The daily gazette., 1877-12-31
FIRST EDITION.
After the Beer Bibbers,

i'lHH TEMPERANCE PEOPLE. ON THE
MovE-FEHRENBAoH's FRIENDs
IN COUNCIL REQUESTED To RESIGN
A GENERAL ovERHAULING FOR
EVERYBODY. az
When Mr.. George w. Wells arose and
complacently surveyed the large assemh.
lage at the foundry temperance tent. on
Saturday night, he announced that tba
choir was not present, and requested the
audience to join in the singing. In re.
sponse, an elderly brother started I'm
"Rescue the Perishing," in "a quavering
voice, but in such a high key that he
broke down entirely before be
half finished one verse, to the infinite
amusement of the audience who greeted
the failure with laughter and APPLAUSE.
Notwithstanding this failure the elderly
brother made another attempt, and was
assisted this time by a young lady with a
shrin contralto voice. Again the
key was too high, and as the elderly
| brother gave 1t up and the contralto died
away in shrill squak, the audience was
convulsed with laughter aud renewed
the applause with great vigor. Then
| another brother took up the refrain, and
by pitching his.voice in a lower kew, sue
| ceeded in carrying the tune and leading
the congregation through the whole
hymn.
Prayer was offered by Brother Smith.
and Brother Wells read passage of the
scripture.
After another hymn, Brother Wells
opened the subject thatNwas uppermost
in the minds of all present, viz. the
granting of liquor license to John Feb
renbach, after his application was re-
fused. He would like to ventilate the
agencies that had been brought to bear
upon the Court in Mr.. Fehrenbach's
case, and would be glad to know the In
huential gentlemen who interested them.
selves in his behalf.
Brother Jones suggested that the
Judges of the Court and the members of
City Council who attended Mr.. Fehren-
bach'S opening be invited to come to the
tent and hear good temperance lecture
by Brother butcher. The suggestion was
greeted with applause.
Brother Wells thought that perhaps
the members of City Council and the
Judges were guided by statement in
the New YORK Methodist, of Dec. 10Th,
which read as follows "Rev. j. B.
Mann writes to correct the impression
that the millennium is near at hand in
Delaware, and says that the reform move
ment there has failed utterly" Being
thus actuated, these members of Council
attended Mr.. Fehrenbach's opening, and
think said Brother Wells, "that Mr..
Mann should have been there with
them" Continuing, Brother Wells said
there should be some demo onstratiUn
made by the temperance people against
these Councilmen at the next election.
DIR. VIM. Field moved that those men,
bers of Council who were present at Mr..
Fehrenbach's opening be requested to re-
sign.
When the question was put, number
Of raannndaH - anH ha hn
on the back seats began to shout "aye,"
one at time, to their infinite amuse-
ment, and the annoyance of the older
portion of the audience. "That will do,
boys" finally said Brother Wells" don't
trifie with this question; wen have a ris-
ing vote" Then the men began to rise,
and Brother Jones shouted, "Get up wo-
men, get up" to which earnest command
most of the ladies present responded with
alacrity. The motion was then declared
carried unanimously, amid vigorous ap-
plause.
After the result was announcedMr. Sam
mons arose and spoke in relation toCoun-
Gilman Johnson's presence at the Fehren-
back opening. He thought Mr.. johnson
would not have sanctioned the affair by
his presence unless he was actuated by
proper motives and desire to do Justice
alike to the liquor men and temperance
men.sThis Ingenious excuse was receiv-
ed with derislVe laughter and ap-
plause.
Father Taylor, IN the course of a Wig
orous temperance speech, thought that
men in high stations should make good
examples of themselves instead OF hinder
ing the temperance work.
A young lad, Father Taylor's son,
mounted the platform and said some one
had accused him of being drunk on
Christmas; he was not drunk and had
proof that he was not; he. did not think it
was fair to thus SANDER boy who was
trying htO do what was right
and honest, and be had called a man a
liar for saying he was drunk.
Father Taylor corroborated his sons
earnest denial of the base charge.
Brother Sparks said that the Judges
of the Court were the parties to blame
for Mr.. Fehrenbach' s opening, as they
had granted him license after once re-
fusing his application. People seemed
afraid to criticise the action of the
Judges, but he did not care how soon
they hear of what he said. even if they
punish him for his utterances. He
thought they had done a low trick and
rascally one. They had faithfully
promised to grant no license to parties
against whom charges were pending for
violation of the liquor law, and there
were two charges against this man
Fehrenbach.
After some further remarks by Broth
er Wells persons were invited to como
forward and sign the pledge, and three
n en- responded, one of whom made a
short speech. The meeting then closed
with the doxology.
During the meeting some annoyance
was caused by several young men crying
out ''turkey," IGNORE lager, "egg nogg,"
and making other irrelevant remarks.
Such persons should be excluded from
the meetings.