Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05
President District c. e. union.


tend to business in connection with the
transportation of the vast throngs, and hum
dreds Of whte-cacped young ladies and
gentlemen. to answer all sorts of questions
put by strangers and give directions to this
and that hotel or boarding house
Thtse viewing the interior of the i'm
mense armory building last night and to-
day saw 1t profusely decorated from vaulted
roof to basement with the Christian En-
deavor colors-red, white and blue-and
also with the flags of all nations. in
dicaton that this great young people s
movement is worldwide in its purposes and
extent
Striking Picture.
The stage presents striking appearance.
1t occupies a large proportion of the audi
torium, but leaves a seating capacity. TAX
ing in the gallery in the rear, of about
1900. The platform for the speakers is In
the ceater and at the foot of a huge bank
of choice seats, which extend nearly to the
ceiling.
In the center, at the top Of the incline,
has been installed large church pipe or
gan and suspended in over this Is
the motto of the society in large letters
formed Of electric bulbs The enormity of
the auditorium impreSses itself upon the
onlooker at first sight and then glance
around shows how well the Baltimore En-
deavorers chose in deciding to make this
building the grand center of the conven-
ton. For on every side of the auditorium
there are rooms for the committees and for
the convenience of the guests, while below
in the basement Is place for serving din
ners and suppers and more committee
rooms.
Many Separate Meetings.
But even this great building with Its many
facilities is not sufficient for the conven-
ton, during the progress of which one hun
dred and twenty-five separate meetings are
to be held. THE Lyric" large music hall
several blocks from the armory, will be the
scene of a number of the larger gatherings
and still Others will take place in the evan
gelical churches of the city
The headquarters of the District of Co
lumbia delegation. which Is expected to
aggregate many more persons than that
from any state except Maryland and per-
haps Pennsylvania and New York are in
the associate Congregational Church. To-
lated at the corner of Maryland avenue and
Preston street, but two blocks south of the
Mt Royal railroad station and four blocks
from the armory
No arrivals from Washington were regis
tered at headquarters last night, although
members of subcommittee were on hand
to give warm welcome to any who might
come ahead of the large party on the Bal
timore and Ohio special today.
The District of Columbia.
The following Baltimore Endeavorers
compose the subcommittee at the District
OF Columbia headquarters: Miss M. A..
Potts. Miss E. r. Potts, Miss NJ. F. Saund-
ers. Miss A. Fenton. Miss NJ Ale, Miss E.
Wardell. Mr. r. Mitchell. Mr.. NJ Hender-
son. Miss NJ. Floyd Miss N. LamIey.
The program of the convention for tomor-
row Is as follows:
s:00-s:45 a.m.-Quiet hour.
9:00-1O:0O-School of methods
The following separate sessions under ex-
pert leaders will be held in churches:
l. Christian Endeayor methods.
Junior and intermediate Christian En-
deavor.
3. Foreign missions.
4. Home missions
9. Personal work.
g. Biby study.
Z. Pastors conference. Topics: Evan
gelism," Church Administrations Work
for the Young"
s. Special: Miss Margaret Koch, Portland,
Me.
1880 a.m.-12:30 pm.-Fffth Regiment
Armory. Topic: THE Boys and Girls for
Christ and the Church.
1:3o-3:00 p.m.-Conference of union
officers.
3:00-5:O0 p,m-Junior and intermediate
rally.
5:o0-7:00 p.m.-Junior headquarters church
Junior workers tea.
THE Brotherhood of Christian Endeavor."