Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-07
The womcn's Tempernn ce Unio,
MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. INTER-
EsTING PRoCEEoINus

MEETING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. INTER.
EsTING PROCEEDINGS.
One of the largest of the women's temper
ance meetings yet held In Wilmington wa 8
the one held in the Unitarian Church, We'd
nesday afternoon. Many who had not be en-
i'll attendance before were there.
At the opening OF the nesting the Gath
Psalm was read "a period of silence obser we'd
and warm prayer offered by Mrs. Jones.
Executive Committee reported through
Miss Semple that arrangements had been
made and notice given OF a public temper
ance meeting to be held in Hanover Street
Church on tine 7th inst.
TheVigilance Committee reported through
Mrs. Mary NJ. Fipps, that thev had met the
tended chiefly to the remonstrances, many
of which had been sent out with long lists
OF signers.
They had found the experiences of those
ladies who had visited the saloons very in
teresting and encouraging. One man whom
they met in a state of into xicaton had since
signed the pl edge. That committee will
hereafter meet Tuesday afternoons, in the
same room, at 4 O'Clock.
After his report many additional remonstrances
were handed in, though several asked for per.
mission to retain them q short time to procure
additional names.
The Secretary asked il any special number of
signers were necessary in order TO render the re-
quest effective, or whether the number was un-
limited.
In the absence of any definite knowledge on
the point, the question being raised it was deem
ed best to have at least the same number OF
names on the remonstrance as have to appear on
the petitions for license, viz: twenty-four
Miss Semple, Mrs. e. Chandler, Mrs. Stevens
and Sarah Bringhurst, were appointed a commit
tee to receive the remonstrances and examine II
they had sufficient number OF names, and to
retuia to the meeting those which had not
Nearly all were found correct, and those which
were net were taken by ladies who promised to
secure the requisite number
1t YVES given as Mrs. Loves opinion that the
persons signing should all live in the same ward
with the saloon petitioned against.
Mrs. Jones thought that those living near the
saloons should hold themselves in readiness to
testify, as their personal evidence would be more
Influential than long list of names of uninter-
ested parties.
Several interesting incidents weie given in re-
laton TO the work.
Out of eight physicians who had been aske
to sign the pledge rot to use Intoxicating liquors
in prescriptions when other remedies would do
as well, six had signed readily
Three grocars' names were given in addition
TO the list previously published.
Joseph Jones, Fifth and Market: :P. C. McCol-
ley, Fourth and Jefferson; and ..Thos. w. Bar
low, manager Union Pacific Tea Company.
Two more real estate owners have signed also.
Since the last meeting ono hundred and sixty
i've persons have taken The personal pledge !;
three hundred and seyenty-three have signed
the petitions to the State Legislature, and two
hundred and thrty-eight The petition 10 Con-
gress.
The Treasurer, Miss Anne Semple. reported
S20l received, Sl60 Of it for special court pur-
poses, and Sal general contributions She moved
TO appropriate $500 to the use of the gentlemen
TO see that the affairs were legally prosecuted 1t
was carried.
letter from Mrs Dio Lewis TO Mrs. How
land was read: She stated that her husband on
his return to Boston would attend 10 her request
TO appoint time 10 address meeting in will
mington. II will probably suit him to come in
the course of week.
The committee appointed to prepare an appeal
from this society to the women of the city and
State, presented quite lengthy one, which was
read, and no objection being offered, it was Or
dered 10 be printed in the form of slips or tracts.
at the expense of the society, and distributed
fully all over the city and State.
Mrs. Israel spoke in favor of this appeal and
the movement in general
After some discussion it was agreed 10 meet
next week on the 18th inst, in Asbury Church
at 3 o'clock, and in the Second Baptist the week
after.
The crusaders hymn and the doxology were
sung, and the meeting closed. t. W.