The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-21
THE LADIES' WAR ON RUM.

The Brooklyn Women Moving ON the
Legion OF Intemperance-They ~WNl
Pray In tho Secrecy OF Their HOmos.'
About thirty ladies met at the Reformed church,
Monroe place, near Pierrepont street, in response
to call published by the "Women's Temperance
Society,"" The business OF the meeting was opened
by prayer for strength to 60 on with the work
before them. Mrs. J. p. Elwell then dwet upon
the awful sin Of intemperance and Its attendants
evils which were manifest upon all sides. Tho
movement Is not they desired 1t to he understood,
what Is known as the women's rights movement,
but Is rather protective movement. The Legis-
atuIe Will be early called upon to change the Ex.
else law 80 that punishment; may be more readily
dealt to those liquor dealers who violate the code.
Among the most prominent ladies engaged in the
work are Mrs. j. p Elwell, Mrs. General q. White.
Mrs. X. E. Cleveland, Mrs. Field, Mrs. Richard
Wyckor. Miss Lizzie Mitchell, Mrs. Ella
Murili. Mrs. Tneobad, Mrs. Trask, Mrs. CT eason,
Mrs. Tanning. Mrs. Baylis and Mrs. ID. w. Fish. 10
was stated that the ladies out ON Long Island are
earnestly engaged in the war on rum. and marked
good was expected to follow the work In Brooklyn.
II it should prove successful here its influence
kindly promised to make sucn changes in tho
Excise law as might be deemed necessary. A law
yer had suggested that they should join with tho
women OF New York, the Daughters and Sons Of
Temperance, and Father Mathew societies, with
out regard TO distinction, nationality or creed.
They could then have the movement as wide al
humanity.
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Kings County Temperance Society would aid this
movement in every possible way. They want 70
give more power to the Commissioners TO break
the appearance OF any enid coming out Of .
dramshop door with bottle or pitcher, ON SUNDAY,
evidence OF violation; to prevent the saloons hav-
ing stained glass windows, and to make all ga
looms have padlocks on all the doors outside.
Mrs. Elwell stated that her ideas were that the
dramshops should be Distracted, so that the adiea
should know the location OF each one OF them.
Then 1--WE ladies' should be appointed to watch each
alnnn and "A
not violate the law. They should pray In the Sc
g ecy OF their homes for strength while engaged
the peace, but do believe ia enforcing present
the excise laws are lived up TO, ana alter we have
gained that important point we shall, perhaps, be
basis" N Mrs. Eiweis views were iavoraDiy re-
celved. 1t finally resolved that oil the differ
ent temperance societies snouta De invited TO a..
the banner Of temperance reform SHAH De given 70
the breeze. n CT .I.
Opening OF tho Campaign in Brooklyn,
A H. ID.
Rachel @. Martin, M. D., No. $50 North Second
street, Brooklyn, T. D., o member OF the Order os
Good Templars, has just issued the following cali
to the women Of Brooklyn, and particularly Of
Brooklyn, Il. ID. =
and advancement Of temperancs Let US ,. TORN
mnmSatioSs or tempcrance orHsnizarons Tor pur-
pose OF planning work, having the meeting open
10 ALL Those willing meet tor the purpose OF
organization OF devsng some plan OF Work VIII piease
send their names to address thai meeuhS "Ay %
called II the earliest day possible
There will be q meeting In the Methodist Episoo-
nal church. Fourth street, corner OF Ihlrd, on Mon
day 23d inst at eight O'Clock, to call out TINS sem
timeut Ii viii be addressed BY MRS. Martin ana
other workers In the cause. l.E lal l1.
DIR. Dio Lewis Coming East.
Dr. Dio Lewis writes the HERALD from Cincin-
natl. under date OF February H. that he win be In
New YORK on saturday, the 18th inst, when he
would IKE to report to q New YORK audience the
nropress OF the wonderful woman's temperance
movementn IN the West. He suggests that soma
friends OF the poor and OF temperance secure .
hail his lecture, charging Tor admittance, the
proceeds to be devoted to the Poor ReLei Fund.