Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1896, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. 9 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR (Cortinued from First Page.) , and so far there is ¢ successful conventio The reports that resched headquarters today f the various church hewdquar- ters about town were of the mest encour- aging description. Se far as heard from not the slightest friction has oceurred in the work of receiving the delegates and Bs: them to headquarters. It sa lous under! . but the work has » thoroughly divided up chat it seems ig along like clockwork. Chairman Smith Happy. H. H. Smith, the chairman of the Mr. W. ee of "96, said toda: at he felt paid for all his labors by the good hews that was being received from all Michigan delegation,” he said, “which has been a ned to my eh the Nort s reached the eh last ev o'cloe The work of regis igning the homes w e through with so ea and sal ly that it was a p P ery visiter from ever delegation seems to th that his home is just about the best, a t the church to which he h r ‘sibly be mor that the pecple Mr. E. A. Fultz, special corres» the Cleveland World, arrived in ton last n He said this m the Cleveland Endeavorers wo: city today, fully four hunéred strong are coming to boom Christi, and ere not fer the fores himself as highly pleas ment of affairs by the W er conven! . He e with the manage- hington commit- oking fi tee of Mr. Fultz is here to prepare a special article for the World for the benefit of the Clevelanders who were unable to come on for the conver n. An arrival who met with a warm recep- tien this morning was Mr. George C. \Wood- ruff of Litchfield, Conp.. who was form Rev. Mr. Woodruff of this He the pastor of Faith Chape branch of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Chur2a, but resigned in June, 1804. Since then he d from his 2: jetor of the Liteh has dropped the rever and is now the prop Enquirer. He was welcomed by many the local ministers who were at hex lynar- ters. He reports a great deal of enthusi- asm in Co! ticut over the great conven- tion and says that the state delegation, more than 700 strong, will reach the city this evening. Keeping Track of the Delegations. The transportation managers of a number of the parties which are en route for Wash- ington have been thoughtful enough to keep Chairman Smith informed of ther whereabouts, and the result is that it is possible to learn at headquarters the exact time of the arrival of each delexation. Some of them report that they are from one to three hours late, and Secretary Mor- gan bas prepared a schedule which keeps track of all the parties that are on their way. and from which one can learn at a moment's glance just when each will get here. As fast as the del sations reach the city they are sent direct to the churches to which they have been assigned. ‘There they are registered and looked after gen- the officers at headquactecs —— > ~Na —— At the Monument. have been relieved of all such details. The visitors make it a point to go to headauar- ters as soon as possible thereafter, and the result is that there are many reunions be- tween old friends from widely scattered parts of the country who have not seen each other since the last convention. » Indiana delegation will arrive about afterncon, some two hours late. 1m was received this morning stat- ng that 160 delegates from Maine left os- ton by boat last night and will reach here thts afternoon. One hundred and seventy- delegates from Nashua, N. H., will Tive here this evening. A party of one Litic now on ates from New Visitors From Foreign Lands. nile the delegations generally are cared for at the several churches, special at- tention is shown at the headquarters of the committee to visiters from foreign lands. Au of these have already put in an apy welcome. To come all the way from India to attend a Christian Endeavor convention is a big undertaking. but that Is precisely what Miss Willimina L. Armstrong has done. She is a young woman of most attractive per- sonality 1 is a missionary under the direction of the Presbyterian board-of for- eign missions. She was compelled to start a good while ago, and one of the first re- marks that she uttered after reaching head- quarters this morning was that she was most awfully glad t she had not been detained on the way, but was able to be here before the convention opened. An- other \lelegate who was given a royal wel- come was Mr. Samuel L.Lindo of Moneague, Jamaica, Indies. One of the booths at headquarters which . and have been given a hearty has attracted a great deal of attention to- day is the one assigned to the Hampton In- stitute. It is located in the southeast cor- ner of the hall, and has been prettily dec- orated by the boys in charge. In the Hamp- ton delegation are Christian Endeavor- is a full-blooded Indian of the society. They war the natty uniforms of the institute, 2 make a very soldierly appearance. They are in charge of the chaplain and two of the instructors. On their tables they have prepared an industrial exhibit, which gives an admirable i of the methods of the school and the res: ts aceomplished. ornis a strong bid for a big crowd at the convention which is to be held at San Francisco next year, unless there should be too much difficulty over the q on of railroad rates. E: per- son who enters headquarters hal! is given a handful of literature extolling the merits beauties of the golden state, but at the a aM. With the Crowds. California booth there wera very few work- ers up to noon today. On the table is a small cinnamon bear which a taxidermist has mounted in a realistic manner. The little fellow stands on his hind legs, and in his forepaws he holds a silver Plate, from which one may take a card of invitation to the convention of "97. New Ycrk and Alaska share head r- ters. It is hardly likely, however, that the delegation from the farthest west will be sufficiently numerous to interfere with the Endeavorers from the empire state. Fer Universal Peace. The International Peace Society has a table. where Mrs. Belva Lockwood is secur- ing names to a mammoth petition for uni- versal peace. The petition is in the form of a huge book, and when it is completed and full of names, cruel war will be a thing of the past. Over the booth where the W. C. T. U. holds forth there is a fine crayon portrait of Miss Frances Willard. The adjoining ta- ble is reserved for the National Florence Crittenton Society, and Mrs. G. H. ha Fetra is very much in evidence. Through the courtesy of the committee a room at headquarters has been set apart for the convenience of working members of the press. It is fitted up with desks and typewriters, and has been freely used by the newspaper men: There are quite a number of special correspondents for out- cf-town newspapers who are already here, and many more are expected before the day is over. Mr. John B. Sleman jr., the chairman of the press committee, has long since proved himself the right man in the rght place, but he has succeeded in mak- ing for himself a host of new friends since the crowds began to gather. CALIFORNIA. Owing to the high railroad rates, the dele- gation fr¢m California, which was expect- ed to be between 150 and 20), will not num- ber more than fif- ty. Most of the del- egates from the gol- den state vame in last night Their headquarters are at the Central Metho- dist Protestant Caureb, aml the fol- lowing committee from that society met the visitors on them arrival and es- cocted them to the church: Miss Stella brane, Miss Edith L. Compton, Wiiliam Miils and Miss Hes- sie Reid. “Scatter Sunshine” is the stat? song of Califor- nia, and it was sung as a song of greeting as the western En- deavorers entered the church. They regis- tered with Miss M. E. Compton, chair- man of the registration committee, and were taken to their stopping places by members of the entertainment committee. California, and, in fact, all the western delegaies, are booming San Francisco, "9 deavorers are full of facts an which they fire at you in broad- sides, all about the wonderful glories of the golden state. Mr. George Compton ts president of the society which entertains California, and he Is assisted by’Miss Drane, chairman of reception; Miss M. E. Compton, chairman of registration, and W. R. K+mp, chairman of decorations. The church is fitted with everything for the convenience of dele- gates, and is tastefully decorated with the ate colors of California, gold and purple, nd Nevada, which also has its headquar- ters in this church. From faraway California the following ndeavorers have registered up to date, and there will be about twenty-five more to come in later in the day and evening: ev. and Mrs. R. F. Coyle of Oakland, n of Sacramento, Donald Me- A. 3. Johnson of San Francis- co, Mabel E. Domb of Oakland, Dr. E. E. Kelley of San Francisco, Miss Mary C. Mason and Rev. C. S. Mason, Los Angeles; Miss Zelma and A. R. Davis, Vacaville; Mr. and Mrs. Rolla V. Watt and Frank Web- ster. San Francisco; Thomas P. Southwick, Los Angeles; Stephen G. Emerson, Mureno; Miss Mary E. Erwin, Los Angeles. SOUTH CAROLINA. Among all the Endeavorers who hail from south of Mason and Dixon's line none are more enthusiastic over the convention of ‘96 or their reception by local societies than twenty young p2ople from Souta Carolina, who reached the city at 9:40 o'clock last evening. they will make their headquarters during the convention at the Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church, and a committee from this _ society, consisting of Miss Lucy Jurney, R. A. L. Smith and W. W. Milan, met the visit- ors on their arrival and escorted them to the church. There they were given a hearty reception by the members of the Mt. Vernon Society, and, after register- ing with Mrs. A. L. Dietrich, chairman of the registration com- mittee, were assigned to boarding houses by Chairman W. W. Milan of the enter- tainment committee, and then, under the guidance of messengers, departed for their resting places for the night. Mr. Dunbar Robb is manager of the South Carclina delegation. Speaking to a Star reporter of the trip from home, Mr. Robb said: “We met the Florida de¥egation at Cclumbia yesterday morring at 5 o'clock At and came to Washington with them. auite a number of stations on the way e were greeted by-Endeavorers of Nor Carolina and Virginia, who sang famillar Gospel hymns while cur train waited at their stations. At Charlottesville, N. C. we received many bouquets of pretty flow ers. We reached Weshington without any mishaps of any kind, and, although our delegation is not as large as_ we expected, we will have a go0d time and enjoy our- selves while in the beautiful capital city of the nation.” ‘The South Carolina delegates are bedeck- ed with the official state badge, which is a broad strip of royal purple silk, on which 1s printed in letters of silver the state motto, “Onward, upward, homeward.” The Endeovorers of the Mt. Vernon Place society have made extensive preparations Down the River. for the reception of their guests. In addl- tion to South Carolina they have to look out for the comfort of Endeavorers from North Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas. The Sunday school room has been tastefully arranged as a headquarters, with all the necessary accessories, such as registration booth, entertainment booth, post office, re- ception rooms, parlors, in fact, everything to make the visiting Endeavorers feel per- fectly at home during their stay. The decorations committee, Mr. Page Zimmerman, chairman, have spared no ex- pense In making the interior and exterior of the church appear as handsome as flags and bunting can make it. Red, white and blue streamers, United States flags and Washington '96 banners with bunting of the state colors—orange, red, blue and green—have been arranged in tasteful com- binations about the walls and over the windows, while on the outside are stream- ers of the same colors. ‘The Mt. Vernon Endeavorers ere hustlers, end they are not letting the grass grow under their feet in entertaining their guests. South Carolina societies have sent the following Endeavorers as their representa- tives: Misses Ada P. and Petra L. Smith of Glenn Springs, Mr. ard Mrs. C. A. B. Jennings, Miss M. R. Bailey, Miss Lona Posey, Mary Foster, Amy H. Nicholson, E, E. Williamson of Union, Dunbar Robb of Charleston, Miss Agawges Landrum of Landrum, Clara Sawyer of Johnston, Mrs. S. E. Mason of Cavens, Amy N. ‘Allen of Cherleston, Constance MacCorkle of Green- ville, Miss S. N. Nesbitt of Nesbitt, Allan Nicholson of Union, state secretary; Wm. A. Nicholson ef Union, Miss C. J. Colton of Spartansburg. ‘TEXAS. St. Paul's English Lutheran Church ts deing double duty, being assigned as the headquarters of the delegates from the distant state of Texas, in addition to these from WestVir- ginia. A few strag- glers dropped in dur- ing the day, but the main delegation from the lone star state is scheduled to arrive at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The train, however, ts reported to be several hours’ late. The Texans are betng cared for as are the visitors from West Virginia, and by the same com- mittees. The early arrivals included: Mrs. B. Arnold, Dal- las; C. E. Haskell, San Antonio; Nelly G. Allen, Dallas; R. D. Campbell, Lan. caster; Miss Anna 5. e, Austin; Miss Delia Garrison, as I. Ritchey, Gainesville; Master Marion Glenn Arnold, Dallas; Fan- nie Hu Bush, Gainesville; Miss Bessie Ar- nold, Dallas. PENNSYLVANIA. Pennsylvania will furnish the largest delegation to the convention. It wil! num- ber between 5,000 and 8,000, and the ma- jority will reach the city this afternoon over the Baltimore and Ohio road. The Philadelphia _contin- gent is expected to consist of over 1,000 and will come in Sec- tions this afternoon. Pittsburg will fur- nish the next largest contingent, number- ing close to a thou- sand, and they will get here this after- noon. Six hundred Penn- sylvanians had regis- tered up to 11 o'clock this morning at Cal- vary Baptist Church, corner of ¥th and H streets northwest. Among this number were Rey. J. T. McCrory of Pittsburg, state president; George M. McDonald of Altoona, state secretary, and H. J. Raymore of Erie, state treasurer. Rev. Dr. Kistler of Beth- lchem was another of the more disting:1ish- ed arrivals. ‘The immense crowd will give the varioas committees of Calvary Church plenty of work to do, but they find pleasure in it. Delegations from the large reception com- mittee meet all trains and the Pennsylva- nians are immediately taken to the church, where they are cordially received. After registering the entertainment committee takes charge of them and they are assign- ed to quarters. The chairman of the re- ception committee is Miss A. J. Bell, and her first assistant is Miss Sadie White. The entertainment committee is in charge of SeT. Smith, with E. G. Mason as first assistant. Miss M. E. Bond has charge of registration, with Mrs. Carr as her as- sistant. The arrangements are perfect for hand- ling the big crowd. The post office will be an important feature of the stay of the visitors. This is in charge of Miss Mary Carr, assisted by Mrs. W. N. Weston and Miss Elizabeth Ferguson. In addition to Up From the Depot. the usual departments and to the corres- pondence and resting rooms and headquar- ters for the state delegations, the workers of Calvary have provided bureaus of sn- formation and have a large corps of guides for the benefit of the strangers. These are polite boys, who take as much pleasure in their work as the older members of the church. There are baggage rooms, bicy:le rooms, lunch rooms and accommodations for everybody and every want. The post office will receive mail four times a Gay, and the mail deposited in the mail boxes will be collected by carriers four times a day. In the room used for headquarters of the Pennsylvanians the “Scranton, '96" flag 1s conspicuous among the other decorations. The state union is to be held at Scranton in October, and during the gathering he: the program for the union will probably be arranged. The decorations of the church were in charge of Mrs. H. B. Waddy, and they show decided taste. Pennsylvania's red and blue colors are everywhere, besides the national colors in all kinds of shapes and styles. Pot plants are arranged in pleasing manner in the different rooms. The Pennsylvania booth at the armory headquarters is surrounded by decorations of red and blue bunting. A background for the booth is a large map of the state, on which are designated the unions in the va- rious countries. To a Star reporter this morning State Secretry McDonald said that the Pennsyl- vania delegation would be so large that it was likely that the rallies would be held in sections, in different parts of the church, at the same hour, with different progrims. No one room in the church is large enough for the audience which will assemble. MICHI Ne Nearly 200 tired but lusty Endeavorers from the wolverine state reached Washing- ton at 11 o'clock last night, their special train being nearly four hours overdue, on account of heavy travel. The Michiganders have thelr headquar- ters at the North Presbyterian Church, and a committee from that society, consisting of H. A. Campbell, O. A. Ban- zenbaker, Wm. Mi- hin, Wm. Stein, Wm. Von Rayer, Howard Omahundro, Wm. Armstrong, John Stuart, Edward An- gell and Irwin Lin- ton, jr., met the in- coming delegates at the depot and es- corted them to church headquarters, where a brief prayer service was held, and the visitors registered, and were as- nese quarters as quickly as possible, for the hour was nearing midnight and the householders were getting tired waiting for their guests. The Michiganders are a happy, jolly lot of Endeavorers, who never scowl, and are at home and comfortable anywhere. They roused the sleeping neighborhood last night with the Michigan yell, which goes like this, “Rah, rah, rah, Michigan.’’ They are not afraid to let you know who they are and where they come from. They were quite tired and sleepy last night from long travel, and were not out this morning as early as some of their more fortunate fellow Endeavorers. By 9 o'clock, however, they were about their headquarters, and kept the Endeav- erers of the North Church hustling to at- tend to their wants. But the local society had made such perfect preparations and arrangements that the machinery of enter- tainment ran smoothly and together. As in the other churches there were the neces- sary accessories, as registration and enter- tainment booths, office, information bureau and parlors and retiring rooms, where the weary delegates might find a Place for rest. The, decorations of the church, while not elaborate, are neat and tasteful, and consist of a pleasant combina- tion of the national and convention flags and streamers and strips of bunting of the Michigan state colors, blue and golden. Mr. Wm. J. McClellan is president of the North Church society},Dr. M. C. Bennett is chairman of the r@gistration, and Mrs. Bennett of the entertainment committees, and they are ably assisted in caring for their guests by all thé members af the so- ciety. n Among the more prominent of the Michi- ganders are W. H. Stréng of Detroit, state president; H. O. Fanning of Grand Rapids, state treasurer, and B. R. Hugler of Bay City, state missionary Buperintendent. In speaking of their journey here: Presi- dent Strong sald to a Star reporter: “We left Detroit Monday, and came on a late Steamer to Cleveland, then took a special train, which came through Pittsburg, Har- risburg and Baltimore. We were consid- erably delayed by heavy travel, but never- theless got to Washington without a mis- hap, save a slight attack of seasickness on Lake Erle, and propose to have a good time while in Washington. We were very much pleased at the hospitality of our hosts, and I am sfre will have no cause for complaint in the matter of entertain- ment.” The Michigan Endeavorers who have registered are as follows: Clara S. Ander- son, Paw Paw; HE. P. Andrew, Detroit; Elizabeth E. Austin, Detroit; J. R. Bager- ley, Lesley; Bessie L. Barber, Charlotte; Roy Barber, Charlotte; 8S. W. Barber, Kal- amazoo; Minnie Beall, Northville; Rev. C. D. Berry, Fennville; F. H. Bassenger, De- troit; Dell Blaine, Wayne; Mrs. George Brooks, Mainistigee; Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Bryan, Mt. Clemens; Glenn Buck, Grand Rapids; Wm. S. Buck, Holly; Mabel Burs- ton, Cedar Rapids; Burt ‘Chamberlain, Grand Rapids; Florence M. Chapman, White Hall; Rev. D, Cochlin, Travers City; Wm. E. Cooper, South Haven; Marian Cowden, Nellie Kramer, Burton; Sue Crad- dock, Detroit; A. R. Crittenden, Ypsilanti; Mary Daniels, West Bay City; H. E. Da- vis, Homer; Lula Dellmere, South Haven; Allie Demming, Detroit; Carrie Demming, Detroit; Ama Dice, Saginaw; Adaline Doench, Sault Ste. Marie; Edith Dugan, Abronia; Mrs. J. A. Dunlap, Fenton; Eliza- beth Dunlap, Fenton; Nellie Eggleston, Alligong Belle Elkins, Gratton; Jennie L: Elmore, Flint; Ray Hmerson, Alpina; Rev. . KF. Esselstyn, Lansing; Mary H. Essel- styn, Lansing; H. O. Fanning, Grand Rap- ids; Agnes L. Fessenden, Romeo; Ellie Fitzgerald, Detroit; Miss A. Flora, South Haven; Mrs. F. B. French, Cassopoli; Information. Helen French and F, B. French, Cassop- oll; Miss Luella Gould, Zenia; F. Goodrich, Ypsilanti; George Gow, Cadillac; Agnes Goodwilly and Frances Goodwilly, Port Huron; H. A. Grout, Detroit; C. D: House, Morenci; Dorrie Harger, Pontiac; Mamie E. Harrens, Hudson; Bertha Higby, Mar- quette; Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Hellowly, Hillsdale; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hammond and Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Hammond, Deca- tur; Grace Harrington, Grand Rapids; B. J. Hazard, Bussfleld; Miss Mary Hooker and B. R. Hooker, Bay City; Jessie Hill, Detroit; Lillian Hollar, Muskegon; Mary and Clara Hopkins, Adrian; Miss F. C. Hottleston, Grand Leige; H. B. and Mrs. Houston, ising; Annie L. Hurst, Grand Rapids; Lillie P. Hunt, Ypsilanti; W. H. Hurlburt, North Part; Florence Jackson, Detroit; John A. Johnson, Manistee; Kate Johnston, Grand Rapids; Nellie Jone: Detroit, Miss A. L. Jordan, Detroit.” TENNESSEE. The Tennessee and Indian territory dele- gates have their headquarters at the As- scmbly Presbyterian Church, corner of 5th and I streets north- west. About 200 Tennesseeans, head- ed by State President W. L. Noell of Hunt- ington, will be regis- tered at the church by night. Nearly that many came this morning on a spectal train. They were ex- pected earller, but the train was several hours late. They im- mediately went to the church, and were properly cared for. It is not known how many delegates there will be from the territory. The church eemmi: have received no notice from the delegates from the territory. No church in the city is making more ex- tensive preparations to entertain its guests. ‘The various committees are working hard and have been working hard for a number of days. The general arrangements are in jclarge of George Francis Williams, presi- dent of the church society. The committees are as follows: Entertainment_R. J. Clum, Robert Trou- land, Eugene C. Brown, Mrs. W. S. McAr- thur, Miss Cassie Norman and Miss Emma Van Vleck. Reception—Miss Gertrude Davis, Miss Dorothy Sipe, Miss Heien_ Willis, Miss Jenny Davis, Miss Eva Crippen, Miss Edith Granville, Miss Clara Clum, Miss Emma Wells, Miss Vena Wells, Miss Mary Massey, Mr. J. Beatty, Mr. Walker Mc- Bath and Mr. Clarke Morrison. Registration—Mr. John M. Foster, Mr. W. D. King, Miss Stella Tucker and Miss Blanche Campbell. @ Decoration—Miss Blanche Allison, Mr. Robert Trouland, Mr. William J. Beatty and Mr. Elmer Brown. The front of the church is elaborately decorated with various flags in keeping with the occasion. Inside the decorations are pretty, and show that great taste has been exhibited. Over the pulpit: platform, in bright letters, are “96, Welcome.” On the right_of the platform ts the coat of arms of Tennessee and on the left is the coat of arms of the territory. Potted plants are also arranged around the pI form. On the walls of the church are streamers and flags, In the Sunday school ems there is no lack of decorations. The esting room” for the visitors 1s elegantly fitted up. The stationery for their use is eppropriately embellished. The Tennessee eclors, blue and orange, are attractively arranged throughout the rooms. WEST VIRGINIA. West Virginia haw Lutheran Church, 1ith aj central office. The Paul's English 1d H streets, for a school room is handsomely dec- orated, while a bevy ofyharming girls are Y @uty, and extend a smiling greeting to Cthe; usually weary tyavelers as they re- [port. After filing out a registration card yithe delegates move across the room to the bureau of infor- mation, and then are shown to their tem- j porary places of resi- “dence. The room is supplied with writing tables and everything possible is being done to add to the comfort of the visitors. A large delegation from West Virginia eached the city at 0 o'clock this morning, and the ma- jority spent the night at the church. Those who had registered up to this afternoon were: Mrs. E. C. Mu- zerne,Fairmont; Miss Flora Moore, Fairview; Mrs. W. G. Drink- water, Germania; Mrs. J. H. Beckman, Ger- mania; Miss Flora A. Smith, Spencer: Ben C. Smith, Spencer; Daisy Harrison, Clarks- burg; Jennie Pickens, Quiet Dell; Maggie V. Hull, Grafton; Augusta Campbell, St. ide Garrison, Wadestown; itsville; Mrs. E. W. Mrs. E. T. Martin, Lurg, Grafton; Miss Anna F. Armstrong, Bruceton Mills; Dessie ‘eather, Bruceton Mills; Miss Carrie Wetin, Grafton; Chas. H. Betis, Pruntytown; M. N. Dent, Grafto Mre. W. H. Bone, Wheeling; Rev. H. Cofer, Parkersburg; Mrs. 8. 8. Henshaw, Ferdinand; Grant E. Fisher, Fairvie Miss C. E. Rice, Berkeley Springs; Miss Willie M. Rice, Berkeley Springs; Rev. C. H. Cheltter, Morgantown; A. E. Grover, Point Pleasant; E. F. Min- nick, Clarksburg; W. D. Woodbridge, Parkersburg; Mrs. W. D. Woodbridge, Parkersburg; Otis A. Linsell, Flemington; Minnie Henry, Tyrconnell Mines; W. H. Bone, Wheeling; Mollie E. Phillips, Mar- tinsburg; Prof. Glen Poole, Herkeley Springs; Miss Lula Stephens, Martinsburg; Miss Siella Stephens, Martinsburg; Miss Laura Strider, Charlestown; Miss M. Strid- er, Charlestown; George M. Beltzhoover, jr., Shepherdstown; Miss Harriett Cham- bers, New Cumberland; Miss Myrtle Cham- bers, New Cumberland; Mrs. C. E. Fox, Harrisville; Lula V. Muth, Martinsburg; Lizzie M. Muth, Martinsburg; Callie Moats, Harrisville; D. S. Boggs, Flemington; 3. Wells, Ravenswood; Miss Rosa Wehn, Grafton; Miss Henrietta Wehn, Grafton; Miss Ada Johnson, Mannington; M. Beyol Stewart, Mannington; Miss Leah Richey, Mannington; W. H. Wentz, Hall; H. T. Blatchley, Grafton; Robert F. Adams, Hun- tington; Miss Ida Anderson, Martinsburg; Mamie Haymond Jarvis, Clarksburg; Lin- nie Peirpoint, Harrisville; lda M. Moss- burg, Wheeling; Amelia Cappel, Wheeling; imma N. Jefirey, Berkeley Springs; Chas. Wiles, Charlestown; Mrs. F. E. Foster, Wheeling; Cora M. Wilt, Wheeling; Re W. G. Walters, Hinton; Mrs. Homer Woods; Ritchie C. H.; Harry Wilson, Wheeling; William Wilson, Wheeling; W. S. Watson, Parkersburg; V. May Painter, Carmel. The committees asigned to duty at the headquarters of West Virginia are: Regis- tration—Miss Mabel Griffith, chairman; Miss Gella House and Miss Gertrude Bar- ren. - Entertainment—Miss Bettie Suman, chatr- man; Miss Mattie Bennett, Miss Carrie Bennett, Miss Bernhardine Bartels and Miss Effie Miller. One of the most tastefully decorated churches is the Central Presbyterian Church, the headquarters of the Canadian delegations and those from the provinces of British Columbia. It is probably the only headquartess where to any vonsiderable extent a foreign flag is displayed. The chapel has been transformed into a veritable parlor, homelike and at- tractive in its cozi- ness, beautified by vari-colored bunting and fragrant with the odor of fresh flowers. An Bnglish and an American flag are draped at the door- way like portieres, and entering through these the eye is first attracted by a solid mass of color directly opposite. An arch- way bebind the platform is completely filled up with red, white and blue stream- ers, caught at the center with a large gilt C. E. monogram. Above the arch, in large blue letters, is the inscription, “Welcome, Canada.” A Union Jack with ‘the coat-of- arms of England, for which the society 1s indebted, to the courtesy of Sir Julian Pauncefote and the British embassy, cov- ers a portion of a side wall, while a small- er English flag, which is crossed with the Stars and stripes, has a historic interest. It was loaned by Mr. Caliow of this city, an English veteran, who says that he fought under the ensign during the Crimean war. Red, white and blue bunting Is gracefully draped cver the windows, and long stream- ers are run from a circular window near the ceiling to the walls below, giving a fan effect. A rumber of missionary flags ard banners are also used in the decora- tions. A great deal of thoughtfulness has been displayed on the part of the society in providing for the comfort of its guests. Besides the post office and. package room, there {s a corner screened off where couch- es and sofas and pillows attract those who may come in tired after a day’s attend- ance on meetings or sightseeing, and tables are provided with special stationery for the use of delegates who wish to keep up their correspondence. A number of Ca- nadian papers are also kept on file. The society is lebted to the Great Falls Ice Cempany, which has put in a water cool- er, and keeps it daily supplied with ice; to Alex. B. Garden, who sends cach morning large bunches of sweet peas, white and yellow daisies and other flowers, and Mr. Percy S. Foster, who has lent an upright plano. Ferns, palms and plants are effectively banked about the pulpit platform, where a large photograph of Rev. Dr. Pitzer, the pastor of the church, stands on an easel. Parlor lamps, onyx tables, easy chairs and Tugs give to the room an exceedingly at- tractive appearance. Mrs. N. T. Elliott, chairman of the deco- ration committee, has had the assistance of a number of the members of the society in completing the work. Miss M. S. Lord, chairman of the reception committee, has also been diligent in planning for the com- fort of the society’s guests, assisted by the members of her committee, Miss Mamie Cowell, Miss Alice Herbert, Miss Mabel Wright, W. W. Warwick, Miss Grace Glov- er, Miss Edith Smith, Geo. W. Kennedy, Miss Janie Wood, Miss Minnie McCormick, Miss Edna Taylor, Miss Mary Hanford, R. M. Elliott, B.S. Elliott, Mrs. B. S. Elliott and others. Ed. G. Russell, Miss Ada White and others look after the registration, and the entertainment committee is presided over by T. C. Barr and Capt. John G. Smith. The banners of the Hamilton Union, which arrived yesterday, th fifteen or twenty members, are displayed in the chapel. Among the prominent arrtvals so far are: Rev. C. W. Finch of the Quebec Union, Rev. Mr. McMillan, Rev. Benjamin Hills of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; Rev. IL E. L cely of Brampton, Rev. E. R. Young of Toronto, Rev. W. F. Wilson of Toronto, Rev. A. F. McGregor. Between three and four hundred Canadians are expected in the city before night, and will report to the church. NEW YORK. The Endeavorers from the empire state will be arriving here during the entire af- ternoon and evening. The visitors will at once be escorted to the Church of the Covenant, corner of Connecticut avenue and N street north- west, where every- thing is ready to re- ceive them. Already a number of early comers have regis- tered. Rev. C. H. Barbour of Roches- ter, president of the New York _ state Union, is at the Eb- bitt. A. E. Dewhurst of Utica, secretary of the State Union, is also here. The young people of the Covenant Church have decorated the Sunday school rcom and put everything in gala attire for the New Yorkers. Several mammoth United States flags are draped upon the walls, and the Christian Endeavor colors are everywhere. On the first floor are the entertainment, registration and informa- ticn booths, the post office, etc., while up- stairs is a commodious writing room and a reception parlor. Among the New York ministers who had registered at_head- quarters up to this morning, were Rev. C. E. Babeock of Canastota; Rev. T. P. Chambers of Saratcga Springs; Rev. M. L, Dalton of Salamanca; Rev. S. W. Pratt of Cambell, Rev. John E. Fray of Brook- lyn, Rev. M. Luther Stimpson of Hast Bloomfield, and Rev. J. F. Robinson of Apalachin. Some 3,000 delegates ares ex- pected in all from New York. ‘The Endeavor Society at the Covenant Church has appointed the following com- mittees: Reception—N. E. ‘Webster, chairman; Miss Gertrude Perry, vice chairman; R. M. Alden, Miss Edna Bachman, Mrs. Vic- tor F. Clark, Col. Charles Bird, Mrs. C. 8. Clark, W. 5. Collier, E. C. Dean, Philip Fauth, Miss Marion Le Due, Charles Lam- be, Mrs. Charles Lambe, Dr. J. A. McLean, Miss C. B. McKnight, Miss Muncaster, Miss Ella Maclay, Miss Isabel K. Pierce, Miss Ina B. Peters, Miss Laura M. Peters, Miss Jessie M. Peters, Mary Shafer, Miss Madge Shafer, Miss Bessie Salmon and G._M. Whitweil. Entertainment—A. C. Townsend, chair- man; Miss E. C. Brehaut, Miss Isabel Campbell, Miss Agnes Inch, Miss Florence Small and Miss M. R. Snyder. Registration—Miss M. Richardson, chair- tran; Miss 8. G. Prentiss and 8. N. Whit- well. Decoration—H. A. Muay, chairman; Mra. €._B. Coleman and Ernest L. Thurston. Excursion—A. W. Mallery. ‘WISCONSIN. At the E Street Baptist Church, which the state of Wisconsin is to use as head- quarters during the convention, nothing which will add to tze comfort and con- venience * of their guests has been left undone. It is also decorated in a handsome manner, the first thing that catches the eye as one enters the build- ing being a tasteful combination of flags 2nd black and yel- i low bunting, the col- ors of Wisconsin. 4 Inside the Sunday school room, where the booths are, it is very profusely deco- rated with large flags and festoons and streamers of red, white and blue bunting, and the “comfort room,” where the delegates can rest, is also in gala array; but what will appeal to visitors still more are the com- fortable easy chairs there. The fine ap- pearance of the rooms is due to the efforts of the decoration committee, Miss Shuffie, the aid, and Mrs. Jackson and Miss John- son. Those who will look out for the reception of the delegates are Mrs. T. W. MacGregor, the ald of the committee; the Misses M. Grayson, L. Rodinck, A. Clapp, F. Muir, N. Bateman, M. Halsey, L. Whilford, the A Few Badges. Messrs. W. Watson, E. Blerer, R. Whit- ford, E. Mulr, A. Walker, William Gott- Neb, McCreery and Mrs. W. Watson. Several of the members of the soclety in the Grace Baptist Church have offered to assist. Among these are Mr. J. Hoelan, Mr. Wiiliam Dikeman, Mr. W. Lanning, Mrs. C. Messa and Miss J. Buckler. The committee which has the entertain- ment of the delegates in charge is com- posed of the following members: Miss Flor- ence Holmes, aid, and the Misses Meynes, Fields, Denham, Ellis, Ela Clapp and Mr. George Richards. The members of the registration commit- tee who will assist the aid, Mr. T. W. MacGregor, are Miss A. V. Graves and Miss Florence Clapp, together with the Misses Weedon and Turner from the Grace Baptist Church. * ‘Amos Ferris and John G. Muir are on the excursion committee. Between four and five hundred delegates are expected to register at the E Street Baptist Church. NORTH DAKOTA. The delegation from North Dakota was te have arrived at noon, but all the west- ern trains are reported to be late, and the members are not ex- pected until later in the afternoon. The state headquarters for this delegation are at the Gurley Me- morial Presbyterian Church, which has been decorated in a very handsume man- ner by the committee in charge of that part of the work, Mamie Withers, An- a Henderson and N. L. Hammer. The colors for the differ- ent states assigned to that church, old gold and lavender for North Dakota,cream and white for South Dakota and red, white and blue for Utah, have been tastefully arranged about tne rocms, and the coats of arms of the different states are also in evidence. Those on the reception committee are Mary Clear, Katherine Cornwall, Nannie Withers, Alice Hopkins, Mattie Manning, May Edmonston, E. M. Finch, Albert Scriv- ner and William Ewell. Those in charge of entertainment are Mary Clear, Gertrude Allison, May Edmen- ston, Elijah Lowe and E. M. Finch. F. F. Reisner, Frances Manning and F. S. Doyle compose the registration commit- tee; F. L. Doyle is in charge of the excur- sion department and N. L. Hammer of the ushers. The North Dakota delegation will prob- ably not number over twenty-five, though no definite figures are in the hands of the reception committee. SOUTH DAKOTA, The South Dakota delegation, which also has its headquarters at the Gurley Me- morial Church, was scheduled to arrive at 11:15, but was not expected until about 3 o’clock. Mr. Langdale, the president of the South Dakota State Union, is already here, and Miss Lilian Fisher, the secretary, is expected. Mr. Langdale will fill the pul- pit at Wesley Chapel during the conven- tion. He says that his state is certain to send fifty delegates, and there may be as many as a hundred more come who are ret included in the estimate of the state manager. It is probable that several Indians will register with the South Dakota delegation. MASSACHUSETTS. In pleasing contrast to the rain out- doors, the interior of the First Congrega- tional Church, 10th and G streets, today presented a scene of warmth, comfort and activity. A hand- some sign of red and gold announced that Massachusetts had its headquarters within. The spacious parlor might be liken- ed to a busy evening at a bazaar. The rooms were generous- ly decorated, one be- ing set apart as the headquarters proper, and another, across the hallway, as a re- ception and writing room. Every possible detail that might be de- sired in the way of information was promptly supplied from booths that lined three sides of the room. An answer was made forthwith to every question plied by the visiting Endeavorers, ranging from the substance of the bicycle regulations to the price of street car tickets. At separate desks the newcomers were given the ad- dresses of houses that would rent rooms, rcoms with board, or rooms with breakfast. All in all the system of caring for the dele- gates at the First Congregational Church is most complete. The main delegation from the bay state reached the city a few moments before 12 o'clock last night. There were 900 persons in the party,and headquarters were literally swamped, 80 to speak. However, in a little over an hour and a half the registration of the party was completed, many had been piloted to hotels and private residences, while the remainder were cared for until this morning in the body of the church. During today 206 additional delegates from Massachusetts reached the city and rezis- tered. The total number expected is 1,50: ‘An excursion to the Capitol and V ington monumeat left the First Congresa- tional Church at 1 o'clock this afternoon, in charge of an experienced guide. ‘The chairmen of the committees at the headquarters of the Massachusetts party are «s follow: Entertainment, Mr. H. M. Kingsley; registration, Kirk Holmes; reception, Sarah A. Green; decoration, Grace B. Johnson; — Ed. Downer, and usher, A. A. Buck. INDIANA. The Christian Endeavor train from In- diana was looked for here at 2:30 this afternoon. At the state headquarters, the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, on Vermont avenue near N street, it w stated that about 540 were on the road. Robert Balderson and Wilfred Thomp- son, on behalf of the local society, went over to Baltimore this morning to meet the delegates. The ditorium of the Christian Church has been hung with the Indiana colors, dark blue and white,while the wails are cover- ed with bunting and flags. The decora- tions have been ex- cellently devised, and the whole e‘fect shows great har- mony and good taste. Rev. J. V. Coombs Rev. W. T. Welis of weady put in an up- of Indianapolis and Jeffersonville have Pearance from guards. Rev. W. 8. W. J. Wright of Maryland are also registered at the church. “They are personal friends of Dr. F. D. Power, the pastor. fe committees in char a eal ge at the church Registration—D. F. Gray, Lillian Ritter, Mary Clabavgh and Julia Moore. ertainment—Mrs. E. G. Siggers, Mabel Lattimore, Mrs. J. G. Thompson’ Macd Mezwell, Mary Little and A. W. Piper. Reception—Miss Susanne Moore, Carrie Mitchell. Nettie Piper, Minnie Reinhardt, Mabel Stier, Nellie Spencer, V7. B. DePve. Mrs. Robert Balderson, Ada Wilhite, Deci- ma Chapman, Elsa Johns, Mary Folks, George W. Stose, Herbert Parker, Edward Thempsen, Robert Maxwell, Frank Sum- my, James Van Arsdale, Orville Drown, Mary Drown, Edes Waring, Lena Summy, Emma Toepper, Mrs. F. Burton, Ella Hoge, Oral Johnston, A. W. Towne, R. D. Pope. Mamie Goodrich and Mary Sperow. Information—Emma Folks, Mabel Lat- timore, Meda Moore, H. O. Pope, Mabel Stler and Golda Gideon. Newspuper and news stand—Miss Lena Summy. Parcels and bundles—Miss O. E. Toep- per and class. MINNESOTA, Minresota, in common with a number of other delegations, was somewhat late, not arriving until some time after their sched- uled time —12:15, They are located in the chapel of the Gunton Temple Presbyterian Church, just across from the main church, at the corner of 14th and R Hy, 4% streets. A reminder Hy Mj of Minnesota to the a; dclegates is the state seal with the state colors, red,white and blue, ‘draped about. The delegates did not travel on a train of their own, but drop- ped in in small par- tes, a number reg tering this morning as follows: Rev.Chas. N. Hunt and wife, Miss Ella D. Sharp and Frank R. Mead, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Irvine of St. Paul, the Misses Juergens of Hutch- inson, Miss Marshall of Caledonia and of Hastings. Mrs. Emma L. Truax The foliowing are the committees who will, in their different capacitics, look after the welfare of the visiting Endeavor- ers: Reception—Mr. V, E. Hodges, Miss Anna S. Hamlin, Margaret Smith, Catherine Brown, Florence Kearney, George H. Ham- ln, F.C. Warman, Lelia Daskam, Ann: J. Clark, Sallie Wright, Eugene May, jr. Eulalie May, Julia Winfield, Viola Broc kett, Misses 'E. P. Hubbard, Rose, Ward, Marie Kearney and ©. Snow. Entertainment—Maretta Little, C. W. Lit- tle, J..S. H. Winfield, Misx Florence Kear- ney, Margaret Smith and Miss Gaither. Registration—Miss Zue H. Brockett, Marie Boynton, O. G. Brown, James West, Flor- ence Thomas and H. G. Pierson. Decoration—E. M. Hussey, George K. Leet, Horace Pierson, Kathryn Brown an: Bessie Daskam. Ushers—George K. Leet, Edward Anderson, William N. North, 1. M. ey and Eugene May. Excursion—Charles W. Little. ILLINOIS. Horace Pierson, A cordial welcome is being extended to the Christian Endeavorers from Illinois on their arrival at the Foundry M. E. Church, 14th and G streets northwest, which is the headquarters of the organization from that state. It expected that there will be some ' fifteen hundred alto- N FE gether from Mlinois in attendance upon the convention. Yes- terday and today quite a number came in, but the great bulk are expected this afternoon. The hosts of the visitors at this church are composed of representa- tives from the C. E. societies of Gay Stree Baptist Church, Emory Chapel M. E. Church, Memorial Church, United Brethren and the Langdon M. E. Church. There is no Christian Endeavor society connected with the Foundry Church, but the church building has been placed at the disposal of the representatives of the societies above named, and the Epworth Society of Foun- Ve a TLLINOISS, i 4 4 \ 3 is wor ary Church are co-operating with the com- mittee from’ the C. E. societies above nam- ed to extend a hospitable welcome to the visitors. The decoration of the church, which has been done under the direction of this com- mittee, gives an attractive appearance to the building. In the Sunday school room the altar rail is decorated with bunting, and there is a large flag covering the wail in the rear. Above this flag is hung the shield of the state of Ilinois. C. E. flags and national flags artistically clustered about each chandelier give touches of color which are supplemented by the harmoniz- ing hues of the bunting which is used te decorate the tables scattered about the room. There are many facilities for the con- venience and comfort of the delegates, which includes, naturally, a place for the storing of bicycles. The members of the committee are active, and are resolved that a hospitable welcome will be extended to The auditorium has been ap- decorated, the gallery fronts e draped with bunting interspersed with