Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

doorkeeper; Rev. F. D. Power, D. d. chair
man committee on legislation: A. n. Can
field. chairman committee on cooperation
Col. John F. Vinal, chairman committee on
mass meetings: Andrew Wilson. chairman
committee on literature, and Mrs. Mary NJ
North, chairman press committee. It's ex-
ecutive committee Is composed of its off,
GERS and chairmen above named, with A.
f. Shoemaker, Rev. L. B. Wilson. d. D..
Mrs. Margaret B. Plat, Mrs H. A. Gillen-
water. John r. Mahoney and Pleasant w.
Pratt.
The Legislative Work.
Its work before Congress has included the
drafting of the bill to amend the liquor
law Oh. R. 1889 introduced by Elijah A.
Morse. and the support of this bill before
the committee on alcoholic liquor traffic.
which subsequently reported the bill with
amendments leaving intact seven out of ten
sections as amended by the league The
amendment of the first section SO approved
has since been adopted, In substance, by
the District Commissioners in their bill
Is. 32SD, the effect of this amendment be-
ing to bring brewers and distillers and
their agents under the provisions of the
law. The league Joined in the successful
opposition to the bills introduced in both
houses to exempt clubs from the pay
ment of license taxes, and Joined in the
support of the House bill providing for a
national commission of inquiry. which was
subsequently favorably reported by the
committee on alcoholic liquor traffic.
Its latest attempts with reference to leg
islation have been to secure the introduce
ton in both houses of bills Oh r. $3.50 and
s. 29S5 providing for the Incorporation of
the league. with privileges and powers sim
liar to those of the Humane Society, and to
support these bills in a hearing before the
District Commissioners against the adverse
report thereon of Mr.. Thomas attorney for
the District.
Some Active Workers.
James L. Ewin. the president. was born
ill Baltimore. Nd. October 10. 1s49, and
lived there and in Laurel. Md. until Aug ist.
1865; then in Washington until April. 1876;
then in New York city until October, 1873,
and since in this city again, where he Is well
known as a business man. a churchma n
and an opponent of the saloon.
He represents IN the league the Sund ~
School Temperance Society of Foundry
Church. of which society he was the first
president He entered the league in 1893
shortly after its organizations: was active
In Its reorganization, which was effected in
January. 1894; was then chosen first vice
president and chairman of the standing
committee on corporations: was reelected
to these offices in 1896; and the present year
was promoted to the office of president
In addition to filling this office, Mr.. Ewin
Is secretary of the American Anti-Saloon
League. sunday school superintendent,
steward and member of finance committee
IN F'oundry Church. and a member of the
executive committee. chairman OF the ?6
Sunday school convention press committee.
and chairman OF the excursion COMMITTEES
OF the Sunday School Union of the District
Mr. A. N. Garfield, the FIRST vice president.
ana chairman of the standing committee
on cooperation, is a native OF the state of
pennsylvania, and came to this city from
the state of Iowa In 1852. lie has been a
a hiS
l. .. q. T. in 1853. and is a Representa- rive In
me League from the Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia, i'll which he holds the
rank OF P. 6. c. T. Fl. was elected third
vice president of the league January. 1894.
league offices January. lS:ai.
Mrs. CLINTON Smith, the second vice presi-
Gent, was born in Clarendon, VT. and snent