Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-01
Anti-Saloon Convention to Come
Here.
COMMITTEE OF PROMOTION
List of Local Members Compos-
ing It.
PLA Ms SET RTH

Rev. DR.. Luther B. Wilson OF this city,
who since the death May 80 last Of Mr..
Hiram Price has been acting president of
the American Anti-Saloon League, has is
sued the call for the sixth national anti
saloon convention, which is to be held in
Washington December 8, 4 and next. The
sessions Will begin Tuesday, December g.. in
one of the most commodious buildings in
the city, and, as stated, continue three
days. In his call DR.. Wilson states that
the local committee of promotion will do
all 1t can to make the occasion worthy Of
the twentieth century and of the national
capital, and 1t is hoped that there will be
at least 1000 delegates In attendance
The local committee of promotion in
dorses DR.. Wilson'S promise and states.
among other inducements, that Congress
will be in session, and the President of the
United States and his cabinet, together
with United States senators and represent
tatives, will be of those who from day to
day will be advised of the proceedings. A
reception to the delegates has been ten
dered by one Of the best known ladies in
Washington and other social events that
will not interfere with the sessions Of the
convention. are in contemplation. -
The place where the American Anti-Sa
loon League was organized In 1895, and the
Congressional Library and new Corcoran
Art Gallery, completed since the 90 con-.
vention, will be among the attractions OF
the city.
The Local Committee.
The committee Of promotion is composed
Of: Chairman, Andrew N. Garfield; vice
chairmen, Mrs. Clinton Smith, Dr. E. M
Gallaudet and Rev. DR.. Greene; secretary,
James L. Ewin; treasurer, Francis M.
Bradley; executive committee, the chair
man. secretary and treasurer of the COM
mittee of promotion, with the chairmen Of
standing committees, as follows: Place of
meeting. Elphonzo Youngs; transportation,
p. s. La Fetra; accommodation. Jesse c.
suter; registration, Herman C.. Metcalf;
Bradley; program, Rev. DR.. L. B. Wilson;
reception, Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster: ways and
means. D. Darby Thompson and press, Rev.
Charles H. Butler
The following have consented to serve as
additional members of the committee: Rev.
]. F. Heisse, DR.. D. S. Lamb, Rev. Dr.
Alexander Mackay-Smith, William F. Dow
ney, Mrs. J. B. Henderson, Rev. John Van
Schaick, jr, Professor r. B. Warder. Miles
M. Shand, Edward H. Jones, Rev. DR.. A S.
Fiske, Professor w. H. Richards, Mrs A.
L. Barber, Arthur L. DIETRICH, Rev. DR..
Francis J. Grimke, Abram L. Swartwout,
Albert E. Shoemaker, Andrew Wilson,
Rev. DR.. Power, Rev. Stanley Billheimer
Fred Mckee, Mrs. Lydia H. Tilton, John
r. Mahoney, Anderson K Belt Sidney Per
ham, Rev. J. B. Chamberlin, Rev. DR.. Wal
ter H. Brooks, Robert E. Harvey, John s.
Blackboard, John w. Hobbs, Frank L. Stick
ney. Mrs. Lizzie J. Allen Mrs. Isabel Hell
mich, Mrs. Mary v. Noerr, Alfred j. Ed
son and Owen p KeIlar
The First Convention.
The first national anti-saloon convention
at which the American Antf-Saloon League
was organized met at Washington Deem
Der II to 10, 1895, pursuant to call issued
by the Anti-Saloon League of the, District
Of Columbia. and ,signed on its invitation
by representatives of thirty-two other
bodies. The second convention was, also
held in Washington December to TO- 1896;
the third at Columbus. Ohio. January II to
3D. 1898; the fourth at Cleveland. Ohio, De-
cember to 8, 1898, and the fifth at Chi
cago May "a and %. 1900. The sixth, will
as already stated, be held December to 5,
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