Evening star., 1900-05-08
ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE.
Proceedings of the Meeting Held Last
Evening.

AT the semi-monthly meeting of the Anti
Saloon League of the District of Columbia,
held last evening In it's hall, No 62S Louis
lana avenue, the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the First Presbyterian Church was
admitted to the league, and its president.
Miss Florence Muliican. was introduced as
one of its representatives. Members of its
delegation not present were William Jar
dine and Miss Mary wallingsford.
Other new delegations were announced as
follows: Waugh NJ. E. Sunday School,, Mrs.
A w. Chaplin. Arthur Stockes. Morgan Nc
Cathran, Mr.. o. r. Edgar. Clarence Lewis;
Epworth League of Wesley NJ. E. Church,
hugh, Fred Mckee. Fenton Gall, Alfred
Falconer. OF these Mr.. Mckee and Mr..
Gall were introduced as new members. to-
gether with Mr.. o. c. Boteler Of the Wash
ington district Epworth League
The death April IL of William c. Mayo,
a member of the executive committee and
committee on cooperation, was announced.
and an appropriate minute was ordered to be
spread upon the journal. In the same con-
nection communication from Epiphany
Chapel Chapter, Brotherhood Of St. Andrew,
of which Mr.. Mayo was representative, was
read, withdrawing the affiliation of this
body. This announcement was received
with expressions Of regret, and 1t was
stated by President Ewin, who read the
communication as chairman of the commit
tee on cooperation, that 1T was the first
Albert E. Shoemaker reported as attorney
of the league and as chairman of it's COM
mittee on protests, and replied to numerous
questions and requests for information as
to particular places.
Hern.on c. Metcalf reported for the COM
mittee on mass meetings, and said the COM
mittee was prepared to arrange for meet
ings in connection with any affiliated bod
les.
The approaching fifth national anti-sa-
loon convention, to be held at Chicago May
"a and %, was discussed, and Attorney
Shoemaker was by vote continued as the
representative of the District of Columbia
league in the national board of direction"
President Ewin stated that the delegation
to Chicago would be announced at the next
meeting, which is to be held Monday May
p. A recommendation of the executive
committee that the American Anti-Saloon
League be invited to hold the next national
convention in this city went over also to
the meeting May q.
The president was authorized to appoint
special CON mittee of seven on the cele-
bration of the seventh anniversary of the
District of Columbia league, which will oc-
cur June %. 1900. The announcement of
the committee was deferred.
Capt j. S. B. Hartsock. chief tempar of
Perseverance Lodge, I. o. G. T. was called
on to say few words, and responded with
a brief address, expressing his appreciation
of the work OF the league
Ihe aftiliated bodies represented at the
meeting last evening. additional to those
already named. were Calvary Baptist
Church, Vermont Avenue Christian En-
deavor Society," First CONGREGATIONAL
Church Temperance Society DoupIas
Memorial Sunday school. Foundry Sunday
School Temperance Society, Grace (ME)
Epworth League. North Capitol Church
Tenleytown NJ. E. Church, Union (MEJ
Christian Endeavor Society Eastern Pres
byterian Church and Christian Endeayor
Society, Grand Lodge, District of Columbia;
independent. Minnehaha and Silver Star
lodges. 1O.G.T,: District Union u,-,1ina
and West End unions, W.C.TU; Vermont
avenue ~ Wesley Chapel Band of Hope
Central Union Mission, District of Colum-
ma Ctlristian Endeavor Union Washington
District Eoworth League and Federation
OF OF Young Peoples Societies of Liberal