Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-28
Program of Annual Convention to
Open This Evening.
GOOD PROSPECT FOR Big ATTENDANCE
Addresses by Visiting and Local
Workers of Prominence.
CHORUS OF SEVENTY-FIVE

| trict of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union
will open this evening with special prayer
| services in a number of the churches
The arrangements for the convention are
| reported by the board of officers to be
| complete. President Grant Leet stated last
evening that the prospects for largely at
| tended meetings during the convention
| were excellent. Considerable interest has
| been manifested among the societies in the
| work of preparing for the convention, and
the program, as arranged has several new
and unique features. Arrangements are
being made for overflow meetings. in case
| the attendance at the evening sessions Of
the convention overtax the capacity Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Order of Exercises.
The program of the convention is as fol-
lows, beginning with the special prayer
services this evening in the various
| churches:
Friday-7 a m. early prayer meeting. New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, led by
! MT. Miles NJ. Shand; topic. "our Steward
snip; 4 O'Clock pm, committee confer
ences, New York Avenue Presbyterian
| Church, all committees TO assemble for
| nlteen minutes in the auditorium for de-
! Notionai exercises. conducted 10y Rev F. d.
rover, 80 PM. opening mass meeting,
PRESIDENT Grant Leet presiding. The exer-
1890 wan N'hsiSt u SOilS service, devotional
| exercises, address of welcome open parlia-
| ment, Tenth Legion" conducted by Miss
Ella L. McLaurin of Boston; address.
nsystemauc and Proportionate Giving" by
| burg Pa. -
saturday-l0-30 am. city evangelization
conference; First Congregational Church.
Address. Maj. George A. Hilton: onen mar.
llament conducted by Rev. E. ID BAILEY
Special invitations to this conference have
peen extended to pastors. Epworth
Leagues. Brotherhood OF st Andrew
brotherhood of Andrew and Philip. saliva.
ION Army Central Union Mission. W. c.
L. u, and kindred Organizations Noon
evan a service, Market space; Gospel
wagon manned by Christian Endeavorers
ana Central Union Mission workers IA
oress. Maj. George A. Hilton AT 2:30 n m
the annual Junior rally will be held af
R,,,1a congregational Church. Rev. c. ii.
.uier, president. presiding. The exercises
VIII Ihciude committee work Represented
py juniors, appropriately dressed. ana An
adoress, Why We Work for Missions
Miss Laura Wade Rice of Baltimore
AT PM, conservation service Rev n
a. puler, oincers conference in New YORK
n,eHue presbyterian Church for all ON
NiT.o u soSieues. conducted by Mr.. W. W.
ing. Social hour, song service. devo,ional
exercises, address by Miss Ella n NJ
Laurlh OF Boston. Mass; quie; hour snd
HUNT presiding. "ience
Inc music of the convention will no 4.
feature. A chorus of seven,y-,i,., -
has been organized for the occasio,, b., ~
Page L. Zimmerman, chairman or ,t,, -.
committee of the District Union on, a.,
auoltion to leading in the conrrepa,to-.I
singing the members will render savaro,
anthems ei
Much interest has been manifested nv TN.
h snnDers OF the chorus in their work of re-
,erna s,s .or the convention, and talk of a
permanent organization is heard The sing
ers are known as the 81 Local Conycntjon
onolus. Inc members will be distinguish
ca py unique, star-shaped badges. designed
IN -FOUR colors, by Mr.. A. L. Dietricn an
Endeavorer Of Mt. Vernon Place M y
church Mr.. Page l.. Zimmerman tho
leader of the chorus, is director of nnsic
al the Nit Vernon NJ. Z. Church. and was
one OF Ihe musical directors of the mann
moth Christian Endeavor Chorus with
lurhished the music for the International
convention Of 1896
List Of Singers
The members of the chorus are as fol-
lows: Soprano-Miss Maud Sterling. Mrs
Nally, Miss Louise Leeds, Miss Susie Rowe
MISS Is. Heiges, Miss l.. Dolan, Mrs ]. H.
Brown. Mrs. Dottie Heeter, Miss Sadie
Guard, Miss Lottie Vanneman, Miss Josie
Dobson. Miss Swartwout, Miss Mary An
drews, Miss NJ. Beamer, Mrs. Charles Heit-
niger, MISS Grace Montgomery. Miss Rose
Busey. Miss Lille Busey, Miss Anna Began
Mrs. w. A. Murray, Miss Trewin. Miss Mag
gle Pentland. Miss Bessie Howell, Miss FL
Ia Lyman, Miss Virginia Hochkiss. Miss Ed
ma Follln, Mrs. Beard, Miss Cunningham.
Altos-Miss NJ Edmonston Miss GSorg5a
webster. Mrs. w H. Rand, Mrs. l.. Berg
man, Miss Alice Beamer, Miss Sallie Bea-
mer, Miss N. Keefer. Miss Blanche Love-
less, MISS M. Louise Sleman, Mrs. r. H
Gunnell. Miss L. A. Sargent Miss b. Iar,iel-
la, Miss Florence Ball, Miss b. Seitz Miss
Alice Fletcher. Mrs. ID. G: Proctor Miss
Wright, Emil Schneider, J. E. Cant, s. r.
Harper. ]. E. Baird. Robert Zimmerman.
ID. G. Proctor, II. S. Fontaine, G. W. Thom-
as. A. Speiden, Amos Ferris. E. L. Springer.
F. A. Springer, Spencer Armstrong. w. A.
Springer, F. A Swartwout, l. p Tade.
George Just. Bassos-Messrs. X s. Muchi-
son, E. B. Blodgett, W. Nally, Ourana. l..
E. Merritt. W. G: Eisinger. w. C. Cannon,
R. T. Ballard, w. Speiden. Dorsey Follin,
E. Brown. w. Robinson, Clarence Exley,
L. c. Bern. r. G. sutton and John Duffy.
The Decorations.
The members of the Christian Endeayor
Society of the New York Avenue Church
have been busy Cor several days decorat-
ing the auditorium of their edifce. where
the principal sessions OF the convention
will be held. When the opening session
is called to order this evening, the delegates
will be surrounded by flags and bunting.
banked with palms. a handsome set piece
in immortelles. with the word. Welcome"
and the c. E monogram, will be seen.
Rev. George B. Stewart, DID,, who win
make an address this evening at the church
named, on the subject of Systematic ard
proportionate giving" Is pastor of the
Market Square Presbyterian Church Of Har-
risburg, Pa. He will be remembered by
local Endeavorers the presiding officer
of the great Junior rally held in Tent Will
hston during the international convention
held in this city.
Miss Ella d. McLaurin OF Boston, Mass,
who Is well known to a large number of
local Endeavorers. is one of the repre-
sentatives Of the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union. She has been heard in
Washington before, and her name upon
the program for Saturday evening is con-
sidered by the officers of the union as a
guarantee of a large meeting.
Saturday evening during the social hour
preceding the closing service an oppor-
tunity will be afforded Endeavorers and
others to meet Miss McLaurin personally.