Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
An Immense Gathering There
Yesterday.
SONGS AND ADDRESSES
MR.. PERCY s. FOSTER LED THE
GREAT CHoRUsEs.
Commissioner Mcfarland Made Some
Eloquent Remarks and Was Fol-
lowed by Bishop Fellows.

A large meeting of the members OF the
Christian Endeavor Societies Of the world.
who are at present in convention assem-
bled in Baltimore. was held upon the steps
of the east front of the Capitol yesterday
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock, there being about
1000 persons in attendance
At the hour appointed for the holding of
the meeting the steps were packed with
the delegates, who had arrived In the city
from Baltimore on the earlier trains and
as they sat there quietly waiting for the
meeting to be called to order from all d.
rections could be seen loyal Endeavorers
coming to join the assemblage. There was
a large number of ladies in attendance and
their white dresses formed pleasing sight
to the eye About the statuary and the
huge columns Of the Capitol building of
the nation many of the members of the So
cit ties were gathered and they all seemed
to be impressed with the fact that the spot
on which they were standing was the scene
of so many historic events in the history
of their great nation The fraternal feel
ing was most apparent and the man from
South Dakota was converslng with the
member from Australia as If they had
known one another all their lives and the
sweet girl from the southland was telling
her sister from Wyoming of the way the
society run in her church. and togeth-
er they would argue as to what they indi-
Eidua1ly thought OF the way the EXERCISES
of the society should be held SO as to de-
rive the most good to all the members.
The Statue of Washington.
Many sat and watched the statue of
Washington as it sits directly In front of
the Capitol, if calmly contempla ting the
handiwork of the great nation. which he
did so much to found and which looks to
him today with the word father. AS
ba ShOpp
the assemblage its rays alighted upon the
dome of the beautiful building of the Con-
gressional Library and sent glitter which
could be seen great distance.
The columns on the east front of the Capt.
toll which formed beautiful and massive
background for the assemblage, added much
tone to the picture and ever and anon one
could see some member of the society ar
rayed in the yellow emblem Of the organi-
zation turn about from their seat and con-
template the great building for moment
which is occupied by their national law
makers. Then they would wander to the
dome and one could almost see the look OF
wonderment which would creep into the
eyes of the spectator as he or she contem-
plated that magnificent work OF the build
ers art. In the beautiful green grounds IN
the foreground the gray squirrels seemed to
be in all their glory. running here and there.
apparently as little concerned as II nothing
was transpiring in the vicinity which woula
mark as one of the meetings OF one OF the
Christian church, which embraces members
in every land of the world, and which has
such a tremendous membership in this
country, stretching from New York city to
the Golden Gate. and furnishing such ire
mendous power for good to the whole land.
Groups OF visitors stood Immediately In
front of the seated assemblage and many
Joined in the singing when the different
songs were announced.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Percy s. Foster who. from the posi-
ton half way down the steps which MAD
been reserved for the speakers, asked the
assemblage to rise and join In singing
America" after which the Rev Dr: BUT
Ter. former chaplain of the House OF KEEP
resentatives, offered prayer. Bishop Samuei
Fallows of Chicago the chairman OF the
meeting, then arose and said: MY hrst
thought when I came to this meeting was
to make short speech. but have decided
not to make one and will introduce the
snsaker of the afternoon. I take pleasure
in introducing a gentleman who needs no 10
introduction to an American ana VINO IS
,,ost consnicuous for his integrity of char
acter Commissioner Mcfarland