Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
c. E. NOTES

The committee largely in evidence
was the reception committee, w. NJ.
Mailey, chairman. The large number
of young ladies', dressed in white,
wearing their neat white caps with
the word Reception" in red letters
and the white badge with the same
word, were seen everywhere. They
could be seen after every train ar
rived guiding many delegates to the
convention hall and their bright smile
and pleasant words of greeting did
much to make stranger feel at home
and many expressions of appreciation
were heard. The young men were the
hardest working persons about, carry
ing the luggage of the delegates and
directing them to their place of enter
tainment. Nobly did the Boy Scouts,
under Garfield McAllister, and the
Boys Brigade assist in this work. They
were In evidence everywhere. One
scout carried a heavy suitcase for a
lady delegate who did not care to ride
In the car to Sixth street above Wood
bine; another to Berryhill street be-
yond Sixteenth. Did they accept
tip? You ought not to ask that
question. The principles of their or
ganization prohibit this and the Boy
Scouts live up to the principle every
time.
hl Tic Il6SlAllB ldSl night DSlu III
the Auditorium the Christian En-
deavor choir gave several special mu-
sical numbers. Among these was
national song and every member of
the choir waved a beautiful little flag
of red and blue to the air of the ma
tional song, the "Star-Spangled Ball.
ner" At the top of the platform upon
which the choir sits is a beautiful flag
Of red, white and blue electric lights,
beneath which are the letters &C. e.,
also in the red, white and blue lights.
Turning out the lights in the audi
torium, and the melodious words of
the national song being heard with
the members OF the choir waving flags,
the effect was very beautiful indeed.
This wonderful scheme was worked
out by ]. Frank Palmer who is chair
man of the music committee.
The New York State Christian En-
deavor Society has adopted Make
Jesus King" as their campaign and
convention song. This is a new song
and has not as yet been published in
any OF the Rodeheaver song books.
The Rev. Dan 4. Polling, associate
president Of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, tells the
incident concerning his little son, who,
when about to be placed upon the
operating table, asked: Papa, will
you stay through" ?" He so promised.
After the anesthetic had been admins
tered the surgeon told Mr.. Polling he
might retire If he chose; but he kept
his promise, Yes" to his son, whose
first question was Papa, did you stay
through" The song entitled will
You Stay Through" has become
popular.
I'VE are all a-goin' to sing and
shout some of these days in glory" is
rendered by "Rody" last night. He
sang many of them, which created
much enthusiasm.
The Rev. c. E. Schaeffer, D. D.,
state vice-president, Philadelphia, says:
This is the hottest place on the globe
Harrisburg and not Washington is re-
sponsible for the weather conditions"
Almost every county has its distinc-
tive badge. The Philadelphia delega-
ton has one that presents the Liberty
Bell bearing the c. E. monogram and
supported by a blue and yellow ribbon
from a German silver bar stamped
with the word philadelphia" Each
of the Philadelphia districts has also
a special badge, either a ribbon or an
arm band. The Allegheny people have
a long red streamer badge with the
word Allegheny" in black This dele
cation also has special red and white
uniforms. An interesting badge is
that of Fayette county. 1t is of white
ribbon with the words County of
Fayette" printed in black one below
the other. The initial and final letters
are much larger than the rest and are
red, forming the c. E. monogram.
Lehigh's is red and white. Adams has
chosen blue and white. Washington
has a long ribbon badge in the same
colors. A third blue and white badge
is that of Westmoreland. Lycoming
has long red and white ribbon. Luz
zerne delegates wear hat bands of
red marked with the name of their
county in silver and with the letters
C. E. E. probably indicating the Su-
premacy of that county in expert En-
deavor work. Beaver county has an
official badge of blue with the name of
the county and Harrisburg 1916''
printed upon it in gold. They also
have white hats with blue and gold
ribbons and blue and white badges
with the county name. Blair county
has a bold and striking black and
white ribbon badge.
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart have
kindly fitted up a fine rest room in the
anteroom of the convention hall for
the benefit of the delegates.