Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-23
GUESTS OF WHITE RIBBoNERs.
Montgomery Anti-SalOOn League at
Warrington Grove Camp.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


WASHINGTON GROVE. Nd.
July %. 1901.
! The Montgomery Anti-Saloon League
| were today the guests Of the w. c. T. U.
| encampment, it being the occasion of their
| annual caucus and an important confer
| ence of the executive committee The early
arrivals were in attendance upon the morn
| ing devotional service, held in the taber-
| nacle under the conduct Of Mrs. Anna
Bell Higgins. Mrs. Grace Machison of
| Washington made the hour Of Bible study
both interesting and profitable by clear and
helpful comments upon THE Deiverance
Psalm" "Our DeiiveranceS was the topic
| Of faith-inspiring testimony service which
| followed.
| The league held executive session in the
| Woodward cottage until noon, when they
! adjourned to the w. C. T. U. Cafe for din
ner, where they were entertained by the
| white ribboners. There were thirty-one
seated around the board. prominent among
! whom were John Gassaway. William w.
Moore, Warren Choate. Frank Higgins,
| Benjamin Miller, DR.. Andrews, Revs. Rob-
| ert McNair Dorsey "hite and P. G. Boy
| den. At 2:30 pm. platform meeting was
| held in the auditorium. under the auspices
of the league. Prof. q. w. Walker and
| his male quartet were present and rendered
several appropriate and much-applauded
Smith, organist. Mr.. Wilson Walker Of
Gaithersburg sang a solo effectively. DR..
| L. B. Wilson. national president, was in
| troduced by County President Choate and
| made forceful address. the keynote of
which was concentration of sentiment ana
effort the means to effect the eradica-
| ton Of the liquor traffic. He was followed
by Rev. R. V. Hunter. a Presbyterian d.
vine, president Of the Indiana league, who
was day guest Of Rev. s. E. Nicholson.
The address Of the speaker was pleasing
and instructive and he caught the audience
with his ready and abundant good humor
A full choir, under the leadership of Mr..
H. H. Smith. did excellent work at the
Western Presbyterian Church made the
cauon. Encouraging speeches were
made by the presiding officer, Warren
Choate, and Rev. S. f. Nicholson, outlining
the work wrought and the work which re-
mains to be done in Montgomery county.
the presentation of a bouquet of choice
| roses to Mrs. Elizabeth Tatum as a tribute
to her great worth as an earnest promoter
Of the w. c. 7. U. The presentation was
/ made by Mrs. President Miller in behalf Of
the white ribboners in camp, VINO in a neat
ly turned and courteous speech acknowl-
edged the generalship of Mrs. Tatum in the
county work The recipient was deeply
touched and responded gracefully.
Mrs Rebecca Rteer arrived from Balti-
more today and Is being entertained at
headquarters as the guest OF her daughter
Mrs. Mary Haslup
Mrs. DR.. Charles Waters Of FairvieW was
in camp today visiting Mrs. s. C. Thomas
at Frederick headquarters.
Mrs. D. e. Weber is entertaining Mrs w
D. Hughes Of Washington and Miss Emma
McCarter Of Columbus, Ohio.
Miss Rena Havenner of Georgetown, D.
c., Is stopping at Dumoarton cottage
Mrs. Emma Shelton, the treasurer of the
acceptable service and the finances are in
fourishing condition.