Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
R A ! S N G M O N E Y
Practical Steps Taken by National Anti
Saloon League
Permanent Officers Chosen and other
Business Transacted-Libera Sub
scrIptiOns by Different Bodies.

There was a comparatively small attend
ance this morning, when the closing ses-
sions of the anti-saloon convention began
in the Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house President Price called the meeting
to order at 10 o'clock, and the opening re-
ligious exercises were conducted by Rev.
w. F. Whitlock of Delaware.
Though the convention has been rather a
short one, in point of time. it has managed
to accomplish good deal, and at the ses-
sions yesterday afternoon and evening
permanent national organization was form
ed for the purpose of uniting all societies
in harmony with its principles in a war
fare on the liquor business.
The committee on resolutions, appointed
earlier in the day. made its report, which
was adopted, as follows:
The Fight On.
your committee view with great salts
faction in this gathering OF delegates from
the many organizations of the different
states of the Union the evidence of the de-
sire on the part of Christian and temper
ance people for a closer union Of effort IN
the warfare against the saloon, and look
upon it as marked evidence of the awak-
ening of the public conscience against the
awful evils arising from the organized
drink traffic of our land.
believing the public saloon to be the
place where the drink habit and appetite
are created, We declare an unceasing war
fare against this great evil.
I'VE earnestly appeal to all ministers of
religion, churches of all denominations, all
temperance organizations, and all good
citizens to combine through the American
Anti-Saloon League in the use of such
means as may be commended to their judg-
ment and conscience, and urge upon them
to subordinate all minor differences and
unite for the utter destruction of this great
and relentless enemy of all righteousness"
Permanent Officers.
Permanent officers of the new American
Al ti-Saloon League were elected as follows:
President, Hiram Price of Iowa; vice presi-
dents, Rev. DR.. l.. B. Wilson of Washington,
Bishop Keane of Washington, Rev. J. ].
Beecomb of Pennsylvania; superintendent,
Rev. H.H. Russell of Ohio secretary, James
l.. Ewin Of Washington; treasurer Frank
w. Walsh of Massachusetts.
Board of Direction.
The following board of direction was
chosen, with one member from each organi-
cation in the league. Rev. j. De Hart Brew
in, Col j. F. Vinal, Rev. w. F. Whitlock,
Rev. S. H. Greene, Rev. H. w. Ennis, A. l..
Swartwout, Rev. Frank G. Tyrrell, F. W.
Walsh, Paul NJ. Strayer, Rev. George Elliott,
c. NJ. L. Sites, w. b. Mathews Rev. +. N
Lynch, George A. Hood A. N. Garfield. Rev.
Harry B. White, j. NJ. Thorne, Rev. DR..
Butler, Rev. DR.. A. J. kynett Rev. DR.. D.
L. Spencer, F. NJ. Bradley, Mrs. Annie W.
Wittenmeyer. Mrs. Lydia H. Tilton, Rev.
DR.. ]. F. Hill. Mrs. Ella NJ. Watson, Joshua
L. Bailey, Prof. ]. A. Taylor, Rev. j. H.
James, D. B. Bailey, AFRO Golf, Rev. Alfred
Noon, Rev. DIR. H. H. Thompson. Nelson
Dingley, Rev DR.. NJ. w. Hammond. Joseph
]. Janney, Mrs. Clinton Smith, Sidney Per-
ham. Rev. James Brand A. c. Rankin, r.
w. Dwight, Col. w. S. Thomas, Judge Arson
Poy 4
G. Lawson, Rev a. B. Rohrbaugh and j.
seph A. Bogardus.
Last Night.
At 7:3O mass meeting was held in the
Calvary Sunday school house. which was
largely attended. 1t was presided over by
Rev. DR.. Mann of New York. There was
an excellent musical program rendered by
Prof. Robert s. Fountaine and the vested
choir of the Young Women's Christian
Temperance Union, in white gowns and
Oxford caps. Miss Pierce of Boston also
sang solo. There were addresses by Rev.
j. F. Hill of Pittsburg, Joshua L. Bailey of
Philadelphia, Mrs. c. Cornelia Alvord of
Massachusetts, Bishop Keane of the Cath
Ollie University aud F. NJ. Bradley of the
Sons of Temperance.
The board of direction reported a list of
names for the executive committee, who
were elected as follows: Elijah Morse of
Massachusetts,, Rev. DR.. A. J. Kynett of
pennsylvania. BISHOP I. pdHoWdy u
Mississippi Rev. H. B. White of Ohio.
Bishop E. B. Kephart Of Maryland, Mrs.
Annie Wittenmeyer of Pennsylvania, Rev.
F. N. Lynch of West Virginia, Rev. Dr.
F. NJ. Edwards of Virginia, with the ma
ticnal officers ex-officio.
1t was decided that the headquarters of
the league should be in Washington, and
the Office of The superintendent temporarily
in Columbus, Ohio.
Raising Money.
This morning, after the reading of the
minutes and the transaction of some rou-
tine business, motion was adopted extend
ing to Governor Hughes of Arizona the
thanks and congratulations of the conven-
ton for his manly stand in urging the
Congress of the United States to abolish the
saloon and the liquor traffic in the terri
tory"
An earnest appeal was made to the con-
vention to raise the necessary funds to meet
the expenses of the newly organized league
in prosecuting the war against saloons. 1t
was pointed out that at least 1000 would
be needed to pay the first expenses of the
league. If the league was to do any effec-
tive work, from five to fifty times that
amount would be necessary.
Mr.. Hiram Price started off the pledges
with a promise of 800. Mrs. Ella NJ. Wat
son of Pittsburg promised a similar amount.
THE women are coming to the 'front.'" re-
marked the president
They've always been there" answered
Mrs. Watson, quickly.
This created a laugh, and before it SUBJ
sided Rev. Mr.. Whitlock pledged the or
CARNATIONS from Ohio to the amount of
$3.50. West Virginia followed with 800
Rev. l.. B. Wilson of the local Anti-Saloon
League stated that that organization was
defraying the expenses of this convention,
which would amount to nearly $500. Still.
he did not want the league left out in this
subscription. and he promised that it would
raise at least $30-more, if possible
Make 1t $780," said Rev. Walter H
Brooks, the eloquent colored minister of this
city. "I'll promise to raise the additional
80, even If have to pay it myself
A number OF other annual subscriptions
from $50 down were promised. When $3.50
had been raised, Mr.. Price said that he
would pay the remaining $40. This did not
finish it, however, and several other sub
scriptons We're raised.
Shortly after noon the convention ad-
peJ Gil ia