The Washington times., 1902-07-14
Large Throng at Congre-
gational Church Yes
terday Afternoon.
CAMPED NEAR WASHINGTON
On Sightseeing Tour-Welcorned to the
National Capital-Take Part in the
Services With Vim and Zest-Music
by the Pennsylvanians.

Services With Vim and Zest-Music
by the Pennsylvanians.
The thirty three bronzed and soldierly
looking members of the United Boys
Brigade of America, from Lancaster,
Pa. were the chief attraction at mass
meeting held at the First Congregation
al Church. Tenth and G Streets north
west, at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The young men in khaki are a detach-
ment of the Marching Seventh Regi
ment of Pennsylvania. who are making
q practice and sightseeing march. They
are camped west Of the Aqueduct Bridge
on the Virginia side of the river. The
members of the District of Columbia d.
vision of the brigade were also present
at the meeting to listen TO the addresses
OF the leaders of the organization and
gather inspiration from the advice of
their elders.
Rev. "A. H. Thompson. the pastor of
the church. and member of the district
advisory board of the organization. pre-
sided over the meeting. The exercises
began with the singing of "SEand Up for
Jesus" by the entire congregation, after
which Rev. E. Ellsworth Fisher, the
chaplain of the local branch, led n
prayer. The boys of the Marching
Seventh" then sang Marching to Zion"
to the air of Marching Through Geor-
gia."
Welcomed to Washington.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson welcomed the boys
to Washington in a brief address. He
said he was glad to see them because
they were brown and hardy, and because
they had been communing with nature.
He said that he thought the solution of
the boy question was to make young men
physically, morally, and mentally strong
and athletic. and that was the idea OF
the Boys Brigade.
Mr.. Thompson introduced Gen. H. F.
Spicer, of Philadelphia, the commander
Of the Pennsylvania division of the
brigade. General Spicer said that he
was pleased to see so many Washington
boys present and that he hoped in one
year from now Washington would have
regiment. 1t was his prayer, he said,
that each boy should be benefited not
only by the military tactics of the
brigade. but by the spiritual work.
Every boy, he said, should try to bring
another boy into the brigade. At the
conclusion of General Spicer's remarks
the Pennsylvania boys sang one OF their
favorite songs, "There1l Be No Dark
Valley When Jesus Comes" DR.. f. A.
Swartwout then played the cornet solo,
Good by, Sweet Day." gaining liberal
applause from the young soldiers.
Mr. H. B. Bope, first vice president
of the Carnegie Steel Works, and COM
mander-in- chief OF the brigade. ad-
dressed the meeting on the business
opportunities of the day for young men
and the work the Boys Brigade is do
ing in fitting boys to take advantage OF
them.
Opportunities a Plenty.
Mr.. Bope said the opportunities were
as great in the business world today as
they had ever been, and that they prom
ised to be even better in the future.
He said that he regretted that the sud-
den wealth achieved by some men in
Pittsburg in the last few years had
caused the idea to become general that
there were many opportunities to ac-
quire riches easily. 1t was not likely,
he said, that such exceptional opportu-
mites would soon occur again as had
success of these individuals had not
lessened the chances OF normal sue
cess for the young men of the future.
Vast enterprises are being hatched,
he said. which require careful brains
and skillful hands. Great changes in
business methods and conditions have
come about. These changes are neces-
sary, he said. II would take too long
to explain Just why. Mr.. Bope said that
it was incumbent upon the leaders of
boys TO study these new conditions.
The speaker admonished the boys that
success, like knowledge, is approached
by no royal road, and can only be
reached by hard work and patience.
The idea Of the Boys Brigade, nc said,
was to fit the members to hold places
OF trust and responsibility in the fu-
ture. 1t aimed to teach obedience |
promptness, and willingness. In great |
corporations. he said, these things we're |
as important. and were insisted on to |
the same extent, as in the Regular |
Army.
At the conclusion of Mr. Bope's ad- |
dress Miss Adele May Levers sang the |
solo Just AS Am" Rev. Joseph |
Cudlipp. Of Lancaster, Pa. editor OF |
the Brigade Boy" the organ OF the |
association. addressed the meeting.
Get Something Done.
Mr.. Cudlipp. in speaking to the Wash
ington people who have the brigade work |
IN charge. urged them to Get some
thing done" He reviewed the growth
OF the movement in LIE ncaster and told
of the difficulties which had presented
themselves.
"A boy" he said, likes to do some
thing hard. He likes TO feel that he is
really doing something that amounts to
something. Let them feel that they are
doing something hard. that they are
obstacles and they become
He said that it was a
very hard thing. often, for the boys 10
Say that they were followers OF Christ
and members of a religious organiza-
tion, and commended the courage of
the brigadiers.
Miss Levers sang Where Is My Boy
Tonight" and was followed by DR..
Swartwout with a cornet solo. Come
All Ye Disconsolate."
Adjt Gen. John A. Clarke, OF Pitts
burg extended an invitation to the