POTOMAC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.
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POTOMAC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.


Pursuant to notice given, a number of the
citizens of the "Island', convened at the School
House on Maryland avenue, between 1lth and
18th streets, on Wednesday evening, June 1s,
l645. The meeting being organized. the fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected officers for one
year:


j L. SMITH, President; J. T. CAssELL, Vice
President; VIM. LLOYD, Treasurer; and HENRY
DAY, Secretary.


After the appointment Of Committees. the
President stated briefly the object of the for
nation Of the society, and urged the members
to be vigilant in their devotion to the cause of
Temperance, and use every exerton in coun-
teracting the influences made in our commu-
nifty by the use Of alcoholic drinks.


A motion was submitted, that the members
Of this Association subscribe for the "Wash-
ingtonan /" newspaper, published in this city
by GEORGE COCHRAN & Co.


1t was resolved, that the regular meetings
of the Society be held on "Wednesday evenings
in the school house as above.


On motion, the meeting adjourned.


HENRY DAY, Secretary.