The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-19
THE RUM SPllLERS.
Meeting in Robinson Hall Last Night-What
Mrs. Lawrence Has to say-Her Letters to
tho Clergy, the Actors, the Caterers,
the Clubs and tho Doctors
War Along tho Line.

renee and number or other speakers. Quite
respectable audience greeted the efforts of these
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A'ooho'' ana Hequensrouads OF applause rewarded
their exertions; but whether the teachings Of
Mrs Iawrence,a elonuence took any dean root IN,
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seemed to eovet the honor Of being p the nrst VINO
would .ssivn thu piedpeu
Mrs Iawrence onened rho mso,,r, w,.,, n,...
after which pOlltic0-rel1gious patriotic song
sung by the popular poetaster. Mr.. ]. q. Clarke.
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'Ao "u'uen y, WHO" waS'-
Men OF action. clear the way
Mrs. Lawrence delivered the speech OF the even
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sne was "hling 70 make every enors In the cause
nresent. mt scars and mar,vrdono n. do uor,a
bring victory tomorrow. she was going co read
some ratters aTdr.ssad to d,Taranr ss W. A"~~
p~wrps Am pTpsoSe IN nm, su,,r
asking their cO-operafion with the cr,aad.ra,
WAR; The 1rsr was In the arcbhisbon hfshnns
ami c1ergv n, the t,atnoi,c hierarchv Thsr incx
en- re 10 Vel, Known with the nncts over nh,cn
thev watch and dnty TO God "a we'll az man ra
"m,ys% t%an To- usa verv euort 90 "1 h 90 au re re-
ggraat ann nooI ca"ae RIO ~ Uen % tnls
froresIant Dlshons' clergy and neNn,e she i i"o
piored the pastors to inaIgnrate new enoch NV
nsn1 wnter in nlace or wine s" 'P0o" "
WHILE ApMINisrERiN,i THE sAoaAxxsr.
to employ the herculean strength OF Coda mighty
csosneI IN orer thar the Iemnfer mil" s no drey
rom nnr missi The etrer t",Iouin o9 t S
IInnn Iaavme the IRA veI,ers, qua nrSer i,,h .,e
peaing to their members to dispense wita alcohol
TO the knife against the poison OF mans lie Ncxt
week ladies' COMMITTEES wonid vis,, nil the ciwhs
THE cINkEK WORN or XIcHRo1
that ia eating INTO the vita,s ~ orr race Arotbs
letter urged the managers and owners OF theatres
dress circle stage ana ali PARTS Of the honse shond
be crowded to the ceiling with The natrons Of
Temperance. Managers. actors orchestra andt
ence scene shirrers nromnrers ana nrnnertv' mar
ali should sign the pledge. winch theatre. asked
the snearer will M me frst 70 throw re InnrS
e zoo th d,ae n mst W snaWw ns u0ofs
visited in due lime Another letter was directeT
to the American press. It was SAD to relate, but
sidized BY the rumsellers Yet why should THIS be
soy inc news nf the nrnaent gnr,nma crrSado &c 4;
~, ot v n HnT soaiUts crusade ID
of brutal brusers, encounters: hut ea,,ors rc y.
norters prmLers and the very devils were On the
side o. rum ana rowdyism An additional letter
~ Mn nEG M0N,Cn ~
the great culinary I;olossns who she said ts now
whose min has heen o,ected NV me nrsop wh,cS
he Is so LAVISH distributor He is rich out OF human
wretchedaess. Tue cnampagnes wines and bran
dies and other slow poisOns winch Corrupted the
taste and emptied the purse, leading, as they do,
to every crime IN the Calendar should DE banisned
nation destroyeS. The ladies' Of tne Snros,s Ohm
were now appealed to by a telling letter. They
WT t " oe a'es AZ, .neu itoucs' 'iSte, peAu.y-
are poor, and need every aid from the wealthy.
worthy daughters Of sorosls. Would they lend
beInn@ nanT 70 rescne rorants hnsho, GH'G 6o.n
ers lovers. friends from q drunkard,s disgracefui
premature graveY Would they pray with the la
raa ,a a , ma W me wa" st TpUn .e lug
laughter) Thirty.five bilious passed through the
Clearing House last year large sum from this
amon" she a""iance wom6 tSav i nn a., senr1
On vvRtur ev Qua .s,nro,, an vaSor, Wf,,r,S ~
..bull,; the w6iskey ana ..bear' the vaterS TAnS.
pianse. That is the auestiOn. ""'o'' zap
..,o,,.o - 4 DOSE FOR TIE pocyoEs
nv the nse q, IntoxIcat,n1 iiHnors rhere 10 1sn.
Ger of deiirium tremens to the nattent ana dancer
or nocker as well as pulmonary consrmnt,en
,rheir latin nrescrtnt,ons invested ~ recantceit
ties meant toth,na more than .shranSv and uster
aifer the speecb of Mira Iawr.nce Mr. Iawrerca
made another in the same strain He announced
that as it COSTS money to get up meetings. of this
kind Mira Iawrencs would 90 round and take nm
a coIIecion for the henefit nj the canse When thie
unexpected annuuncement was made the nnise Of
retiring ieet among the audience PLAYED q cadence
to
Tramp, tramp tramp the boys are marching.
BEFORE closing n number of eloonent sneakers
and temperance. adiuring them Inv nj, that is Snlr
to sign the pledge, but somehow or other the peO-
PIC "e'o Guy " I've
Temperance In Brooklyn.
Yesterday afternoon about 200 ladies, young and
old, assembled in the sch0olroom attached To the
South Presbyterian church, Amity street, near
Clinton. and engaged in prayer for the success or
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tine great cause Oh temperance" winch Is now
being Ielt as power all over this land. Appro.
nriate se,ections were read from tho scr,nturos
and hymns were sung. Several letters were also
read from "crusaders'' in various localities, re-
counting incidents illustrative OF the obstacles
and successes which have been met with. Desptte
the Wanted good which IS to be accomplished by
stnres 1bo enora sont{oppt iaV s anu pser
appeared to be in favor oil "prayer in
su ~ MIs, Wuvr ntH te n,iuge street Saloon on
JuiuaJ uEnv as. 70 .S eei insu upon
INC campaign 1Sei aMv aa u 80
~ ny "a a'eu, gu ,oo , uiSs "iS Ine