Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-04
| THE ENDEAvORERS
Open Their 18th State Con-
vention at WaterviIIe.
Four Hundred Delegates Expected to
Be in Attendance by Today.
Services Open. Tuesday, With Many Distin.
quishcd Endeavorers Present.


Maine Christian Endeavor opened in
tie BAPTIST church. this afternoon. The
delegates began to arrive. Monday af-
terroon. and by noon today. there was
d large number in the city. About 400
in all are expected and IA large num-
her of the members of the various So
cieties in the State The headquarters
of the convention is the Baptist church
on Elm street and the majority of the
meetings of the convention will be held
there.
Tho members of the local societies
weS, very proud when their own beau
tiful city was chosen for the State con-
vention. and then and there resolved
that they would do everything in their
power to make the choice a good one
and the convention Il success. They
have been hard at work on the count
ready for the visitors.
The church came out from the hands
Of the decorating committee beauti-
fully draped in the cnlors Of the soci-
ETY. ana red, white and blue bunting
The platform was especially attractive
with the abundant draping of the col
orc. the banners and potted plants.
Eunting was drapcd everywhere and
the whole effect was unusually pleas
ing. PlacGrdS have been put up all
about tho church indicating the places
reserved for the various delegations eX-
pectcd. The work was splendidly plan
ned and executed. and when the mem
bers of the society gathered for the
first meeting in the afternoon the con-
Vention started with much enthusiasm
that promises success.
rhc machinery Of the convention the
power plant or whatever you may wish
to call it, is found in the vcstry This
some member of the local societies in
charge Of each department. 1t was a
busy place, today. as theA machinery
worked noiselessly and smoothly. The
registration committee is stationed on
the platform in the front of the room.
This is the first place sought by every
Endeavorer on arrival. and where he
registers and receives his badge and
~ oGram. Then just across the room is
the heavily loaded literature table
which will be in charge of r. w. Ride
out and will have much to interest all
members
one corner is conveniently fitted up
for the press correspondents An album
dence of paper. envelopes, pens and ink
can be found here with roomy tables
and comfortable chairs. This spot is
out of the way and will be a convenient
enc for the reporters and press COM
mttee. Then there is the post office
alongside the press room. Postal cards
and stamps are on sale here and let
trs can be mailed. The mails will ar
rive and leave at $50 and 10 A. NJ. and
Z. NJ. The vestry is also prettily dec
Grated. There is an abundance OF room
for all the departments and it will no
doubt prove a favorite gathering place
for the E;ndcavorers.
The principal and trustees of Coburn
have very generously thrown open the
building for the convention. This is one
of the largest and most beautiful school
buildings in the State and is just
across the park from the church. The
rooms will be found very convenient
for committee meetings. conferences
and social purposes. There are also
MANY objects of interest about the
building.
The following are the officers of thu
Union. local committees and the conven-
ton organizations:
President, Rev. Charles d. Crane, Var
Vice Presidents. W; T. Overlook. Razor
Vile: l. w. Case. Lubec; Rev. W. F.
Cor Soc Miss Hattie o. McKcen. Saco
Rec Sec. Mrs. r. S. Barnes. So Paris
Treas. Rev c. f. owen. Waterville.
suPERINTENDENTs.
Junior Department. Miss Margaret
Koch WaterviIic.
Floating Dept. Geo. W. roster, Port
land.
Evangelistic Dept. Rev. II. +. Day,
Franklin.
Missionary Dept. Rev. J.. Alfredo Brew
ster Friendship.
Christian CitiZcnshlr rev. II. n. frlh
gle. PASSPORT.
Excursion Manager, T.. W. Packard
Lewiston.
LOCAL COMMITTEES
General Chairman, Rev. Il. c. White
more
See. Miss Alice NJ. Purinton.
Treasurer Mr.. Henry K: Wltham.
Rev f. L. Marsh, Arthur &. Hall. A.
r. Purinton- Rev. c. +. owen. Mrs. r. c.
Whittemore. Hattie Pr"udman.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Arthur c. Hall. chairman; Henry With
am, Carl nennison. Herbert Libby Lulu
Ames, Lillian V. Chalmers. q. Alice Os-
born, Carroll Perkins. Charles Aver. II
r. Stewart. Dr. G. n. Smith, Francis
Morrill,.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.
Rev. Edward l.. Marsh. chairman
Ethel Butler, Alice Purnton, Wilhclmina
Emery. Mrs. r. NJ. Wheeler. Ethel Ken
nison. Arthur Robinson Payson Witham
Elmer Allen.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A. f. Purinton. chairman: +. w. Eos
ter, II. w. Pollard.
MUSIC COMMITTEE.
Hattie Proudman. chairman; Mrs Mar
cha Stewart, Mrs. HelenDecker.
PRESS COMMITTEE
Rev. c. f. owen. chairman; Mrs G.. A.
Smith. Addie NJ. Lakin.
COMMITTEE ON DECORATIONS.
Mrs. E. c. Whittemore. chairman: Cleo
ra Iakin Cecil Daggett. Florence Drum
mond Linton Kennison. Carroll Per-
kins. Edwina Atkins Warren kershner,
May Draper. ,,
Joe Goodwin. Marion Bryant. Phil Rob
inson Christine Eennison. Elmer Tyler
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