The evening times., 1896-07-06
CITY IS N GALA ATTIRE
Preparing for the Christian
EndeavOr Convention.
ADVANCE GUARD HERE
Delegates From Cleveland Arrived
This Morning-Massachu En-
deavOrers to Reach Washington
This Evening--Members of the Re-
ceptiOn Committee Kept Busy.

Christian Endeayor banners are begin.
ming to appear in all parts of the city. al
though it Is two days yet to the beginning
OF the great convention. Business houses
and residences alike are displaying them
and the legend, ashington, '96" is be-
coming very familiar sight indeed. 1t
is an earnest OF the hearty reception that
will be given the thousands of delegates
who will pour in here on Wednesday.
The advance guard arrived this morning.
This party WAS Cleveland. Ohio, and made
their way a once to the headquarters. No.
1927 street northwest, where they were
provided with the necessaries to make theiI
sta y pleasant.
Tonight the first or the Massachusetts del.
egation Is expected at $50. They will be
entertained by the First Congregational
Church.
The committee rooms at headquarters
were unusually busy today. Some whohave
only been able to be presentin the evening
were on hand all day, and the finishing
touches are being given rapidly to prepara-
tions Tor the entertainment OF tile visitors.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE BUSY.
The reception committee, under Rev. Z.
w. BaSby, as chairman, is the most active
today. IL is divided into three sections
One. under Rev. Edward Butler, of the
Church OF the Reformation, will go out on
trains, by courtesy of the roads, TO meet
delegates at stations II short distance from
the city. On arriving here they will turn
over the visitors To the station section un-
der Miss E. NJ. Chase
These Will direct the parties to the sew
erai churches to which they have been as
signed. There the third section Of the com
mittee, under Miss A. j. Bell, will see that
they are properly registered and assigned
to quarters.
The stati on section of the reception
staff is as follows: Ella 81. Chase. chair
man; Norman L. Elliott, Anna P Shields,
L. P. Waddy, Charles Cobarth, NJ Clark,
Lewis II. Neill. Christian Poggensee, Stella
DraDe, Jennie Furnag sc Mae jerks, Florence
Shuttle, Carrie Mitchell, Jennie Rugg, Mrs
ii. n. North, Y. P. Bobrer, Cora Lord and
Belle Tuckey.
The helpers are Charles Lamb, Miss
ketcham, F. Marsh, j. Memmert, NJ. lie
Due. DR.. Mclean, T. Hurley, W, g. Stamp-
er. NJ. Walker. Mr.. Campbell. E. Compton,
A. Hazeiton, Miss sleman, Miss Goodrich,
Miss Warman. Miss Halsey, Miss Johnson,
Misss knoght and Miss King
AT THE DEPOTs.
Those on duty this afternoon and to-
night are: For the Baltimore and Ohio
depot p. IN. to 8 p. m, Mr. Bohrer and
Mrs. North; p. IN. to IL p. m, Mr. CO.
barth and Mr.. NJ. Clark. baltimore and
Potomac depot p. IN. to p. m, Mis-.
Shuttle, Miss Poggensee, Miss Ketcham,
and Miss sieman: p. IN. TO 12 D. m, Mr..
Neill and Mr.. Waddy.
Chnhges from the already published list Of
places of arrival are as follows: The York
Pa. delegation is due at 1890 a. IN.
Wednesday, instead Of 10 p. IN. tonight.
An excursion from Richmond. Va, by
the Southern Railway. Will come Wednes-
day night in two sections. arriving at 8
p. tn. and 8 p. m. Anexcursion from Clifton
Forge, via Chesapeake and Ohio, is due
at 345 p. N. Wednesday.
The Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee
delegations will meet ut Harper's Ferry
Oh "Wednesday morning, and together hold
sunrise pra yer-meetiDg on Bolivar Heights.