Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05
THEMONUMENTAL CITY
Enthusiasm at Mt. Royal
Station.
STORMED BALTIMORE
A SPECIAL TRAIN OF DISTRICT
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Delegates Filled Six Coaches-Wel-
coined With Open Arms-Many
Churches Represented.
FORMED BALTIMORE
Special Disnatcb 10 Tho Star


BALTIMORE. Nd. July "a special
train Of six coaches bearing over 200 dele
gates from the District of Columbia to the
twenty-second international Christian En-
deavor convention. which opened in this
city today. arrived at the Mount Royal
railroad station at II o'clock this forenoon.
The depot was crowded with members of
the local reception committee, wearing red.
white and blue badges of the organization
and white sailor caps. the special insignia
OF the convention workers. The visitors
were welcomed with open arms. AS the
train came to stop the local young peo-
pie gave cheer for their brothers
and sisters from Washington, which was
heartily responded to when the delegates
had descended from the cars and massed
in the waiting room
President Owen P. Kellar of the Dis
trict c. E. Union is In charge of the party.
He said this afternoon that many WASH
lngton Endeavorers came over last night
ana yesterday to remain during the entire
convention, but that these and the party
arriving today composed only the vanguard
of the Washington hosts.
Throughout the six days of the big gath
ering 1T is expected the trains between this
city and the south will be freighted with
delegates from the societies Of the Dis
trfct of Columbia.
All District Officers Present.
In the delegation which came on the spe-
ciai this forenoon were all of the officers
of the District of Columbia union. Besides
the president, who has been mentioned
there are HI. Clyde Grimes, first vice presi-
dent Congress Street M. p. Church,; Jo-
seph II. Lee, colored. second vice president,
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church; Miss
Maude Keck, third vice president. Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church.; Amos M. Pr
per, recording secretary, First Presbyte-
rian Church; Edward Tarring. treasurer,
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
and Miss Bressie e. Taylor, corresponding
secretary, Union M E. Church. The presi-
dent-elect of the union, Herman c. Metcalf
of Gurley Presbyterian Church, is also
here.
Among the other Washington churches
represented in the party by delegations of
from one to fifteen persons are the Mount
Pleasant Congregational. the First COngre-
gational. East Washington Baptist. Mary
land Avenue Baptist, Bethany Baptist.
Covenant Presbyterian, Gunton Temple
Memorial Presbyterian. Vermont Avenue
Christian. Whitney Avenue Christian, ST.
Paul M. E. South, Calvary Baptist, First
Presbyterian, Metropolitan Presbyterian,
Sixth Presbyterian, Temple Baptist and
First Baptist.
Clergymen in the party were Rev DIR.
Frederick D. Power, pastor of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, who Is a trus-
tee of the international society, and went
Immediately from the train to the Hotel
Belvedere to attend meeting of the trus-
tees there: Rev. DIR. ID. w. Skeliinger, pas
tor of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. who
until few months ago was Baltimore
pastor.
Escorted to Headquarters.
The Washington delegates were escorted
from the train to the headquarters pro-
vided for them in the Associate Congrega
tienal Church. corner of Maryland avenue
a or Hara all raoir.
tered. and after they had paid their fee of
one dollar each toward defraying the ex-
penses of the convention were given the
official badges and programs Arrange
ments were also made here for rooms and
board for those who had not made these
provisions for themselves.
In the same church are the headquarters
OF the South Carolina and the Indiana del
egations. but that from the District of Co
iumbia will easily surpass in numbers both
of the others taken together.
Chairman Henry Gilligan OF the BaIti-
more press committee said today that the
Baltimore Endeavorers are much pleased
with the enthusiasm manifested by the del
egates from Washington, but that the local
committee is somewhat disappointed thus
Tar with the number that have arrived
from there. All told, there are now about
800 or 400 Washington delegates in this
city, and before many hours fully thou
sand are expected to have reached here
But the baltimore people want 5000 and
put the proposition up to those at home.
Expect Record Attendance.
All the indications are that this will be
the best yet convention. according to the
motto of the Baltimore committee. Some
2o'ooo people have come from all parts of
this country. Canada and abroad
Fully 1900 came from a part of Pennsy1
vanla and 1000 from Ohio, while other
large parties are pouring in all the time
Even the FAR away states of Washington.
oregon and California are very well ran
resented and are putting up stiff fityht
for the convention of 1907.
IL Is believed that on account of its pr,x-
unity 10 this city Washington ought to do
better than other cities in sending large
numbers of delegates.
Many Will Visit Washington.
Fully half Of the delegates who are COM
ing into the city have desire to go over
to Washington before the convention
closes or just afterward. Many will take
advantage of the excursion Saturday of
this week and attend the big mass meeting
at the east front of the Capitol, when
Commissioner mcfarland and other WASH
ington people will speak.
The Publishing Work.
AT the annual meeting of the United So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor. held in the
assembly hall. Hotel Belvedere, at IL
O'Clock this morning. Mr.. George B. Graf,
manager of the publishing department, re-
ported the total receipts for the year rs
S66515.4 40 and the expenditures 1854, 761 IS.
leaving cash balance Of $1.74S05. In
cluded In the expenditures is S., $50 g. con-
tributed by the publishing department to
the united society to carry on its work of
organization and extension.
William Shaw. treasurer of the united
society. reported the balance from last re-
port. $94.s5, and receipts from the publish