Evening star., 1900-09-18
ANM-SALOON LEAGUE.
Thfee-FOufths hs Majority Not Obtained
forqProuosed Changes.

Three-Foukths kAdajOrity Not Obtained
fOrqPr0posed Changes.
Neither TIN proposed amendment OF the
constitution fof the Anti-Saloon League Oh
the Districtgof Columbia nor the supsutute
suggested by thes executive committee was
adopted by the league last evening. oy rea-
son Of each lacking the necessary tnree-
fourths votes The amendment and sunsti-
tute, as before set forth in The Star. had
reference to a change in the meetings OF
the league that would avoid conflict with
those of the Christian Endeavor Union.
which, together with thirty of its societies,
is member Of the Anti-Saloon League. A
large vote was given for each OF the pro-
posed changes, indicating disposition on
thel part of the league to facilitate the at
tendance Of the c. E. representatives at
league meetings but the three-fourths vote
required for change OF the constitution
could not be secured. ,
The league met at Pm. IN Its nan at
623 Louisiana avenue, with President Ewin
in the chair and Secretary Shlpe at MS
desk. Attorney Shoemaker made report
to his work for the league before the ex-
else board and elsewhere.
A new delegation was announced from the
Federation of Young Peoples Socleues OIL
Liberal Churches, consisting or MI. Jesse
c. Suter, Mr.. George J. Hesselman, Mr.. =.
E. Wilson and Mr.. A. j. Edison.
The remainder of the evening was given
up to the discussion of the proposed amend
ment of the constitution of the league
Among those who participated In the de-
bate were Owen P Kellar, Hermon e. Met
calf. John F. Vinal, A. N. Canheld A. E.
Shoemaker, A. L. SwartWout, Mrs. Isabel
Helmick. Mrs. William B. Noerr. J. E.
Blackford and A. NJ. Brown
The affiliated bodies having representa-
tives present were Calvary Baptist Church
and Christian Endeavor Society," Grace Bap-
tist Church, Metropolitan Baptist Church,
Nineteenth Street Baptist G.. E. Society,
First Congregational Church Temperance So
ciety, Society Of Friends (1ckite), Doug
school and Epworth League, Foundry M. Il.
Sunday School Temperance Society, Grace
M. E. Epworth League, the c. e. Society OF
Marvin NJ. +. Church South, Tenleytown
M. q. Church, Waugh M. e. Sunday school.
Wesley Chapel Epworth League and Band
OF Hope, Eastern Presbyterian Church and
G. E. Society, Memorial United Brethren G.
E. Society; Grand Lodge. Columbia, Inde-
pendent, Minnehaha and Silver Star lodges
and Juvenile temples of the District l. o. G..
T.: Capitol Hill. Frances Willard, George
town, Northwest and West End unions, W.
c. II. u; Central Union Mission, District of
Columbia c. E. Union, Federation of Young
Peoples Societies of Liberal Churches and
Washington District Epworth League.
The league adjourned to the first Monday
In October at s pm. in the same place.
An executive meeting preceded that Of
the league. The members of the executive
committee present~were, James l.. Ewin,
president; H. w. Shipe, secretary; A. N.
Garfield, A. l.. Swartwout, j. 8. Blackboard
Mrs Lizzie J. Allen, Mrs. Isabel Helmick
Wilbur F. Mcdaniel. Albert E. Shoemaker
Andrew Wilson, John F. Vinal, Robert E.
Harvey, Jesse c. Suter and Hermon c.
Metcalf.