Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03
Anti-Saloon League Meeting.

The FIRST quarterly meeting Of the Anti
Saloon League was held In the Methodist
Church at Laytonsville, on Wednesday, the
24th Of April, 1907. The Executive Com
mittee met at IL O'Clock, A. N.
The general meeting was called TO order BY
Alfred Wilson, followed with prayer BY Rev
]. E. James. The minutes Of the February
meeting we're read and approved.
The several districts Of the county were
represented as follows First district, Rev.
.. e. James fourth. Rev. Thomas J. Pack
ard and J. @. Muncaster fifth, Asa N. Stab
Ter and B. H. Miller seventh, Alfred Will
son ninth, <. W. Walker eleventh, W.
A, Maxwell; twelfth, A. N. Bowman thir
tenth, A. q. Warthen.
The following committees were appointed
Standing committee-ThoS. J. Owen, chair
man Frank Higgins and A. Il. Shoemaker
Law Enforcement committee-Frank Hig'
gins, chairman Rev. T. D. Richards. Aug
ustus Stabler, A. e. Shoemaker and George
Il. Bell.
legislative cOmmittee-AsA N. Stabler,
Alfred Wilson, Rev. N II. Stone and Dr..
Charles Farquhar.
Music commIttee-E. ". Walker, cha IT.
man; J. O. Muncaster.
AfiliatIon committee-Mrs. B. H. Miller,
Mrs. T. G. Groomes, W. Il. Newton, J. y
Boyer and n. Bentley Thomas.
Agitation committee--Rey. J. e. James,
Rev. T. H. Campbell, Rev. y. T. Griffith, Rev,
P. M. Boyden. W. A. Maxwell, N. B. Mont
gomery and A. O. Warthen.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolued. That the County Commissioner
be requested TO appropriate $500 for the en-
fercement Of the Local Option Law; said
money 10 be paid out % needed upon the or
der Of tho States Attorney aud Frank Hig.
gins, Attorney for the County Anti.Saloon
League, and this resolution be presented 10
the County Commissioners By committee OF
three, TO be appointed by our President, OF
which committee there shall be chairman
with power TO make such changes % may be
necessary.
= Tho committee appointed was 20 follows
Alfred Wilson. chairman Asa n. Stablsl
and Rev. T. J. Packard.
4 motion was made and carried that the
Law Enforcement committee enforce the law
against hard cider just a. has been don't
against the sale Of intoxicating liquor.
A motion was made and carried that thu
annual meeting be held 10 July or August
This was to endorse the action Of the Exec
utive COMMITTEES at the meeting In February,
Lunch was served ct from IL to O'Clock,
and large audience filled the church ct l;3t
P. n.
Prof e. W. Walker had splendid ehoiI
In attendance and furnished choice music
both morning and afternoon.
W. h. Anderson, State Superintendent
spoke for over an hour on the future work Of
the Leag ne In the State, and 10 man Of ex-
perience and knows his work from past ex
perience In Illinois and New York. He pal
high compliment to the Executive commit
tee after meeting with them and having thu
discussion that took place In regard TO tn
enforcement Of the law.
The President requested any ci tizsnS Of th
county to send names Of any persons who al
supposed TO be selling liquor or hard cider !
any district, as this would give the officers I
the county and Attorney Of the League som
information to help look up such places an
have warrants Issued for violations Of II
law.
The meeting adjourned ct $3.50 P. n.
10. MUNoAsTHR,
Secretary.