Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Sons OF Temperance.


THfRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NATIONAL
DIVISION OF NORTH AMERICA
The Nation al Division OF Sons of Temperance
OF North America, which assembled at the Con
gregational church yesterday morning, held a
session In the afternoon and received the re-
ports OF the M. w. s. and M. T. The total
membership was reported at 6s036. recefntS -;
year s., Sc, and expenditures s, ,99S. 81.
PUBLIC RECEPTION
was rendered the National Division bv tho
sons" OF the District last evening in the auii.
torum OF the church. About the organ and
platform were flags and placards WITH fnn',aS anu
ana ahd there was fine display of flowers The
plat1orrn was occupied by the prominent NOM.
1sd SeLs of IL, the Order and the assemblage which
W ufiGH oae mouse was called to order by Mr. F.
n "a. bBraoley, OF this city. Rev. j. w. Mapninr'
VI a, OHtafio, onered prayer. A solo and chornS
nIosnei saai ES Gy MIS- Col DanIels was sung by Mrs
MISS Stoaks w. H. Chase and 4 r IT Winr
neid; q, MT Bradley delivered an address and
NV ME- W. E. NJ; Mcdonald, of Brooklyn, sang the the
ed day sa VI t,en our Inion," and being encor-
SpangIed Banner and "The Old Oaken Buck
et" the address OF welcome on behalf OF the
U.Sarlct drSon o was % made by G. w. p, A. II. Ham
blschon, followed and In response to an encore.
ne gave Listen to the Mockfng Bird with
Sarlatlons. The response to the welcoming ad-
H,ess noSs VI MI. ham was made by Hon. George w.
TOSS. M. w. P: National Division s. of T. Little
annie Lewis In appropriate remarks In verse.
presented Mr.. Ross a beautiful bouquet OF now,
efs sent by Mrs. Hayes. Miss Minnie Mosher
OF Bait1more, recited lam My Brothers Keen,
err! and In response to an encore gave a hum ar
Gus recitation. G. Ii. Mead, OF Hornellsville
~ then entertained the audience with remarks
on prohibition, and wound up by singing &c In
the Sweet By and By the audience ioininp in
the chorus. Little Annie Lewis recited fhe
Little Drummer Boy" and "The Pride of Rat
tefy b." Kew j. c. St0ugftOn, Of Illinois, m ade
short address. A quartette was rendered nv
Misses Stoaks and kfdweu and Messrs chase
and Winfield. Hon. hiram Price made a short
aodress, ana the reception closed with the sing
Ing OF the doxolo3y.
SECOND DAY.
ihe National Division assembled at $50 a. no.
TO day, NJ. W. p. George W. Ross presiding
,h Inc Ioiio"Ing representatives, arriving since
Ihe opening session, were present this morning:
robert b. Mcdonnell and Stephen N Fogg Of
delaware; Robert G.. Staples, OF Virginia: j.
hodInan Guindon and James F. Amy OF Mas
sachusetts; Hon. Hiram Price, OF Iowa: BenJ ID.
Townsend, OF South Carolina; George r. Bell, of
connecticut; Samuel s. Addison, Of MARYLAND.
Robert 3. Evans; OF Virginia, junior. During
member OF Congress from Iowa, and delegate
TO the National Division, was introduced With
honors and was welcomed by the NJ. w. p. and
responded IN short address. Communication
rom Grand Divisions OF western New York.
louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan,
ana from the most worthy associate and most
worthy sentinel were read and referred to ap.
pr0pIiate committees The committee on con-
stitutions submitted several reports which were
discussed and adopted. Cincinnati, Ohio, was
sion.
PROHIBITION IN THE DISTRICT.
The committee on state of the order presented
their first report, which was adopted.
1t first relates the action OF the House OF
Representatives OF the United States in regard
10 the appointment OF committee to consider
petitions, memorials, &C., touching the alco-
holic traffic, and submits for adoption resolu-
tons THAT we hail this action as an indication
OF the rising tide OF temperance throughout
the land, and We call upon the temperance or
CARNATIONS, churches educational bodies &C,
TO forward to the House OF Representatives pc
titlons for the commission Of inquiry and the
suppression OF the traffic in the District Of Col
umbia and the territories. That this National
DlI Ilsion hereby petitions the House OF Repre-.
sentatives to appoint commission of Inquiry
with the results of the alcoholic liquor traffic
throughout the nation, and that they pass a
law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
alcohonc drinks In the District OF Columbia and
the territories, where the government have ex-
elusive responsibility and Jurisdiction"
On motion OF g. NJ. Rose, OF Ontario q vote
OF thanks were rendered to Mrs Hayes for the
towers sent to the reception for the use of the
members last evening.
Recess Till $3.50 D. m