Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-08
n O w An D w lie IN
The Anti-Saloon Revival Considers Ways
and Means.
The Methods by Which the Saloon
Can Be Abolished and the Drink
Traffic stopped.

A large and enthusiastic audience was
present at the fourth of the meet igs Of
the Anti-Saloon Revival, held last evening
at Foundry Church. A number of seats
reserved in the front were occupied by a
number Of the Order Of Good Templars,
who were present IN uniform. Promptly at
7:30, under the direction of Percy S. Foster.
the choir began the song service. After
prayer, Grand Chief Templar Albert E.
Shoemaker was introduced the presiding
officer of the first part of the service. Mr..
Shoemaker made a few remarks predatory
to the addresses to follow, regarding what
the Order of Good Templars stood for. He
stated that it was strictly temperance
organization, an active member or the
Anti-Saloon League, and each member OF
the order was pledged to use all proper
means to abolish the liquor traffic in any
shape FORM After reading the pledge
subscribed to by eacn templar on joining
the order MIR. Shoemaker introduced Miss
Nellie Brown, who gave a recitation, en-
titled, Drink Did 1t" which held the close
attention of the audience throughout. Mr..
5. w. Russell, grand superintendent of
juvenile Templars, made a short address
explaining the object of the juvenile Or
der to be the education of children for
more usefulness in the future. AN ounce
OF prevention is worth a pound Of cure,
quoted Mr.. Russell, "and so we believe in
beginning at the bottom and bringing UP
the children in a manner to fit them for
greater usefulness in the future MIR. A.
L. Maupin, grand counselor of the order,
made a short address, speaking more par
| ticrlarly of the seeming apathy which ex-
listed among Christian and temperance peo-
pie regarding the great question at issue,
| the abolition of the saloon.
President Whitman of Columbian Univer-
sity was then introduced as he perma-
nent presiding officer of the evening. The
Offering of the evening was then received,
and the usual announ cements made by
Chairman Suter of the committee of ar
| rangene nts. DIR. Whitman introduced as
the principal speaker of the evening Mr..
5. r. Thrasher, the secretary and general
| manager of the Law and Orler League of
Connecticut, who made an address on the
topic, THE Saloon Must CO. When? How
Why: Mr.. Tnrasher forcibly decl ired the
saloon to be the greatest enemy of good
government, of law. of morality, and the
destroyer of countless homes throughout
the country. THE saloon is the enemy Of
| labor said Mr. Thrssher, land This decla-
ration is made in full knowledge of the
| many evils being PORTRAYED in the present
political battle" Mr.. Thrasher read sew
eral communications as samples of the
| large number of their kind constantly be-
| ing received by him from suffering women
asking TOT help and protection from homes
\ wrecked by drink.
| The speaker was in favor of taking ad-
vantage OF and making the most of the
| present laws regarding the liquor traffic
he pointed out several ways in which the
| trafnc could be minimized in the District
| of Columbia if only all organizations would
unite under one standard and strive for
the proper enforcement of what laws are
! now in existence. He cited from his own
| experience the effect of organized citizen
| ship against the saloon, and urged the
union of forces in the District of Columbia
as the only means of accomplishing the
| end in view.
The meeting closed with singing and the
benediction.
| This evening the first part Of the service
/ will be in charge of the Father Mathew
| Total Abstinence Society. Mrs. Clinton