Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
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Call for Mass Meeting Issued.

| Call for Mass Meeting Issued.
I The second circular was In the form OF
a call for a mass meeting to be held in the
| Congregational Church on Sunday after
noon of June IA meeting of 'all persons
| opposed to the liquor traffic and Its de-
structive work to form a league" &C. The
committee drafting the circular included
the following: II. r. Stewart. chairman:
| John r. Mahoney, F. NJ Bradley, Thomas
B. Marche, AFRO X. Goff, Rev Walter
Brooks. J. w. Van Week. Rev. w. Credit.
Mrs. 8. d. La Fetra Mrs. w. S. Rowley,
Mrs. H. A. CLEARWATER, Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen
and Mrs. Margaret II. Platt.
The mass meeting in the Congregational
church was held pursuant to call. and was
addressed by the Rev. w. II. Boole. The
service of song was led by Prof Percy
| Foster. with Prof. Bischof as organist.
The organization of the league was effect
| ed at meeting held in Fletcher Chapel.
| New York avenue and 4th street. the 23d
| of the same month by the election OF Mr..
Samuel III. Walker. president: Mrs. III. A.
| Gillenwater, recording secretary: Prof. f.
| c. Palmer. corresponding secretary, and
Mr.. Thomas b. Marche. treasurer. With
| this organization effected the league en-
| tered upon campaign of agitation, con-
centration and education. and this cam
paign 1t has conducted vigorously TO the
| present time.
The League adopted the motto. THE Sa-
| loon Must Go, and the records of each sue
ceeding year show marked advances over
| those of the preceding one. mo Compro-
| mise" became its official organ, of which
| publication Mr.. ]. r. Mahoney was chief
| promoter. Mr.. Jesse c. Suter became the
| leagues representative at the excise board.
| and so continued for some time. Mr..
| Walker. under pressure of other business.
| reluctantly retired from the league after
| several months of service president. and
| was succeeded by Rev. Luther b. Wilson,
| who was installed in office the first Mon
day in January, 1894, and was reelected
| in 1895. Mr.. Marche retired from the office
| of treasurer in his first year of service. and
was succeeded by Mr. J. S. Blackford. who
| has served continuously to the present
| time. Mrs. CLEARWATER surrendered the
| portfolio of secretary, and Mr.. Suter was
| elected to succeed her. The office of corre-
| spending secretary was merged in that of
| the recorder. and that of financial secre-
tary created, in which office Mr.. Robert f.
| Harvey is now serving. Mr.. Albert z. Shoe
| maker. attorney, entered into the service
| of the league the LIST of November, 1894,
| and has been its legal adviser to the pres
| ent time. Mr.. James l.. Ewin installed
in the office of president on the first Mon
| day in January, 1895, and has received the
| unanimous vote for that Office at each sue
ceeding election.
| Men and women in the diversified religions
| and reform organizations In the District
| affiliated with the league. The local press
| took note of the new movement and, begin
ming with Ohio, the league movement spread
and has progressed until now there are active
! anti-saloon leagues in twenty-nine states.
| The demand for a national league was soon
| felt and realized by being nodded into form
| IN this District, the mother league taking
prominence in the work. The national
| league will hold its eighth annual conven-
| ton here In December next. under the pres-
| dency of DR.. L. B. Wilson, with the Rev.
| f.. c. Dinwiddie as its representative before
| Congress.
Division of Labor.
All the larger affiliated bodies have been
| represented on its advisory board, and
| divisions of labor made as seemed best cal
| culated to keep the main question in
| healthy agitation, the best efforts concen-
| trated and give the largest possible amount
| of education. The leagues present execu-
| tive committee stands Mr.. James l.. Ewin
president; Mr. Owen p. Kellar first vice
| president; Mrs. Clinton Smith, second vice
| president: Mr.. Abram l.. Swartwout, third
vice president; Rev. Walter H. Brooks,
chaplain: Mr.. Andrew N. Garfield, secre-
| tary: Mr.. Robert E. Harvey, financial sec
rotary; Mr.. John s. Blackford, treasurer;
Mr.. Daniel K. Sargent, doorkeeper; Mr.. AL
bert e. Shoemaker attorney; Mr.. Andrew
Wilson, Mr.. S. w. Russell, Mr.. Hermon c.
| Metcalf. Mr.. Charles S. Smith, Mrs. Isabel
Helmick. Mrs. Mary v. Noerr. Mrs. NJ NJ.
| Mitchell. Mrs. Grace L. Chaplin and Mrs.
| Mary D. Pickens. By a recent rearrange-
| ment the regular meetings of the executive
committee occur on the evening of the
| third Monday of each month and the first
| Wednesday. Chairmen of the standing
| committees are as follows: Mr.. Andrew
| Wilson. legislation: Mr.. Garfield, co-opera-
| ton; Mr.. Ewin, mass meetings; Mrs. NJ. M.
Mitchell. literature; Mr. Shoemaker. pro-
| test and law enforcement; Mr.. Russell,
| press.
The Affiliated Societies.
| The following societies and churches are
affiliated with the league-Baptist churches:
| Calvary Church. Calvary c. E. Society,
| Calvary intermediate c. E. Society, Carey
| Mission First Church C. E. Society, Grace
Church. Liberty Church. Liberty Woman's
| Missionary Society. Memorial Chapel Sun
| day school, Metropolitan Church, Nine
teenth Street Church. Nineteenth Street
| Christian Endeavor Society, Second Church,
| Temple C. E. Society, West Washington
| c. E. Society. Zion Church. Christian:
| Ninth Street c. Z. Society," Vermont Ave-
nue. c. Z. Society, Whitney Avenue Me-
| mortal c. E. Society Congregational: Fifth
| Church c. E. Society, First Church, First
| Church c. E. Society. Mt. Pleasant Church,
Mt. Pleasant c. Z. Society, Peoples Church.
| Friends: Friends c. e. Society ORTHODOXY,
| Society of Friends Qiicksites). Lutheran:
| Georgetown Church. Georgetown c. Z.
| Society. Keller Memorial c. E. Society, St.
| Marks Church. Memorial c. E. Society,
| ST. Paurs c. E. Society. Methodist: Com
| gress Street c. E. Society ON. P), Douglas
| Memorial Church IN. PD, Douglas Memo
| rial Sunday school, Douglas Memorial Ep-
worth League. Ebenezer Epworth League
| on. Ed, Emery Chapel, Brfghtwood on. f.
81, Emery Chapel c. E. Society. Faith NJ.
E. Church. First Church C. E. Society, ON.
P.), Foundry S. S. Temp. Soc. On. P.) Cor
| such Church ON. Ed. Grace Epworth
League ON. Ed, Hamline Church on Ed,
| Marvin Epworth League CM E. So, Nc
Kendree Epworth League on. Ed, Metro-
| politan "a M. Ed c. E. Society, Metropoli-
| tan NJ. E. Church, Metropolitan NJ. E. Ep-
| worth League. New York Avenue NJ. FL
Church, North Capitol NJ. E. Church, North
Carolina Avenue c. E. Society ON. P), Ry-
| land Church ON. Ed. Tenley Church on. E).
| Trinity M. E. Church. Trinity s. S. Temper
| ance Society ON. Ed, Union c. E. Society
| ON. E.). Waugh Sunday school [ M. E.).
| Waugh Epworth League. Wesley Chapel NJ.
E. Church, Wesley Chapel Epworth League
Presbyterian Assemblys C. E. Society,
Eastern Church. Eastern C. E. Society,
lexington Christian Templars First
Church c. E. Society. Fourth Church c. e.
Society," Garden Memorial Church, Gunton-
Temple Memorial Church. Gunton-Temple
C. E. Society. Gurley Memorial c. E. So
ciety, Metropolitan c. E. Society, New York
Avenue C. E. Society, Peck Memorial
Chapel. Peck Memorial c. E. Society, West
Street c. E. Society, Western c. E. Society.
United Brethren: Memorial C. E. Society.
Universalist: First. Church. Good Tenn
plars: Grand Lodge, d. c.. Minnehaha
Lodge. Perseverance Lodge. Silver Star
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