Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-29
FAREWELL MEETING DATE.
Local Y. II. G. A. Schedules Fred b
Smith for Address Monday

Smith for Address-Reception Monday
Fred B. Smith is going to speak at Con-
vention Hall next Sunday afternoon under
the auspices of the Washington Y. NJ G.
A. Mr. Smith is referred to as the world q
greatest speaker to men, and when he was
here in the regular course OF the ''big
meetings held in the Lafayette Opera
House last fall and winter thousands who
wanted to hear him were turned away for
want of room. Consequently the officials
OF the local Y. NJ. c. A. have obtained Con-
vention Hall for the farewell service. and
they expect to crowd the auditorium.
Mr.. Smith will be assisted by Mr.. Paul
Gilbert, the tenor. Mr.. Gilbert in turn will
be supported by male chorus of 800 voices,
under the leadership Of Mr.. Percy s. Fos-
ter, and a full orchestra, directed by Mr.
u. B. Mcleod Of the National Guard Band.
Mr.. Foster has extended invitations, on
behalf of the association, to all members
Of the Moody and Christian Endeavor con-
vention choirs and the members of local
church choirs to be present and take seats
on the platform. to help swell the chorus.
Those who have prepared the program an
ticipate the biggest of the big meetings
IN the history Of the association. Admis-
sion, as usual. will be free, and the serv-
Ices are announced to begin at $3.50 pm.
Mr.. Smith Is scheduled to sail for Europe
and a tour of the world on October s. This
tour will occupy approximately one year,
and his friends in this city had given up
all hope of hearing him again until the fall
of 1905. The local association. however,
has been chosen as the training school for
foreign secretaries. and this fact gave Sec
considerable weight, and Mr.. Smith will
ingly agreed to deliver his farewell address
In America in Convention Hall.
Mr.. Gilbert, the singer, will accompany
Mr.. Smith on his travels. The associations
in England, Scotland and Ireland have for
many years been endeavoring to get a
visit from the noted evangelist and several
weeks will be spent in this portion Of the
British empire. From there the party will
go to the continent Of Europe. holding
services in nearly every association head
quarters. Australia and New Zealand also
are in the itinerary. which Is concluded
China and Japan. Mr.. Smiths friends be-
lieve this tour will be the most successful
from an evangelical point of view of any
ever undertaken by an American.
end step in the fall campaign Of the Wash
ington Y. M. c. A., the first step being the
dinner given the members at the association
headquarters on g street last Monday even
ing. The third will be taken next Monday
evening. when. 1t Is announced. recep-
ton will be held in the association building
by the officials to the members their
friends and the public in general Assist
ing Mr.. Pierce in the receiving line will be
Mr.. Hirayama and Mr.. DIAN Of japan and
China respectively, who are here studying
the methods in operation at the Washing
ton association. When they return to their
native countries they will be appointed sec
retaries Of native associations.
The building has been thoroughly reno
waited and redecorated at a cost of ap-
proximately $1,000. and when the guests
are received next Monday everything Will
be as spick and span as though 1t were
new.
The regular big meetings of the asso-
citation will begin November 6 in the Lafay-
cite Opera House. The list of speakers has
not been completed.