Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-08
ANTI-SALOON LIE AG UE
The Annual Meeting of This Organization
Last Evening
The Work of the Year Reviewed in
the Reports of the Various Conn
mittee-Ohicers Elected.

nue.. Among those present as representa-
tives were Arson 5. Taylor. chairman of
the delegation from the Christian En-
deayor Union; Hosea b. Moulton OF Pro-
hfbition Union. Mrs. HI. A. GillenWater,
Mrs. Clinton Smith and other w. c. t. U.
ladies'. Col. John f. Ninal. A. l.. Swart-
won't AID W. F Reed of Calvary Baptist
Church. Jas. l.. Ewin and Louis z. Alt
schu of Foundry Sunday School Temper
ance Society, A. kalstrom and Jesse C.
Suter of the Grand Lodge. /. o. G. T.. with
Albert Il. Shoemaker of Silver Star Lodge
and other Good Templars. Mr. 7. j. Mac
kenzie. o. C. Boteler and Rev. j. L. Clark
of the Washington District Epworth
Lea que. John II. Mahoney and other Rech-
abites Mrs Marion c. Walport of the del
egation from the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. T. r. Stahl of Trinity Methodist
F,p!s opal Church and other representa-
tives of individual churches of different
denominations. Among the visitors pres
ent was William Il. Matthews. the new
president of the Washington District Ep-
worth League. who was introduced to the
meeting and greeted with applause.
After short session of the executive
committee James l.. Ewin. first vice presi-
dent. called the meeting to order. verse
of the hymn. Work. for the Night Is
Coming" was sung with Miss Josephine
Clearwater at the organ. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. r. j. Clark. and the work OF
the annual meeting was then proceeded
with
New Representative.
Communications were read from the
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of
Cool Tamplars. naming A. n. Garfield.
grand chief templar; Miss Mamie Daniels.
grand vice templar: A. Kalstrom, grand
secretary: Jesse G. Suter. past grand Sec
rotary and Mrs. J. w. Van Week as its
first representatives in the Anti-saloon
League: from the Washington District Ep-
worth League. naming F. j. Mackenzie. o.
a. f:oteIer, Miss Fife Perry, T. E. Warning
and Rev T. j. Clark its first represen-
tatives in the league: from the Metropoli-
CLAY Smith, VIM. +. Bailey, benjamin Vail.
tr Edward Warren and Mrs. Marion o.
Walport as new representatives; from cal
vary BAPTIST Church. naming Col John r
VinaI A. l.. Swartwout. 5. h. Aler, Miss
Aler and VIM. +. Reed as new representa-
tiveS and one from George G. Thompson
Tent OF Rechabites, naming John j. Coul-
ter and III. C. Belt as additional represen-
tatives.
Work of the Year.
MIR. Ewin. on behalf of the president of
the league and of the executive commit
tee submitted a report. The league, he
sail has great reason to congratulate itself
In having proved a very successful expert
ment an organization of kindred spirits.
as permanent at least. as the traffic in
ardent spirits" Throughout the year. the
report further said. the league has con-
tinued with the shortest possible interrupt
tions 70 keep an officially recognized repre-
sentative before the successive excise
boards Mr.. E,win also stated that thanks
are due to several persons for services
rendered in furthering the work of the
league. All the standing committees. eX-
ceptinG the committee on literature, he
said. have been actively at work through
out the year. the committee on literature
being prevented from entering at once
upon its work by the condition of the treas
ury of the league.
Only about $40 communications against
the granting of liquor licenses had been
distributed. Mr.. Ewin said. but the liquor
dealers we're never so frightened by any
thing of the sort before 1t is too early.
the speaker said. to tell the effect Of the
work of the league on the grant of licenses
for the new year. but of the first batch of
cases % out of - were held up tenIporar-
lily. at least and many final reflections are
confidently expected.
The Mass Meetings.
Mr.. Ewin referred to what is known Is
the ice water work." and then sail that
the mass meetings held during the year
had all been important in three particu-
lars: First as occasions for speaking to
the public face to face: second. as occa-
SionS for speaking to the wider pubic
through the newspapers. which, he, said,
have treated the league with great liberal
ity. and third. as occasions fer taking plate
league financially. The league has in my
Judgment" MIR. Ewin said in conclusion,
IA great future before it, provided only it
adherts to the principles now Incorporated
in it's constitution. and continues to do
the one work for which 1t is called. which
is TO enlist and apply cOnSeCrated and con-
centrated effort against the weakest spot
in the fabric of the drink habit. known as
the saloon"
T:efore resuming the chair Mr.. Ewin also
read his report chairman of the commit
an co Yar1 on From
peared that ten additional organizations
Including churches. had joined the league
during the past year. as follows: Grace
CHAPTER, r.. L.; Silver Star Lodge, /. u. O.
T.: Newman Loyal Temperance Legion.
Rescue Lodge. I. o. G.. T.: Young Mems
League. Prohibition Union. Gunton Temple
Memorial Presbyterian Church. District
Christian Endeavor Union. Grand Lodge, L.
o. G.. T.. and Washington District EIworth
League. The report set forth further that
twenty Zone organizations We're now con-
tributing regularly from 30 cents to 81 per
month, against nine at the beginning of the
year.
Various Reports.
Col Iinars report as chairman of the
committee on legislation set forth the
work of the league before Congress at it's
last session. including it's opposition to the
Babcock amendment, and recommended on
behalf of the committee two amendments
of the liquor law to be offered at the pres
ent session of Congress.
r. A. Dinsmore of the committee
mass meetings made report, calling atten-
ton to the Neal Dow celebration and other
public meetings of the league during the
post year as among the most important
that mad ever been held here elsewhere.
Officers reports were then submitted by
Mrs Fl. y. CLEARWATER, recording secretary /.
Albert +, Shoemaker. corresponding secre-
tary. and J. :. Blackford. treasurer. The
report of the latter showed a small balance
In the treasury of the league and was re-
ferred to All auditing committee consisting
of Jesse -. Suter. Andrew Wilson and +. j.
Mackenzie.
Mrs. GIllenwater's report was enlivened
by witticisrns. which occasioned laughter
and gave. in detail. the resolutions and or
ders adopted by the league and executive
committee at their sixty sessions dur
ing the past year. beginning with reSoiu-
tIon of thanks To The Evening Star for its
utteranCes on the Shea-Cleveland matter.
Mr.. Shoemaker reported that he had been
engaged more or less of the time in league
work as corresponding secretary. owing TO
the efficiency OF the recording secretary.
Officers Elected.
The election of officers was then proceeded
resulted as follows: President,