Evening star., 1900-12-04
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
Election of Officers for 1901 - Other
Business TranaacteI.

Election of Officers for 1901 - Other
Business Transacted.
The annual election of the Anti-Saloon
League of the District of Columbia took
place in its hall, at 623 louisiana avenue
last evening. The men were more largely
in the majority than usual. owing to the
absence of w. c. T. U. ladies at their con-
vention at Lafayette Opera House. Nearly
a majority voted to take recess in order
that the ladies might participate. but it was
decided to proceed, and the following were
elected for the new year:
President, James L. Ewin; first vice pres
ident, Andrew N. Garfield; second vice
president Mrs. Clinton Smith; third vice
Rev Walter H. Brooks. DID,. recording
secretary, Harry w. Shlpe; corresponding
secretary, Frank L. Stickney; treasurer,
John s. Blackford: doorkeeper, John W..
Hobbs.
Pending the election Of six additional
members of the executive committee a re-
cess was taken until December II, at pm.
Before the election reports were heard
from Mr.. Robert E. Harvey, chairman of
the standing committee on literature;
Mr.. Hermon C. Metcalf, chairman of
the standing committee on mass meeting
and the special committee on fifth annual
anti-saloon revival" from Mr.. A. E. Shoe
maker, chairman Of the standing commit
tee on protests and attorney for the league,
and from President Ewin. chairman of
the executive committee and of the stand
ing committee on cooperation.
The thanks of the league were voted to
the revival committee for Its successful
work. and 1t was announced by its chair
man that one of the lectures of the series,
that of Rev E. L. Watson, illustrated by
stereopticon views, on The Liquor Traffic
Of the Nations Capital" will be repeated
at the Ninth Street Christian Church Fri
day evening, December IA, with no charge
for admission.
The following new delegation for the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Ninth
Street Christian Church was announced:
Mr.. Harry s. Welch, DIR. s. C. Ellis and Mr..
Arthur Bishop.
Other affiliated bodies represented at the
meeting last night were Calvary Baptist
c. E. Society, Nineteenth Street Baptist C.
E. Society, Whitney Avenue Christian c.
E. Society, Grace Methodist Episcopal Ep-
worth League, Mount Vernon Place C. E.
Society Of the NJ E. Church South, Foun-
dry M. E. Sunday School Temperance So
ciety, Tenleytown M. E. Church and East
ern Presbyterian Church and G. E. Society,
the Grand Lodge and Columbia, Independ-
ent, Minnehaha and Silver Star Lodges and
the District Of Columbia Juvenile Temple,
Independent Order Of Good Templars; Capt.
tol Hill w. C. T. u. Wesley Chapel Band
Of Hope, Central Union Mission District
of Columbia c. e. Union and the Fedora
ton of Young Peoples Societies Of Liberal
At meeting of the executive committee
preceding the league meeting there were
present James L. Ewin, president; H. w.
Shipe, secretary; A. N. Garfield, A. L.
Swartwout, J. S. Blackford. Wilbur F. Nc
Daniel. Albert E. Shoemaker, Hermon c.
Metcalf, Robert e. Harvey, Jesse c. Suffer-
Mrs Lizzie ]. Allen, Mrs Isabel Helmick
Col John F. Vinal and Donald K. Sargent
The matter under discussion was arrange
ments for the sixth national anti-saloon
convention, to be held in this city in De-
cember, 1901. A ballot was taken for
twenty additional members of the commit
tee of promotion, and 1t was voted that. the
national officer, members of the national
executive committee and members of the
national board of directors resident In the
District of Columbia be ex offlcio members
of the committee of promotion
The executive committee adjourned to
meet Monday December 10, in the presi-
dents Office, Washington Loan and Trust
building, at 4:16 pm.