The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-01

MI lne glory OF religious introducti0ns from
great men and small. the han is always nIled.
put last night. 1t must be confessed the admirers
u 'ne female brigades which had won 30 many
vc'oles III ONO were, 30 far az could be Judged
rom the audience present, few and far dbetween
though the tickets offered at fifty cents each for re-
served seats amounted to only 1850 there were
really not over $50 persons In the hail at any time
during the meeting. However, 1t is but fair
to state that the temperance advocates.
headed by Lewis. must have done some good
work during the day, for among the SHINING
lights on the platform curing the pro,
ana Captain Jack Wnder, both OF whom are avs
parently herea ter to be counted among the ex-
elusive cold water mbibers OF the nineteenth cen
during Mr.. Lewis lecture that would have brought
tears to the eyes OF even man used TO hrs
mara anu anu souI or WiI5er ,hare OF sum,
nader looking individual IN the hall. Whether Mr..
Lewis got them on the plat .orm as sgnooards Of
reform was u question which appeared to trouble
considerably taat very large portion OF the small
audience winch had got itself together. Std, 1t
was noticeable That lew o. the women who were
given seats in the front rows Kept their eyes fixed
not only upon the Double X and the captain,
nut upon all the others who mad been
DARING enough TO place themselves face TO lace.
as II were, with the ardent SPIRITS who we e seated
IN the parquet anu gave 50 much o. their applause
ceedings, 1t may be stated, were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Booze, and an organist who
CerCaiuiy uld not delight unsteady inclined temp
efance men by MS execution" OF an overture OF
MS own election, did his best to get small audi
ence INTO state bordering on enthusiasm Mr..
Lewis spoke Tor over an nour and lali, anu SPOKE
well at the opening Of his speech; but he dwindled
dOWn 10 CommOhplaceisms before he had spoken
twenty minutes, and up to the time
when ne made his final bow the dwind-
ling down had become really so wear,some
that even the best hundred OF the audience were
forced 10 put ON their overCOats and 81 cir sacQues
ana try TO leave their seats vacan as syiy as they
could. The TACT IS, Mr.. Lewis ala not come up to
general eXpectatlOn-rather, lie was appaI emily
disappointed at the smallneis OF the audience and
was prevented thereby from making as good a
display Of his exporting powers as he might
nave under more encouraging circums tances.
HIS lecture was simple history oil the
way the anti-liqu0r war had been carried on
In Southern ONO. II told by no means well
as whole, Tor the gentleman went headiOng into
dry details about particular shops in SIN Al villages
that pus the audience by no means in q healthy
mood Tor action the morrow in the matter of
general antl-rum crusading STILL the Doctor did
his best, and at times was quite eloquent In his
portrayal Of the scenes ne had passed through dur
Ing the past six weeks.
To-day ut Dr. Deems church, In Greene street,
near Eighth, at four p. NJ, the women VINO mean
10 carry the war into the saloons themselves and
pray the devil out OF every Bourbon flask and bot
tie behind the bars will hold q meeting to organize
their battaOns IL Is pretty certain, Judging from
the meeting at Association Hall last evening, that
1t Will be a magnificent fzze. cork or no cork.
Yet alter all we know not what day may bring.