New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
TEMPERANCE.
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away County the work ia in "fuii blast" At snubury
one saloon Keeper yesterday aud his beer
The Mayor Of Mansfield promised to-day To enforce oil
laws against liquor selling. One saloon keeper there
closed today. preforring that to bombsrdmont when
tue campaign opened Others arc thought DO ready
10 close at tho frst sign of advance upon them.
prayer meetings arc continued at Lancaster.
9ut nothing has been accomplished among the
aeaess more than has been previously reported AT
mas IA saloons; ono was closed, Others reported
weak. and 1t is thought but few days will pass before
gsts pledged. Sixty women paraded today. and
were RESPECTFULLY received everywhere. Two saloons
| have closed
AT London the monthly stock sales to-day brought
large numbers to town. All drunkards arrested had
yesterday: The ladies watched tho saloons all day
closely; Az zanesve preliminary meeting was held
today for organization. Another will DO held on Thurs
day AT Marietta tho ladies out for the frat time
to-day. They report no successes but mot
| tested.
Another meeting held tonight and further pro-
gress made toward organization At Nevada and Fred
erickton preparations for beginning work perfected
and captured the bar OF o Lansing House. Tho drug
gists there all pledged AT Crestllne seventy three
women ore enrolled IN tho praying brigade, and VIII
soon begin active work.
AT Dayton the business mems prayor-meetne tonight
subscribing 100000 for the furthersnce Of the
5000 was subscribed on the spot and the men pledged
themselves TO raise the rest.
THE WORK ACTUALLY BEGUN IN CoLUMBUS-RxCIr-
mo SCENES IN HOTELS AND SALOONS.
COLUMBUS, March g. - The general topic OF
conversation night all circles the beginning Of
the active temperance crusade by the ladies to-day.
Prayer meetings held at 10 o'clock a. m. and at
O'Clock II. No. to pray for strength to begin the work.
At o'clock p m. about 200 ladies left tho prayer
meeting and marched 10 tho American Hotel headed by
the Chief OF Police and patoman to keep tho streets
open. leaving tho church filed with people TO pray
for those who went out 20 work Tho bells
OF three churches toled during the
time the procession moving. At the
American Hotel H. j. Blount the proprietor signed the
dealers pledge. Mr. Gettz. proprietor OF the bar re-
fused sign. In the time large crowd Assem-
bled in front of the hotel with curiosity. Tue
procession then moved u Mr. Wosrs billiard room
pletey filling It.
Three ladies' had interview with Mr. West. tho pro
prctor. who welcomed them "a gentleman would his
guests. He refused to sign tho pledge. but said he
would willingly sell out aud again engage 10 such
business. When asked IL he not sorry no in
such business. West said he was
just now particularly sorr He sad he had
no objection to the ladies' praying YIN, or Sing a
hymn sung after which the ladies' thanked HIM for his
courtesy and Withdrew shaking ms hana ana pro nnt
several German Jews made themselves prominent by
barkeeper pretended not 10 hear them.
The next place visited was the fashionable drink
ing place in tho city. known as Ambrose The ladies
parlors taken possession Of and Mr.. Stevenson
one OF tho proprietors OF the place, appeared
aud when asked il he objected 10 prayer
being offered. doubt suppOsing the women had como
to sing pray until he surrendered. said he did not
his business nterered with, his parlors were
use constantly by regular bOarders. He did not want
any disturbance lie consented however. that several
prayers and ono hymn should he said and sung.
Prayer then offered. and the way
out Mr. stevenson was begged 10 give up the
business Of liquor selling. His attention was
called the fact that he had children growing up VINO
were danger well the children OF other citizens
But he answered that he mad living 10 make for his
family and did not want IN be forced into giving hnai
answer as to what he would do. He would. however,
consider the question. Most Of the ladies shook hands
with him ana shOwered prayers aud good words ON his
head.
The ladies declared Themselves greatly encouraged,
and will renew the warfare tomorrow. The talks and
prayers today utterly devoid OF any arsh WORDS
sDd abounded in kindly expressions for all engaged In
the liquor traffic.