Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
THE CLOSING SESSION
Anti-Saloon League to Adj
journ This Afternoon.
PLANS CLOSER UNION
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING TO BE
HELD IN WASHINGTON.
Election Of Officers for the Ensuing
Year-Addresses Made and
Reports Received.

One OF the principal Incidents IN the clos
ing days; session of the American Anti-Sa-@
loon League convention held In Calvary
Baptist Sunday School house today was the
reading and adoption as amended OF there
port of the committee of thirteen, which
was charged with the preparation of plans
looking toward a closer union between the
state and national leagues. The Rport was
submitted by Superintendent P. A. Baker
of Ohio, and 1t covered many vital points
concerning the organization of the Anti
Saloon League. Nearly all the time of the
morning session was consumed in the dis
cussion of suggestions embodied in the re-
port of the committee. Among the matters
decided upon by the convention were the
following: 90
The general superintendent shall be an. ex-
officio member of each state board of trus-
tees; provision was made for the trial OF
state or national officers in cases of fncom-
potency or misconduct; national board of
trustees Is to be created. consisting of two
members from each state. one of whom
shall be the state superintendent, and the
national board shall appertion the expenses
or the national league among the state
leagues; a headquarters committee of three
is to be appointed to direct and control the
movements and expenditures of the general
and legislative superintendent, and on the
nomination of the general superintendent
the committee Is to be empowered to COM
mission all state superintendent, subject
to the approval of the state committees; a
literary committee of five was provided for
to consider the project of the publication
of national organ Of the league and to
provide other printed matter for distribu-
ton.
At the afternoon session it was announced
that the next annual meeting of the ma
tional organization viii be held in Wash
fngton, some time in December of 1903. The
report OF the nominating committee was
submitted and officers of the national league
were elected follows:
PRESIDENT. Rev DR.. Luther B. Wilson,
Washington D. c.; vice presidents David
]. Burrell of New York, Bishop ]. n. Ham
ilton of California, Rev. DR.. F. d. Power OF
Washington, D. c., Prof. E. w. B. Curry OF
Ohio, Judge Charles A. Pollard of North
Dakota, Bishop c. b. Galloway of Miss'e
sippi, Rev. Father James M Cleary of Min
ard III. Russell of New York; legislative
superintendent, DR.. E. c. Dnwiddie OF
Washington. d. c.: recording secretary, S.
E. Nicholson of Baltimore; corresponding
secretary. James L. Ewin of Washington,
D. c.; treasurer, D. H. Carroll of Bait-
more.
mittee-Dr. Floyd w. Tompktns, Philadel-
phia; Dr.. L. K. Funk, New York; Rev.
James Cannon, jr.. Virginia.; Col. E. F.
Ritter. Indiana; Mrs. Clinton Smith Wash
of Massachusetts,; G. w. Hawkshurst, Falls
Church, Va; Francis NJ. Bradley. Wash
iDgton, d. G.
Law Enforcement.
THE Law Enforcement Work Of the
League was discussed at the afternoon
meeting by w. B. Wheeler, attorney for the
Ohio league. Several delegates made re-
marks upon the subject Of Mr.. Wheeler's
address at Its conclusion.
The convention then proceeded under the
head of miscellaneous business, and 1t is
expected that the final adjournment will
take place about 5 o'clock this afternoon
A conference of SuperintendentS and other
officers of the league has been arranged for
tonight at the headquarters of the organ
ization, in the Blfsss building, and another
conference will be held. at the same place
tomorrow morning.. HsssD
Shortly after the opening OF the morn
ing session MI. George s. Avery, superin-
tendent Of the New York Christian Home
for Incorporate Men, gave an address in
which he explained the nature of the in
stitution. 1t is located at Mt. Vernon, n.
Y, and Is said to be the only institution
of its kind in the world Mr.. Avery stated
that during the past twenty-five years
1900 men have been received at the home
and they have been treated not by the ad-
ministration of drugs and medicine, but by
religious methods. He described the form
of management of the institution, and said
Its results had been highly gratifying. A
large number of wealthy and influential
men are interested In the work Of the
home:
Rev. DR.. E. S. Chapman made a report
to the convention concerning his visit to
the Hawaiian Islands in the interests of
the Anti-Saloon League. He stated that
the people of that country are enthusiastic
in the work. and that results were appar-
ent.
Rev. H. A. Durfre made a report on
league work in Vermont and Dr. G. w.
Peck OF New York told of conditions con-
nected with temperance work in that state
committee of five was appointed to de-
wise plans for effective temperance work
among the colored people. The commit
tee consists of DR.. II. II. Russell, Dr.
Hayes. Dr. White, DR.. Crawford and Theo-
dore Alvord
Rev. c. E. Redeker of Baltimore was
appointed assistant secretary of the con-
vention. A recess was taken at 1915
o'clock, when the delegates We're photo
graphed.-
Meeting Last Night