FIRST ANIMAL MEETING OF THE TEN


PERANCE ONION, D. C.
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WASHINGTON, Jhne a. 1916.


The Temperance Union Of the District Of
Columbia, heldsits First Annual Meeting in
the Methodist Protestant Church, 9th street
Prayer by the Rev S. TusToN.


Delegates were reported from the following
associations


Union I. A. Association, G Georgetown.


Timothy Division, No. !, Sons Temperance.
Crystal Fount, No. 3, Sons Of Temperance.
Freeman's Vigilant T. A. Society.


United Brothers of Temperance.


On motion, the officers elected by the late
convention were continued for one year, as
follows: es
Rev. u. WARD. President.


w. FowLE, jr. Of Alexandria, 1st Vice Pres
W.. n. EDEs, Of Georgetown, I'd do


Tbs. BLAGDEN, Navy Yard, Sd do
Edw, OWEN, Washington, 4th do


JOHN SExsMITH Secretary
Rev. S. TusToN. Corresponding Secretary.
ISAAC BEERS, Treasurer.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Neutrality-suspicious. G Hardness, chairman,
Geo. Savage, S.Homes, VIM. Lloyd, Dr.. Walsh,
and James A. TAFT


Georgetovn--W. Lang, Jos. Libby, and Jen-
kins Thomas. 5ste
Alerandria-T Thomas N. Davy, Rev. Mr..
Kingsiord, and Robt. Jameson.
The following resolution was offered by
e. CAMMAcK, and passed: 's
Resolred, That the Business Committee Of
this Union take the best means in their power
to district this Union, and procure a list Of
available talent to fill the appointments.


On motion of Mr.. Gro. SAVAGE


Resolped, That the Clergy Of the District
OF Columbia, who adhere to the Total Absti-
nence pledge, be members Of this Union.


The Firsr Quarterly Meeting Of the Tenn
perance Union was ordered to be held in
Washington, on the 4th July, by mass meet
ing Of all the temperance societies of the
District. say f5 islyil


The next annual meeting of the Union was
ordered to be held in Georgetown in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, On the first We'd
nesday in May, lS46.
And after the transaction OF other business,
the Convention adjourned


JNO. sSEXSMITH, Secretary.