Evening star., 1908-01-15
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
WOMEN OF CITY INVOKE AID
AGAINST SALOON.

In connection with the general crusade
against the granting of license for sa-
loon in the new Union station, the
Woman's Interdenominational Missionary
Union has sent an appeal 10 President
Roosevelt requesting his intervention and
another to Superintendent Martin OF the
Terminal Company urging that the saloon
project be abandoned.
The appeal to President Roosevelt reads
as follows: I'VE note with deep concern
that license 10 open liquor saloon IN
the new Union station is about TO be
granted BY the excise board The
Woman's INSTRUMENTATION Missionary
Union of the District of Columbia has pro-
tested against such iniquitous establish
ment. and has asked a hearing for Jan
uary - before the excise board. 10 en-
phasize this protest mass meeting was
held January Il III the FIRST Congresa-
tionaf Church. which was addressed by
prominent speakers, and another vigorous
protest was voiced.
Two incidents drawn from the history
Of our city were cited: On the appeal of
Christian women to President Cleve and a
license to sell liquor on the White Lot was
reSclnded. A similar appeal 10 President
Mckinley led to the withdrawal of liquors
from the restaurant at the Congressional |
Library.
We confidently appeal to you, Mr.
President to use the power of Your high
office to have this license revoked. II al
ready granted. and save our beautiful sta
ton. our National capital and the Amer
lean republic rom this disgrace.
This petition was signed by Mrs. John
y. Culbertson. president and by Mrs.
Sarah ID. La Fetra secretary.
Appeal to Superintendent.
The petition sent to Mr. Martin was as
follows: 'The Woman's Interdenomina
tional Missionary Union of the District
of Columbia representing 10000 women of
Washington. appeal to YOU and your as
sociates to withdraw your consent (Which
we learn with deep concern has been
granted) for The opening of liquor sa-
loon in the new Union station. 1t IS our
conviction that the Ia abroad employees
would be led into temptation, the youth
of our city and OF the land would be cor
Cupted and that only evil results would
follow the opening of saloon in the
station.
Therefore we appeal TO you-husbands
fathers citizens. patriots and Christian
men-to prevent the use of this beautlful
building. which is the object not only of
local. but national pride. for any such
demoraliZing purpose as that OF liquor
saloon
This petition was also signed by Mrs.
Culbertson and Mrs. LaFetra.
At mass meeting of the Womans In
tional Missionary Union, held
Sunday afternoon last at the First Con-
gregat ional Church. resolution setting
forth that this audience protests against
the sale of liquor in the new Union sta
tion" was unanimously adopted.
4 committee consisting of Mrs. John
\. Culbertson. Mrs O. B. Brown. Mrs.
s. d. LaFetra and Mrs. Wilbur f. Crafts
was appointed to attend the hearing be-
fore the Commissioners Another com
mittee consisting of Mrs. Laura Oiney.
Mrs. Randolph Mrs Culbertson and Mrs
LaFetra was appointed TO confer with
the clergymen of the city at the Young
Mems Christian Association building next
Monday afternoon at > o clock on the
same subject
A resolution passed during the week
of PRAYER called upon the ministers OF
the city to follow the simultaneous SER
mons on Sunday Observance with an
other sermon on the subject of Temper
ance.