Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-24

Jas. l.. Ewin.
arstions for this meeting are in charge of
epecial committee consisting of Mr. Jas
l. Ewin. Mr. Jesse c. Suter and Mrs. lisa
bal Helmick.
The program will include an address of
welcome by DR. Greene, pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, and brief report of the
past years work by Mr.. y. n. Garfield, first
vice president. The principal address will
be by Dr. Luther B. Wilson on "Expan-
sion Prof. Gebest and the choir of the
Calvary Baptist Church are arranging mu-
sic for the occasion.
sketch of the Organization
The Anti-Saloon League of the District
of Columbia was organized June %, 1893,
at Fletcher Methodist Episcopal Church,
New York avenue and 4th street northwest.
with S. II. Walker as president, Mrs. II. A.
GllIenwdter and Mr.. E. c. Palmer secre-
taries and Thomas B. Marche treasurer
One of the first things done by the newly
formed organization was to provide for
regular representation before the excise
bcaFd and Mr. Jesse G. Suter, the present
secretary of the league, was employed as
clerk to the executive committee and its
representative at the District building
such representation has been continued
up to the present time, the present repre-
sshtatVe being the attorney of the league
Mr. A L Shoemaker. The duties of the
position OF attorney and representative be-
fore the excise board and the Commission
ers of the Distrifbct include advice
anad assistance to all citizens desiring
TO hle protests and infOrmations against
saloons and opposition to all applications
Tor license which do not In the Judgment
OF the attorney. fully comply with the re-
quirements of the excise laws and regula-
tons
In addition to the work before the excise
beard and the proper committees in Con-
gross. where the league through its COM
mlttee on legislation. seeks to secure re-
stralnlng laws on the liquor traffic, it has
In the past year been represented in a n,rm-
Der of conventions and meetings of temper
ance bodies outside of the District. A letter
OF greeting was sent to the National W c.
t. L convention AT ST. Paul, Mimi, in Oc-
t. Der last. and Mrs. Clinton Smith presi-
dent of the W. c. T. L. of the District of
Columbia, and second vice president of the
league. was sent to that meeting as a fra
ternal delegate from the Anti-SaloOn League
of the District of Columbia, and heard as
such from its platform.
National Convention.
The fourth national anti-saloon conven-
tiCn, held at Cleveland in December, 1895
and attended by a full delegation from the
District of Columbia League. resulted in
some changes that were opposed by the
Washington delegation. but favored, of
course. by majority Of the other delega-
tons present. The District League is still
however, in hearty cooperation with the
national body, which was organized under
its Immediate auspices, in this city
Mr.. Hiram Price was reelected president
and DR. Luther B. Wilson was reelected
first vice president More than 200 affiliated
bodies were entitled to representation at
Cleveland. including thirty-three religious
denominations AMI like national organiza-
tons 5 f Nicholson of kokomo Ind.
succeeded Mr.. James l.. Ewin az national
secretary and DR. Howard II. Russell is
still national superintendent. Since the
10Y mint 90 on,
tiOnal legislation has been organized with
Mr. James l. Ewin as chairman the other
members are Ex-Governor Sidney Perham
OF Maine, Rev. Edwin G. Dinwiddie of Penn
sylvania, John H Gassaway of Maryland
and Mr. F. NJ. Bradley of Washington, d. C.
The fifth anniversary was celebrated the
evening Of June % 1S9S. at the First Con-
gregdIond Church, with Chaplain Couden
OF the House of Representatives and At
torney y. E Shoemaker as the speakers of
the evening The third Sunday in October
was observed as Temperance Sunday"
Invitations were sent to the Protestant
Episcopal Churches, through Bishop Satter-
lee; 70 the Catholic Churches through Car
dinal Gibbons. and 10 all other churches in
the District direct. and the day was OBJ
served in twenty-five churches of nine diff
ferent denominations, so far as reported
and probably many more. A symposium ap-
peared the next day October 10 in The
star. containing extracts from thirteen SER
mons and TWO communications.
Conspicuous Effort.
The third anti-saloon revival, held Octo-
Der 11-24, at Mt Vernon Place Church, was
regarded as the most conspicuous effort of
the year in the way of agitation. In the
former revivals it has been the custom of
the league 10 have different speakers for
each evening of the week but this year il
was decided 10 make a radical departure
from the custom. and accordingly Mr. Lou
j Beauchamp of Ohio. a comparative
stranger TO Washington audiences was Sc
cured 10 address all of the meetings, no
other speakers participating. The new
method met with instant and complete sue
cess. large and attentive audiences greeting
the speaker each evening of the revival
AT the request of the presiding elder In
Charge. Rev. Luther r. Wilson D. D. anti
saloon meetings Were arranged for and held
IN connection with the Montgomery County
AntI-SalOon League, at Washington Grove
Md. Saturday. August 8. The speakers on
behalf of the league were Mr. A. ". Cam
feld and Mr.. Andrew Wilson.
The league, II is understood, attaches
great Importance to the effect of the con-
tfnuous appearance OF its attorney through
out the year before the excise board and
that through its attorney all the results of
the other efforts are centralized and brought
TO bear at the proper time and at the proper
place. In October. 'es. at the end of the
last license year. there were 666 licensed
places for tho sale OF intoxicating drinks in
the District of Columbia. This summer has
been reduced 10 631 at the present Time and
this reduction was due In a large measure,
the league claims, to the work of its at
torney and Its committee on protests back