Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
ANT1-sALOON LEAGUE.
Delegation to National OrganixatfO
AnnOunced-Other Matters.

Delegation to National Organization
Announced-Other Matters.
The Anti-Saloon League of the District
of Columbia held Its semi-monthly meeting
last evening in its hall at 62s Louisiana
avenue, President Ewin in the chair. Sec
rotary Shipe was absent and Owen P. kel-
lar was elected secretary pro tenn.
The national convention Of the American
Anti-Saloon League to be held in Chicago
Thursday and Friday Of this week. with
after-meetings continuing through Sunday,
was referred to in the report of the execu-
tive committee, from the chair and In much
of the business of the evening. A resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the president
to invite the American Anti-Saloon League
to hold its sixth national convention in this
city, provided the delegates from the Dis
trict of Columbia bodies at Chicago shall
deem this advisable. and pledging the Dis
trict Of Columbia league to meet all local
expenses of the convention If the invitation
is made and accepted.
The delegation from the District of Co
lumb.a Anu-Saioon League. 1t was an
nounced. would consist of Jas. L. Ewin.
Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D.: Fred Nc
Kee Rev. Gerhart A. Wilson and Rev. ].
F. Heisse. with Albert E. Shoemaker rep
ton. All Of these, 1t was said, are already
ticketed to Chicago. together with Hiram
Price. president of the American Anti-Sa-
loon League, a delegate from the National
Division, Sons of Temperance: Rev. Luther
B. Wilson, l.. D.. first vice president,
delegate from the Washington District Ep-
worth League; Mr.: and Mrs. A. N. Can
field. R. A. Dinsmore and Lieut.. John c.
Daley. delegates. with Mr.. Shoemaker.
from the Grand Lodge of Good Tempars:
Abraham L. Swartwout. from the Central
from the District of Columbia VIC T. u
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Bradley, respectively
from the National and Grand Divisions,
Sons of Temperance: Col. John F. Vinal.
Churches; Andrew Wilson, from the Asso-
citation of Christian Churches, and Rev.
Stanley Billheimer. from the District of
Columbia Christian Endeavor Union.
A special car via the B. and o. railroad
will leave Washington Wednesday morning
at 1880 o'clock. carrying President Price
and most Of those named above. together
with Rev. Francis NJ. Edwards and Rev.
Richard Ferguson of the Virginia confer
ence. Methodist Episcopal Church South.
An amendment to the local constitution
was offered last evening by Owen P. Kellar
changing the meeting nights of the league
to the second and fourth Mondays. It was
referred to the executive committee for
consideration and report
The Lutheran Young Peoples Union was
admitted to the league. Other affiliated
bodies represented last evening were: Cal
vary Baptist Church and c.. E. Society,
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church. Vermont
Avenue Christian c. E. Society. Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Tenn
perance Society, Grace M. E. Epworth
League. North Capitol NJ E. Church, East
ern Presbyterian c. E. Society. Grand
Lodge and Columbia, Independence and
Minnehaha Lodges. I. o. G. T.; District
Union and Hamline and West End Unions
and Vermont Avenue "Y" of the W. c, Z.
U; the Central Union Mission, District Of
Columbia c. E. Union and Federation Of
Young Peoples Societies of Liberal
Churches
The executive committee and league both
adjourned to Monday, June T.