Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-07
THE TEMPERANCE TIDAL.
Daytcca Opens the Campaign,
YicissItudes Of the strife.

DAYTON, O., March G.-Friday, MARCH,
q, will be memorable in the annals OF
Dayton. The Wornen's Prayer League in
two divisions, of about twenty women
each, commanded By Mrs. Rev. DIR. Weak
lev, wife of Presiding Elder Weakley, Of
the Cincinnati Conference. and Mrs J.
Harris Thomas, a handsome young mar
ried lady, marched upon the three hundred
baiToofns Of Dayton, through drenehing
rain and sloppy streets. When the columns
debOgehed from the English Lutheran
church, af1er the morning prayers, there
was commOt;on in the Streets, The ssI
looniSts were instantly notified to pull theis
houses in order and stand guard. They
were viSibly agitated, natural consequence
Of an assault to which no physical or even
legal resistance could be offered.
Mrs. Weakley's column moved up Jefier-
son street to Fischer's and marched directly
to the door Which was shut in their faces.
The women dropped to thsir knees in the
Nasty sloPpiness
and begun their devotion. Meantime a
considerable crowd gathered euriousfy
watching the operations while the women
prayed and sung by, turn. Some saloonists
were yisibly affected but many made coarse
side remarks, but no indignity was offered.
The spectacle was profoundly impressive.
Fischer FIRMLY refused to sign the pledge.
Moving a door or two south the women
halted at Winships ''St. Charles which
was full of men drinking. Mrs. Weakley
offered him the pledge over the counter
which he plumply declined and
Proceeded 20 Wait on His Cup,sfomers
who took their toddies as if nothing TN
usual was going on. A gentleman next
door invited the ladies into his Office where
they sung and prayed awhile. A few doors
below they drew up in front of Nick Gle
mems restaurant and saloon. The door
was closed in their faces. They knelt in
the filth again, and after devotioDs, Mrs.
Weakley went to the side door 10 interview
Clemens. She asked him to give up the
business. Clemens replied no. Said his
place was quiet enough until the women
raised disturbance. Meantime a crowd
filled the bar-rOOm completely and drank
copiOusly, when the women prayed and
sung, making considerable noise. The
crowd had now largely increased outside
but the police kept a passage way clear and
respectful attention was paid to tie extra
ordinary scene. The Beckett House was
visited next. Riebald, the landlord, with
his habitual pOliteneSs, invited them into
the gentlemen's parlor, where they sung
and prayed. Mrs. Weakley was introduced
to the owner ofth bar who said he intend
ed 10 continue his business until he found
something better. Riebald
Invited the Ladies' TO Dinner,
some Of them accepting. Hadlicke, the
heaviest larger beer seller in Dayton, who
sells only malt liquors and native wines,
was visited. he was stern and did not
want his business interfered with. He
went outside with pencil and paper TO take
their names to prosecute them for damages
to his business. The Becker Brothers were
visited, with similar result, and ladies
were permitted 10 occupy the saloon. The
bar was surrounded with dense mass 81
men who occupied
All the Attention of Five Bar-keePers.
The ladies sung, prayed and retired.
Meantime the column under Mrs. Thorn
as, marched into the saloon of Harry Smith
on Sixth street, who had been advertising
his place for sale for twenty dollars, for Z
month past and after a little he
Surrendered,
the women congratulating him. This was
the only success of the day. Subsequent
" they visited the Oberend House, but
were denied admission by all but Ross
who held private conference with them
ia hss back room He wants 10 SCH cut.
In the afternoon the two columns alter
nasiyely took the ground respectively ira
versed in the morning. At RAISES in the
afternoon there was much loud,
Nasty and Vulgar Talk
that no lady should hear, but this is al
incident that will from day to day become
common. One man put up prayer among
the ladies' which almost provoked the
crowd into an unpleasant demonstration.
The feeling expressed was that men had
better keep away from the women and dc
their praying at church. All day prayer
meeting was held. The work will proceed
tomorrow but the enterprise the wOmen'S
praying league have assumed is appalling.
The foe they SEEK TO conquer is organized
and determined, and it looks as if nothing
but the strong arm of the law would make
an impression upon them. Most of them
care no more for prayers at their saloon:
than for an empty pop bottle.
Competing the Mud.
RIPLEY, o.. March 6.-The crusade OF
suburban villages has not quite concluded
The ladies have been continually shut Ou
Of the only dOggery in Levanna- The
owner was stubborn and kept up songs ant
reveling inside while the ladies prayed
without. Day before yesterday he sold out,
but his successor is as bad as he, and re
quested the women with peremptory Or1e
not TO pray in his house or on his pavement
threatening them with the law. No
banked, the ladies had carpet spread JUS
outside his pavement and held prOtracteC
services until the afternoon, when he in
yited them in, he having in the meantime
advertised free outlay of liquor, to COS
nothing. There were a few hard case
to be found dry enough to gulp it down il
the presence Of the women.
Reforming Parsons
PARSONS, KS, March 6.-The temper
ance tidal wave has reached Parsons. Tht
principaI druggists and saloon-keepers o
| this city, received notice by postal card
that the friends of temperance would cal
on them Wednesday and sing and pra,
with them, and that they would cOntinu
their call from day to day till the evils re
sulting from the sale Of drink ceased in thi
place.
POrkOPOI.
CINCINNATI, March 6.-The women
| Temperance meeting at the the First Pres
byterian Church this evening was attende'
by 800 ladies. Most Of the time was spen
| in PRAYERS. A committee of six was ap
pointed to select permanent officers for
| WOmen's Temperance League, and meet
ing was appointed at Wesley Chapel to
morrow afternoon.
| Gotham Still Casing.
NEW YORK, March Elm the NatiOna
| Temperance SOciety,s room yesterday,
NUMBER of gentlemen met to discuss tn
| TEMPERANCE movement. Rev. DIR. Cuyle
said the Brooklyn ladies were feeling thei
way as God led them. They were visltln!
all the saloons of the city, and getting tn
ladies in every church to organize ON thel
platform of prayer, praise, persuasion, AM
| personal efforts. Several clergmen follow
| ed with short and earnest speeches. A res
olution was passed inviting the ciergymel
| of all denominations to meet in the parton
| of the Association Hall Monday next 1
committee was appointed to direct serle
of public meetings in every part OF NeV
| York and the suburban cities. MI. j. A
| Stearns was male chairman.
The temperance societies in Westchestel
county are actively engaged in the war
| PTavine bands have been organized