New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-12
The Temperance Movement.

The Temperance movement is still onward
aud gathering fis numbers each day. The Sixteenth
Ward is in perfect blaze O. excitement In the space
OF few blocks two LARGE meetings held on Sunday
evening numbering together over 1000 persons. The
majority of the attendants young ladies by whom the
movement is chiefly supported. Tie consequence IS
10 use theatrical phrase ''it is decided Success
TY-FoUETH-sT. MEETING.
This meeting j. the most successful In the city II "a
avery Young society but averages an attendance OF
l. 500 persons On sunday evening not less than 1870
persons were present
The President Mr. RILEY in opening the meeting
made a speech filed with quiet sarcasm, which told
Immensely on tie audience. Many times during his
speech one by one 10 wo and threes they sought the
Secretarys table Young ladies dressed IN the hight
Of fashion QOr the movement embraces all classes IN.
the Ward: old ores, with al the marks Of long and
suffering life; old men. Young men, large boys and
small boya
MI MoRoAY made an eloquent address at the end Of
which some DIX additional secretaries were improyised
and from thence 90 the end ~ the meeting were Kept
constantly at WORK. Songs sung by Miss Cana
and others Mrs. Cherries I. Mills pre- sided at the
piano aud played several fine solos from q" Nose in
EgitO." Faust and Others.
Tse PRES DENT then said he would send different
class OF singers Contribution boxes around TO see how
the iAmer were appcclaiea. ii NE appreciation was
20 be measured by tAe amount collected must have
been very large indeed.
Mr.. THCmrsoy beag called upon for a speech said
that he MOI going 20 make a speech. but he was
preaching for the past few years that be stood there IN
The position Of recruiting sergeant. only he was diff
ferent kad from that much vogue during the past
few years: he could MT otter large bOun,ies in hand
hut large eaough in fGgriig 20 make up tie deficiency
No qualifications were necessary I'D ms iecrdlis-.ane
bind young OF aged mai, female. il did not matter
all could enlist WHO wished
Mr.. Thompson was very successful. raising platoon
without any trouble The eoat oil the meeting II
signers.
TwENTY-TIFTH-sf. MEETING.
Id. all, cl IN
aides here as ulmerOu. ~ the Thirty fourth 81
meeting. Prom the appearance The Hall presented, one
would almost imagiDe . was meeting Of fcAlahs.
The Hall WIS beautifully decorated with American
banners and upon tue platform Immediately behind "a,
desk was hung ta@ Father Matthew banner lately pre-
scented them. while on the len was hung tie Green
Gag.of Old Erin and tho night the Stars and Stripes
The President T.. W. Hughes called the meeting Il
order IN neat and appiopriate" speech.
Songs we're sung by Misses Keciy ana Meredith and
Nessfs. Daniels aud wallace.
Mr.. MCCaftrey Was tie orator Of the evening. Uh
speech was OF tie usual temperance order, being very
temperate n tie use Of ideas. probably not wishing Il
waste his talent On the vulgar ear
Several Others who could not lay claim 10 this Aiel
distinction also addressed lie meeting and were III
slfumental IN obtaining some 40 or more signegs