New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-17


seen out other saloons, and would be no better off
Wyself he continued aud have recently been dong
everything my power 10 rd TINS section OF the Guy
the public schools and TO every family living near them
Liquor kept in all Of those dens and If the open s Dars
Influence MIR. AlOers talked for some
that he was greatly stirred the subject under dis
cusson when he said that he had always elt keeny the
disgrace which many OF his friends think connected
with the business cannot however said he, believe
II exactly disgrace TO make SELL or drink 9xlcatlng
liquor. Mr.. Albers is communicant OF the Lutheran
Church and says he wishes 10 do what right IN
this matter, and IL is not Impossible tna aiter "e
he may close his place OF business.
ACTIVE MEASURES IN BROOKLYN.
The BOARD of Managers OF Kings County Central
Temperance Society met Saturday Measures of con-
siderable importance for local action to strengthen the
hands of the Excise Commissioners were adopted.
petition has been drafted and steps taken TO hold
mass meeting the citizens of Brooklyn on April for
The purpose OF obtaining public approval ot the plans
Women's Union Temperance Prayer meeting was
opened Yesterday the hall OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Brooklyn and VIII De continued daly
at p The exercises were conducted by the ladies
and a very deep interest manifested. Jney were
greatly encouraged by the Of their meeting In
the Brdge-s saloon ON Sunday sfternocn ana oy 'ne
a Womens Temperance Mass Meeting In plymouth
Church Thursday evening, March 25 Among the SPEAK
and Buckley, ana Mrs. Talbot OF ONO. ~ :,
There was "A very large and enthusiastic meeting In
Esst on Sunday; all the churches OF the town
uniting i'm the exercises The Rev. Messrs. Patt and
Parne1 Mr. Parsons OF Mississippi, Charles Latour,
Tames Morton and others made addresses steps were
aken at the close OF the meeting TO organize womans
emperanoe society the basis OF the organization In
BTooklyn The ladies' already beginning to visit the
saloons and they intend 10 give the plan thorough
trial
SUBURBAN MOVEMENTS.
The Temperance movement on Long Island, though In
places meeting with partial success, Is In others
met with most obstinate resistance. In bunoLk
County tins especially the case. Here at short
distances from each other several small towns hay-
good hotel accQmmodatOns, and which IN years past
have been feyOr1b country Resorts All nave the aver
number OF saloons and efforts made 70 close them
have, 10 the present time, met with success Inc
owners beyond Their interest refer 10 that OF the
county and state that they rely almost solely
upon their Summer visitors, and that with
the closing OF the saloons great majority OF this trade
viii be driven 10 other Places and with this their almost
only means OF livelihood party OF clergynen called
yesterday one OF the Justices OF the Peace and
wished 10 invoke the aid OF the law their efforts to
induce temperance reform, but they were informed
that the law could do little for them 10 this pect
that easily eyaded II there was no law AZ
fecting the sale OF liquor" Though somewhat discour
aged II is understood that those opposed the traffic
viii still continue N the work.
There are 10 be union massmeetng in st. PaulsM l..
Church. Jersey city. Wednesday aad Thursday eyen-
ipgs VI ibis week.