Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-03-26
The Temnerance Move.

since our last report, the ladies hav'
not been idle They are changin;
their tactics from visiting saloonist
in large bodies to visiting them IL
committees of two Or three. These
committees are called sitting com
m~ittees," that is, go to a saloon anc
s,t With the proprietor and patrons
These committees are out nearly al
The time, and are giving the saloon
keepers considerable anxiety. We
gire the proceedings of the Leagut
since our last issfe:
WEDNESDAY The League met al
usual, at the NJ. Church. Seven
more ladies volunteered for duty or
the sitting committees A commit
tee waited on WASH Whey and-ob
tanned his signature to the dealers
pledge The remainder of the af
ternoon was spent in prayer meet
ing. In the evening there was 6
rousing meeting at the Courthouse
THURsDAY.-The League met in
the evening at the Methodist church
with the prayer meeting. The
Leapue remained after the services
were over; arranged programme;
formed in line and visited the Du
four Honse saloon. The clerk OF
| The same came to the door and in.
formed them that they could not en-.
ter such were his orders. The pro-
prietor appeared, but would not per-
nit them 10 GO inside. Devotional
exercises were held Outside; an ap
preaching storm compelled them to
disband-
FRiBAY.-Held meeting al NJ. +.
Church; visiting committees made
reports. Mrs. MORGAN gave an ae-
count of the meetings of the ladies
at Athens; League directed to hoid
prayer meeting every morning; 'sit-
ting committees" out; "Boat COM
mittees" reported; had been at st
James; Capt. Drown signed the to-
tai abstinence pledge; boat leaving.
hurried them off; Capt. Drown in
vited them to renew their visit.
In the evening WASH. Wisely signed
the total abstinence pledge. Miss
E. X. SnALLcRoss resigned the po-
sition of Corresponding Secretary,
on account of school duties, and Mrs,
A. T ROBINSON was appointed to
fiji the vacancy. This was a very
interesting meeting, adjourning at
half past ten o'clock.
SATURDAY.-The League met at
the NJ. f Church in the evening;
seventy-seven ladies present; visit
ed A. P. MENAGER & Co ladies
went IN and talked'to MI. MRNAGER;
he said that what was told on
Wednesday night at the Court
house about his establishment being
open the previous Saturday night
was untrue; the ladies asserted that
the same was true;,Mr. NJ. said he
was not selling by the drink, but in
accordance with law; went from
there to J~oHNsON's; leaders entered
here and talked to the proprietor,
while the remainder held devotional
exercises outside. MI. JOHNSON said
he would close out if the ladies
would give him $500 for his billiard
table. The League stayed here nm
til half-past ten O'Clock and dis
persed.
SUNDAY.-Prayer meeting at the
NJ. f. church
-UsuaImorning prayer
meeting at the NJ. +. Church at 81
o'clock; JOHN L. KUHN visited with
dealers pledge, which he promised
to sign so soon as he could perfect
someother arrangements. Mr. KUHN
intends quitting the business. He
will close out in a few days, and
sign the pledge Committees were
out all day visiting the saloons,
Mr.. r. G. HgRN sent off his liqnors
to-day.
TUEsDAY.-Prayer meeting at the
Presbyterian church in the MORN
ing; League transacted it's usual
business; committees out all day
working like beavers. A big meet
ing was held at the Court house in the
evening. Mrs. SKIES and HAMILTON
we're the principal speakers. The re,
ports Of the several "sitting commit
tees" we're interesting.
The committee to visit steam
boats, called the "Boa, Committee"
Consists of Mistresses DALE, SKIES,
tDAMRoN, CHERiNGTON, GRAYUM,
DANIEL, C. MILES and TRIP. The
Sitting committee,''-eomposede en-
tirely of volunteers-consists o
Mistresses REEVES, Mccoy, Gun
BAGE, leach over seventy years o
age); WApDELL, MeCAFFERrY. (ovel
sixty,) CHERISGToN, G. MARTIN, A
NEWTON, CLINE, LAsLEY, THos
ECoLE, HUGHES, GARDNER, CowDEN
TR1pP, DAMRoS and Misses G. Nc
CAFFERTY and ALICE HALLIDAY
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