Evening star., 1899-11-22
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
Regular Meeting Held Last Evening
SynOpsis of Proceedings.

The Anti-Saloon League held its regular
meeting at 623 Louisiana avenue north
west Monday evening. In the absence Of
Mr.. Jesse C. Suter, recording secretary,
Mr.. Clayton E. Emig was elected secretary
pro tenn Mr.. r. E. l.. Smith, chairman of
the committee on anti-saloon revival, was
present and made partial report of the
results of the series of meetings at Mt. Yer
non Nj E. Church South. He stated, among
other things. that the influence of this
years meetings had been very widespread
and that the anti-saloon revival now has an
assured standing in the community.
Mr.. a. n. Garfield, chairman of the COM
mittee on cooperation, reported the af-
iliatton OF the North Capitol NJ. Z. Church
with the league and presented the follow
ing as delegates from that body: Miss Mamie
Edison, Mr.. H. r. Stewart, Mr. S. s Sy-
mons, Mr. w. Steel and Mr.. Williamson.
Other reports were heard from Mr. Cay
ton E. Emig, chairman of the committee on
law enforcement; Mr.. Owen p. Kellor,
treasurer of the committee on anti-saIoon
revival, and from President Ewin, as
chairman of the executive committee.
Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker. in the course Of
his report attorney for the league. stated
that an effort is being made to clear the
saloons away from Pennsylvania avenue
between the Peace monument and 7th
street. He said almost fifty saloons of all
grades are within distance of a little over
five squares and he expressed the be ief
that the authorities would soon move in
the direction of the abolishment of most
If not all, of them. The attorney also re-
ferred to the recent decision of the Court
of Appeals reversing the finding of the
lower court in the case of Saloonkeeper
Loetfler of Tenleytowp, and said that an
applica ton would likely be made for a re-
hearing.
A vote of thanks was rendered to Mrs
Sarah y. La Fetra and Mrs. Lorenzo S
Brown sor their hospitality in entertaining
the speakers and singers of the anti-saloon
revival. The committee, consisting of Rev.
b. w. Pond and Mrs. Clinton Smith, pre-
sented memorial minute in honor of the
late VIM. H. Pennel, who was a repre-
sentative in the league from the First Con
gregational Church Temperance Society
and a member of the executive committee.
President Ewin announced that at the
next regular meeting, December T. an ad-
dress will be delivered before the league
by the Rev Asa s. Fiske. pastor of Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church. He
stated that the committee on music would
endeavor to secure talent for the next meet
ing also
The following affiliated bodies were rep
resented at the meeting: Calvary Baptist
Church and intermediate c. E. Society,
First Congregational Church Temperance
Society, Douglass Memorial Epworth
League, Foundry Sunday School Temper
ance Society. Marvin c. E Society, Mt.
Vernon Place c. E. Society, Tenleytown
M. E. Church, North Capitol M. f. Church.
Eastern Presbyterian c. e. Society, Epiph-
any Chapel Chapter. Brotherhood of St.
Andrew; United Brethren Memorial c. 4.
Society, the Grand. Minnehaha and Silver
Star Lodges of Good Templars, the Dis
trict Capitol Hill, Chaplin, Frances Willard,
Hamline and West End Unions of the w.
c. 7. T., Wesley Chapel Band of Hope,
Headquarters "Y," Central Union Mission;
st. Andrews Total Abstinence and Prohibit
ton Society and the Federation of Young
Peoples Societies of the Liberal Churches