Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1896, Page 11

FIGHTS THE SALOONS Third Anniversary of the Anti- Saloon League to Be Held. ORIGIN OF ‘THIS ORGANIZATION Men ard Women Who Are Active in the Work. WHaT HAS BEEN DONE ‘The Anti-Saloon League of the District of Columbia passed its third milestone Tues- ay last, and has arranged to celebrate the event by public anniversary exercises at Calvary Baptist Church tomorrow evening. ‘There will be brief adresses by Rev. S. H. Greene, D. D., pasor of the church; Rev. 8. M. Newman, D. D., pastor First Con- &regational Church; Kev. Walter “H. Brooks, D. D., chaplain of the league and pastor of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, and an attractive musical program. As to the origin of the Anti-Saloon League of the District of Columbia, it may be said that its work in the community is the development of the aggressive work against the liquor traffic, inaugurated in 1893 by the committee on legisiation and enforcement of prohibitory laws of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars of the Dis- trict. The chairman of this committee, Mr. A. N. Canfield, becoming impressed with the idea that there was much crookedness in the obtaining of signatures to applica- tions for bar-room licenses. and believing that a great many people signed these ep- plications who would not sign were their nemes to be made public, agitated these questions before his commiltee. and mn April, 1893, one month after the present liquor law went into effect, this committee secured the services of Mr. Jesse C. Suter, at that time assistant grand secretary of Good Templars. Mr. Suter obtained per- mission from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, who were then the excise board, and proceeded to copy the license applications then on file and those Subsequently presented. His daily appearance in the excise clerk's office was the cause of much speculation and anxiety on the part of the liquor men, and the subsequent Publication of the signatures to applica- tions for licenses ex- tended the trepida- tion in other quar- ters. In appearing before the board Mr. Canfield was fre. quently told, in an- , Swer to his argu- ments, that what he said was true, but that he stood ‘alone and did not represent the sentiment of the community, and in other ways it soon became evident that Jas. L. Ewin. the proposed reform work needed a broa’- er or more general organization behind it This need and how to meet it were dis: cussed at various meetings of temperance workers. May 12, 180%, an advertised meet- ing of “friends of law and order” was held in Typographical Temple to consider che matter; and May 26 a committee, appointed at that meeting and composed of represen- tatives of the several temperance societies and religious denominations, of which Prof. . R. Stewart was chairman. issued a call S meeting of “all persons opposed liquor traffic and its destructive to consider the formation of “a league of all such persons to co-operate by means and influence to check a further en- croachment of the liquor dealers upon the Tights and welfare of our people.” The mmittee secured the services as speaker of Rev. W. H. Boole, D. D., of Brooklyn, since deceased, and on June 4 the First Congregation Church was crowded to over- flowing with an enthusiastle audience. At a meeting called June 23, for the pur- pose in Fletcher Methodist Episcopal Chureh, New York avenue and 4th street northwest, the league was formally or- ganized, with Major S. H. Walker as pres- ient. Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater and Mr. E. C. Palmer, secretaries, and Thomas B. M:rche, treasurer. One of the first things done by the newly formed organizacion was to pro- vide for regular representation before the excise board, and, taking advantage of Mr. Suter’s experience and fitness for the place, he was employed as clerk to the executive committee and its representative at the District building. Such representation has been continued up to this date, the present representative being the attorney of the league, Albert E. Shoemaker. The duties of the position include advice and assistance to all citi- zens desiring to file protests and Informa- tions against saloons, and opposition to all applications for license which do not, in the judgment of the attorney, fully com- ply with the requirements of the excise law and rules. Purposes of the League. In addition to such work, the league enlists the power of the press whenever it can, holds anti-saloon mass meetings at frequent intervals in iifferent parts of the District, and dis- tributes anti-saloon litera-ure, with the view of cultivating Public sentiment against the traffic in intoxicating drinks; invites into its fed- eration all churches, temperance societies and other organiza- r tions opposed to the \/S saloon, by way of YZ crystallizing such sentiment; keeps an oversight of all at- A. N. Canfield. tempted legislation affecting the liquor traffic in the District of Columbia, and seeks to secure from time to time changes In the law with ref- erence to making its prohibitions in the interest of the community more effective. During the past year the league pub- lished its largest document, entitled “Ad- dress by the Anti-Saloon League to the People of the District of Columbia,” which was printed in The Star in full from ad- Vance sheets. It has held seventeen mass meetings, Including meetings in Tenley- town, A ia and Brightwood, in addi- tion to the weekly meetings of its execu- tive committee and semi-monthly business meetings of the league; and has secured the active co-operation of seventeen ad- ditional organizations; a net gain of twelve. American Anti-Satoon League. Perhaps the most laborious and most important work of the year was the successful compie- tion of the arrange- ments for the na- tional anti-saloon cenvention, whica was held fn this city December 17-19, 1805, and resulted in the organization of the ‘American Anti-Sa- loon League, of which Hiram Price is president and Rev. Dr. Wilson of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh, ‘chbishop Ireland of the Roman Mrs, Clinton Smith Catholic Church and Rev. Dr. Beacom of the Presbyterian Church are vice presi- dents. This national league has decided on this city as the place for holding the next convention, and December 8 to 10 next as the time. The 1895 convention wos arranged for by the District of Columbia League, which also met all the expenses of the con- vention. ‘The present officers and chairmen of - Standing committees of the District of Co- lumbia League are: Jas. L. Ewin, pre dent; A. N. Canfield, first vice president: Mrs. Clinton Smith, second vice _presi- den; A. L. Swart- wout, third vice president; Rev. Wal- ter H. Brooks, D. D., chaplain; Jesse C: Suter, recording sec- retary; Cavour O. Bohrer, corresnond- ing secretary; J. S. Blackford, -treasurer; “Archie W. Davis, A. L. Swartent. doorkeeper; Rev. F. D. Power, D. D., chatr- man committee on legislation; A, N. Can- field, chairman committee on co-operation; Col. John F. Vinal, chairman committee on mass meetings; Andrew Wilson, chairman committee on literature, end Mrs. Mary M. North, chairman press committee. Its ex- ecutive committee is composed of its offl- cers and chairmen above named, with A. FE. Shoemeker, Rev. L. B. Wilson, D. D., Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, Mrs. H. A. Gillen- water, John R. Mahoney and Pleasant W. Pratt. The Legislative Work. Its work before Congress has included the drafting of the bill to amend the liquor law (H. R. 1888) introduced by ‘Elijah A. Morse, and the support of this bill before the committee on alcoholic liquor traffic, which subsequently reported the bill with amendments leaving intact seven out of ten sections as amended by the league. The amendment of the first section so approved has since been adopted, in substance, by the District Commissioners in their bill «S. 3231), the effect of this amendment be- ing to bring brewers and distillers and their agents under the provisions of the law. The league joined in the successful opposition to the bills introduced in both houses to exempt clubs from the pay- ment of license taxes, and joined in the support of the House bill providing for a national commission of inquiry, which was subsequently favorably reported by the committee on alcoholic liquor traffic. Its latest attempts with reference to leg- islation have been to secure the introduc- tion in both houses of bills (H. R. 8559 and S. 2985) providing for the incorporation of the league, with privileges and powers sim- ilar to those of the Humane Society, and to support these bills in a hearing before the District Commissioners against the adverse report thereon of Mr. Thomas, attorney for the District. Some Active Workers. James 1. Ewin, the president, was born in Baltimore, Md., October 10, 1849, and lived there and in Laurel, Md., until Aug7st, 1866; then in Washington until April, 1876; then in New York city until Octeber, 1878, and since in this city again, where he is well known as a business man, a churchmen and an opponent of the saloon. He represents 11 the league the Sundiy School Temperance Society of Foundry Church, of which society he was the first president. He entered the league in 18%, shortly after its organization; was active in its reorganization, which was effected in January, 1894; was then chosen first vice president and chairman of the standing committee on co-operation; was re-elected to these offices in 1895; and the present year was promoted to the office of president. In addition to filling this office, Mr. win is secretary of the American Anti-Saloon League, Sunday school superintendent, steward and member of finance committee in Foundry Church, and a member of the executive committee, cnairman of the ‘06 Sunday school convention press conunittee, end chairman of the excursion committee of the Sunday School Union of the District. Mr. A. N. Canfield, the frst vice president, and chairman of the standing committee on co-operation, is a native ot the state of Pennsylvania, and came to this city trom the state of Iowa im ISS2. Ie has been a total abstainer all his | He joined the I. ©. G. T. in 1858, and is a representative in the league from the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, ia which he holds the rank of P. G. C. T.’ He was elected third vice president of the league January. iN and again January, 1895, and to his ) league offices Tanuary, Is0 Mrs. Clinton Smith, the second vice presi- dent, was born in Clarendon, Vt., and spent her early days in her native state, and was married in 1868. She was educated in the seminary at Middle- bury founded by that pioneer educator of —/ In 157 when the woman's temperance crusade ae was begun, Mrs.Smith, 7 resolved to give her & energies to the work, >) and when the women «(‘\\\\ V of Vermont organized \ the W. C. T. U. she served as president until her removal to Jesse C. Suter. this city. She is the reporter of the District Union for the organ of the National W. C. T. U., the Union Signal. She is a member of the Woman's National Press Association. Mrs. Smith is president of the West End W. C. T. U., and represents that union in the Anti-Saloon League. Abram L. Swartwout is a native of Iilt- rois, and was a farmer boy. When the war broke out he enlisted at the age of nineteen and served four years as a volua- teer. He then was a merchant and farmer in that state until 1882. He has been a resident of this city for thirteen years. He learned temperance pure and simple in ais home and Sunday school, and now says that he never has taken a glass of any kind of intoxicating liquor ard never used tobacco. He was, years ago, a worker in the red ribbon movement in Illinois. Mr. Swartwout is the secretary of the Central Union Mission of this city and a deacon in the Calvary Baptist Church. Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D.D., chaplain, was elected to this office January, 1896, but has been a member of the executive committee since the league was organized. He is a representative from Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (colored), of which he is the pastor. He is a native of Vir- ginia, born in slavery, but has long been a resident of the District of Columbia. Earnest and Able. Jesse C. Suter, the recording secretary, is the youngest officer of the league. He is a Washingtonian by birth, was edu- cated here, and grad- uated from the High = in the class of The same year he joined Cotumbia Lodge of Good Tem- plars, and has been an active worker ever since. He has filled nearly every office in the gift of the lodge,. and in the Grand Lodge; has been assistant grand secretary, grand sec- retary and grand marshal. He repre- sented the Grand Lodge in 1893 at the world’s temperance congress in Chicago. Columbia Lodge sends him as a delegate to the league. In 1895 Mr. Suter was elected recording secre- tary of the league. Mr. C. O. Bohrer, corresponding secre- tary, was elected to this office early in 1895 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Walter E. Allen, and was re-elected January, 1896. He is a representative in the league from the Christian Endeavor So- ciety of the Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church, Anacostia, being a member of that church, while his residence and place of business are in the city. Mr. Bohrer has always lived here, getting his education in our public schools and graduating in the “pioneer class of ” from the Washington High School. He first signed the total ab- stinence pledge in 1878, while Francis Mur- phy was lecturing here, and began his practical temperance work as president of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Sunday School Temperance Society the following year. Since then he has served several terms as chairman of the temperance com- mittee in his Christian Endeavor Society, and is at present a member of the good cit- izenship committee of the District of Co- lumbia C. E. Union. J. S. Blackford, the treasurer, was born in 1836 in Georgetown. At the age of four- teen he united with Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church, and in the Sunday school he rose successively from scholar to teacher, to officer and to the superin- tendency. ‘At the meeting of conference, when the Bubject of combining all forces against the saloon was broached, he strongly advo- cated the matter, and when the or- ganization took shape, he was one of the members, an@ has held the office of treasurer and member of the executive board for the past two years. Mr. Archie W. DavfS, doorKeeper and ex- officio member of the executive committee, was elected to this office January, 1896. He is a native of the city and has been in- terested in temperance work since he was a boy. He is a representative in the league from McKendree Chapter, Epworth League, of which he is an active member. He is also a member of Columbia Lodge, L O. G. T., with the rank of P. C. T., and also a member of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. 2 Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, one of the ex- Cavour 0. Bohrer. Mes. M. B. Piatt. ecutive committed, is président of the W. ©. T. U. of the District of Columbia, and represents that body in the league. She was born in Pennsyl- vania; her father was a Methodist minister, and she im- @ dibed’ temperance sentiments from her infancy. When she was fourteen, the family then living in Ohio, she joined the Good Templars, and etill retains her membership in that body, though it has been transferred to a lodge in this city. In Mrs. Gillenwater. 1875 she came to Washington, and in 1877 was married to Mr. William Platt. In 1888 she was chosen the leader of the union connected with the North Capitol Mission of the M. E. Church, and-in Sep- tember, 1895, she was made president of the District Union. Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater of the executive committee was born in the state of New York, and when thirteen years of age her parents removed to Pennsylvania. She fin- ished her education in that state, graduat- ing from a private seminary at the early age of sixteen, and passed an examination by the school board of Wayne county. She taught in the public schools of that county three years, self-educating herself during and between the terms. She came to this city in 1871. When the Anti-Saloon League was formed in 1893, Mrs. Gillenwater was unanimously elected recording secretary, and was unanimously re-elected in 1894, 1895, declining re-election in 1896. Mrs. Gillenwater was superintendent of the department of legislation and petitions, W. C T. U., in 1893, and superintendent of narcotics in 1894, and was elected again to the former position in 1596, on SUMMER RESORTS. Some Admirable Places for the Heat- ed Term. One of the pleasant hotels of Atlantic City 1s the Metropolitan, at Massachusetts and Atlantic avenues. It is close to the in- let and near the warm baths. Mr. M. C. Andrews is the manager, and calls partic- ular attention to the complete sanitary ar- rangements of the house. which, as every one knows who has visited Atlantic City, is a desirablé feature. A full view of the ocean can be obtained from every room in the Stratford Hotel, corner of Ker.tucky avenue and the beach, Atlantic City. It has been greatly enlarge in view of the expected crush at the beac! this summer, and has been newly furnish- ed, presenting a bright and attractive in- terior. The plumbing is all upon highly sanitary principles, and the house is con- ducted on the European plan, which is an- other desirable feature to many. Oakland, Maryland, is well known to Washingtor:lans through its convenient lo- caticn to this city. The Bosley Mouse is now open fcr the reception of guests. It is conducted by Mr. G. L. Bosley, who will make every effort to provide for the com- fort and health of those who seek his house in their search for pleasure and health in the mountains. The Garden Hotel, at Atlantic City,which will be opened this month, marks a new era in hotel building at the seashore. The house has just bee completed at a cost of four hundred thorsard dollars, is owned by John Wyeth, the millionaire manufac- turer, and will be under the control of Joseph C. Reynolds of the Hotel Stenton of Philadelphia. The building is constructed almost entirely of brick and terra cotta. and a splendid 1cof garden. Gccupies the en- tire seventh flocr. The house is magnifi- cently appointed and handsomely decorat- ed. It will be conducted on the European plan, with table d’hote, a la Russe. The house will remain open all the year round The West End Hotel at Asbury Park faces the beach, 2nd the roar cf the surf resounds thrcugh every front room. It command: a wide sweep of ocean, and has all modern improvements, including an electric elevator. It is under the manage- ment of Mr. J. S. Ripley. Special rates for June and September are offered at the St. Cloud, at Asbury Park, New Jersey. This house is located on Ist avenue, near the sea, and {fs a popular ho- tel in every respect. Good beds, a first- class table and adequate sanitary arranze- ments are among the attractions offered by the St. Cloud. The Grady House, on Arkansas avenue, near the ocean, at Atlantic City, is a cheer- ful family hotel. The board is good and the rates cre moderate. The rooms are airy and pleasant, and in every respect it is a nice place. It is under the manage- ment of Mr. James Grady, who looks after affairs in person. ‘The Hotel Royal at Atlantic City is lo- cated on Kentucky avenue, near the beach. It has a capacity for 250 guests, and the cuisine is perfect. The rooms are comfort- able, and the windows are screened. Special rates can be obtained for those who con- template a long stay. Mr. C. Skilton is con- ducting the Hotel Royal, and will devote his best efforts to making his guests com- fortable, in order that they will come back again and bring their friends. The Hotel Fenimore at Asbury Park, N. J, is located within one and one-half blocks of the ocean. It has a capacity of two hun- dred, and promises to take care of that number of guests in a manner calculated to give the greatest amount of satisfaction. Mr. Thomas Noble is the proprietor, and will utilize his wide experience for the ad- vantage of those who may patronize this excellent house. The boom of the surf sounds continually through the windows of the Hotel Albion, located at 24 and Ocean avenues, Asbury Park, N. J. It fs but fifty vards from the veranda to the water's edge. This is the sixteenth season of the Albion, and, under the management of Mr. C. H. Pemberton, fine appointments are assured. Accommo- dations are furnished for about 200 guests, and the table is of the best. Those who visit Cape May, N. J., this sum- mer will find that well-known hotel, the Aldine, corner of Columbia avenue and De- catur street, greatly enlarged. It has also been newly furnished in attractive style, and Mr. Theodore Mueller has exerted him- self to provide for the comfort of the large number of guests he expects. The cuisine of the Aldine is excellent, and the reputa- tion of thé house already established will be sustained by its management this year. The Wyoming Hotel at Cape May, N. J., will be conducted this season by Mrs. A. Foster. The house is located on South La- fayette street, convenient to the railroad station and to the beach. It has been new- ly renovated, and many improvements put in to add to the comfort of the guests. An excellent table will be provided by Mrs. Foster, and the greatest care given to in- sure the pleasure of every one. ‘The Ocean House, on Main avenue, at Ocean Grove, N. J., is under the manage- ment of Mr. T. Prentiss. Some of the ad- vantages held out by Mr. Prentiss to those who are contemplating a visit to Ocean Grove to renew their healta or to while away their vacations are exceilent beds, a superior table and popular rates. The house is delightfully located, and, while it is not noisy, is near enough to the ceuter of life at the seaside to be interesting. The twenty-tirst season of the Surf House at Asbury Park, N. J., has com- menced. The house has a capacity for about one hundred and fifty guests, and Mr. E. A. Martin, the proprietor, promises to make that number exceedingly comfort- able at this hotel. The house is located on the ocean block. The appointments are of a high order of excellence, and Mr. Martin expects his guests to be well pleased. The Hotel Carleton, at Spring Lake, N. J., has the advantage of fronting both the ocean and the lake. The appointments are complete, the table is excellent, and Mr. S. E. Simon, the manager, calls particular attention to the fact that he guarantees polite service. Spring Lake is one of the Most popular resorts along that portion of the Atlantic coast, and a large influx of visitors in search of health and happiness is expected this season. The Hotel Lafayette at Cape May, N. J., opened June 20. This house is situated directly on the beach, and has all modern improvements. While the terms are $3 per day, $15 per week and upwards, special rates are made to families. Pabst’s Or- chestra will furnish entertainment for the guests, and Messrs. John Tracey & Co., the managers, will look out for their com- fort and see that all surroundings are pleasant. Within three minutes’ walk from the beach at Atlantic City is the Arondale, on Pacific avefixe between New York and Kentucky avenues. The house is conducted in first-class style by Messrs. J. and. E. Huffington, who will support a guod table and provide comfortable sleeping accom- modations with good beds. THE BIG CHORUS es Those Who Will Sing at the Ohris- tian Endeavor Convention. —ir+—__ ALL SECNONS REHEARSED LAS? NIGH? Visited by Chairman Clark of the Musio‘Committee. 1 SPLENDID WORK DONE Spirited and inspiring song by earnest young people crowding four large church- es to the docrs, whose voices have been trained by weeks of conscientious effort, was the greeting given Chairman Charles S. Clark of the music committee last night when he made his rounds of the final re- hearsal of the sections of the mammoth Christian Endeavor convention chorus, ac- companied by Chairman W. H. H. Smith of the committee of '96, and John B. Sle- man, jr., chairman of the press committee. The convention chorus for July's Christian Endeavor gathering has accomplished its preliminary work, and in the sincere opin- fon of the chairman of the music commit- tee, the chairman of the '96 committee, the several section leaders and all others who have had opportunity for judging, it has henestly and deservedly earned for itself the commendation, ‘‘well done.” For more than six weeks the members of the four sections of the chorus have been devotedly attending upon the rehearsals and preparing themselves for making the musical feature of Washington's memor- able convention most helpful and popular. Rehearsals of sections have been held weekly, and in a great majority of .cases members of the chorus have given up an- other night in each week since April, at- tending rehearsals of their own choir. This conscientious attendance upon this particular part of convention preparations has not been without its compensations, and today the chorus and@ those who have worked so hard in its behalf—the music committee and section ‘and choir lead- ers—feel repaid for their efforts in the splendid results achieved. How It is Composed. When the music committee started out to organize the proposed chorus of four thousand voices there were some skeptical people who were exccedingly doubtful of the success of tne effort and predicted that nothing like that number of singers could be enlisted and trained for the convention. Today there are 4,671 members in the chorus. They can sing, and sing well, too, as any one who heard any of the sections last night would be willing to gladly bear testimony. It is curious to note how evenly balanced the four sections of the chorus are as re- xards the number of singers, both the total number and the number in the vari- ous parts. While it was the design of the music committee to have each section about the same, in size, yet the numerical results as just figured out by Chairman The figures for the Clerk are 1emarkable. sections are here igiv Section. and it noted how almost precisely balanced every part in each section is, and how closely the totals of the sections agree, two of them with 1,155 members and the other two numbering 1,18) and 1,181 each, it can be more readily understood how it is possible to obtain such exeellent results from the chorus. 3 Words of Commendation. Last night Mr. Clark and his party vis- ited each of the sections. He went to give them a final word’ and to make some im- portant announcements. He took occasion also to commend the members for their persistent, patient and painstaking per- formance cf duty, and said that he felt sure that the chorus would acquit itself handsomely during the ccnvention season. Mr. Smith, chairman of the '%6 committee, also addressed a few words to each se tion, thanking the members for what th had done and the choir leaders and section directors fer their faithful efforts on behalf of the music, and urged that the good work be kept up until the last session of the convention. He also paid a deserved trib- ute to the energy, fidelity and patience of Chairman Clark, who, he said, was just the man for the plece. No matter how hard the members of the chorus had labored, the music committee's efficient chairman, he said, had worked tenfold harder. In season and out of season he had spent his energies to make the musical feature emi- nently successful, and the members could never appreciate the amount of correspond- ence he had attended to and the number of details he had worried over in order to accomplish his aim. These sentiments, publicly spoken by the chief director of convention preparations, were heartily scc- onded and applauded. Speaking to the chorus again, Mr. Smith sald that they had dcne well—gloriously well. He had no regrets at what had been accomplished or the time that had been spent in bringing about these results. It was a great thing, he said, to organize a chorus of over four thousand singers; such a thing had never been heard of before in the religious world. The members, he felt assured, would reap abundant reward for thelr time and labor spent in preparation in the satisfaction they would feel in hav- ing dene their duty well, and in the pleas- ure they would g’ve to others during the convention. Chairman Clark Talks. Chairman Clark had a great many in- teresting things to say to his chorus, and he said them in an exceedingly interesting way. His little addresses were especially felicitous and thoroughly enjoyed by those to whom they were spoken. He said that the music committee had never bragged about the work it was doing, or what it expected to accomplish. It had never said that the chorus was the best body of sing- ers ever organized in the city, nor had it published abroad that the singing would be the finest the world ever heard. It was content to go ahead with its work modest- ly and without attracting conspicuous at- tention to itself. But, he said, he was con- vinced of the success that had been made of the task. He felt entirely satisfied that the music was “all right." He had no apol- ogy to make for the work of the chorus up to this time, and felt confident that none would be needed,isfor what it would do at the public concertssand during the conven- tion. It is great in numbers; it is also great in excellence. 3 The Pulific Rehearsal. Special attention:was given to announce- ments for the pubif¢ rehearsals, which are to be held in Centr] Hall Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fitlday evenings of next week. Mr. Clark jtpld the chorus that he expected to be able to turn into the treasury of the committee: of ’96 $1,000 as the net proceeds of these‘¥éhearsals. He would be dreadfully disappétited if this much was not done. He wartéd every member to sell at least one tickét,’and told of some per- sons who had disposed of forty and sixty tickets. Section A's’ concert will be given Monday night, andwill be directed by Mr. Clark, Mr. Bilhéti; Mr. Excell and Mr. Foster. Section ‘will be heard Tuesiay evening, directed by Mr. Bilhorn. The mem- bers voted to hold ‘an extra rehearsal for a short time Monday evening at the First Presbyterian Church, begfnning at 7 o'clock, in order to meet Mr. Bilhorn. Section D will give its concert Wednesday evening, led by Mr. Excell, and this section also will hold an extra rehearsal, in the First Con- gregational Church, Tuesday evening, at 7 o'clock, at which time it is expected that Mr. Excell will be present. Mr. Foster will lead section C when its concert takes place, Friday evening, July 3. The announcement was made last night and enthusiastically applauded. Lookout for Announcements, Mr. Clark gave directions as to what the members should wear at the rehearsals and during the convention meetings, and made announcements as to the seating ar- rangements. He also stated that circulars would be sent out next week to the mem- THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. 11 bers of the chorus giving thelr assign- tents for every service during the conven- tion, and told them to watch the special notice column of The Star for any further announcements he may wish to make. In this connection he very cordially said some pleasant things about The Star and its re- Ports of the convention preparations. An announcement that was received with gratification by the men was to the effect that Mr. P. P. Bilhorn is expected to ar- rive in the city this afternoon and be pres- ent at 6:30 in the First Congregational Church, and lead the male chorus, which is rehearsing for the men’s meeting that is to be held in one of the tents Saturday morning, July 11. Mr. Clark also an- nounced, and expressed his appreciation of the honor, his selection by the Boston committee to direct the singing in one of the tent meetings Monday night, the clos- ing consecration service of the conven- tion. That the action of the Boston com- mittee in assigning the convention music committee’s chairman to this post of honor is a popular one was amply testified to by the spontaneous applause that greeted Mr. Clark’s announcem®nt. The visiting party on its rounds last night heard some very excellent music. In nearly every section one of E. O. Excell’s anthems, entitled “Wake the Song of Ju- Lilee,” was being sung. This is one of the numbers to be rendered at some of the con- vention sessions, wholly by the chorus, and bids fair to be exceedingly popular. It has a ring to it, and as sung last night has an inspiring effect. Splendid Work Done. Coming away from the last section vis- ited, and on their way to committee head- quarters, Mr. Smith and Mr. Clark were discussing the splendid work done by the chorus and attention was called to the fact that its good results were not to be limited by what would be accomplished at the convention. Forty-five hundred young people scattered among the local churches being trained to use their voices, and en- Joying the privilege afforded by two months of chorus rehearsal, would necessarily have an appreciable effect on the congrega- tional singing in their churches, it was said. Instances were given where several pastors had noted this fact, and were making plans by which the good work could be helped along, and it was thought that the influence of Washington's ‘96 Christian Endeavor chorus would live long after the July days and their memorable happenings had become matters of history. Tents Have Arrived. The big tents that are to be erected on the White Lot for the principal meeting Places for the Endeavorers have arrived in the city and will be erected next week. Tents Williston and Endeavor will be placed at the northern portion of the el- lipse, convenient to the 15th and 17th Streets entrances, and Tent Washington, tke headquarters tent, will be pitched at the southernmost point. Three excursion managers visited head- quarters yesterday. They were E. E. Towner of Vermont, F. J. Boyer of Reading and W. A. Gillespie of Philadelphia. They report a lively interest in their states in the convention, and estimate a large number of delegates. Mr. Gillespie of the Philadel- pkia Union is making plans for the recep- tion to be given Wednesday night, after the close of the preliminary meetings, and is also attending to other matters connect- ed with the bringing of 1,00) Philadelphians to the city. He wants the street car com- panies to have a good supply of cars on hand at the Baltimore and Ohio depot at the time his delegation is timed to arrive to carry the party to the Arlington, Hamil- ton House and Calvary Church, the hotel and church headquarters of the delegation. >-— A BENEFACTOR IN BLUE. He Saw the Man Steal Bread und Did ¢ Run After or Arrest Him. m the Detroit Free Press, So often has the story been told of the man who went to the penitentiary for stealing a loaf of bread, while the shrewd thief of millions was left free to enjoy his ill-gotten gains, that it has become a part of the stock in trade of those who rail at the existing order of things. But here is a true incident in pleasing contrast. To name the policeman implicated might make him trouble, though it would be the disposition of the average citizen to hunt the officer up and pat him on the back. As he ap- proached a bakery he saw a man rush out with three loaves of bread, while a clerk was shouting “Stop, thief!” After a run of two blocks the man pulled up with his cheeks bulging out and with half of one of the loaves gone. “I stole it," he managed to mutter through his full mouth and busy jaws. “I stole i and there was an exultant look of satisfaction in his eyes as well as in his sunken cheeks. “Nothing that I ever ate tasted as good. This bread makgs me more like a beast than a man. I've walked my shoes off looking for work, and the rest of this bread I meant for my wife and little one at home. They are starving, if not starved. You see, I’m eating all I can before you take it back.” “It's only a joke,” said the big police- man, blowing his nose and looking the other way as the clerk arrived on the scene. “Don’t say a word now. I know this fellow, and he wanted to give me a bit of arun. Take your pay out of this.” “But,” interrupted the man, whose jaws stopped in very amazement. “Move on, now. You can’t have any more fun with me.” And the bread thief did move with the policeman’s strong hand as a motive power. “You're no thief,” and his hand moved up and down with a caress. “I'd hang before I'd run you in. Take this dollar, me boy; keep the bread and come to see me before you take such chances egain.” ‘There was a grip of hands, two wet pairs of eyes, and the policeman was Proud that he had usurped the functions of justice. ——+e-___ Has His Hair Cut by Halves. From the Kansas City Star. H. Neustadel, a German cigar and tobac- co dealer, at 9 West 12th street, has an eye to business. Since the cigar dealers began cutting prices no opportunity to make a sale is ignored by this thrifty merchant. The barbers employed in F. B. Jahr’s shop, 12 West 12th street, and those in C. M. Boyd's shop, 13 West 12th street, are among his best customers. Yesterday, Neustadel concluded that he must have his hair cut, but how to avoid offending either of the two friendly barber shop proprietors was a mo- mentous question with the cigar dealer. He solved the problem after due deliberation by going to Jahr’s and having the hair on the left side of his head trimmed, for which he paid 35 cents. Then he stepped across the street to Boyd's place and paid 25 cents to have the job completed. It cost him 60 cents, however, to retain the friendship of the two shops. ye I <~<<r*N\ Stickney Memorial Window. The Stickney memorial window in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University, was erected by the trustees in memory of Mr. Stickney of Baltimore, whose bequest of $5,000 went toward the erection of the chapel. Mr. Stickney began IN. THE CHURCHES A Methodist protestant mission has been started in Southwest Washington under the auspices of all the local churches of that denomination. The mission is located in the former house of worship of Kendall Baptist Church, corner of 13% and D streets southwest, and the opening serv- ices were held last Sunday week. Those in charge have leased the butlding for one year and expect the mission to become a church located in that neighborhood. The services are being conducted by Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Smith, pastor of Central M. P. Church, assisted by Mr. J. D. Cathell of Congress Street Church. A Sunday achool is also being conducted in connection with the mission. The mission is being sup- ported by contributions from members of the local churches, and aiready the loan of @ handsome organ has been obtained. The meeting room of the Young People’s Society of Faith Presbyterian Chapel has been beautifully frescoed. The society feels Proud of the fact that it was the work of one of its own members. The ladies of the Fifth Congregational Church have organized a society in the in- terest of the building fund of the proposed new church. It is proposed to raise money for the fund by means of bazaars and similar entertainments. The name adopted by the society is “The Fifth Church Work- ers,” and the officers are as follows: First president, Mrs. J. C. Hi second presi- cent, Mrs. Caleb Parkinson; secretary, Mrs. O. E. Mewton; treasurer, Mrs. P. W. Smith; chairman of committees on general arrangements, Mrs. W. T. Betts; on dona- tions and contributions, Mrs. Tom Betts: on prices and selling, Mrs. Carolina Cole. on music, Miss Clara Parkinson; messen- ger service, Mrs. C. C. Tucker; outside as- sistence, Mrs. B. N. Seymour. It is ex- pected from present prospects that the building of the new church will probably be started Jate in the autumn. The Sunday school of Fifteenth Street Methodist Church gave its anr.ual picnic to Chevy Chase on Wednesday of this week. The Epworth Guards of the church have elected a full set of officers. ‘he meetings of the Junior Epworth League of Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church have been discontinued for the summer after a most successful season. Mr. E. L. Bugbee,who has been treasurer of the Ninth Street Christian Church for the past five years, has resigned that position. The duties of the office will hereafter be filled by Messrs. George W. Pratt as treas- urer and Frank J. Morrison as financial secretary. Rev. Charles H. Butler, pastor of the Keller Memoria] Lutheran Church, has re- turned from a trip visiting relatives and friends in Cumberland, Md. While away Rev. Mr. Butler attended the annual meet- ing of the trustees of Pennsylvania Col- lege at Gettysburg. The recently elected council of the Church of the Reformation held a meet- ing last Monday night st the residence of the pastor, Rev. Dr. W. E. Parson, and reorganized for the ensuing year, with the following officers: Mr. A. K. Wagner as treasurer, Mr. Conrad Hesse as recording secretary, “and Mr. F. H. Parson finan- cial secretary. The installation of the new council is tc take place tomorrow. During the past year a unique plan of drawing the attention of the young people to the pastor's sermons nas been going on at the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. Many of the young people of the congregation have attended all the ser- mons during the year and have written in note books outlines of each separate ser- mon. The pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. George Luccock, has examined these outlines, and after some deliberation prizes for the best reports of sermons have been awarded to the Misses Delia Adams, Mar- garet Davies, Lillian Jordan and Blanche Faweett. The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor of the Gunton Temple Memorial Church are conducting the Monday even- ing services at the 14th street branch of the Central Unicn Mission. The Never Falter” Circle Daughters of the Mount Pleasa sregational Church gav2 a lawn fete Tues- day evening at the residence of Mrs. Ickis, on 17th street extended. The money raised by the circle will go toward the building fund of the new church. The chorus of Faith Chapel expect to have a special praise service at the church tomorrow evening, when the pastor, Rev. Edward Warren, will give a short talk on “Music as an aid to worship.” ‘The Christian Endeavor Society of the Ninth Street Christian Church is planning to have a joint reunion of all members of the Disciples of Christ, who are in Wash- ington on July 13, at Marshall Hall. A committee to make the preliminary ar- rangements has been appointed as fol- lows: Rev. E. B. Bagby and Messrs. A. W. Bowen and J. W. Van Vieck. Rev. Dr. W. E. Parson, pastor of the Church of the Reformation, will leave Wednesday of neat week, accompanied by his family, to spend his vacation at Brook- lin, on the ccast of Maine. Dr. Parson will not return until late in September, but the services at the church will be conducted by supplies; the Sunday evening service being conducted after the coming conven- tion by the Endeavor Society. The last meeting until fall of the Wash- ‘Ington Women’s Presbyterial Foreign Mis- sionary sccleties was recently held at the Western Presbyterian Church. The ses- sion lasted all day. Mrs. Boice, the soci- ety’s missionary to Mexico, is about to resign. It has not been decided where the missionary for the coming year will be lo- cated, but the choice is said to Ne between Mexico, Brazil or China. Rev. D. W. Skellenger, pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian Church, has organized from among the young men of his con- Sregation a Chi Upsilon Society. The spe- cial features of the organization are so- cial and literary in character. A number were initlatea into membership Monday evening. The Sunday school of the church gave a picnic yesterday. The feature of the picnic was a base ball game between the Chi Upsilons and the Sixth Street Muffers. The committees of the Christian En- deavor Society of the Ninth Street Chris- tian Church have made a report of their spring work, from which it appears that they have distributed nearly a thousand Papers of tracts, held missionary meetings at the workhouse, Central Union Mission, and at the church, besides raising money for the convention. The Sunday school of the church gave an excursion yesterday to Marshall Hall, together with the school of the Vermont Avenue Church. Rey. Father Sullivan, assistant pastor to Father O’Brien at St. Peter's Catholic Church, has been appointed pastor of St. Teresa’s Church. Father Sullivan is a native of Brooklyn,recelving his academical education at St. John’s College in that city and his theclogical training at the semi- nary at Niagera. He has been assistant pastor at St. Peter's for the past thirteen yeurs. Thursday evening of this week at Grace his life work in Baltimore in 1834, at the age of twenty-three, having been born in St. Bradfield, Mass., August 6, 1811. His business was dealing in American hard- ware, which at that time was practically a new branch, ‘most of the hardware being of English origin. Soon he began manufac- MUNYON Drnggcists Testify to the Suc- cess. Of His Improved Homespathic Remedies FACTS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED The Sa‘ of Manyon’s Reme- dies Exceeds That of All Other | Medicines Popular With the People Becauss They Furnish a Remedy for E: ery Disease, ure Promptly mnnently, Are Only 25 Cents a Bot- Ue and if a Doubt Exists as Nature of the Disease Write to Manyo: Have Him Dingnose Your Case. He Will Do So Without Cost. Ever since thelr introduction into Washi Munyou's Improved Homocopattic Menwdies have had ‘such @ sale as was never before know Mn remedies of any kind. “Thousands and thousands of bottles are sold each Who have fouud in these wonderfel little pellets @ cure ‘for the various diseuses with whee tiey have been ufflicted. ‘The moderate price of o> cents a bottle, at which these remedies are sold, as placed them within the reach of rich wud poor e. Prof. Munyon does not prepare one remedy which he claims will cure ell diseses, but has placed upon the murket a specific cure for euch dimense Any person, with the ald of Munyou's “Guide to Healte,”” which will be furs free to every sufferer by his druggist, can immediately tell what form of illness has overtaken him, aud the proper Temedies to use for the sume. Some of the Washington a: have taken the trouble to write to us and cominend our Metbods, at the sume time telling us of the wou- dertul pcpularity of our remedivs. G. G. C Simms, lst, cor. New York ave, and 14th et., Washington, D:C., says: “There is an active demand for your remedies; much greater than eny other homocopathic remedy we bave in stock. { do not know of eny meflicine that out- sells them. Mr. F. A. Tschicffely, jr., wholesale ond retail druggist, 475 Pennsylvania ‘ave., Wasblugton, 1). C., “Bays: an gind to inform you that your reinedies are selling very well; in fact, better Unan anything we ere selling at present. "We are ul- vss giad to do what we can for the Munson medies, as that company always does the rigit thing by ‘us.”” Henry Evans, wholesale and retail druggist, 938 F st. a.w., Washington, D. ye: “The Munyon 3 dre selling excvedingly well; the detuand es owl, and i® greater than’ the demand r homconpathic remedies we have tn stock.” Remedies at all druggists, mostly answered with free medical ad- View for any diseane. > daily. Sunday, 10 to 12. Monda) aud evening, G to 8. street Methodist Church, the pastor, Rev. Dr. George V. Leech, conducted ‘special 1 vival services. Rev. Mr. Gates, a mission- ary from India, is to deliver an address next Tuesday evening on the subject of missions. Rev. Homer Sherman, who was ar nounced in this column a month ago as having been appointed assistant pastor of the Mount Vernon M. i. Church, has been prevailed upon to remain at han doiph-Macon Seminary, where he is a pro- fessor. Bishop Galloway of the Southern Metho- dist Church appointed in his place Rev. J. W. Beall of West Virginia, and last Sun- day Mr. Beall arrived and preached at Mu Vernon Church. The special work of Mr. Beall will be to take charge of the Georg town mission of the congregation, from now un there are to be regular Su: day preaching services at the mission. The mission which Rev. J. E. Fout of the United Brethren Memorial Chureh, start- ed some weeks ago in Laurel, has made great headway, and preparations are being made to erect a church edifice. Rev. J. M. Prickett _has been appointed pastor. Rev. Mr. Fout has established a prayer service on Thursday evening at his church. The pastor of Twelfth Street M. Church, Rev. W. G. Cassard, is now spending his vacation in Denver and Sait Lake city. Mr. Cassird will visit other points in the west before returning to this city in July. His pulpit is being supplied by members of the local Methodist cierg: The Epworth League of Waugh Church recently celebrated its apniversary by a reception and entertainment at the res- idence of Mrs. Scott. The first pert of the evening was occupied by a literary pro- gram, participated in »y Messrs. Hines, Hardy and Hench, and the latter part of the evening by music and refreshments. Rev. Father Martin J. O'Donohue has been appointed by Cardinal Gibbons as- sistant pastor at St. Peter's Church. ther O'Donohue is a Wi ingtonian, received his classical edu jon, Charles College, Ellicott City, Md. id hi theolegical training at St. Mary's Semi- nary, Baltimore. He will begin active du- ties at St. Peter's in about two weeks. For the past few days workmen have been busily engaged in touching up the church. The doors and interior wood work of the church have been painted and several minor improvements mad The committee of the Washington Pres- bytery, consisting of Rev. C. B. Ramsdell, D. D., chairman; Rev. G. N. Luccock, D. D.; Rev. J. T. Kelly and Messrs. F. L. Moore and I. B. Linton, appointed at the June meeting to organize a Presbyterian Church at Eckington, “if the way be clear,” held a conference with the people who applied for organization at the Eck- ington Sunday school building Tuesday week. The conference was very gretify- ing, and it is thought that the action of the committee will be favorable. About fifty persons will be the nucleus of the new church, and if the report is favorable the formal organization will take place on the third Sunday in September. ieee Managed t@ Get Along. From the Somerville Journal, “What do you and your friends do for dishes?” asked the old maid of the tramp who was just leaving her Lack door with both hands full of a bountiful supply of cold food that she had given him. ‘Well, mum,” replied the tramp, politely, ve get along without platesg@you know, because it's work to wash ‘em; but we each of us has a big krife, and we general- av use one of the forks of the road.” nad but turing iron ware, and eventually his on- cern became one of the prominent business enterprises of Baltimore. He left more than one million of dollars for benevolent Purposes. Another window in the south end of the chapel will soon be erected to the memory of Frederick Douglass and his compeers who figured in the cause of free- dom in the forum and the field.