Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
ANTI-sALOON CONVENTION.
Committee of Promotion Organized
Local League in Charge.

COMMITTEES Of Promotion Organized
Local League in Charge.
The committee of promotion for the sixth
national convention of the American Anti
saloon League. to be held in this city in
December. 1901. organized last evening In
one of the parlors of the Young Men
Christian Association. The members of the
committee are Hiram Price president Am
A. s. L.; Luther B. Wilson, first vice presl-
dent Am A. S. L.; James l.. Ewin, presi-
dent A. S. L. of D. c.; Andrew n. Can
field, Mrs. Clinton Smith, Abram l.. SWart-
won't, Albert E. Shoemaker, Andrew VIII
son, Jesse c. Suter, Col. John b. Nlnal'
Frederick D. Power, Rev. Stanley Bill
heimer Fred. Mckee, Mrs. Lydia II. I1lton'
Francis NJ Bradley, Mrs. Nellie II: Bradley,
John r. Mahoney, Anderson X. Belt, Sid
ney Perham, Rev. ]. B. Chamberlin, wal
ter n Brooks, Harry w. Shipe, Robert f.
Harvey, John 8. Blackford. John w. Hobbs
Hermon c. Metcalf. Clayton r. Emis' Mrs
Lizzie j. Allen, Mrs. Isabel Helmlck, MIS-.
Mary v. Noerr Alfred J. Edison.
Additional members: E. NJ. Gallaudet, D.
Darby Thompson, Rev. j. F. Heisse, Dan
lei S. Lamb, Rev. {. II: Butter, Samuei n.
Greene, Alexander Mackay Smith. William
F. Downey, Mrs. ]. B. Henderson, John a.
Van Schaick jr., r. B. Warder, Miles NJ
Shand, Edward H. Jones, Ed"in .. La
Fetra, Asa S. Fiske, Prof. w. H. Richards,
A. -.
Francis ]. Grimke.
The committee officers chosen last even
ing are Andrew N. Garfield, chairman MIS-:
Clinton Smith, E. NJ Gallaudet and Samuel
n Greene vice chairmen; James l.. EW1n,
secretary: Francis M. Bradley, treasurer
1t was voted that an executive committee
be organized, to consist or the chalrmen OF
such standing committees as may be chosen
together with the chairman, secretary and
treasurer of the general committee, and
these officers were instructed to arrange
list of standing committees and report at
the next meeting.
The tender of reception to the delegates
by Mrs. ]. B. Henderson was accepted with
expressions of appreciation.
Mr. F. NJ Bradley was appointed COM
mittee Of one to call on President Price and
notify him of the action of the meeting
and note any suggestions he may like to
make.
A letter from Howard H. Russell, DID,
general superintendent of the American
A. S. L., and other communications We're
read for the information of the committee.
The services of the committee were ten
dered by vote to the president and general
superintendent of the American Anti-Saloon
League with an offer to conduct the neces-
sary correspondence with bodies entitled to
representation in the coming convention
with reference to such bodies elect1ng ana
sending delegates. National bodies, 1nciud-
ing religious denominations and interna-
tional societies, are entitled to ten delegates,
state bodies five and other bodies holding
annual conventions to two, besides one rep
resentative from each affiliated body in the
national board Of direction
A resolution was adopted requesting Pres
ident Price and General Superintendent
Russell to formulate and furnish the COM
mittee with a sufficient number OF such
formal letters of invitation as they wish to
have sent to affiliated bodies and to bodies
whose utilization is desired.
The committee Of promotion adjourned to
meet at the call of Its executive committee.