The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-30
Temperance Meetings Yesterday.


Temperance Meetings Yesterday.
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
An interesting temperance meeting was
held yesterday, (Sunday,) In the park
east Of the Capitol building, Rev. CIV. Dem
nison, presiding; II. N. Rothery, secretary.
Interesting addresses were delivered by Geo.
w. Savage, ESQ.,, and General o. o. Howard.
Several names were added to the pledge
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
A respectable audience was present at the
temperance meeting at Union League Hall,
last evening, the vice president, Mr.. Austin,
In the chair. A temperance song was an
nounccd, which was sung with spirit by the
chair. Mr.. Freeman, Of Maine, was called
on to make speech. lie advocated the en-
actment Of a probibtory law as the great
thing needed at the present time. He critl-
cised the position Of those moral temperance
men who do not identify themselves with
any temperance organization. The mac.
ton Of the Christian church on the temper
ance question was earnestly condemned. lie
thought there was great cause Of complaint
! In this direction. The press OF the city was
also scored for its want of interest and inds.
position to say anything for the cause OF
temperance.
A prohibitory law was needed for the pro-
lection OF the young men Of the District and
for the members Of Congrcss-a case OF
drunken member once found In the Speak
er's room was related as case in point. 1t
should be talked Of ; Il can be enforced.
"Alcohol must die' was sung with decided
effect by the choir.
Mrs. Worden recited piece entitled 'Cold
Water with good effect, evincing nice ap.
probation OF the authors design. Another
song was sung by the choir. Miss Adams,
an elderly lady, was announced. She took
I tha AT at,I a,.l atrat L.,
favor OF prohibition, reciting some lines ad-
dressed to person Of her acquaintance, APP
pealing to him to adopt q temperance life.
| After another temperance song, Mr.. Baker
was called on, and addressed himself with
great energy aud spirit TO the subject In
hand, charging with great zeal upon the
Christian Church for Its inactivity and want
OF interest in this cause, which he charac-
terized rs great cause worthy OF the at
tention Of all men.
Our clergymen are not awake to this sub
jcct. 1t is the duty Of these meetings TO call
them out and wake them up. We know
| three or four here who take an interest In II,
but no more. The drinking propensities Of
official members Of q prominent church In
this city were stated with marked effect.
He closed with an appeal to sign the pledge.
DR.. Lockwood read the pledge, and added
some remarks explanatory as to the organi-
cation. The song, shouting the Battle-cry
of Temperance" was sung, and Mr.. Alexan-
der, a reformed man, addressed the meeting
with much carnestness and feeling, declaring
himself radical temperance man. When
he had concluded the meeting adjourned.
wAsHrSGToNIAN SOCIETY.
The Washington City Temperance Society
held good meeting at the Northern market
yesterday afternoon. Interesting addresses
were delivered and several names attached
to the pledge. At 8 o'clock the regular Sab.
bath-night meeting was held, at which
numerous audience were In attendance; we'll
known advocates of the cause were present,
and addressed the meeting, which was full
OF interest and temperance enthusiasm.
BASE BALL.-The present week promises
to be one Of great interest TO the 'ball toss
Grs " of this city, as visits are expected
| from two Of the noted clubs Of the country.
| The 'fun" will begin to-day, the Athletic
club, Of Philadelphia, arriving In the early
train this morning They will be met on
their arrival by the Olympics Of this city,
who will conduct them to their quarters at
Willards' hotel. After breakfast they will
be escorted to the public buildings aud other
points of interest. At $3.50 p. IN. a match
game will be played, when the following
mines will be presented:
Athletc-A. Reach, second base; Mcbride,
pitcher; Cuthbert, left field; FISHER, FIRST base;
scnscnderfer, centre field McMullin, short
stop; Foran, third base; Radcliffe, catcher;
Berry, right field.
Olympic - Force, third base r. Reach,
short stop; Malone, catcher; Young, right
field; Hurley, centre field; "Billings," second
base; Miller, first base; Robinson, left field;
Leech, pitcher.
Arrangements have been made with the
railroad company by which cars will leave
the corner OF Fifteenth street and New
York avenue, for the grounds, every five
minutes.
A first rate game is expected.
Tomorrow the Nationals will take charge
Of the Philadclphians, and In the afternoon
will play match game with them.
On Wednesday the Unions, Of Lansing
burg, n. Y, or "Haymakers," as they are
more Familiarity known, will arrive In the
city and be the guests Of the Nationals, with
whom the will play match game. On
Thursday they will play q match with the
Unions, Of this city.
We published, day or two ago, that the
friends of the Olymplcs had made arrange
lnents to clothe the boys In q new uniform,
and have heard that the Nationals are max
ing arrangements for suit. This Is needed,
for 1t really looks bad to sec our crack clubs
at play with their visitors, the costume of
nearly all the Washingtonians being DIFF
ferent.
We hear that a "picked nlne," selected
from the several junior organizations In the
District, will play the first nine Of the Olym-
| pics In a short time, and rs the selection OF
the juniors has been made with great care, n
close contest and au exciting game no doubt
will be the result. The following are the
names and positions fthc junior nine: /. llol-
lingshead, c. f. ,. Doyle, s., s. 3. Bielnski,
r.f. 1. Hurley, If. 8. Lusk, c. o. o. Fos-
ter, b. Z. ]. Laub, b. 8. Z. Foster, 2b.
0. Young, p. 1t was expected that this game
would have been played tomorrow, but 1t
will have to be delayed on account of the
stranger clubs occupying the grounds. The
following clubs are expected here early In
September Atlnntics, Of New York; Eek
fords, of New York; Keystone, of Philadol-
phia; Maryland aud Pastime Clubs, of Bal
timore. 1t will thus be seen that the ball
playing community will have lots Of excite
meut for some weeks to come.
THIEvING AT THE NAVY YARD-THB BOYS
EMPLOYED DISCOVERED STEALING COPPER
TIMELY ARREsr.-On Saturday the dis
Covery was made at the navy-yard that
number Of the boys there employed have for
some time past been engaged In petty thcfts
of copper and other articles from the yard,
which but for the timely arrest of nearly all
the Juveniles in the yard would have resulted
In serious loss to the Government. The
affair having been brought to light but n
few hours before work In the yard ceased on
Saturday, aud as the matter has not as yet
been thoroughly Investigated, We can give
but q portion of the facts In connection with
the theft. II appears that there have been
for some months q number of lads en-
ployed In the "oakum loft," but work In
that department becoming slack several OF
them were assigned to duty as "water car