Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-03

The work In lnuland.
Field Secretary Spear Of Indiana devoted
most of his time to a statement of the legal
methods adopted by the Indiana workers
in fighting the saloon in the courts. Men
were selected in every township to guard
the league rights of the anti-liquor forces.
men picked with the same care as men
were picked by the saloonkeepers and low
political bosses for their particular pur-
poses.
LAWYERS all over the state were asking
to be retained as counsel for the several
branches of the state league. In one IN
stance this cooperation of law and league
had obtained $4,000 damages from sa-
loon keeper and his bondsmen for woman
left without support through the arrest Of
her drunken husband The leagues actlVl-
ty in Indiana had established 1T firmly In
the regard and esteem of the people OF the
state
Secretary S. E. Nicholson offered the re-
port for the state of Maryland. In spite
of a very marked conservatism the move
ment in the Chesapeake bay state had
made some progress. But local legisla-
ton in the form of differing enactments
by the state legislature for different sections
Of the state, had diverted the temperance
people from unity Of action and concentra-
ton of purpose. County organizations had
been established in seventeen of the thirty
counties of the commonwealth. Some eff
fort at specific reform had been made,
notably in Prince Georges county, where
toned to buy liquor on Sunday. One-third
of the whole number of bars on the Prince
Georges side of the District line had been
closed. Within a few months 1t was the
ardent purpose of the state organization
to close also the saloons at Cabin John,
Chevy Chase and elsewhere.
Memorial Services.
With Mr.. Nicholsons statement and sew
eral miscellaneous announcements the
morning meeting ended. This afternoon 3
session began with the memorial hour COM
memorative of the services of the late
president of the league. The principal
address of the occasion was delivered by
Mr. Ewin, who was for many years a
close friend of the deceased and his asso-
ciate in 1nnumerable temperance move
mentS
Committees were announced during the
day as follows:
Committee on credentials-S. E. Nichol-
son of Maryland, James l.. Ewin OF WASH
ington, D. c., and Mrs. Ellen NJ. Watson OF
Pittsburg.
Auditing committee-Warren Choate of
Maryland Rev. E. G. Howes of Illinois and
Mrs Ellen j. Finney of Ohio.
Committee on rules-A. N. Garfield Of
the District of Columbia, Thomas ]. Oar
nell of Nebraska and E. A. Faber OF Ar
kansas.
Swengel of Pennsylvania, Rev. P. 7. Peck
man of New Jersey, Rev. P. A. Baker OF
Ohio, Rev. E. o. Ellis, Mrs. j. Ellen Eos
ter of the District of Columbia, James L.
Ewin of the District of Columbia, H. H.
Spooner of Connecticut, G. ]. Ferguson Of
Vermont, Bishop Benjamin w. Barnett Of
Ohio.
Reception Last Night.
An suspicious beginning Of the annual
convention was had last evening at Wesley
Chapel in a reception rendered the national
officers and other members of the league
by the committee of promotion. The Sun
day school room, where the reception was
held, was prettily decorated with flags, cut
flowers and palms. Mr.. A. N: Garfield,
chairman of the committee, presided. Rev.
j. Fred. Heisse, pastor of the church, ex-
tended cordial welcome, emphasizing the
necessity of each doing his or her part for
the success of the movement. Rev. Luther
b. Wilson, DID, pastor of Foundry Meth
| odist Church, who is acting president of
| the American league, responded, and made
| feeling reference to the late president, Hi
| ram Price. who had been the presiding Of
| ficer of the league since it's organization in
| Washington in 1896
The remainder of the program consisted
| of singing the hymn "Blest Be the Tie that
| Binds" two vocal solos rendered by Mrs.
| B. II. Smart and recitation by Mr.. Alfred
| Faulkner.
| During the evening light refreshments
| were served by Mrs. Isabelle Helmick, Mrs.
| j. Ellen Foster Mrs. Owen P. Kellar, Mrs.
| Jas. l.. Ewin, Mrs H. e. Metcalf and q
number of young ladies of the church and
of the District Anti-saloon League.
| Executive Committee Meets.
| meeting of the executive committee
| was held yesterday afternoon at Foundry
Church at which were discussed plans for
| larger work by the league. and which were
| reported by the acting president to the con-
vention this morning. Those present at the
| meeting were: Rev. l.. B. Wilson and Mr.
James l.. Ewin of this city; Bishop Benja-
| min w. Arnett and Mrs. Ellen j. Phinney OF
Ohio. Mr.. 8. e. Nicholson of Maryland, DR.
Howard H. Russell of New York, Rev. e
| c. Dinwiddie of the District of Columbis
and Rev. H. A. Tucker Of Pennsylvania.
This evening, at the First Congregations
] Church. where the sessions are held, thert