places outside the city
The margins of the map are lettered and
numbered in accordance with the usual
practice and by means of imaginary squares
the numbered places are easily found. The
Tour sections of the city are divided off
by red lines, distances from the White
House are indicated by concentric circles,
the routes of all street railway lines are
SHOWN and the location of every transfer
station given Altogether the map is a
complete guide to the city.
Ihtertalh"ent Mt Church HeuIUunr.
tcrs.
A circular has been prepared and issued
by the church section of the staff of the re-
ception committee. giving suggestions for
the entertainment OF visitors at church
headquarters during the convention These
church headquarters have also been divid-
ed up among the several members of the
church section. each one having special
oversight over his quota. The aids Of the
reception committees in the churches will
report to the member of the staff in charge
OF their district for instruction.
The church section of the staff of the re-
.ception committee, of which section Miss
Anna j. Bell is chairman, was given en-
tire charge of the arrangements for the re-
cept1on at 9G headquarters Friday night
and to 1t the credit for the complete
success of the affair is due. On that occa-
sion surprise was sprung on the mem
berS of the committee themselves as well
as on their visiting friends, In the nature
OF mural decoration. 1t was prepared at
the instance of John B. Sleman. chairman
of the press committee, by S. j. Venable
one of the Endeavorers. All the pictures
of the members of the '96 committee as
they have appeared in The Star. were
grouped together in a large mat and hand
somely framed and hung for the first time
on the walls of the committee Headquarters
This unique work of art was the center OF
admiring throngs throughout the entire
evening