Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
4 Tribute to Mr.. Price.

Going up where the sunshine is clear;
Watching ;:rander horizons appear
Out Of clouds tina: enve"ped orr youth
Standing firm on the mountains of truth;
Because Of the glory the years unfold,
We are joyfully growing old.
You probably remember that Jacob was
a young patriarch at eighty-four. as this
vas his age at the time of his marriage,
and Joshua could not have heen old, as he
took command Of the host of Israel when
he was elghty-four. AT this age Benjamin
Franklin wrote his humorous rejoinder to
the pro-slavery speech delivered in Con-
gress by Jackson of Georgia. At eighty
four MiltonS father read without spec
ia cles. and Thomas Jefferson had not lost
a tooth.
Stinginess shortens life and osslfes the
heart. We have found but one record of
Il miSer living to four score and four years,
and in this case the German poet, Burger,
gives the result of a post-mortem eXaInina-
ton in these words:
IIarpax. the merchant, died; his body was dis
sected:
No symptom Of disease anywhere detected
Until they reached chez, the heart which t" find they
But in its place they found the multiplication
table.
John Wesley did not increase his expense
of living. but only his charities, when in
come increased He gave generously
that the tax-gatherers thought he must be
a wealthy man. and called on him Tor an
Inventory of his plate and We're Informed
that he had two silver spoons. one IN Lon
don and one in Bristol
Like generous Samuel Appleton Of Bos-
ton, whose life was bright and happy until
its close, you have regarded yourself as
ole of heavens trustees. and SO have min
istered abundantly toward the world $
great needs. You may we'll adopt the lam
guaGe of an unknown poet. and say:
II am No: Old, though years have east
Their shadows on my way:
not old, though youth has passed
On rapid wings away.
For in my heart a fountain flows.
And round il pleasant thoughts repose:
And sympathies and feelings high
Spring up like stars on evening sky.
Your co-workers wish that you may con-
tinue to live. and yet not be old: that you
may bless the world by precept and ex-
ample in coming years, as you have in the
past and that to you iifes sunset may not
come. but that earthly life may melt away
into the brightness of heaven!
Mr.. Prices Reply.
AT the conclusion of the reading all pres
ent affixed their signatures, and the docu-
ment was placed in the hands of Mr.. Price,
who said he could hardly be expected to
reply extempore to such a carefully pre-
Pared address. but that re would tittingly
respond some time before return to
Washington.
Those composing the Washington party
are: Hiram Price, president American Anti
Saloon League; Rev. Luther h. Wilson,
DID,, first vice president; James l.. Ewin,
secretary; Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Bradley,
Rev Walter ii. Brooks. ID, Rev Chas.
II. Butler, Mr.. ana Mrs. A. n. Garfield.
Edw. II. Jores. W. H. Pennell. Albert L.
Shoemaker Mrs. Clinton Smith, Rev. W.
r. Stricken. ID, and Jesse c. Suter. Rev
+. NJ. EWards, DID, of South Boston, Va.
accompanied the party special guest.
At the meeting last night several thous
and people were present Rev. Luther Il.
Wilson, d. d. MD. made the response to the
several addresses of welcome. 1t was a
very fine effort and was enthusiastically
received, he being frequently interrupted
by applause. When DR.. Wilson concluded
his address he formally opened the con-
vention hy appointing the committees on
credentials and rules. OF the former com
mittee Mr.. James l.. Evin was named as
chairman. The convention then adjourned
till Wednesday morning.
Convention Gets to Work.
The convention got down to work this
morning il. earnest, with President Price
in the chair and Mr.. James l.. Ewin
rotary and Jesse C. Suter as assistant sec
rotary
After the report of the committees on
credentials and rules. President Price read
his annual address. 1t was received with
many Interruptions Of applause. The adj
Dress will be published and circulated as an
American League document. In spite of
the fact that the address was very lengthy,
the closest attention WIS given ny tnc
large audience throughout.
The annual report of Secretary James
l.. Ewin followed. 1t dealt with the work
of the league since the last meeting at
Washington in December 1896. The sec
rotary reported the legislative work done
before Congress. He reported the recent
protest against the alleged proposed sale
of liquor in the new library building. and
urged the convention and the various So
ceties represented to take similar action.
AT the opening of the afternoon session
Mr.. Garfield was appointed member of
the committee on resolutions. Rev. Dr.
Stricken n member of the auditing COM
mittee and Mr. F. NJ. Bradley a member
of the committee on nominations.
First Vice President A. n. Garfield
spoke of the work OF the Anti Saloon
and made a decided impression. He gave
a good deal of the information contained
in his review of the police and excise sta
tistics. recently published in The Star.
DIR. Brooks Tribute to Neal Dow.
The address of the day was the late
Neal Dow, by Rev. Walter II. Brooks
D. D., pastor of Nineteenth Street Baps
fist Church. DIR. Brooks clear, musical
voice rang out through the vast auditor
ium, the most remote listener having no
difficulty in hearing He was frequently in
tcrrupted with deafen:ng applause, and at
the conclusion there were many expressions
of admiration of DR.. Brooks as an orator
The District of Columbia delegation feel
very proud of DIR. Brooks.
The delegation is making itself felt, and
will this afternoon present to the board
Of direction an invitation to hold the next
convention at Washington
The indications are that President Price
will be reelected If he will ACCEPT
The District delegation appointed a COM
mittee. composed of Mr.. Ewin, Mr.. Bradley
and Mr.. Pennell, to wait on MIR. Price
and urge him to accept the nomination,
and he has finally consented to place him
self in the hands of his friends
In the meeting of the board of directors
Washington was nominated as the ne.,f