Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-19
ANTI-sALOON LEAGUE.
Two More Churches and JOnadal
Council Join the League.

Two More Churches and a JOnadab
Council Join the League.
At a meeting of the Anti-saloon League
of the District, held last night at 623 Lou
isiana avenue, communications were read
applying for representation in the league as
follows: Grace Baptist Church-Repre-
sentatives. Rev. A. F. Anderson, pastor,
William c. Weeden, William Sinclair, Miss
Emily E. Hunt, Miss Julia B. Stromberger;
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church, An
tia-representatives, c. o. Bohrer, Miss
Evelyn Doughty, Mrs. NJ. P. Smell, Mrs. NJ
". North. Carleton E. Smell; Goodwill
Council, Sons of Jonadab-representativ
H. P. Moore, J. G. Humphrey c. w. Nc
Gill; Joseph Osborne A. S. Dent. All three
| delegations were accepted, and those from
Silver Star Lodge, I. o. G. T., announced as
its newly elected representatives A. E. Shoe
| maker, Thomas ]. Giles. Mrs. Maud Price,
Mrs. Fannie Shoemaker. Miss Mamie Shoe
maker.
Walter E. Allen resigned as correspond
ing secretary and Mr.. C. o. Bohrer was
! elected for this office.
The attorney of the league, A. E. Shoe
maker made an interesting report in re-
| gard to the Brightwood, Anacostia and Ten
| leytown cases, the latter now under con-
| sideration by the excise board. He also
| gave some interesting details in regard to
| the defeat of the applications of Michael
| Carley and Luke j. Kearney for a bar-room
license at 11O1 Goth street northwest and
| thanked Rev. Walter H. Brooks for his
| practical assistance in defeating the kear-
| ney appfca ton. Rev. Mr.. Brooks, who was
| present, stated that Notwithstanding their
| success. the place is still open. and urged
| upon the league the necessity Of going be-
| mind the returns" as was done in that
| case. 1t appears that from the report of
| the lieutenant of police the sufficiency of
| the number of consents obtained by kear-
| ney depended on whether a certain woman
| or her son was the person keeping house
within the meaning of the law. On behalf
! OF. kearney affidavit was presented from
| the son setting forth that he paid the rent
and was the actual proprietor of the .es-
| tablishment. Mr.. Brooks called on the old
| lady, who not only denied the sons. state
ment, but produced her receipt book, show
ing that she had herself regularly paid the
rent This book was borrowed and shown
| to the excise board and appears to have
| helped them to reach the conclusion that
the old Iady's protest ought to be counted
| rather than the sons consent.
Mr.. Pratt of the Central Union Mission
stated that he had conversed with a great
the saloon, and that they thought house
| toulouse canvass of the District would
show an immense majority opposed to the
| liquor traffic On his motion the matter
| was referred to the executive committee of
| the league for consideration. A suggestion
| that a specified topic be selected for an
! essay and discussion at each league meet
| ing was also referred to the executive COM
| mittee.
| In the absence of the president First Vice
President Jas l.. Erwin occupied the chair,
relieved while making his reports by A. L.
| Swartwout, third vice president, who Of
fered the opening prayer. 5-,"