Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-06
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Opening of the Fiity-Second Annual Session
of North America
Pleasant Scene Today at the National
Rifles Hnll-The Delegates Present
and Letters of Regret.

National Rifles Hall presented a busy
appearance today. Under the supervision
of the committee of arrangements, assisted
ty twenty young ladies. the hall was taste
fully decorated with American and English
flags, as these are the two nations repre-
scented in the convention.
table was provided on the floor for each
state and Canadian delegation, head
quarters. bountifully supplied with requi-
sites for correspondence. etc.
At the lower end of the hall the ladies
had an abundance of ice water, and two
large bowls of lemonade. furnished without
charge to all convention visitors. Also
post office staten, registry table, informa-
tion booth. etc.
pleasing feature was the presence of
six little girls, and as many boys, from
Company A. Loyal Crusaders the juvenile
Society of the Sons of temperance. to act
as pages during the sessions. The girls
were dressed in pure white. having tiny silk
American and c. E. flags in their hair, and
the boys wore white suits, and all twelve
wore the beautiful Loyal Crusader badge
of red. white and blue. They had with them
banner, the design of which was a shield
representing the pledge of total abstinence
and water lily to symbolic purity of
heart and life. and drawn sword as a sign
OF their warfare against strong drink and
all evil habits. The banner also has the
motto of the order, Love, Purity Fidelity"
American flag.
Devotional Exercises.
Promptly at o'clock the devotional
ercises began. conducted by the chairman
of the local committee of arrangements.
Mr. F. NJ. Bradley, supported by James w.
Van Week, G.W.P.; Arthur G. Bishop, G..
s.; NJ G. Mitchell, VIM. Oscar Roome, S.
NJ. Yeatman. u. Pickles. E. l.. Bugbee, G.
w. Trow. Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley, w. H.
a large company of young people from the
different divisions of the city. Christian
Erdeavor songs were sung, and the inn
pressive exercises were participated in by
delegates from the states and provinces.
AT 3 o'clock the NJ. W. p, NJ. NJ. Eaven-
sen. esq. of Philadelphia. called the bust
ness session to order, and the national d
vision sang America after which the
cen Ulittee on credentials submitted it's
Pert. and the convention proceeded to bus
mess.
The Delegates.
The delegates present were:
E. Fl. Hopkins and wife, New York; C. E.
Gildersleeve and wife. New York: David
Mulligan. New York; Edward Kennedy
New York; E. H. Rowlandson, New York;
Rev. C. H. Mead, New York; c. j. Hall,
Buffalo.
Ouebec-Robt. Craig. Quebec.
Prince Edward Island-Rev. Geo. W.
Fisher, Charlo.tetovn.
New Hampsh.re-Renj R. Jewell. South
Hampton: S. c. Barker and wife. Ashland.
Observation-Disclosures II. Roberts, Bos-
ton; Fl. r. D--Eo.th and wife, Boston;
Rev. Alfred Noon, Boston; James Nixon
and wife. Bos OF: Rev Geo. W. Andrews,
Dalton; John Rowland. Boston; Mrs. Mary
A L. Wild, Boston; Miss Lizzie c. Bauer,
Boston,
Pennsylvania F. Dennison and
wife. NJ. n. Eavenson, wife and daughter
s. s Kelley. wife ard daughter John
Wear and wife. James c. Pickles, John 3.
Walter, Z. H. Lawrence and wife, and
Chas- H. Miller. Philadelphia.
NermoEt-John A. Bush, Bellows Falls
Nova Scotia-James Dempster. W. j.
Gates, Rev. Benz. Hills, w. S. Sanders and
w H. Guild, Halifax
New Jersey-Henry B. Howell. Trenton.
j. H. HcaSland ard sou, Mrs. z. H. Amer,
Rev A G. Van AIKEN, Mrs. NJ F. Vickery
aid Mrs Rittenhouse. New Brunswick G.
w. Manifold and Mrs. Catharine Mcleod.
Elizabeth: j. D. Vanhorn. New Brunswick.
Miss Mamie Rogers, Mrs. H. Bodine and
Geo. W. Ellis Camden
Ontar!o-James B. Brooks. Toronto; Ed
ward Carswell, Oshawa; Thomas Caswell
ard wife and W. H. Orr and two ladies'
Toronto; W. H. Bewcn Whitby; DAME.
Rose. Toronto; ]. NJ. Walton, Kettleby:
Geo A Ault Tilsonburg; VIM. McRossie
Kingston: Chas. Cottenden. Tilsonburg
ConneC ticut-Geo. r. Bill Dwight w Tut
tie, Chas l.. Ayres and wife, A W. Weld
Mrs. A E. Leeds, Miss Ella Palmerton.
Mrs Mary E. Tucker and four other ladies'
view maven a. "A Baldwin and wife, Mil
ford.
Maryland Jr.-John T. Trusty, r. G. Scot,
and two others, Baltimore
Maryland-R- T. Smith. ]. s. Rawlings,
Baltimore; Jesse F. Shreve, DR.. Chas Ri.
HDgslea, Yves tminster
Rhode Islard-J. S. Williams. wife and
daughter, Providence: Mrs Annie Cor
nell Woonsocket; Thomas A Riley, Central
Fslls.
Letters were read from many members
regretting inability to attend Among these
We're Gen Neal Dow. Geo. NJ Ross. Gen.
LOUIS Wagner, W. H. Armstrong, Hiram
Trlce; KEY, j. e. Stoushton. Geo NJ. Rose
David Millar. Rev. ]. H. James Chas A
Everett, John Shallcross. Chas E. Hart.
Jas r Amy, A. j. Armstrong H. X. Nor
rlI. A d. Nose, E. c. Wagner. VIM B. Mil
lard, Mrs Ellen Cubben B. F. Custer. T.
NJ Conpropst, John W. W. Spry Geo. l..
kibbey Mrs F. L. Grammar, Rufus Bell,
MISS Bette Andrews, A. W. Young. ]. p
Houck A. l. Lenhart. VIM. Sherwood, A.
- Shedd. VIM. Gilley. VIM. B. Andruss,
Alison Ostrander, E. l.. Neidlinger and ]. K
Stewart.