Evening star., 1897-01-05

douitioh 10 ABUNDANT descriptive letter.
heads. the programs of the Beveridge con-
certs. the third anniversary and the anti
saloon revival were utilized: an edition of
aWO OF an original law and rule lesfiet
was published. and its distribution begun
in connection with the A. 8. l.. meetings:
the letter to pastors already mentioned
was neatly printed. together with pulpit
notices of our mass meetings the interven-
ing Sunday, and distributed to every pastor
| In the District-Catholic as well as Pro-
testant, and both white and colored-and a
printed invitation was sent to each out of
town delegate to the national convention
inviting them to attend our business meet
ing of December s.
THE city newspapers have all treated us
wen. The Star deserves special mention
for It's illustrated write-ups' on the occa-
sion or our third anniversary. and liberal
as well as courteous treatment throughout
the year, manifesting an encouraging ap-
probation of widespread interest in the
work of the league throughout the District
Clippings from the newspapers Of their
references the past year to the A. S. L. of
the District Of Columbia would make a
large and most interesting book as Mrs
Norths report will more fully show
ne work OF the committee on literature
anu that OF the committee on mass meet
lngs has been touched upon in discussing
other matters. Both have material for very
interesting reports untouched.
sincerely thanking all my fellow work
ers IN the league for the privilege 1 have
enjoyed the past year of laboring with
them for the overthrow of the saloon and
expecting to celebrate with them some day
| completed victory, 1 am
Your servant against the saloon.
JAMES L. EWIN.'
Meetings of the Year,
Recording Secretary Suter in his report
| stated that during the year ended Decem-
| Der 81, 1896. 1.-The league has held TWENTY
| three regular monthly meetings and one
social session ha
has held As regular meetings and one sre-
cial meeting. The number of organizations
In the league a the beginning of the year
was slxty-four. During the year twenty
three bodies have been admitted, and one
ceasei to exist. This makes a net gain of
twenty-five for the year" He also reported
an increase In collections over the previous
year of s2s7.S3.
Mr. A. N. Garfield, chairman of the COM
mlttee on cooperation. reported the fol-
lowing list of societies as connected with
lhe league at the close of the year:
Churches I'm the League.
Baptist-Calvary Church, E Street c. E.
Society, Z Street Young Mems League
FIRST Church c. E. Society, Gay Street c.
| f. Society, Grace Church, Metropolitan
Church. Nineteenth Street Church, Nine
teenth Street c. Z. Society, Second Church.
Christian-Vermont Avenue c. E. Society.
Congregational-Fifth Church c. E. So
Siety, t HSl Suurcn temperance Society.
FIRST Church c. E Society, Mt. Pleasant
Church.
Friends-society of Friends dIicksite).
Lutheran-St. Marks Church, West Wash
ineton Church, West Washington C. E. So
ciety.
Methodist-Brightwood Church ON. f. 81.
Douglas Memorial s. s. IN. ED, Ebenezer
EpwoIth League CM. Ed, Faith NJ. f.
Fletcher Church on. E.), Foundry S. S. T.
s (M- Ed. Gorsuch Church IN E.). Grace
Epworth League On. E.D, Hamline Church
"a. E.), McKendree Epworth League (M
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. Ryland Church
(M. Ed, Tenleytown NJ. E. Church. Trinity
M. E. Church, Trinity s. S. T. S. (M E. },
Waugh Sunday school On. Ed.
Presby yterian-Assembly' c. F. Society
Eastern Church. Eastern c. E. Society
lexington Christian Templars Garden
Memorial Church, ,Gunton Temple Memorial
Shurch, Gunton Temple Memorial c. e.
Society, New York Avenue c. E. Society
West Street c. f. Society.
United Brethren-Memorial c. E. Society
Temperance Societies..
Good Templars-Grand Lodge d. c., Third
District Lodge, Columbia Lodge, Good
Will Lodge. Independent Lodge, Minnehaha
Lodge, Morning Star Lodge, Oriental
Lodge. Rescue Lodge. Silver Star Lodge.
Rechabites-Columbia District Tent, d.
c.; Anacostia Tent, Cammack Tent, Cove
rant Tent, Faith Tent, Geo. c. Thompson
Tent, Heber Tent, No. 10; Union Tent
District Cnion-Capitol Hill Union. Cha
pin Union, Frances Willard Urflon George
town Union, LIE Droit Union, North Capitol
Union. Northwest Union, West End Union.
First Congregational ''Y,'' Vermont Ave-
rue " Newman Loyal Temperance Le-
gion, Our Union Band of Hope, Wesley
Chapel Band of Hope
Miscellaneous-Father Mathew T. A. So
ciety, Prohibition Union, Soldiers Home
Union (Nonp).
Central Union Mission. District of Column
bia G. E. Union, Washington District E. L.,
Baltimore conference
A number Of other reports were submit
ted, all going to show that the league was
In highly prosperous condition
Officers Installed.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were duly installed: President, James
l.. Ewin; vice presidents, A. N Garfield,
Mrs. Clinton Smith, Mr.. A. L. Swartwout:
recording secretary, Mr.. Jesse c. Suter;
corresponding secretary, Mr.. Clifford NJ
Stoy; treasurer. Mr.. ]. b. Blackford; door,
keeper. Mr.. Charles N. Phelps; chairman of
committee on cooperation. Mr.. A. N Can
field; of mass meetings. Col. John F. Vinal;
additional members of executive commit
tee, MeSsrs. w. III. Pennell and r. A Dins-
more.
The following, who were absent at last
nights meeting, will enter upon their duties
without further formality: Mr.. Andrew
Wilson, chairman of committee on litera-
ture; Rev. +. d. Power. chairman of COM
mittee ON legislation; Mrs. NJ. NJ North
chairman of press committee. Rey W