, 1874-08-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY,
TEMPERANCE.


4 nt,rnbcr at young .len hold a meeting yea-
torday evening at Tho hull Of tito Young Mons
Cnr'stian Association, No. 1i9 East Madison
strcet, ior tic purpose Of EottlnE up Nh organi-
cation 10 provide for tho rodompion of drunk
ar.la antt 10 lead ihem back Into tho patl.H Of so-
brtoty. Tho ,nooting WIS caod to order by n1r.
Colo, who stated tint tlo young mon Of this
city ehould do something to savo tho thousands
Of drunkartla who wero going to obstruction.
A GENTLEMAN
said tltat tho mniu obioot OF calling tho 1noeting
WIS In organize for tho purpose OF making
fnmihps and assist them in becoming good
members al socloty. 10 begin with, tlloy should
front of tho Yonng Men'a Christian Association
building. Moro than 2 thousand people wero
drinking ut thnt fountain oyory day, and many
wero thus pravoutod from going into anloons.
On motion, Mr.. Cole waa elected preBiaont and
Mr.. Van Arsdalo Hoerotary.
aaid ho did not bolscso. In III organization that
1Natao It au object to make war oil SALOONS. Tho
object Of tho Organization should DO to agitete
t!,at liauosa " tented before .!.oy veso SOLD
III tho liquors. If they had succeeded In getting
p,,ro houor, ti,on thnY might 90 on an4 look for
the cntio suppression Of the salo OF liquor.
Mr. Colo stated that tho object WIS not to
falvation Of thoao who had beou thrown oit Of
clurcAcs, employment nnd eocioty.
Ms.K. W. Van Arsaelo spoke in favor Of tho
establishment Of drinking~fonntainB MI over tho
city to provont mon from gang into saloons.
thought tho iloa OF trinking-fountnins an oxcol-
lont QUO. They owed theso fonntains to tho
Intoreonrse. IS % In this wss tloy could keep them
away from tho foul haunta, 49,
Iii. Smith uaiti tho worst thing abont drunk
ards wns their decetfulness; they rnaat take tho
concet out OF thom, and show than tho errors of
lheir WAYS.
Ono gentlemen proposed that D. man be
stationed ut ovary fountain to ao!iei' men to
sign the pledge. ....,
Air Chn.e moved that q committee OF tlrce 30
appointed to place
ICE nAnnELs
simiinr to tho ono in front Of tho Young Mons
Cl,riRtinn Association Building, and to got como
Mr. Chase thought tho front Of tho Tivoli
=, -.en an exaollont place to mako tho begin
Mr. yam Aradno thought Il would be bettor to
hIr. Roberts suggested tho appointment Of
committee to wait on our 1nercllants and ro-
quest them to placo wateF~harrela III front ot
tler plncea.
Mr.. Ilaro was in favor Of placing fountain In
front Of tho Tiroia. They ought not to bo hfrai1
to beard tho lou In his don. They had tho
},owor aud tho right to do It. .
fountains in trout Of my place except by per-'
mission Of tho proprietorH
Mr.. Chase's motion was adopted, and tho
Chair appointed tho following Committee Fnr-
vol. ChasD, and Van A1siin}o.
4 gentleman moyed that a committee be ap-
pointed to solicit tho asa Of businessmen lii
erecting fountains.
Mr. Van Aratlalu stated that two accompanies
Ind Offered to furnish a}i tho iee needed.
Mr.. Haro moved that printed notices be placed
npon thoso fountains requesting poopie to join
their organization. Both these motions wore
present ehou1d consider himself On tho Commit
too to solicit tho aid Of businessmen in placing
icc-wa.er In front Of their p!aees.
Air. Chase moved that the officers prepare n
constitution for permanent organization ut tho
ncxt meeting, which motion was adopted.
On motson Of AIr. Cole, 1t was resolved to
establish fund for the
BrEciAI, RELIEF og nHuNKAHps,
tho money to DO raiaed by special contributions.
Mr. Cola nlso stated that It was their nltitnate
intention to establish homo whore drnnknrls
could find shelter, aud be cured for, free Of
charge.
Tic meeting thou adjourned until q wook from
Thursday.