Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-24
Movement to Have the Next As
semblage Held in Washington.
TEE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Exhibit of Available Halls to Be
Made Tomorrow.
THE COMMITTEES CHOSEN

A meeting of the local executive commit
tee of the National Educational Associa-
ton was neld this morning at 10 o'clock in
the Washington board of trade rooms, 141O
G street northwest. The meeting was held
for the purpose of receiving report from
the subcommittee on finance and to make
arrangements for the entertainment of the
special committee of the association. which
arrived in the city this morning. The COM
mittee has the choice of a place for the
next convention of the National Educa-
tional Association. and it is expected Il will
come to Washington.
Chairman Henry F. Blount of the COM
mittee presided, and other members Of the
committee were present as follows: Thos.
w. Smith, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee, Rev. Il. l.. Whitman, Mrs. Sara
Spencer, Miss Anna F. Smith, Mr.. Archi
bald Greenlees, Prof. W. 3. Powell, Albert
NJ. Read, S. b. Hege and Secretary O'Nei!l.
The Guarantee.
Chairman Smith of the finance committee
stated that guarantee could be offered to
the visiting committee of $1,000 for the de-
fraying of the expenses of the convention.
Letters have been received from hotel pro-
prietors in regard to subscriptions to the
convention fund and as to what terms
could be offered.
1t was stated at the meeting that the
committee depended not much upon the
matter of entertainment to be provided by
the local executive committee as upon what
inducements would be offered by the rail-
roads. The visiting committee, 1t was as
sured, would rely upon the citizens to enter
tain the delegates properly, after an invita-
ton had been extended for the convention
to be held at the capital. The real matter
of importance to be considered Was what
the railroads would do, and this will be
settled later on. 1t is thought there will
l.a iii to-
1t is hoped that at least half the regular
rates can be secured for delegates.
In the matter of arrangements for enter
tanning the visiting committee ii was de-
ciced that four members of the local COM
mittee, as follows. should go to the depot
TO meet and welcome the visitors: Chair
man Henry F. Blount, Rev. b. l.. Whit
man, d. D.; Prof. W. 3. Powell and S. b.
Hege.
1t further decided that the visitors
Should be driven directly to the Airing
ton Hotel. where they Will make their
headquarters while here, and that the
matter of showing them about the city
would be deferred until tomorrow.
A committee. consisting Of Chairman
Henry +. Blount. Prof. w E. Powell, Rev.
DIR. Whitman and Mr. S. b. Hege was
appointed u meet the visiting committee
at the board of trade rooms tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. when they will be
taken charge and shown about the city.
Dinner to Committee.
An invitation was extended by Proprietor
Staples of the Riggs House to attend
dinner given in honor CT the visitors to-
morrow at 80 o'clock at the hotel. Be
sides the members of the local committee
who will attend invitations have been ex-
tended to the District Commissioners and
the following: \. +. Stuart of the District
pubic schools, President Gardiner G.. Hub
bard of the National Geographic Society;
Rev. S. J. Richards. president Georgetown
college, Bishop Hurst or the Methodist
University. and Rev. Monsignor Conaty of
the Catholic University
The members of the local committee and
others, who have been invited to attend
are: Chairman Henry f. Blount, Rev. DIR.
r. L. whitman, Thomas w. Smith. Archi-
bald Greenlees, Commissioner of Education
Harris, Theodore w. Noyes Prof W. b.
Powell. S. w. Woodward. Mrs. Sara A.
Albert NJ. Read. Colin Studs, George NJ
Bond. Arthur ONeill, Gen. Ellis Speare
and L. s. Brown.
Members of the Party.
All of the visiting committee arrived but
President Charles X. Skinner of the N. f.
A. who was detained, and who is expected
tomorrow. Secretary Shepard vas already
in the city. The committee was driven di-
rectly TO the Arlington and no official in
spection of the city will take place till to-
morrow.
Ht Will HTSt DC SHOWN the nails
and other meeting places which may be
available for convention purposes, and will
then be shown the different points of in
terest- The new Congressional Library
building will be visited, and in all likeli-
hood u number of the educational institu-
tons in and about the city.
It matters little what it is that you want
whether a situation or a servant-a
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.