Evening star., 1901-03-19
ANTl-sAL DON LEAGUE
GOOD WORK OF THE INAUGURATION
DAY VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
The Late Col. vinal Honored - Inter
esting Report Of Attorney
Shoemaker.

The Anti-Saloon League OF the District
of Columbia held It's regular. semi-mOnthly
meeting last evening at No. 623 Louisiana
avenue, with President ]. L. Ewin in the
chair. In honor to the memory Of the late
Col John F. Vinal, one Of the most active
members of the league, a beautiful display
Of white carnations had been arranged
upon stand Immediately in front of the
presidents desk
After prayer by the chaplain. Dr. w. H.
Brooks. Mr. Ewin brought up the matter
of the work done by special committee
on Inauguration day. He stated that
vigilance committee Of 100 had been ap-
pointed to patrol the streets during the
time when the city was crowded with WIS.,
itors on account Of the Inauguration: ana
that this committee had done faithful
work, being divided into fifteen sections
and covering the entire city Violations of
the law with regard to Sunday closing ana
midnight closing were thus reduced TO a
minimum. In several of the sections al
lotted everything was found closed. In
one instance 100 saloons were visited and
only four violations were discovered. Sev-
eral guilty parties throughout the city were
located and reported complaints have been
lodged against them and the cases Will
be vigorously prosecuted. The police had
brought charges In several instances.
In response to a recommendation recent
known as the American Anti-Saloon
League, q communication was submitted
and read stating that Congress had been
urged to prohibit the operation of saloons
in the vicinity of army posts. but the mat
ter had been found to be one which must
be covered by state laws.
The Late Col. vina1.
Memorial services in honor of the late
Colonel Vinal were then conducted. Mr..
A. L. Swartwout, ON behalf of the executive
committee, submitted a minute which was
placed on the records. reciting, among
other things, that "Colonel Vinal was an
enthusiastic, constant and vigorous worker
in the Anti-Saloon League. having much
to do with several of the lines of this work,
specially noteworthy perhaps the legisla-
tive and mass meeting committees. He
was willing and earnest in whatever place
he was requested to serve. We shall long
miss him from the meetings of the league,
where he was so constant an attendant.
All who knew him can bear witness to his
fidelity. and that his voice uttered no un-
certain sound where temperance matter
or clean living was involved The Anti-Sa-
loon League of the District of Columbia
hereby attests the faithful services of Colo
mel Vinal In its ranks, and extends to the
bereaved widow, other relatives and
friends its cordial sympathy and condo
lence."
Dr. Brooks delivered an eulogistic ad-
dress upon the deceased and was followed
by Messrs. Kellar, Suter, Garfield, Edison,
Hobbs and a number Of others, who en-
phasized in their speeches the faithfulness,
the zeal, the persistent effort and the per-
sonal worth of Col Vinal.
Proceedings Against Offenders.
An interesting report concerning the pro-
gress of legal proceedings against the Of
Tending saloon keepers was made by At
torney Shoemaker, who stated that fifteen
complaints had been made as to violation
of the Sunday law on March g.. While the
presence Of the members of the vigilance
committee all over the city had had
most wholesome effect in checking the H.
a number of cases In which the law was
violated In a rather quiet way, particu-
larly in hotels, where there was greater
opportunity for evasion. Several fragrant
cases were cited. discussion followed
Mr.. Shoemaker's report. The attorney
cited one particularly sad case. where four
or five young girls had been found in q
low saloon on the avenue and taken to
the police station one girl fifteen years OF
compelled to carry her on his back.
Secretary shipe Resigns.
Mr.. Robert !. Carr was made a sustain
ing member of the league. The resignation
Of Mr.. H. W. Shipe, recording secretary,
was read and accepted, the election of his
successor being deferred until the next
meeting. A number of changes in the con-
stitution proposed by Mr.. Garfield were
referred to the executive committee. The
report of the finance committee was sub
mitted and adopted, and the meeting ad-
tOurned