Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
Meeting Of National Anti Sa-
loon League in This City.
THE OPENING SESSION
REPORTS DETAIL THE WORK OF
PAST YEAR,
The Chair Appoints Standing Com
mittees-The List Of Delegates
In Attendance.

The seventh annual convention Of the
American Anti-Saloon League convened to-
day in the lecture room of the Wesley NJ. E.
Church with a large number Of delegates in
attendance. The meeting was called to
order by Rev. DR.. Luther B. Wilson. pastor
of Foundry Church this city. and president
of the National Anti-SaIoon League. Devo-
tiona1 exercises were conducted by Rev.
ing which Rev. DR.. w. M. Ferguson, pastor
Of Wesley Church, welcomed the delegates
to the edifce and to the city in brief adj
dress. President Wilson responded on be-
half Of the delegates.
The morning session was devoted princi-
pally to the hearing Of reports from vari-
GUS states, appointment of committees, and
miscellaneous business incident to the open
ing Of the convention. A recess was taken
at IL o'clock and at 1870 this afternoon the
delegates reassembled for the second ses-
sion.
Following devotional exercises this after
noon Mr.. James l.. Ewin OF this city SUBJ
mitted the report of the corresponding sec
rotary of the league. His report related In
detail the work of his Office during the past
year. and among other things he mentioned
the issuance of a bronze badge which will
be the emblem Of the organization to the
members Of the league.
Report on Credentials.
Mr.. Ewin, as secretary OF the committee
on credentials. also made the report for
that committee this afternoon. He stated
that 124 credentials had been received from
as many societies. which entitled 400 dele
gates to seats in the convention. In adj
dition to the various branch anti-saloon
leagues represented In the convention,
large number Of affiliated bodies have also
sent delegates. Among the other societies
entitled to representation are the Metho-
dist, Episcopal, Baptist, Congregational,
Friends. Presbyterian, Universalist and
Lutheran churches, the Epworth League,
the Christian Endeavor Society, the w. c.
T. u, Order of Good Templars, Sons OF
Temperance and several civic bodies.
The report of the national treasurer, DR..
David Fl. Carroll, which was submitted
this afternoon, shows that the organization
Is. in q prosperous condition financially.
that the expenses Of the past year have
been met and that no debt has been con-
tracted.
The hearing of reports from the various
states was then taken up. and will be con-
ttnued until after o'clock, when the board
Of direction Of the league will hold a meet
ing
A public meeting will be held in the au-
ditorium Of Wesley Church this evening at
o'clock, when President Wilson will de-
liver his annual address. Among others who
will speak this evening Is Mrs. Leonora M.
Lake of st. Louis, who Is connected with
the Catholic total abstinence society. Mrs.
Lake will speak on 1.-The Unification of Eff
fort for Sobrfety and Against the Saloon"
Rev. e. G. Sanderson of Indiana will adj
dress the meeting on The Anti-Saloon
League; What It is, and Does" The dis
cussion of the latter address will be led by
William H. Anderson of Illinois.
The sessions Of the convention tomorrow
will be held in the Sunday school house Of
Calvary Baptist Church.
Features of Session.
One Of the principal features Of the ses-
sion this morning was the ten-minute re-
ports from the state delegates Of the
league. The reports embodied the results
Of the past year and were all of a hopeful
nature. Rev. DR.. E. 8. Chapman Of Los
Angeles. Cal, spoke Of what the league had
accomplished during the past year in Los
Angeles. He stated that three supervisors
in that city, who had forced the saloon
upon locality last year, could not now be
seen on the board Of supervisors. "They
are numbered with the unburied dead Of
California, so far as their political aspira-
ton are concerned" said DR.. Chapman.
Mr.. H. H. Spooner of Connecticut told Of
conditions connected with temperance work
in his state, and Mr.. William H. Anderson
of Illinois made a report of a similar
ture concerning the anti-saloon movement
in Illinois.
A E. Shoemaker attorney for the Dis
CTICC AduIl-OdlOOu League, was CdIIoQ upon
for a ten-minute talk regarding the results
of the work in this city. He stated that
since the organization of the league here,
in $685. the number of saloons in Washing
ton has been reduced one-half He attrib-
uted this reduction to the efforts OF the
league. He mentioned briefly the legisla-
ton relating to saloons in the District, and
said that strong effort has been made to
prevent the granting of permits.
Rev. E. G. Saunderson OF Indiana spoke
of the work OF the organization in his
state, and declared that the time would
come when the purpose Of the league would
be accomplished.
These short reports were matters Of a
great deal Of interest to the delegates, and
many questions were asked by the MEM
bers of the convention on various phases
Of work.
Committees Named.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittees at the morning session:
Credentials-S. E. Nicholson, chairman;
James L. Ewin, Rev. U. F. Swengle.
Rules-H. H. Spooner, chairman; L. D.
Lilly, A. N. Garfield.
The committee on nomination Of officers
and on resolutions will consist Of one dele
gate from each state, to be selected by the
delegates themselves.
Among those registered at the convention
today were the following: Harvey G. Fur
bay, Columbus. Ohio; Mrs. Ellen M. Wat
Rev. E. B. Bailey. Alberton, Md; Mrs
Dorcas J. Spencer. Hope Valley, R. l.; Rev
John J. Cornell Baltimore; Rev. Dr. B. c.
Lippincott, Penns Grove, N. j.; Rev.
G. W. Morrow, Burlington, VT; e.
w. Hawxhurst, Falls Church. Va:
Rev. A. E. Carhart, Mitchell,
s. D.: Rev. D. B. Winstead. Baltimore; Rev.
J. H. Brown. Troy, N. Y: William H. An
derson Springfield. ILL.,; Rev. James Can
non. jr., Blackstone, Va; Rev. EIlwood o.
Ellis, Richmond. Ind; Miss Esther PuRh,
Selma, Ohio; Miss Laura Smith, Hamilton.
Va: Rev. ]. F. Heisse. Baltimore: Rev.
John Galbraith, Roxbury, Mass; Rev, p.
T. Pockman. New Brunswick. N. J.; Rev.
W. p. McNary. Williamsburg. Pa: Rev Dr. |
j. G. Hammer, Manassas Va; Rev.
J. w. White. Bellaire, Ohio: W.
B. Wheeler. Columbus Ohio; NJ J.
Tanning, Boston: Prof. John NJ. Barker,
Newton Center, Mass; George w. Penni-
man. Clinton. Mass: Joel Barton. Woods
town. N. j.: Rev. G. e. Redeker. Baltimore;
Rev. Albert B. Cristy. Providence, r. T.;
Rev. v. r. Swengie. York. Pa; Rev. G. e.
Coley, Selma, Ala: Mrs d. ]. Spencer,
Cal: DR.. and Mrs. q. s. Chap
man. Los Angeles. Cal: Rev. e. g. 6aun-
derson, Indiana; 8. e. Nicholson, Balti-
more; Rev. Howard 81. Russell. DR.. David |
H. Carroll.
The delegates from this city who were In
attendance today were Mrs. Nellie H. Brad
ley. H E. Williams. Mrs. L. A. williams
Mrs. Isabel Helmick. Mrs. Clinton Smith. !