, 1874-03-14
Speeches Against the Repeal Of tie
Sunday Ordinance.
They win Visit the Council in a Body
with an Immense Petition.
7sterday's Reports from the Crusaders
':' Elsewhere.

boon fatr]y commenced. Heretofore corpora1s
guards havo visited tippling-houses here and
there and requested tllo propriotors to Sign an
agreement to give up their business, bnt these
ladies' wero moro akirmishors without a COM
mandor, every one acting OIL hor own account,
having no recognized bond nor proper organiza-
tion. Yesterday
THE FIRST au7
was fred and GOO women voted to assault the
Common Council Monday cvontng-to march on
the Aldermen before doing anything o1sc, in
ordor to prevent the resembling Of tho present
Sunday law and tue adoption OF an ordinance
moro ]iboral aud loss restrictive upon tho koon-
ers Of drinking places.
Tho meeting Of these COO was hold in the
Methodist Church Block, corner OF Clark md
Washington streets. Every scat In the auditor1.
UNI was occupied by q lady, whilo tho gallery was
glvcn up to the mon, Of whom there was good.
ly number present.
THE LADIES
"ero we'll droaaed, cultivated, aud orderly,
though many Of them wero tinlid, because IN.
accustomed to participating III public meetings,
For quarter Of M hour previous to being
called to order, tho IL buzz " always audible
when number Of women nre gathered togotloi
porvadod'tlio house, but the moment DR.. Thomas
Immediately followed
THE AUDIENCE.
Scattered around the altar woro the Rev. Dr.,
Thomas. tho Rey. Arthur Mitchell, the Rev. ".
Q. Dandy, the Rev. Arthur Edwards,
the Rev. Mr. ArcC1eHncy and others Of
the CLOTH. while in tho audience were ropro-
Hcntativcs Of the best families In the city. On
the outskirts Of the ladies' wero number of
gentlemen who did nothing but look on.
bInE. WILLIAM WRIT.
. a minute or two nftor Dr.. Thomas lad used
tho hymn-book, Mrs: William Writ, d very
and energetic lady, faced tho
prayer-mceting Inst Wednesday, Brother Baylias,
Of 1ndianapolB, made a fow remarks about tho
temperance CAUSE FL hiB own city, and expressed
surprise that tho ladies Of Chicago Ind not taken
| fore henring him speak to mnka a few remarks,
| and want Lie sad gavo hor courage, and ehe had
proposed that meeting OF women ba held Fri
| day afternoon.
| HUNTING FOR CHAIRMAN.
AS tllero was 10 londer, she would nominate
Mrs. o. B. Wilson for Chairman.
| Mrs. Wilson was not present.
a lady nominated Mrs. 1sabola Jones, but shs
| Mrs. nannoy WAS mentioned. sho, however,,
| positively declined to Horye never having been
At auch . meeting before.
Mrs. Writ said the ladies must not depend
| upon themselves, but look to tho Lord for
strength. They must rai8o their voices In prayer
and He would holp them. sle hoped they would
not hcsitate, but ta|o active part in the great
work before them. Every one should do what
sho could. She did not feel capable Of filing tho
position; but there wore those present qualified,
and they should not bo backward in taking tho
ohair.
MIa. stannard was then nominated, and walked
up the aisle aud took seat on tho platform
while the audience we're appauding her courage
She consulted with Dr.. Thomas minute, and
then asked that Secretary DO appointed.
Mrs. Wirt waB selected, but she induced Mrs
DR.. olor to net, aud the latter kept tue miputos
LITTLE AUP1c'
Icsl"est was tiioh 1naao tint M organist come
1or"aEu aha leaa sho singing:
volunteer was soon soatod on tho stool IN
ilons IT o. tao natramehs ald the lados all joined
Ill 7l"slns TUG IVAN COMMENCING