New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
MURPHY ~ SETEYrH-1VENrE.

CHARACTERISTICS or TIE AUpIrNCE-AN ENIHU-
siAsuC MEETING. AND MANY siGSEEs on IHE
PLEDGE.
Its almost impossible to speak, or to
kudc any sujDusilsrn audience tuat 10 expecting
Francis Murphy" said a worker IN the temperance
movement out after he arrives, anybody can speak
and get Up an excitement" Inis SAID last evening
at the Grand Union Hail. ia Scyeuthaye., near Thirty
nftl-st. From hali-Uast7 uutu $40, Mr. Murphy was
spealns % large meeting the FREQ Tabernacle in
Thriy-fourth-st lie made what was pronounced 10 De-
one OF Lis most effective addresses, lu OK ygor, spirit
aud anccdote.
Tle principal meeting was at the Grand Union Hall
II was packed 20 the doors with men, women and cll-
en- OF all agcl classes and color number o. young
ladies' seated on the platform served choir II wa.
VIII is called Gospel Temperance meeting yet instead
or wearing the solemn air Of most religious GATHERINGS
It was cUinuaiy social, ana an uuuercuIrcIt OF iuu
added force the general dow Of earnestness. with
smgug and speaking the audience awaited Nj Murphy.
bu the uteIctt OF the meeting tho meantime dragged
srli-iby. Ecrcs Robinson dyplt on the importance OF
not sre king Of q reclaimed man reformed drunk
ard. He related an aucCdoto % young vile whose
husband fond Of tipping had told her that he sub
IeCt 10 sudden attacks Of brain fever and sometime
came dizzy On the trst attack the wife called =
doctor and ndured the latter her husband for
Drain lover. applying Dls,r 10 MS shaved fttJ an
other 10 h spinal column, and tiId To MS Zee. NLn
he came out ~ the ntt rE she informed hun that when
him flUm asad 90 foot But they noy"r Trapporltd.
Soon after Francis Murphy appeared, encouraging
those neal the door crowd nrInrr In, Lud sinking
nuuls herr ana there hr adyau"ed 10 the platform.
Hc held N ms hands a brautiiu, uquet, and hts first
words accompanying uf the nJW 'fs, were ''Ninl
uce bUNSi' The audience became gulc INSTANTLY,
aud Mr.. Murphy bryan - vigorous address " " hat
stall do with King Alcohol - De inquired nj the cud
OF - hearty period. Bury him /" shouted one " Put
him =! cried another ana lnffr was heard woman
voice. zfT AID Gear shouting. " PA him In stewards
| coffin :" 1uls COuyustd the audience. Mr.. Murphy
turned the circumstance to good accuuH He made 'u
impasaJnncd spa the d gritty OF labor. Iu gud
I'm GA lrlshndu aud can handle space myself Sa1l
hc pity that it'- true but II make. great d-
terence whst you employed in whether rcotc re-
pert you or not. Bobby Burns when OIidcd Tor bow
ug 70 AN lll-clad man, lcphod, ~ Wa NOT the srreu
Jacket and the old straw nat bowed TO- but the man
that was In them"
For half an hour after Mr. Muphcys brief address the
CGoir la mus and Old .ud yOUuE crowded lUr"aId
sign the pcogr and get their uhb.u- ~ was an aui
| mated " Bouquet Johnny" WHO h7h reformed
placed bouquet IN Mf. MurpHys huitou-hOir. Momth
active Ia bringing ds-ipae d-ioOkng men 10 the
| 'front.' Many came Gurward OF 1 cir avn accord.
on Sunday evening Mr.. Murphy viii begin series ~
seven consecutive meetings ~ the Cooper Institute
and on Friday evening Francis Muphy tcmptrauc'
meeting, FOR ladies VIII be begun ~ tho sIllOrb tx
change. No lS0 Chcrry-St.