Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
New Officers and the Next Plaoe Of
Meeting.
Montreal Chosen On the First Ballot
Business Transacted and Re-
ports Read Lost Night.

The second day of the annual convention
OF the National Division. Sons of Temper
ance of North America. opened at clock
this morning in National Rifles Armory,
with a full attendance Of delegates. Sew
eral hours were devoted to a discussion Of
a report recommending certain changes in
the constitution of the order.
At noon the special order of business was
the election of officers to serve during the
ensuing year, and also the selection Of a
place for holding the next annual conven-
ton. For the latter honor Bethlehem, N
H.; Montreal. Canada; Dalton, Mass. and
Buffalo, n. Y, were placed in nomination.
On the first ballot Montreal was chosen.
and the fourth Wednesday in June. 1897.
fixed upon as the time for the opening of
the fifty-thrd annual session.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
NJ. w. F.. Thomas Caswell of Ontario, Can
ada: M w: A, ". j. Gates of Nova Scotia;
NJ. W. scribe, Benjamin r. Jewell of New
Hampshire; Nj. w. treasurer, James II.
Roberts of Massachusetts; NJ. w. chaplain,
Rev. Alfred Noon of Massachusetts: N. w.
con. Hiram Biting of Pennsylvania M
w. sentinel, Charles L. Ayres of Connecti-
cut. and superintendent of young people s
work. F. NJ. Bradley of the District of Co.
lumbia.
An adjournment was then taken until
o'clock this afternoon.
Reports Received.
The reports of the most worthy patri-
arch, the most worthy scribe. the superin-
ter dent of young peoples work. the finan-
cial report of the most worthy scribe, the
report of the most " orthy treasurer of the
treasurer of the prepa cation committee
and of the finance committee were. this
morning, read to the meeting.
Marvin NJ. Eavenson, most worthy pa
;riarch. in his detailed annual statement,
set forth the visitations and calls made by
aim during the year With much regret,
he said, he reported a loss in number OF
members. The total number in the order
at the present time. he added. is ST.
which is a host. If some plan could be
formulated by which the individual mem
bers could be made to feel the responsible
ty that rests upon them by virtue of their
obligation as members Of the order" The
mcst worthy patriarch referred TO the
young people as IAN army of bright
sweet-faced boys and girls. who should be
inspiration to all who are interested in
the present and future of temperance re-
FORM" Mr.. Eayenson described the new
grand division organized in the District of
Columbia, and in conclusion expressed
thanks to the members of the organization
for assistance rendered him.
The most worthy scribe reported the
nj mber of subdivisions instituted during
the year to be l3l, while the numer ical
loss was 1851. He recommended several
changes in the ritual and called attention
20 the Importance of giving to the men,
bership something to do at each session of
the subordinate divisions and to supply
material for the good of the order
+. NJ. Bradley, superintendent of young
peoples work. detailed. in an interesting
manner, what has been accom- piished in
that direction. adding that reports from all
d rectons show seif-sacrifcEg devotion
TO the interests OF the children.
The most worthy scribe the most worthy
treasurer, the treasurer of the propagation
committee and the finance committee sub
mitted statements showing the order TO be
in a fiourishing financial condition.
Last Evening.
A business session of the national division
was held last evening from 8 to $50 o'clock
And upon adjourning the delegates and a
Number of invited friends repaired to the
banqueting hall. where delightful rspas,
was spread.
AT the conclusion Of the banquet the as
>em5lase was called TO order and speeches
were delivered by Messrs. Robert Craig OF
Quebec. s. ii. Ieatman of Washirg ton Ed.
ward Caiswell Of Ontario, NJ NJ Eavenson
of Philadelphia, James B. Brooks of Can.
ada, Benjamin Hill of Nova Scotia, B. f.
Jewell of New Hampshire and others A
number of patriotic songs were also sung
and with the rendering of God Be With
You TIL We Meet Again." the exercises
were brought to a close.