Evening star., 1898-10-17
Local League With Prohibition as Its
Watchword.
THIRD ANNUAL REVIVAL MEETING
Sketch Of the Principal Orator of
the Occac on.
W . r X OF TIL E LEA AGU +


of the religious. moral and intellectual
life of the country. Organizations for the
advancement along these lines are estab-
fishing here their headquarters and from
this city emanate the plans for the devel-
opment of their work. A number of socie-
ties which have now become national-even
world wide-in character have had their
origin in the nations capital. Among the
number is the Anti-Saloon League an or
ganization. its name implies. classed
with Temperance associations. but its
work confined to certain definitely laid
down laws and its platform of principles
finding expression in the motto, THE sa-
loon must CO.
The Ani-Saloon League of the District of
Columbia was formally organized June ~
1893, by the concerted action of representa-
tives of several of the temperance secie-
ties of the city with representatives of
the churches- The object of the founders
was 10 form federation in which mem
DerS OF all organizations opposed to the
liquor traffic might cooperate and in law
ing down their platform of principles moth
ing was included which would not receive
the hearty support of all.
First Move Made.
The first aggressive move made by the
league was the employment of Mr. Jesse C.
Suter to appear daily before the excise
board and to see that the requirements of
the then new liquor law, particularly those
relative to the obtaining of signatures TO
applications for liquor licenses, were strict
Iy compiled with. Such service has been
continued up to this day the present rep-
rescntative being the attorney OF the leo p,Ie
Mr. Albert f. Shoemaker The results of
TINS work nave been apparent from the
ist, ING members claim, as is evidenced
LaIeeiy ny the fact that the number of Ii
censes for the sale of Intoxicating drinks
mas been greatly reduced In 1899 there
were 1,loo licensed places in the District
Tor the sale of Intoxicating beverages; in
.ne present year, 1898. the number has
Deen reduced to about 66a
When individual temperance workers an-
peared before the Commissioners and re-
queSted reduction of the number Of n
censes issued they We're told that tbev
stood alone, that they did NOT renrasent
uHe sentiment OF the community and for
this reason their request could NOT he cow,
Pleu WIN Since its organization II I.
GAINED. the league has been deveIoning
ia tIfe community more general senti-
ileht IN opposition to the liquor traffic and
presenting that sentiment in Tangible form
peiore those charged with the responsi-
hlHtY OF our local government
Affiliated Organizations.
me number of organizations affiliated in
the league has now increased to lO5 and
'iiis TACT lhsures a respectful hearing on
all occasions. Mr.. A. n. Garfield is chair
man or the committee on corporation.
Inc league has conducted mass meet
lnss at frequent intervals in which ad
dresses nave been delivered and to which
large numbers of people have come who
have learned more of its aims ana r,otb,de
ana nave become firm friends of the move
ment Mr.. George w Callahan is nrosan+
chairman OF the committee on mass meet
ingS. 7 tiieo'-
Through the columns of the daily rros.
and the leaflets it has published tba Of
HcerS say. the league has accomnlisba6
nuch In the cultivation of nublic senti
,llen rr,e' tinarew wilson. D. c. L., is chair
man OF Its committee on literature
Aggressive work has been done tov.arl
sntciiIS better LEGISLATION, through COM
mlttce ON legislation. of which Rev r II
POWER, DID, is the chairman
The American League.
In the fan of 1886 the local league issued
call for a national anti-saloon corver-
ton. which was held in this CITY in Deoap,-
per OF that year. This gathering resulted
IN the formation of the American Anti
Saloon League" with Hiram Price of Iou,a
as president The national federation has
held two conventions since that time Its
next national convention &c to he ba1I -
cleveland. Ohio. December 6 to 6 1895 Mr.
I"S. l. tWln. the present president of the
DlStrlrt OF Columbia League. was chosen
Its first secretary and has hold tba+ oftiol
ever since. q
purlns the present week the Anti-Sa1oon
League or the District Of Columbia will
hold its third annual revival AT tho last
revival the meetings were conducted by the
prlnclpal organizations represented in the
ieaeue- An evening was devoted to each
drslenated as Good Temolars' evening"
Wv. {. T. [: evening" ''Enworth Leag1Ie
evening and so on. The officers of tba.e
organizations presided. and the work of
each society was presented by prominent
members.
Nightly Meetings Provided For.
lhe meetings Of the present week will
be held nightly in the auditorium of the
Mount Vernon Place Church. corner of