Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
ANTI-SALOON CONVENTION
Close Of the Session and Return of the Dis
r;ct Delegates. =
T:,e Officers Chosen for the Ensuing
Yenr-Ncxt Meeting to BE
Held in Cleveland.

The District of Columbia delegation to
the Ans rican Anti-Saloon convention re-
turned at % last night. The personnel
of the party was slightly changed from
what it was on the outgoing journey, Mr..
f. NJ. Bradley, Rev. Charles H. Butler and
Mrs. A. n. Garfield being left behind. Mr..
Bradley went to Indianapolis, where he
will organize a grand division of the Sons
of Temperance. end Rev. Mr. Butler and
Mrs. Garfield each remained to visit friends
in Ohio. These vacancies were filled by
Rev. Henry Brarcb, D. D., of Ellicott
City. Md, and Rev. John ]. Cornell of
Baltimore, the president and secretary, re-
spectively. of the Maryland State Tenn
perance Leas Ae, and Mr.. D. H. Wyand of
keedySville, Md.
After leaving Pittsburg yesterday after
noon the party gathered around President
Price, and DIR. f. NJ. Edwards of Virginia,
on behalf of those present, delivered an
address, which was frequently Interrupted
by applause. President Price arose and
responded briefly, concluding with these
familiar lEes:
You'd scarce expect one of my age
To speak in public on the stage
This was followed by addresses from all
composing the party. the proceedings be-
ing i.Itcrspersed with an occasional song.
Inspired by the sight of Pittsburg, with
naces, the poet laureate of the party, Rev.
Walter H. Brooks, lapsed into verse, which
effort Mr.. Garfield declared to be equal
TO John Milton.
The party dispersed at the depot here all
declaring the trip to have been the most
enjoyable they had ever taken.
Contest in ElOcution.
The convention proper adjourned Thurs
day afternoon, though there was public
session Thursday evening to listen to a
contest in elocution for a gold medal offer
ed by the Ohio A. S. L. This was followed
by lecture by the Ohio state superintend-
emit. Rev. P. A. Baker on the liquor traffic
as seen through a camera. The lecture was
very fine, and the pictures, which were all
made in Cleveland. were very startling.
This is an entirely new method of temper
anc. work, showing to the public by aid OF
the camera the disastrous effects of the
use of liquor. The desire was expressed to
have Mr.. Baker repeat the lecture in Wash
ington.
Wednesday evening the public session
was presided over by Right Rev. John A.
Watterson, bishop of Columbus of the Ro-
man Catholic Church, and the addresses
by Judge Chas A. Pollock of Fargo, N. D.,
and Mrs. Leonora M. Lake of St. Louis.
Mo. Mrs. Lake is the leading woman
speaker Of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Society of America.
At the morning session Thursday the Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President. Hiram Price, Washing
ton, d. c.; first vice president. Rev. Luther
Il. Wilson, D. D., NJ. D., Washington, D.
c.; second vice president, Most Rev. John
Ireland, archbishop of st. Paul; third vice
president, Mr.. W. c. Lilley of Pennsylva-
mia; additional vice presidents, Bishop b.
w. Arnett, d. D., of Ohio; Rev. p. s. Hen
son. d. D.. Chicago. ILL.,; Rev. B. B. Tyler,
D. D., New York: Rev. Newman Smythe.
Connecticut; superintendent. Rev. Howard
II. Russell. d. D., LID, of Ohio; secre-
tary, James L. Ewin. District of Columbia,
and treasurer. Mr.. John w, Cummings of
New York. The executive committee con-
sists Of the above officers and the follow
ing: Rev. A. ]. kynett d. D., LID, Pen
sylvania; Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. PennsyI-
vania; Rev. F. NJ. Edwards, d. D.; Mr.. f.
NJ. Bradley. Washington, ID. c.; Rev. Pur-
ley a. Baker, Ohio; Col. Eli f. Ritter, In
diana: Judge Chas. A. Pollock of North
Dakota, and Rev. John F. Brant of Mich
igan.
District Delegates.
The delegations from the affiliated bodies
having their headquarters in the District
OF Columbia were as follows: Anti-Saloon
League of the District of Columbia
James L. Ewin. Albert E. Shoemaker,
Mrs. Clinton Smith. Rev. Walter ii.
Brooks DID, Jesse C. Suter; Columbia AS
soCiation of Baptist Churches-Rev. ]. }.
Muir, DID, and b. l.. Whitman, DID, LII.
D., president of Columbian University
Central Union Mission of the District OF
Columbia-Abram l.. Swartwout and VIM.
c. Tyler; District of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Cnion-Grant Leet, Rev. Chas.
H. Butler. Harry G. Kimball, F. NJ
Bradley, DR. c. W. Childs; Washington con-
ference of the Congregational Churches
II
Grand Lodge, l. o. G. T. of the District of
Columbia-A. n. Garfield, Mrs. A. N.
Garfield, A. E. Shoemaker, Edw. II.
Jones, Jesse c. Suter; Baltimore conference
NJ. E. Church-Rev. W. r. Stricken, DID.
Sons of Temperance, Grand Division of the
District of Columbia-Hram Price, F. NJ
Bradley, Mrs. F. NJ. Bradley. ]. II
Bridge and VIM. Oscar Roome; w. c. T.
L. of the District of Columba-Alrs. Mar
garet b. Platt Mrs. Clinton Smith, Mrs
T. A. Williams. Mrs. F. NJ. Bradley, Mrs
Sarah E Smith; Federation of Young Peo-
pies Societies of the Liberal Churches OF
Washington, d. C.-Jesse c. Suter.
Convention Notes.
Throughout the session Mrs. Clinton
Smith and Mrs. f. VI. Bradley were honor
ed with seats on the platform, and Mrs
Smith was named as Il member of the com.
rnittee to nominate the eight additional
members of the executive committee.
over the stage was hung the District
leagues banner: THE Saloon Must Co..
The next convention will De held IN
Cleveland. Ohio, some time between the
LIST and 10Th of December, 1855.
The principal offices OF the American
Anti-Saloon League remain in Washington
ard all of the publications will be issued
from this city.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
convention was one expressing the thanks
of the association to President Price anC
Secretary Ewin and the other officers for
conscientious and self-sacTificing devotion
to the work of the league.