The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-05-04
National Temperance Fair.

| list, as tar as pOSSlule, III tue lntel
ests of the approaching Centennial
T. Fair, the 7th Congressional Dis
trict OF Ohio, (Ross, Pike, Highland,
Adams and Brown counties) ]
therefore present in our county pa
pers, the call of our National Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. Wittenmyer, feeling
assured that it will only be necessa-
ry to suggest that a Committee be
appointed in each county seat, to re-
ceive contributions from the willing
hearts of their several counties. 1t
will be the duty OF such Committee
to invoice, pack and express such
goods to Philadelphia, care OF Mrs.
Annie Wittenmyer. 1920 Arch St,
for G. r. Fair.
Ohio being everywhere recognized
as the leading State in this great
Reform, she will certainly be true to
her position in this pleasant avenue
of usefulness, and thereby strength
en- her future efforts, for ''money is
a DEFENSE" when used for the promo
ton of the right
r. J. THOMPSON,
Vice President n. G. T. U.
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE FAIR.
The Women's National Christian
Temperance Union will hold a Ma
ional Temperance Fair in Philadel-
phia, opening June 18th, the day
after the international convention,
in Horticultural Hall, a central and
commodious building.
The Fair will continue for two
weeks, and will be conducted on
the strictest religious principles.
Rlffiing, chances, grab bags, and
everything else that is objectional
will absolutely be prohibited and
prevented.
A daily Temperance prayer meet
ing will be held during the time in a
Hall, led by the dis
workers of the Unions,
at home and from Foreign Lands.
The Philadelphia Union will have
charge of the Restaurant, and con-
duct it upon the European plan.
The Fair will be under the man.
of the Womans' National
Christian Temperance Union, but
the States are invited to cooperate
and take charge of their own goods,
and are to have half of the net pro-
ceeds of the same. Many of the
the States need money, and this will
enable them to call on the friends of
Temperance, in their several States,
to contribute, and their profits will
be in proportion to their zeal, and
the liberality of their people.
If public calls are made in the
towns End villages of each State,
large amount of goods can be gath
cred together in a very short time.
There are in almost every family fan
cy articles that have been bought at
Fairs, or have been made during lei
sure hours, which have never been
used, that our women would gladly
lay on this Temperance Altar, to
help on the dear cause.
If the women of Germany, at a
time of peril, from a powerful foe,
had the courage to give their costli
est Jewels into the public Treasury,
will not the women of America, in
this Centennial year, sacrifice some of
their treasure to free their sons, and
husbands, and brothers, and their
country from a more fearful foe?
The supplies of all kinds gathered
up by each State, must be sent on
to the Woman's Temperance Union,
1920 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
They will be put in charge of judi
cious Business Committee of Ladies,
appointed by each State, who will
dispose of them at the Fair in the
interest of the State.
If the women of each State will
act promptly and vigorously, there
can be no doubt of the largest sue
cess in this enterprise.
Tens of thousands of people who
are deeply interested in Temperance
will visit Philadelphia, during those
two weeks, many of them men and
women of wealth, who will be glad
to show their appreciation of this
noble cause, and will give freely.
Let there be earnest work for the
next two months.
ANNIE WITTENMYER,
President,
Fp,NcFS r. WIJARD