The Washington times., 1905-07-03
WASH|NGT TON|ANS At
c. T. CONVENTION
Biggest Delegation From
Any One City.
BALTIMORE's PLANS AS HOST
Special Train Service at Reduced Rates
Provided to Garry
Crowds.
BALTIMORE'S PLANS AS HOST

Among the thousands of men and wo-
men who will go to Baltimore to attend
the twenty-second international Chris
tain Endeavor convention, which Will
open on Wednesday and close On Tues
day OF next week, the delegates from
Washington will be- the largest from
any one city.
Owen p Kellar, president of the DIS
trict c. E. Union, estimates that more
than one thousand persons will go from
this city, this to include the junior deie-
gates.
The main body 20 the convention VIII
go on the special train leaving the BAL
tirrnore and Ohio station a. 1910 O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning. This train Will
give the crowd ample tine, upon arriV-
ing in Baltimore, TO so to the DistrlcI
headquarters at the Assol late Consre-
gational Church. Maryland avenue aho
Preston street, for registration ana as
signment 10 quarters and to get pacs
to the armory for the opening session az
5 clock in the afternoon
Caring for Visitors.
Upo.. arriving in Baltimore the dele
gates viii be taken charge of ny the re-
ception committee. AS soon as IL Is
ascertained from what State or county
they hail they will be conducted to the
State headquarters, which will be in one
of the churches
Here they will first be taken TO the
finance booth, and pay their one doilaI
subscription to the stock In the same
building they will go TO the registration
booth and register, receiving In return
the official badge emitting them TO the
privileges OF the convention, IA, a sorvsaii e sall
timore, and a handsomely engraved GER
ttficate of stock. :.
From the registration booth they viii
the same building. Here they are as
signed by members Of the entertainment
committee 10 the home which WILL De
theirs during their stay IN Baltimore.
Thursday will be the junior and inter
mediate day. 1t is expected the boy:
and girls will turn OUT IN force on thi'
date For the accommodation OF ths
Washington delegates special cars VIII
be attached to the Baltimore ana one
trains leaving this city at am. ant
pm.
president of the Baltimore Junior League
OF juniors who will attend the rally
on Thursday, and stating that specia
junior badges will be provided, emitting
| them to the best seats at the rally
From Distant Chimes.
Among the delegates to the convention
| will be many notable men and women
Natives of the Philippines. Japan. ant
| China, ard many others who will hav
| travelled thousands of miles will b
| there. Among these will be Miss Ellie
! M. Stone who was held by brigands Il
| Macedonia for ransom.
| On the program are the names of sew
| eral WaShingtonians. COMMISSIONS
! Macfarland will make an address at In
| good citizenship session Monday after
noon. The Rev. Drs. F. D. Power an
| Teunis s. Hamlin, who are trustees Q
| the United Society of Christian Endeay
| or. are also down for addresses. Owe
p KeIlar president of the local unior
| is to lead one of the conservation SCI
| vices, and Percy S.+3Noster will be on
| of the musical directors. The Rev DR.:
C. II. Butler and S-mIel II. Greene ar
two other prominent Washington dele
| gates whose names appeared on the pre
| gram
| To guard against any delay in tn
! purchase of tickets at the station fe
The special trains, Mr.. Nellar has mad
! arrangements whereby they may b
| purchased at the Office Of the union, IA
| street northwest, this afternoon c
| at the meeting of the union tonight &
Office Open Today,
The Office will be kept open this afte
noon from 4:30 to o'clock, and inform;
ton about the convention Will be chez
fully given The railroad fare fro
| Washington wifi be s1.6o for the rour
} trip, tickets good going July 4. 5, and
and returning up TO the 18th.
WAS rs
Saturday patriotic excursions have bee
! arranged to Washington, Gettysbui
and other places of interest for II
/ benefit Of the visiting delegates Tt
) day will conclude with q mammoth NEE
ing In the arnory.
), Sunday, however, Will be the day
+. which the whole city Of Baltimore w
convention auspices. Special assignmel
Of ministers to the different church
will be made There will be meetings
the armory and the Lyric in the afte
noon, and at night series of groi
| evangelistic meetings. missionary ralli
and conservation services VIII be he
In all parts Of the city
The directing body in the tremendo1
work of preparing for the convention
represented by the following comn}itte
! Chairman, w. o. Atwood; vice chai
q man, Robert H Smith; secretary, '
NJ Robinson; treasurer. William
Baker. jr: finance w c. Perkins: r
ception., W; A; Schumacher. entertai
ment. G, E. Ecker; registration, Ere
press and publicity, Henry Giiliga
, music, Richard A. Harris; printin
Il Luther E. Martin ushers. James
:. | Moul; excursions, j. Alexander job
:, | son; evangelistic, Rev B. A. AbboI
= pulpit supply, Rev G. w. Haddaway
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