The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-27
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WHIrrHETErToTAL Uo1Na.
-Tbere was a slgnt change in the ser
v;cas had by the temperance people last
night. from the usual style Of the meet
ings. At
TEMPERANCE HALL
the meeting was purely business one,
and no attempt was made TO exhort Tor
the purpose of securing signers.
Hon. Geo. o. Davenport, President OF
the society, being absent Mr.. Jonn d.
McFall was called to tie chair.
The constitution OF the National
Christian Temperance Union was
adopted, and the title OF the "Iemp per
ance Hall Union" changed TO the
"Robert Gibson Union No. 2, OF the Ns
tional Christian Temperance onion'
and the following officers OF the new or
gsnization were elected:
President Hon. George 0. Davenport
Vice President Harry Holiday.
Second Vice President-John d. Nc.
Fall.
Secretary-John Gibson.
Treasurer-Hsrry Holiday.
Executive Committee-E. X. Day
James 7. Gray, Thomas Young, Thomas
Salisbury and John Ii. McFsll.
Employ ment Committee-T. Laramie
! Cal. Stevens, j. l.. ). Hall.
Committee to Reclaim the Fallen
John Hall, T. Laramie, and Kaipf
Whitehead.
On motion, the time Of holding thu
regular weekly meetings of the UnioT
was changed to Friday night, instead o
Saturday night.
The following communication was ther
read from Mr.. Laramie, in response u
questions propounded by members OF tn
Union: ,,
| TO the Members of the Temperance Hat
Uuion:
At the request of Mr.. Thos. Salisbury
a member OF the executive committee 0
the union, l hereby submit my answe
in writing, as requested. The question
was what are you going to do In TIT
third story of this building?
We, McCluskey& Laramie, are going
to furnish it for ladies ice cream arc
dining saloon. We have built stage il
one end with the intention OF renting
the hall for religious and Temperance
purposes, and to produce srom time t.
time some moral entertainment with TIT
assistance of the Gibson Union. One
halt of the gross receipts will always b.
given to the Temperance Hall reading
room. would also here state that wher
| signed the pledge | did not then thlnl
and do not now think that l signed
away any rights OF making o.
trying TO make money. While
[ must acknowledge that money il
the motive power that is driving
me on. will here promise that l shall
never, God helping me, try to obtain i
in any disreputable business or manner
And / pray God to have mercy on me-
and those who bave so little faith in thu
reformation of mankind, and thereby SIT
in doubling. L. LARAMIE
Wheeling, March %.
On motion the meeting endorsed thu
action of Mr.. Laramie looking towards
the production of the play OF RIP Val
Wrinkle" for the benefit of the Union
and soon after adjourned.
Before adjourning, however, Mr.
Gibson donated a sufficient amount OF
funds to defray the expense of furnishing
tho room of the Union, for which vote
thanks was rendered.
AT HoRNBRooK's HALL
a special meeting was held by person:
interested in the cause. The object WAS &c
arrange for number of temperance
meetings in the city and vicinity during
the present week, at which home talent
might display itself.
Mr.. Jacob Kemple was called to the
chair, and Capt, Hugh Sterling was
made secretary.
After some preliminary discussion
the following programme was decided
upon:
On this, Tuesday, evening, temper
ance meeting will be held in the base
ment OF the Fourth Street NJ. +. Church
The m Getting will be conducted by Capt
John Carlin, and short addresses will be
delivered by Hon. Geo. o. Davenport,
ex-Judge Cochran, WILDER Truman and
G. w. Bags.
On Wednesday evening meetings will
be held at the Zane Street NJ. K. Church
and at Wesley Chapel in the Eighth
ward, also at Fulton and the West End
Church in Bridgeport.
On Thursday evening the forces will
concentrate at the North street church
and on Tuesday evening at the Chspline
street NJ. Z. church.
On Saturday evening there will be a
meeting of the different temperance
Unions in the city.
The Ladies Temperance Band willalsc
hold prayer meeting in Hornbrook's
block this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
AFFIICTIONs though they seem severe