Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-15
Commissioner Ross Delivers an Ad-
dress to the Liquor Men.
TEE OPENING OF TEE CONVENTION
Reports Are Considered by the Dele
gates in Executive Session.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PAPERS

The third annual convention Of the Ma
honal Retail Liquor Dealers Association of
the United States was called to order in the
red parlor Of the Ebbitt House this morn
ing by First Vice President John Morrisey
of Syracuse, N. Y, in the absence of Presi-
dent Beattey, from whom a telegram had
been received stating his inability to be
present. Mr.. Morrisey made a pleasant
little speech, and concluded by calling on
Mr.. E. L. Jordan, president of the local as
ISOLATION. to escort District Commissioner
Ross to the parlor. Mr.. Ross, upon his en-
trance, was greeted by applause, and was in
troduced in a few well-chosen words by Mr..
Jordan.
Speech of Commissioners Ross.
Commissioner Ross said the association
had followed the modern system of hold
Ing its convention in Washington. A better
time could not have been chosen; it was an
ideal moment to see Washington at it's best
The trees retained their foliage the October
air was clear and crisp, and everything COM
blned to make the visit of the delegates
opportune. He was sure the local commit
tees would show the visitors everything
worth seeing, Mt. Vernon, Arlington, Sol
dlers' Home and the public buildings The
latter, he said, belonged to the visitors, for
rney We're citizens of the Union, and as such
were the proprietors of the national capital
he hoped they would not fail to see the new
Congressional Library, the finest building for
Its purpose in the world. Mr.. Ross then ex-
planned the reason why the United States
government paid half the expenses of the
District, by stating that it owned $19S, 600 600
worth of property in the District He went
INTO statistical records of the city, sho wing
now 1t was tWenty-eghth in manufacturing
Importance and fourteenth in popula tion in
the United States, and gave interesting facts
ABOUT It's streets, trees and improvements
generally. He then dwelt upon the s:snjfi-
b.
ment, where the laws of the entire country
were made, and taking the passage of the
liberty bell to Atlanta as theme, paid
patnotic tribute to the institutions of the
country. He closed by expressing the hope
that the visit of the delegates to the capital
would result in their returning to their
Gomes with a greater love for those insti-
tutionS of freedom and a greater determjna
ton to uphold the laws of their country. ard
tnat they would return and hold an
otner convention when the time rolled
around again.
Upon motion of Mr. P. H. Nolan, q rising
vote OF thanks was extended to Commis
address e
The oh chairman called on Mr.. E. L. Jordan,
VINO said 1t was the intention of the local
committees to make the visiting delegates
nave as good time as possible, and after
the preliminaries were over to meet them
qu1etly and talk over the conditions and
DISCUSS any grievances that might ex-
list. There were calls for Mr. Ed.
H. Neumeyer. but as that gentleman was
temporarily absent, Secretary Halle read
OF the body was begun by Mr.. Nolan NOV
ing that the chairman be empowered to
appoint committees on credentials. rules,
adopted. Mr. Morrisey announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Committees Appointed.
On credentials-Aug. Lueders. Illinois:
James Sheridan. Connecticut: Charles
Sauer, New York: Daniel Hallond, New
York. and r. M. Cricker, Ohio
On finances-John McEntee. New Jersey:
J. H. Hughes. Ohio; John Chaser. New
Berger. Illinois.
On rules-P. J. Carmody. Missouri; T. E.
Wallace. North Carolina; VIM. Wheian,
District of Columbia; S. L. Baker Michi-
On press-E. l.. Jordan, District of CO.
lumbia; c. j. Andrews. Pennsylvania: T. J.
Lalley, Minnesota; A. McQuirk, Iowa. and
Fred. Aldred, Indiana.
A recess was taken until 1890 to give the
committees time to report. Upon recon-
vening, the list of delegates as approved
by the committee was read and adopted.
and the convention went into executive ses-
sion.
Brief Executive Session.
After the executive session convened Mr..
McEntee of New Jersey and Mr.. P. H. No
Ian of New York were appointed assistant
secretaries. Secretary Halle's report was
then read and showed prosperous condi-
ton of the affairs of the association. 1t
was a lengthy document and was listened
to with great interest. At the conclusion Of
the reading committees on resolutions and
on constitution and bylaws were appoint
ed, each consisting Of delegate from each
state represented In the convention; the
rules that governed the last convention
were adopted. The meeting then adjourned
until tomorrow morning at O'Clock. After
luncheon at the hotel the delegates and
their friends entered carriages and were
driven to the steamer Manchester, upon
which trip to Mount Vernon was made.
There was music on board, and bountiful
collation. was enjoyed.
Additional arrivals of delegates at the
Ebbitt this morning were p. J. Carmody
and wife and j. w. Howard, st. Louis; Jno.
F. Neiss, Canton, Ohio; c. Meinhardt, John
Mes and H. ]. Hensman, st. Louis, and A.
H. Vieneg, Wilmington, Del