The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-19
THE wARON WHISKY.
The Women's Temperance Asso-
citation.
at the II. E. Church Yes
terday.
Full Report of the Bays Pro-
ceedings.
Progress Of the Movement in
LeayenwOrth.
The ladies Preparing for Active
Service.

PussUsnt to notice received from tie
ladies OF the Temperance association that
| represent tive OF The Tees would be ad.
United to their meetings our reporter pro-
ceedei TO the Methodist Church yesterday
afternoon at the hour appointed for tie
meeting, end found sbont two hundred ladies
there assembled. The house had not yet
been formerly called to order, owing to the
absence OF the President, but Mrs. Judge
Williams was engaging The attention OF the
audience with few sensible remarks upon
tie evil OF furnishing, under one guise or
a9o,her, intoxicating liquor to children. She
though. the use Of liquor in any and every
| form should lie discreii;ea IN the family and
relatsd IN Incident which showed she thought
| that q csse Of drunkenness on the part OF a
young man had resulied from the Use of wine
sauce, and dressing o. tbs; character contain
ing liquor.
The President. Ms. DLyis, appeared and
| took tie chair, ANNOUNCING that the horse
was nov ready fox business. Minutes OF the
list meeting we're read by the secretary, Mira
Huniing and approved.
The committee on c)n-tilg.ion and bylaws
reported through ;ts chairman, Miss Nor
row. Report va. resolved amended and
adopted.
TIE committee appoint d 2, the last meet
lag to Wal; upon the Mayor and city oficers
reported.
The committee Lad been subdividsi and
1.-THE work arporiioatd among tie several
menbe:s and reports we're pre.entsd "a fol-
| lows:
Mrs. SCAT TO whuIi !,..i been rs
sigled the duty Of visiting the Mayor, re-
ported that she had called upon that official
a. his cflice, read the memorial 10 him, aud
| was informed by him that .le would present
the same 20 the Council at meeting 10 be
held Saturday evening.
Mrs. Houston reported ,hai in discharge of
her Juty % Il nlamber oi the committee, she
had yi-i.e; ne City MAMMAL, and presented
him w-st = copy Of the memorial. He
seemed to be fgvorahly Impressed with the
document, except the last clause, which be
though; ref oed uIjastly npon the officers of
the city Mrs. Houston admitted that the
paragraph referred 10 was Objectionable, ard
regretted tia, !, besn inserted. The Marshal
promised TO SD the isiies in III legal mea-
sarys they migbt ayior: for the fuEtherance
o. tleir object.
Ms. BnI:eas, from the subcommittee 10
visi, r'erabe.- o the City Council. reported
that she haI s,sn three members OF the
Cyrnc.i, and they he'd al promised their CO.
operation in carrying on: the sp;sit Of The
memorial
Mes 'am-a Deiahay, R=aser Tbol. Stevens,
4. 4. Higgipb ,llsau and NcCary, were ap-
pointed 4 committee {, nominate oiiicers-a
former oomm;;tce o this rasp.se having
been discharged.
The Seer y called attention to the fact
tina: here ssas q vacancy in the Office Of Trea-
sursr and oiii,- positions, and The noninst
ing committee ired to make selections.
During the ,j5cnce OF the committee, the
time OF lie u2u-e vas occupied chiefly in
singing.
Mr.. Cslki,i- called lie at crtion OF the
house TO card OF certain liquor se!iers. in
Friday mornings TINES. ard inquired if
the ISOLATION ooald properly take any &C.
= --E.4,.,,- ., fs,1 grfsta
Nj Wevsr naoved that committee of
tar,e be appointed to 'a:e tie cird referred
t. into consideration, ana reror; what action
Is advisable.
Bfrs. WIiiaus moved TO Icy the matter ca
The THE. Carried.
Airs. Ci!kius called: or the Teldi7- of The
pledge scrig,ia
Mss. Bowen moved 90 amend toe drag
gis.s' pledge b5 striking out the line in reia-
ton to prescriptions, and inserting, twill
not sell or give away as a beverage shy intox-
ica.ing liquor" Alter sone discussion. the
amendment was lot,
Mics Morrow moved the appointment OF a
stan ling committee On printing. The mo-
tion prevailed, ard tie following ladies were
appointsd: Mas Bowen, Mrs, ca!kins and
Miss Sirks.
4 committee va appointed to % Trough
the audience and take the names OF such
ladies IA were not members o.
the association Int were willing TO join.
,--.-,- -, -. fl c,,, ~, ;,.oa ,lso .ooE
the names OF lho,e who we're ready to vol
unteer for active Gu, ioor wolk-saloon
vi,tiug, elc.; IL return WAS made OF the
number willing to enroll themselves for sal
oon visiting, but there we've names enough
t. indicate a readiness on Ike part Of the
ladies - volunteer when necessary.
Mrs Viewer moved that notice be sent to
the publishers of lie Calqmereial and CaH,
that the request of the Association Tor the
suppression OF saloon advertising had not
been Withdrawn. Mrs. Weyer stated in max
ing the motion ihst THE TINES was no, Civ
ing oIenca in t!,'s direction, Sl, the other
tg75 papers had thus FAR ftrisef e. rympls
si,h the rcQne-t. "'' 1
Tie Nominating Committee reported the
name OF Mrs jams l. Lar;uler for ireaFprer.
Elected unanimously.
Tor Executive Commute: First Wafl,
Mrs. Dr.. Msssv, Mrs. II. Dilwcr,h; Second
Weird, Mrs Waterman. Mrs. YIN. Fair
chilts; Third Ward. Mrs. Newly and Mrs.
S s. Williams; Fourth Ward, Mr. DR..
Viewer and Mrs. C. Townsend. together with |
the officers OF the Association Finance
,mmitiee: Ms. Gushing, Mrs. John Hig
ginboiAam, Mrs. Joseph Harrop, Mr.. d.
W. Hou,ton. Mrs. Isaac Young, Misc Kel- |
sey aud Ms Sidney Smith. Commitiees
elected by unanimous vote.
The committee to take tie names Ct per-
IONS desiring TO join the Association reported
list OF new members numbering 6ity.
Mrs. Tholen moved The appointment OF 8
committee OF three TO wait upon the ladies OF
the Hebrew Congregation of Leavenworth,
and ask their co operation with the ladies OF
he Association Carried