Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-02
SUPPRESSION OF VICE
Anti-Division Society Adopts Its New
Constitution
business Transacted at the Meeting
Last NfEht-BOard of Directors
ElecteG-kinds of Members.

The adoption of a constitution and by
laws and the election of a board of d.
rectors was the principal business transact
ed at a rather lengthy meeting of the
Anti-Division Association for the Suppress
sion of Vice in the District of Columbia
held last evening in the rooms of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union. After
Offering prayer, the chairman. Mr.. W. l..
Bruen, read letters favoring the objects of
the organization from Mr. Clarence F.
Norment, president of the Central National
Bank; Rev. w. H. Gotwald, pastor of St.
Marks Lutheran Church; Mr.. A. J. Bruen
of New York city, and Mr.. George C.
Henning, president of the Traders Nation
al Bank. Mr.. Henning wrote: Il neg
leave to refer you to the Rev. Sidney
Smith on The Society for the Prevention
of Vice This was published in Black
wood, l think, about seventy-five years
ago, and can be found in any edition of his
works. A republication would give some
valuable points to the jealous reformers
of the present day.
A suggestion that vote of thanks be
extended to Judge Thomas F. Miller Of the
Police Court for his conduct in the case
of Willie Gilmore was not adopted, On
the ground that a public official should
not be commended for doing his duty.
However, thanks were formally extended
for the use of the Metropolitan and the
First Congregational churches. where mass
meetings were recently held.
Next in order was the election of a board
OF directors, which resulted in the choice
of the following: w. L. Bruen, Dr. Wray
Beattie. G. P. Hopkins, Rev. DIR. Skellenger,
Rev. DR.. Luccock, Mrs. L. c. Pratt, Mr.
c. B. Shafer. Mr.. j. S. Blackford and Rev.
DR.. Easton.
The Constitution.
The constitution. which was adopted af-
ter several readings, states that the objects
of the association shall be to promote in
all proper ways the enforcement of the
criminal law, to stimulate public sentiment
in favor Of its execution by educating both
men and women to a single standard of
purity, to promote the eradication of the
sources and causes of crime and vice to
disseminate information respecting them
to advise and assist the weak and helpless,
and especially those under age, in obtaining
the protection of the courts and of the
law. to create G demand for the making of
wholesome laws against vice, and to or
ganize public meetings for discussion upon
such topics.
The methods of operation, it is provided,
shall be to arouse correct public opinion
respecting vice, to assist in the prosecu-
ton of law-bI eakers. to disseminate in
formation by means of the press, by PAM
phiets and leaflets; by public addresses
and public meetings, and by all other feas-
ible me ans to further methods recommend
ed by the society.
The directors are to be elected yearly
The annual meeting occurs the first We'd
Eesday in April, while special meetings
will be called at the written request of five
incorporators or three directors.
The Members.
The bylaws set forth that the association
shall consist of annual members, life mem
bers and honorary members. Annual mem
bers shall be such as shall have been ap-
proved by the board of directors, have SUBJ
scribed to the constitution of the society,
and shall have paid the annual subscription
fee of one dollar Twenty-Five cents dues
payable quarterly thereafter in advance
will also be pledged by them.
Life members shall be the charter men,
bers. such as shall have been approved by
the board of directors, have subscribed to
the constitution of the society, and have
paid the sum Of ten dollars.
Honorary members shall be such persons
as shall have merited the high approval of
the board of directors and of the annual and
life members of this society, and shall be
elected at any annual meeting by two
thirds vote of the members present, such