Evening star., 1896-07-04
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Annual Session of the National Dfvi-
sion to Commence Next Monday.


sion to Commence Next Monday.
The ifty-second annual session Of the
National Division of the Sons Of Temper
ance will be held in Washington next
week. the first session to be held on Mon
day. The visiting delegates will include
many Of the leaders Of temperance work in
this country and Canada. The meetings
will be held in National Rifles Hall. be-
ginning with a devotional service at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon. The executive
officers will reach the city this afternoon,
and will establish headquarters at the Eb-
bitt House. These officers are M. M. Eaven-
son OF Philadelphia, M. w. P; Benz. r.
Jewell Of New Hampshire, M. w. g.: James
II. Roberts Of Boston, M. W. T., and Benz
F. Dennisson of Philadelphia, P. NJ. w. P.
Among those who will attend are James B.
Brooks Of Ontario, M. w. A.; Rev. A. G.
Lawson. DID,, Of New Jersey; Rev. Geo.
Wakefield Andrews of Massachusetts,; Rev.
c. Henry Mead Of the Silver Lake OUR
tet; Chas. J. Hall. the evangelist Of Buffa-
p. E. Island; Rev. A. G. Van AIKEN Of New
Jersey. Thomas Caswell and w. H. Orr Of
Ontario. Geo. r. Bill and Dwight w. Tut
tie Of Connecticut. w. H. Bewell and J. M.
Walton Of Ontario. w. J. Gates and Rev.
Benz: Hills of Nova Scotia, the venerable
R. T. Smith of Maryland, and Henry B.
Howell of New Jersey.
Gen. Neal Dow of Maine Is a delegate to
the convention. but as he is now in his
ninety-third year he may not attend. Gen.
Louis Wagner of Philadelphia. who has at
tended every annual session for twenty
years. Is on his way to Europe with his
family. Edward Carswell, the famous Ca
nacian orator. sometimes styled the
Cough" of Canada, will arrive on Mon
day. and will stop at La Fetra's Hotel,
where will also be Quartered the New Jer-
sey delegation, and many others.
The National Division Of Sons of Temper
ance OF North America is d representative
body, consisting Of elected delegates from
all the states and British provinces. The
National Division Of Great Britain has
Jurisdiction over the order throughout
Europe. and there is also a fourishing ma
tional division in Australia The order in
this country was established in 1912, and
IN the city of New York. and thence has
extended ,te all over the civilized world.
The grand division Of the District of CO.
iumbia was reorganized on The 31st Of
March last. and is in excellent condition
us committee OF arrangements, with F.
M. Bradley as chairman, includes ex-Rep-
Roome. S. NJ. Yeatman, r. K Bridge. M.
Z: Mitchell. and others. The committee is
giving special attention to the comfort of
the delegates.
Rifles Hall will be tastefully decorated
for the occasion. Monday night, at $50
CLOCK. the convention will take recess
ard proceed to the lower hall of the Rifles
Armory building. where social reception
VIII be held. g., M. Yeatman is chairman
OF the social committee. After the refresh
ments are disposed of there will be a feast
OF reason and flow of SOUL" Brief ad-
dresses will be given by representatives
ard recita tions by Miss Florence WiIjia ms
of Providence, R. l.
Many Of the delegates will remain to the
Z. f. convention. and unite in the excur-
slons 10 Mount Vernon and Gettysburg