The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-22
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f33PA1Ig0 F0R STATE EXDBAvon
c0HvEsTIox o. JUNE n


~ Nv. LOUIS q. BOwERNAN, Of the
Firnt baptiat church. and w. 4. En-
IN well have just returned from . very
successful trip through Eastern
wasnington and Idaho In the interests Of
the coming Washington state Endeavor
convention TO be held In this city June =
70 ~ Both ara very enthusiastic over the
fecepf,ou they received - wen - with the
fcuanS meetings that were held every
where along the route. From their
- sale to announce that the great con-
vention win be very largely attended from
Al quarters OF the state.
Leaving Seattle June the two called
In succession At Eiiensburg. North Yakima,
Waiia WalIa. Dayton. Coifax. Pullman.
MOSCOW. and Lewiston. Idaho, and winding
up with Spokane. At each OF which points
the GATHERINGS were enthusiastic beyond
expectation.
"N course we knew" said Rev. Mr..
Bowerman. that the Endeavor interests
hardly prepared Tor the warmth with which
We were received Either the 1883 COMMITTEES
= sitting up nights arranging details. or
else people on the outside take II ~ .
matter OF course that Seattle viii be able
to put up. q record breaking convention.
For myself. l am inclined TO think II h
. combination OF the two. Everybody
matter. and even At the 'aowest' places It
was found that the several societies were
preparing to send delegates. look for
the convention Of All conventions In the
history Of the Northwest"
Rev. Mr. BowermAn's general theme was
conditions Of success" Mr. Elwell con-
tributed solo music to the programme. -
well 40 speaking. his topic being Seattle
-" He II pleased with the outlook for
the convention.
Seattle seems to be the Mecca OF al
convention assemblies this year" said Mr..
all tnA
this % 1 much 90 mot s fos ,,s
people have not before discovered that
seattle b natural convention citv. Ali
thinGs come to those who wait. however,
been pracfictnG seif-denial In the way Of
scenic wonders. hospitality. and general
spirit Reception com mittees met US at
in the best Of homes The 20 committee
need not worry about Spokane walla
Walia. Moscow in fact there II at present
every Indication that iar~er delegations
from al points. than heretofore. will be the
rule. Seattle will have ample opportunity
TO do herself proud"
The convention chorus put In an even
Ing OF excellent practice upon THE Holy
CITY last Monday evening. AZ the time
Tor the concert draws near the attendance
q rehearsah and the general work OF the
members II greatly improving.
At the rehearsal last Monday evening
Prof Joy announced the result Of the SCI
lection OF soioists ~ follows: Mis Chap
man. Of Tacoma. who has been studying
and doing concert singing In New York
for the past few years. has been engaged
for the principal soprano solos Miss Brad
ley h said to be very fine and the commit
tee Is congratulatinG itself on securing her
The contraito eolos will be rendered by
Mrs. w. II. whlttlesey. Of this city, whose
singing in oraforio work has been one OF
the chief features OF such rendftions In the
past. Mrs. G. A. Edmunds will take the
second soprano part In the ladies' quar-
tette. and Miss Alice True win sing the
first alto part. The tenor VIII be sung
by Mr.. Arthur Cover. OF Tacoma. who -
well known throughout the Northwest. Mr..
Myron n. Grout, Of this city. has been
selected for the baritone solos
The orchestra will be made up OF Ia
coma ard Seattle musicians and there will
also be an auxiliary chorus Of Tacoma
singers which Is being drilled by Prof JOY
Considerable difficulty In being met with
by the committee In 30 arranging the seats
In the armory as to furnish seats for 4
sufilcient audience to pay the expenses OF
the concert The expenses already incurred
amount TO over $500 and after arranging
seats for the chorus II y impossible to get
into the ar.nory more than enough seats
TO Just meet the expenses. II demonstrates
again the deArability OF having In Seattle
a large convention hall where such meet
ings could be held.