Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-02
FURTHER PLANS
FOR C. E. MEET
Arrangement Made to Enter
tain 1900 Delegates Dur
ing Convention

Great preliminary arrangements
have been made for the big State
Christian Endeavor Convention to be
held in this city, July 11-14, at the
meeting of the general convention
committee held in Christian EndeaVor
headquarters room last evening. The
entertainment committee under the
direction of Prof. John +. Kob, chair
man, reported that arrangements are
being made for the entertainment of
1000 to 1900 delegates. All societies
that have not yet reported through the
presidents concerning the number of
delegates desired to be entertained are
urged to do so as early as possible.
The entertainment committee will
meet this evening when cards Will be
recorded and reports filed for future
work. Delegates are urged to secure
entertainment and register as far in
advance as possible. Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh delegations will register in
advance.
Arrangements have been made for
denominational booster rallies to be
held by each denomination on Thurs
day. May IL. The Church of God So
cietes held their booster rally in the
Fourth Street Church of God last
Thursday evening. Charles S. Neck
was the presiding officer.
The United Evangelical societies
will hold a big rally in the Park
Street United Evangelical Church on
Thursday, May II. Elmer S. Schill-
ing is the general chairman. Promi-
nent speakers will deliver addresses
and special music will be rendered
Other societies will announce ar
rangements later.
John E. Mccullough, president of
the Dauphin County G. e. Union,
visited societies in the interest of the
State Convention at Hummelstown
and Swatara on Sunday.
The pon Unittae on ItShars fbe
direction of Charles S. Neck reported
that yellow badges printed in black
will be used. The men ushers will
likely be dressed in white and the
ladies will also do the same.
The reception committee, under the
direction of William NJ Mailey, will
hold a meeting on next Monday eve
ming, when further arrangements will
be made for the reception of dele
gates.
The following societies have con-
tributed to the convention fund
through the treasurer, Chalmer c.
Croft:
st. Johns Reformed, city: Messiah
Lutheran, city; Augsburg Lutheran,
city; Christ Lutheran, city; Bethlehem
Lutheran, city; Redeemer Lutheran,
city; st. Johns Lutheran, Steelton;
Paxton Presbyterian, Paxtang; I'M
manuel Presbyterian, city; Fourth
Street Church of God, city; State
Street United Brethren, city; Second
Reformed city; United Evangelical,
Steelton; Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion, city;
Oberlin Lutheran, Oberlin; Park
Street X. L. c. E., city; st. Marks
Lutheran, Steelton; First Baptist, city;
Derry Street United Brethren, city;
Market Square Presbyterian, city;
Westminster Presbyterian, city; Harris
Street United Evangelical, city; John
T. Moser, Otterbein United Brethren,
city.
A State c. =. convention booster
conference was held last evening at c.
Il. headquarters room when arrange
ments were made for societies to visit
each other with boosters during the
next few weeks. Much information
was given out concerning the sessions
to he held during the convention
week. The following societies were
represented:
Ross II. Derrick, Sixth U. B.; John |
e. Mccullough Market Square Presby-
terian; Mrs. M. A. Fry, Messiah Luth-
eran; Mrs. F. Dewalt, Messiah Luth
eran; Miss Anna L. Weitmeyer, Mes
siah Lutheran; Miss Grace Lenhart,
First U. B.; Nelson Mans, First U. B.;
p. Il. Keckler. First u. B.; Mrs. w. F.
Colestock, Otterbein U. B.; Atelia L.
Richwine, Otterbein U. B.; John
Ganett, Otterbein u. B.; John F.
Moses, Otterbein U. b.; Walter Weigel,
Otterbein; William Bumbaugh, Nagle
ST Church of God; the Rev. A. l..
Kriner, Nagle st. Church of God; Effie
Blouch. Olivet Presbyterian; Annie
Holbert, Martha Shartzer, Miriam
Hime, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hoke. st.
Johns Reformed; ]. D. Crider, st.
Matthew's Lutheran; Ruth NJ. Ulsh,
Augsburg Lutheran; r. p. Miller, !
Pleasant View Church of God; Agnes
d. Sanderson, Emmanuel Presbyterian;
Anna NJ. Boyer, Emmanuel Presby-
terian; j. Frank Palmer, Pine Street
Presbyterian; Anna McKelvey, Pine
Street Presbyterian; Grace McKelvey,
Park Street Evangelical; Ida M. Sow
ers. Second Reformed; A. c. Dean,
Emmanuel Presbyterian; Forest f.
Schwartz, Harris st. United Evangeli-
cal; Emily Edwards, Market Square
Presbyterian; John Harder, Fourth
st. Church of God; Elmer S. Schilling,
Harris Street United Evangelical.