, 1874-02-27
The Woman's Movement in Chicago
Proves to Be an Advertising
Dodge.
Temperance Gatherings Yesterday in
the West and South
" Divisions,
Reports from the Workers in Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana, and Other
e.: States, -.
The Ohio Prohihitionists Nominate n
State Ticket.

The Ohio Prohibitionlsts Nominate a
State Ticket.
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CHICAGO.
If stranger had happened to pass along
North Clark street yesterday afternoon, he must
have been 1uvoluntarily struck With the idea that
the Teutons living in that part of the city sers
celebrating great holiday. That thoroughfnra
YVES crowded all afternoon with a festive c1ovd
pasaing to and fro, eagerly looking out for tire
women who, according to previous announce
ment, were to begin their anti-rum crusade 1t
O'Clock p. H.,
/ At MICHAEL cAsETs SALOON,
No. 161 Michigan atreet Thero could have baeu
| no less than about 200 men and women con-
gzegnted in the vicinity, and it was with grest
| difficulty that tho reporter could pass through
to get . to the saloon Opposite Mr..
Caseys place is quite high mound of
| dirt, which resembled living pyramid Of dirty
urchins, who amused themselves By chanting
snd f e3gng { popular dttes The SALOON
come to take part in the revival. Among those
present we're Il E. Hamilton, Mai. William Nc
Clure. Jack Harrington. Aid. Jonas, AID Thomas
Cannon, Frank schweiufurth, H Missilier, AID
L. B. Bailey, and large number Of other p1ou1-
inent citizens. Alr. Casey was dressed in sult
Of black broadcloth, and his ahirt-coll.r was as
white IS hnor and stin as ap poker. Ho looked
friends we're admitted. Il know m said Sr.
Casey, ssthat something awful ia going 20 hap
pen. I feel It. do not see why -;sy saloon
| should have been selected SO the d14k point Of
| North Slde-'
Have fiji, 1t said Justice Cannon, "and all
II will not trust anybody" replied Mr, csaey.
II cannot afford it in these hard times."
At this point general confusion ensued
among tha Immense crowd number Of little
urchins on tho top OF the difs-hi1l ehouting,
"Aere they Gone here they COME" "Wheze ~ :"
chorus Of little boys, who felt exceedingly
pleased at having fooled 50 large crowd.
| OTHER NOTICES
II think Jou ought to have lunch, p" said Mr.:
| John Miller. II received a notice to-day, and
went immediately and bought TWO larga h1rns-
shall receive them handsomely"
"For my part, they can stay away" said Mr.
csssy:" ~ cannot afford to set lunches in those
Mr.. Ott entered the saloon at this point, and
o1citedly asked. . Are they here7 ! have re-
ceiyed notice myself jnst now '' head it
| Bead it cried all present.
| Ho took from his pocket dirty aheet OF pa
per and read as follows:
SIR: An association Of ladies' has bsca formed for
the purpose Of eyangedzng the ealconkecpers Of this
s Il t' e .as o.
pledged and bound together W solemu covenant to
Therefore, Will trea delegates kindly and ~e
earnestly solicit your aid IN cur undertaking. You
saPass oP or Ra5y On ssn1y Z TIL 80
"A1rnost every saloon-keeper in the city h.a
received = notice like yours, said Mr- Miller !;
| IT hare the same ono in m5 pocket"
1T wonder whether they are in eAruest." said
Mr. schweiDfuEth: " It Is now o'clock and they
| are not here yet. .,
"I do not think they will come at Ill, u said
M. Mlasllles. ilr propose thas We do tho pray
lie suited the action to his words, placed biz
| handkerchief on the floor, and fe1vent1y prayed
for the conyeraion of the miserable sinners pr.s
ent. After he got through, be asked the crowd
to take drink, and his request Fas willingly
complied NTH.
- RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Mcclure who had thus far beon q silent
spectator, called the Times reporter to = co.na.
and told him so:to-yoce that 10 wroto the lstta.
to Mr. Casey himself and that he took . copy ot
it to the office night before laat.
~ That ID . mighty good JOKE" replied th*,
stirred up the nuss Wi they not be mud !"
"TheJ will never find 1t OUT" replied Mr.
Mcclure, i" 40 the last man that "oala, be ao-
At this point the conversation WAS inter-
/ rupted by bootblack who put his head in rha
door and asked, ,"A1e the praying women
| Get out" cried Mf. Casey.
49, AT YEHNs.
| TRE TRIBUNE reporter: now 1att 10 SEQ what
Was going on at Nr. John Fehn's saloon, where
apraye1-neeting had also beon promised. and,
arriving there, found tho place also crowded
with large number Of prominent gentlemen.
Hannes and Alderman Peter Mahr, the latter in
company with = lady, Who however, was mono
| of tho praying ones- nr. Fehn WIS playing
game OF billiards aa unconcernedly IS II noth.nE
| ~ ~ ham
The reporter approached him a, arc bsia 10 10
you not think the crusadoEs will invade yous
plAee2" ::-..-
| Mr. Fehn-Not Bit Of it. I know It Is nn
| hoax, gotten up by Mr. jonathan I. seanmon-
t Reporter-Whas Makes you think 30 =.
Nj: Fehn-1 do not think 70. know xtor IT. tor
! whose narno is Bsllantins. Consequently th&s
notice was written By Mr. Dallantinas W1fe.
+ ReDoter-Dut whit object could Hr. scan1-
| mon have in ordering the wife Of enc OF his fe-
portors to write such notlncastonss ~..+ +>,,.
I Mr. Fehn-Why. you SEC, be 10 gfe4t tela
| nerance man. md By this aation be thinks be
| can induce one OF the other to quit tbs ouatoea
for fear they might be ruined p, nee .n1na
further to aAy On this subject left ~. remit
plsce, nud, getting On the street again: sa~ tast
| It WA neatly DARK and the cEo"o haa sett 1oi
thair homes, satisfied that TIC "no'e 'o'l8 n~o
| IN poinr home, the, reporter dropped IN u
Mr. Klrch9n s to refresh himself with glass OF
'1I Mr: Kiichon, who reeog',i37ed him, came uF
notifgiue ms that 3 meeting viii be held in M
| es1oon Ills morning ut o'clock" Oue OF the
n,stal cards contained = letter Which wss exactiJ
H. rnrue So tho one sent to Mr.. John O'Erieu
iast week, and Was also siyued BY Nrz- Helsn
Strong. Ohai. .womao." The other card contained
printed notice ~ follows:
LAprxsi TxxrEn4,zcx Uxrox.
Nr Efrehog:
va win meh 1t your pd1co at buxness Friday; At
O'Clock n. Per order of Committed
CHu>o~A Feb. 2G. 1874.
Mr. Kircho0 stated that he had engaged band
aud ordered them TO play the Hacht an EesD.
the Star Bpapglea Banner, And other popular
airs while the women ara saJing theiz PraJeza.