Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-18
ANTI-sALOoN CONVENTION.
Plans for National Body, which Meets
Here in December.

The committee of promotion having in
charge the arrangements for the sixth ma
tional anti-saloon convention, to meet
here December 3 and s, 1901 held it's sec
ond meeting last evening in the Office of
Mr.. D. Darby Thompson, No. 1885 f street
northwest. Mr.. A. n. Garfield, chairman
of the committee, presided and Mr.. James
L. Ewin served secretary. Others pres
ent were Mrs. Clinton Smith, president of
the District of Columbia w. C. T. u; Mr..
F. NJ Bradley, G. w. p. of the D. c. Grand
Division, Sons of Temperance; Mrs F. NJ.
Bradley. ex-Gov. Sidney Perham, Mrs.
Lizzie ]. Allen, Mrs. Isabel Helmick, Mrs.
Mary E. Noerr. MIR. A. L. Swartwout Mr..
r. E. Harvey, Mr.. ]. S. Blackboard and Mr..
A. ]. Edison
1t was reported that the services Of the
committee had been accepted by President
Price and Supt. Russell of the National
League and that invitations in their names
have been going out to the annual con-
ventions of bodies entitled to representa-
ton in the national anti-saloon convention.
Also that Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker, secretary
of the national board of direction, report
ed the date of the convention as fixed for
the Sd, Al. and 9Th of December.
In this connection a letter from Supt.
Russell was read. suggesting that the board
of direction be asked to change the date.
1t was voted by the committee that it is
deemed inexpsaient to make such change
The following chairmen and members of
standing committees nominated by the eX-
ecuttve committee were elected:
On place of meeting-Mr. Miles NJ. Shand.
chairman; on transportation. Mr.. Edwin s.
La Fetra, chairman; Mr.. Paul Sleman; on
accommodations, Mr.. Jesse c. Suter. chair
man; on registration, Mr.. Herman C. Met
calf, chairman; Mr. George K. Leet, Miss
Florence M. Hazard; on badges and deco
rations, Mrs. F. NJ. Bradley, chairman;
Mr.. Geo. w. Callahan, Mr. Fred Mckee,
Mrs. L. d. Merrick, Mrs. Mary E. Noerr;
on platform meetings. DR.. Luther B. Will
son, Mr.. A. N. Garfield, Mr. F. NJ Brad
ley; on receptions, Mrs. ]. B. Henderson,
Mrs. Isabel Helmick: on ways and means,
Mr.. d. Darby Thompson, chairman; press
committee, Rev. Chas. H. Butler, chair
man; Rev Stanley Billheimer, Miss Louise
Dale Leeds. Mr.. Charles Boyd, Mr.Owen P.
KeIlar.
The chairmen Of the several committees
were authorized to enlarge their commit
tees as they may deem best and the ex-
ecutive committee, consisting of the chair
man, secretary anG treasurer of the sew
eral committees, in connection with the
chairmen, was authorized to fill vacancies
and to appoint additional committees
The committee on ways and means was
requested to raise 81 500 for the expense of
the local arrangements, including S525 all
ready subscribed, and it was voted that if
there be any surplus of the funds to be
collected by the committee of promotion
the same shall be turned in to the treasury
of the Anti-Saloon League of the District
of Columbia.
Free entertainment during the convention
and for one day before or after the con-
vention was promised all duly accredited
delegates and representatives coming more
than LOCO miles. from bodies entitled to
representation in the national convention.
The following historic statement was
ADOPTED to be printed on the letter head Of
the committee:
Inc hrst national anti-saloon conven-
ton, at which the American Anti-Saloon
League was organized, met at Washington,
D. c., December 1913, 1895, pursuant to a
cal issued by the Anti-Saloon League of
the District OF Columbia, and signed on it's
lhNitation by representatives of thirty-two
other bodies. Second convention. washing
ton, D. C., December S-1o 1896. Third con-
1saS Columbus, Ohio, January lib.
1873 Fourth convention, Cleveland. Ohio
December 6-s 1893. Fifth convention. Chi
cago, ILL.,, May, 1900"
The committee of promotion adjourned
SUBJECT to the call Of its executive COM