Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-12-28
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED TODAY
Convention Meeting in MethO-
dist ChurCh--Many in
Attendance.
SOME INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS

A convention of delegates from all
Christian Evangelical denominations
and from the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union, was held today in the
First Methodist Episcopal church of
Albuquerque, at which time the Anti
Saloon league for New Mexico and
Arizona was organized AS the ses-
sion was open to the public, a large
number of residents of this city and
elsewhere were in attendance. The
session was called to order at y
O'Clock.
Rev. j. c. Rollins was the unani-
nous choice of the convention as
chairman and F. ". Spencer was Sc.
lected as secretary.
Those in attendance are: Mrs. NJ.
j. Butler, Thomas Harwood, S. s. Van
Wagner, Rev. Hugh A. Cooper, ". w.
ger, II. o. Eckre. Mrs. M. j. Borden,
Mrs s. A. Whitcomb, H. c. Hanson,
John r. Glass, Thomas M. Harwood,
j. II. Head, " Valdez, G.. Wenning,
d. A. Porterfeld and Mrs. ]. H. Head,
all of this city; John Mordy, Laguna;
A. G. Dyle, Las Vegas; George F..
SEWER Santa Fe.
Rev. w. w. Havens was elected SUI
perintendent and committee appoint
ed to fix his salary. A constitution
was adopted, which Is practically the
same as the one in effect in other
states.
Committees were appointed on
constitution, nominations, Representa-
ton, auditing, and one to adjust the
organizers expenses and receive his
report and to fix the salary of the
superintendent.
Rev. H. C. Thomson of this city,
was elected a member of the Soard of
directors of the American-huti Saloon
league
A resolution was passed to the ef-
feet that the league shall request It's
individual members to write letters
to congressman, asking that in case
statehood is given the territories of
New Mexico or Arizona, either jointly
or individually, a clause be inserted
requiring the prohibition of the sale
of intoxicating liquors for twenty
years.
Another resolution was adopted
which provides that a telegram be
sent to the representative of the
league in congress asking for the pro-
hibition of gambling in both terri
tories in connection with statehood
AT 1880 o'clock the convention ad.
iourned until o'clock this afternoon.
Officers were elected as follows:
President - Rev. Winfield Scott,
Phoenix, Arlz.
Vice President-Dr. II. 9. Thomson.
Albuquerque.
Secretary-W w. Bacon, Albu-
querque.
Secretary for Arizona---C. II. David
son, Phoenix.
Board of Directors-O. Gibson, Ari-
zona; M. e. Hickey, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, Albuquerque; Rev.
II. II. Treat, Las Vegas; Rev. z. B.
Taft, OF the Baptist church, Prescott,
Ariz.: Rev. Epignenio Flores, Doug
las, Ariz., Rev. T. NJ Harwood, of
the Spanish Methodist church, Albu-
querque; Rev. J. NJ. Sollie, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
Albuquerque; Rev. G. c. Miller, of
the congregational church, Jerome,
Ariz.; Rev. John Mordy, Laguna, N.
NJ; Rev. F. G. Reed, Flagstaff, Ariz;
REV. G, G. Rendon, Santa Fe; s. H.
Hafy, Of the Presbyterian church,
Douglas' Ariz.; the pastor of the
Christian church, of Phoenix, -Ariz.;
Rev. Wenning, of the Lutheran
church, Albuquerque; Rev. A. H.
Harrison, of the Episcopal church,
Albuquerque; Mrs. NJ. j. Borden and
Mrs. l.. e. Thomas, of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, of AL
buquerque and Phoenix, Ariz., re.
spe6tively.
Headquarters Committee for New
Mexico-Dr. H. c. Thompson, Albu-'
querque; w w. Bacon Albuuueruue:
j. d. Emmons, Rev. j. C. Sollie and
Rev. H. G. Cooper, Albuquerque.
Headquarters Committee for Ari-
zona = Rev. Winfield Ccott, Phoe-
nix; c. II. Davidson and Rev. Mel can,
Phoenix; Rev. Campbell. Phoenix.
and Mr.. HUFF, Tempe, Ariz.
CHARITY CONCERT TONIGHT
At Elks OPERA HOUSE. DON'T
FAIL To ATTEND.