National Republican., 1873-01-10
PROHIBITIONISTS.
Int WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
New Orsaniza,lon Formed to Asitatc Pro-
hibItory Ieaisiation.

New Orsanizaiion Formed to Asitatc Pro-
hibitory Legislation.
In response to call issued by Pioneer coun-
ell No. I, Sons Of Jonadab, large number Of
well-known temperance men assembled at
Union League hall last night, for the purpose Of
forming temperance union, with the avowed
purpose Of agitatlng tho proposed prohlbitory
law,
The following Ia list Of the associations and
delegates Veteran Home Diyision-H. Eller-
hard, George Dixon, John Tyler, W. II. Wiley,
8, Of J.-w. @. Folk, J. q. L. Foxwell, John Col
din, Milton Greer, VIM. Phipps, J. c, frisby, W.
II Sparrow. Ph9nlx Tent Rechabltes--'T. r.
Hally, J. L. Kidwell, A. u. II. Lacey, X. Allen,
Nixon brewer, s. Il. Boyce. washington Tem,
perance Lcague-Captain Wilkinson, Rev. A. W.
Read, Rev. =. J. prnkhOuse, Rev. {. W. DENT
Heaton, J. c. Cox, George A. Marx, A. NJ. wylle,
A. 7. Thompson, Martha Washington Social
Tcmple-Miss VI. McColgan, Miss NJ. Ellis, NJ. A..
Darnelle, AT, Maupin,J X. Brown, u U, Anderson.
Hope Lodge, Good Templars-B. 7. Hawkes., W.
Y. Ford, ?. r. Hawkes., d, l.. Smith, Miss Ella
shaft, Columbia Temple Of llonOr-D, =, Hollo-
way, W. II. Womersly, J. =. Darnelle, E. H. Pier
odge, Good Templars-Chss Z. Connor, james
T. PoultOn, 7. L. Salkeld, Wesley Montgomery,
Mrs. Helen salkeld, Lizzie 5. Courley. Howard
Division, Sons Of TempeTance-R. A. WheelOck,
4: {. Constantine, J. A. sh!les, John Watts, ..
W. Freeman, n. Sherwood. Equal Division, Sons
OF Temperance-J. W, Moore, W. H. Norton, Os-
car q Alexander, , Joseph stcEsll, & Geo; Maxwell, n,
I. W. 8. Phelps, Nelson Head, W. II. Tenley, J.
W. Van Week, c. NJ. II, Phelps. Oriental Lodge
No. 8, Goodremplars-E. II: Jones, A. $. Glenn
ents George Britt, George Maddox, II. Z. Cook
sey, and 7. Z. Cooksey,
The meeting was called TO order by H. G. Gill,
Of Pioneer Councih Sons Of Jonadab, and on mo.
ton, u. 7. Holloway was elected chairman, and
X. o. PolkinhOm secretary,
on taking the chair, NJ. Holloway made few
remarks, and read tho call.
Mr.. DunnnR moved that committee OF one
from each organization be appointed To draft a
constitution, to report as soon as possible. After
some debate the committee was named as fol-
oT toT bITa kSwe T MoVyS Warren Y Gn1ais fs
ID. II, Peck and II. W. Read.
on motion, Mr. E. II. Pierson was chosen as
sistAnt secretary.
q constitution and by-laws-the name Of the
society 70 be the Temperance Alliance Of the
District Of Columbia.
tlon was 10 be composed Of delegates eNclu-
svelJ, or whether any person was eligible 10
membership who would agree with Its object.
the suppression OF the sale OF liquor and Il was
decided that only delegates should be admitted.
The constitution, US reported, was adopted.
The election Of permanent Officers was then
proceeded with, and Mr. D. ?. Holloway. was
and n u. Peck, vice presidents; ]. u. Dunnlng,
secretary; and Warren Choate, treasurer. Ex.
ecutive Committee-Messrs. q. r. Connor, r. c.
gill, A. A. wheelock, 7. W. $. Phelps and J. L,
Kidwell.
committee OF ave was appointed to draft by.
| laws and rules OF order.
The prohibltory petition, now being circulated
was ordered TO DO signed by the Otticers OF the
association, and, In the name of the society
| transmitted to Congress.
Mr.. A. ". Powell was introduced, and made Q
short speech, urging the members to pursue the
| policy marked out, assuring them that success
would ultimately crown their EFFORTS.
The meeting then adjourned.