, 1874-10-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TEMPERANCE.

TEMPERANCE.
Tho Woman's Temperance Union OF COOK
County, which, heretofore has bcoti kuown as
tho Womhna Temperance Organization, held
regular meeting yesterday afternoon At no. la8
East bladlaon stroot, Mips Franco8 willard IN
tho chntr. Tho Iados, nothing dnnntod by tho
rain, mud, md throasen!ag olouda, wore present
in considerable force.
When Tho minutos Of tho previous meeting
had boon read mud approved, tho Secretary read
THE FOLLOWING ADDnEss,
ma recommended by tho Committee on Orgeni-
xhtion.
nes,a e" 1 tx fssv sssS esrtY y to voting
naccs for tho coming cisci0n nro saloons. Mo also
Ind at your board pna power 10 enango tho liases
where tho polls held. Therefore, VIZ ressctsly
sn na' asss eay
gsuizatiou, we promise to secure. Wo 10 VOL aceni u
necessary to dotn the reahons for so request,
coii]dent TINT you gentlemen, in common WIN @ ~
right-nndo cittzcls, will on reelection, prefer tha.
aofne other place than saloon fo1u a 10 se'0e'e" a'
II In hehaI Of tho Wotnau's Temperance orgnniza-
tton. N. N|& - Mas. F: 8: nouSns, ssereIary; ny
No. S f.: IT,. 4aasS Tn.sos WtAep e1
Mns. Il. Il. HAIL, Secretary. President
Tho address was received, md. on motion, 1t
was decided to 1ram up an anneal to tho voters
for general circulation: M1G. "so aohfoa ~ + 70
bo informed "nethoE tno laoAea 1useno " Pat "
The Ircslcut thought TINT no auch intontion
y;ps enter.Riucd, Tho ,sBuo, she ndted. .sRs not
a Temperance issue this campaign: tho questions
before tho voters wero nA to tho honesty ahu
competency oI the several candidates.
Tie Committee further recommended thGt tho
BoryicoH of ...........
TIE nEv. +. r. HAMMOND
bo secured to conduct religious reVtvnl, rs q
necessary and fitting preliminary to well-direct-
cd cflorla iu the cauao Of temperance. Iae cor
aidernIio,i Ut tho Recommendation was, Rftor Nh
exprepaion Of tho views uf few }aaieB, doterfoa
until Thursday,
Tho communication to tho County Commits.
aioners wnb tahon tip. The President said that
Il lad boon ascertaincd that many Of tho places
named as vot,n,,-placcs woro found to bo
reputable, and therefore tho request would not
involve mary changes. Mrs. Wortz said that
sho had tho INSURANCE Of ona OF the Commits
ejonorp that they would readily otIauga from any
Objectionable place If thoy could conveniently:
6Irs Wheeler suggested TINT tho recommends
ons to taken to te hdges nf ooeon o 1na %no
Alrs. SpelEllt lead paper, sotting forth
largo number OF reasols, from temperance
wonnn'H point Of vlaw, why tho yoting-places
should be changed.
proceed and lay tho address, before tic County
Commissioners. Tho ladisa Immediately wont
On their GRAND.
On MOTION tho name OF tle Association WAS
uttered in the manner already intimately and
Mcsdan,cs Smith and Dsadwoll appointed Vice.
Presidents.
The Committee on Financo was appointed,
consisting of j. ". Dean. Judge =. IL. Nlooro, u,
G. SpafuTd, Miss Mary E'erts, Ars. i. B'
CorAo- .....
Arrangements for the mash-incctng to DO held
Thursday evening wcro then considered.
Mira, Hobbs wis appointed Chairman OF the
Committee on Mass-a1 Getting for tho North side;
Mrs. I. 3. C0rso for tho West side hirHs Wilson
Tor tho South Side.
Tue President read letter from Mother Stew
art declaring that her mission ii to bo directed
for the redemption Of tho men Of her county
rather than Of tho women. Al tho Prebn4eht
commented, h!orther Stewart lns maternal
caro- FOR hnt conntr'mon.
Mrs. Willianls wanted to be Informed whether
the Union hnti consulting lawyer. case :!
sreus hardship Las cnlne n1ldor her notice,
whi-h tho Union onght 10 taHe eoghizatnee Of.
It ,,a, that OF woll,nn wtoto ls,sEband is COLI
il1,ned druukard, beats her. aud hos Threatened
to tuke her life. He Inns betn i'll prison several
times. ana to-3ny ha latest term OF incarcera-
linn will expire. S4o desires to got rid OF him.
and requires advice.
Tho Prceidont eaid that that was Just whore
ii.o Union ca,l do good deal or good, md re-
ucBtcd Mrs. WiliinanB to wait after tho adjo'stn.
:ent Of tho meeting to agree, # possible, upon
giving tho woman ,m,nodnto ro1sos.
Mrs. Williams presented
to bo laif before Congress setting forth TINT the
importation of intoxicating liquors has been q
fruitful source Of evil, and therefore it should
po Btopped .....,.,
Mira, Charles Case asked why manufactured
.iouore wcrc not iMrluuet. She did nat expect
tlat tho will Of tho Association would ho real:
lied, but theu tho petition would DO Il moral
protest.
Mira Wtsaou admitted that sho did not know
much about tho importation question, an1 Sic
could not debate it. But gha know that wealthy
folks drink nothing but foreign liquors, ignoring
the manufactures Of this county.
Tho paper waH received and adopted by the
Union, ID III expression Of its vlows.