Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-28
National Prohibition Also
Gaining, Speakers at W. c.
T. U. Convention Say.
looming HERE so SOON
IT WILL SURPRISE MANY"
Everybody Is Falling Into Line.
Even the Politicians" Asserts
Rev. D. H. Martin.

Prospects for national prohibition,
as well as for prohibition for the Dis
trict of Columbia are as bright as this
beautiful January day, according 10
sneakers at this mornings session OF
the quarterly convention of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union OF the
District, in session today at the Eek
ington Presbyterian Church. North
Capitol street and Florida avenue
1t was Rev c. D. Fultz. pastor OF the
United Brethren Church, who compared
the rosy outlook for prohibition to to-
days local weather situation; HIS re-
mark was the keynote of addresses by
various ministers, who brought greet
ingS to the convention.
I'VE are not going to have saloons IN
the District of Columbia after the nrst
of-some month" said DR.. Fultz, VINO
did not make his prophecy more spe-
cifc He did say. however. that proni-
bition for the District would come so
soon that it would surprise many
Efforts of Women Desired.
THE chances for prohibition in the
District of Columbia are better today
than ever before" said Rev. D. H.
Martin. pastor of the Dumbarton NJ
E. Church. Declaring that every good
woman ought to belong to the w. e l.
IT," the speaker further said that every
good woman In the District ought to
get behind the efforts of the Anti-Sa-
loon League.
EVERYBODY is falling into line; even
the politicians are getting on the water
wagon" he said.
I'VE call ourselves a Christian nation,
but not nation, strictly speaking, Is a
Christian nation which protects the
liquor business" DR.. Martin asserted.
I'VE are surprised at the progress We
he De .
to be that we were just about holding
our own, but today We are pushing
ahead. And l believe that there is a
sentiment, here and in the nation. II
all the preachers and church people
would get together, to put this thing
over"
Dr. Martin branded the scheme to get
a referendum vote on the liquor ques-
ton in the District as simply scheme
on the part of the whisky people to
postpone temperance legislation"
Campaign for 81 900 Begun.
Mrs. Shelton today inaugurated a
forward prohibition work in the Dis
trict. The money will be gathered by
individual subscriptions.
Rev. H. E. Brundage pastor of the
host church. made the address of well
come, to which Mrs. John n. Speel re-
sponded. The convention was called to
order by Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton.
president of the union. The meeting
was opened with prayer by Mrs w. F.
Lewellyn.
The report of the corresponding sec
rotary. Mrs z. S. Henry, showed that
forty-eight new members have been
added to the union rolls during the
quarter. The treasurer's report was
given by Mrs ]. W. Allison. and Mrs.
Washington Topham gave the report
of the auditor. The report of the red
letter day department, of which Mrs. J.
A. Edgar is chairman. was read. Miss
Eleanor Walker gave the report of the
flower mission committee.
Mrs Theodore T. Moore. vice presi-
dent. is presiding at this afternoons
session. Addresses on the subject of
peace are to be heard this afternoon
from Mrs. Louis F. Post, wife of the
assistant secretary of the Department
of Labor. and from Miss Lucy Patrick.
A feature of the closing session is a
sketch. Uncle Sans Cleaning" pre-
scented by children of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion.