Evening star., 1898-10-04
THE ANH-SALOON LEAGUE
Correspondence With General Shafter Read
at Meeting Last Night
Preparations for the Proposed Re-
vival MeetinS-List of New Dele
gates Received-The Reports.

A letter from Gen. Shafter was a feature
Iii the proceedings of the Anti-Saloon
League meeting in regular semi-mouthly
session last night. There were twenty
eight societies represented, and the temper
ance revival to begin Monday. October II,
at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church
discussed at length and plans made
for its success. Reports We're heard on
number of other subjects. The correspond
cnce, read at the meeting. included a
letter to Gen. Shafter. dated Washington,
August 1G and his reply thereto, as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: At the last meeting, August
-, of the Anti-SalCon league OF the Dis
trio OF Columbia, the following resolution
was unanimously passed: We, tie mothers
among us. would ask you to remember that
every boy in blue is some mothers son, and
that the prayers of every Christian mother
of our great republic will ascend daily for
the general who takes so noble a stand
against the greatest evil in our fair land
and uTslolds by his example all that is good
and great in our patriot boys"
This was signed by Martha b. Hamlin.
The letter was sent to the 9Th Army Corps
while it was in Cuba. Gen. Shafter re
piled. apparently. as soon as the pressing
duties of his position would permit. His
letter was dated at Camp Wikoff Long
Island. and is rs follows:
Dear Madam: Gen. Shafter directs me to
acknowledge the receipt of the resolutions
passed by your league cOncerRng the stand
he has taken in regard to regimental cam
teens. He instructs me to say that he has
always been interested in the cause of tenn
perance. and will continue to do all he
to promote the cause. He thanks you for
the expressions of esteem and respect you
have uttered respecting him
The letter was signed by ]. D. Miley. ma
Jor and assistant adjutant general and act
ing inspector general
The New Delegates.
Vice President Garfield of the league re-
ported new delegates, as follows: Francis
Willard, w. c. T. U; Messrs. E. King. H.
Grew, c. Faust, Mrs. E. Mackenson and
Mrs a. ]. Harbinson; Good VIII Lodge, 1.
O. G. T., John C. Daley, Albert ]. Headley.
Arthur w. Campbell. George E. Sullivan
and Z. d. klopfer; Friends CHicksite>, John
Moon. Caroline &. Moon. Thos. w. SidweIl,
Minnie Baker and Hanna H. Hendrickson.
President Ewin said letters had been sent
to 9O pastors of the District. asking spe-
cia! prayer and sermons when possible for
the success of the temperance revival to
he held October II to - al Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church The number men
toned he stated did not include Catholic
end Episcopal pastors, for these letters had
been sent to Bishop Satterlee and Cardinal
Gibbons.
Chairman Suter's Report.
Chairman Jesse Suter of the committee
on arrangements stated that a considerable
addition ought to be made TO the guarantee
fund for the proposed revival meeting The
committee had caused circular letters to
be printed by which to announce the meet
ing to persons likely to be interested and
several hundred of these We're ready to be
sent out. He also had hangers for shop
windows, and furnishing q large picture of
Mr. Lou j. Beauchamp Of Indiana, VINO will
q number q he
Also several thousand cards are being
struck to circulate at the time of the meet
ing.
Miss Florence Ball, orgarist at Mount
Vernon Church. will be in her place during
the meetings, and Mrs. Frank Byram will
have charge of the vocal music.