National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-28
0EORGE7OWN NEWS.
STILL SIGNING THE PLEDGE.

STILL SIGNING THE PLEDGE.
The largest temperance meeting. as yet held
under tho auspices OF the Georgetown Dashaway
Club was that held last night. By seven o'clock
the hall was filled to suffocaton. and hundreds
were turned away unable to gain admittance. The
meeting was called to order hy President Berry OF
the Georgetown Dashaway Club, and was opened
with prayer by Mr.. Thomas. Mr.. Berry then stated
that. while they were waiting for their Washington
brethren he would turn the meeting over to
Uncle Asa Barker" Tho Barker family then
sang In most artistic style an anthem to the Great
Jehovah, and as all encore sang Down tothe Club"
violin
In response to the applause Mr.. Ash Barker sang
In an amusing mauncr Anti Calomel" tho family
joining the chorus, which created considerable
is Now" aud Mr. Asa Barker the solo The Noun
taincer." Mr., Joseph Williams made very efec.
tive speech, closing with an appeal for those pres.
Barker next sang My Grandfnthcrs Clock" the
family joining In the chorus Bud Eggleston
made one Of his characteristic "hallclujah"
Mr.. Asa Barker sang the solo, Jim, the Carter
lad the family joining In the chorus. Mr.. James
Ice, uf, Washington was the next speaker and told
his experience In n handsome manner. The Bar
ker family then sang with fine effect We are Wan
derins Home Mr. Fsndall ADDRESSED irs the meet,
effective manner the solo, Way Down East" Al
stage, headed by Charlie Nye, which was the signal
for dcafeuing applause. The choir, under the d.
rrction Of Mr.. j. Henry Wilson, sang Hold the
Fort"
Charlie Nye then addressed the meeting in a
short, pointed address, repctc with original wit,
emf 1 to S Sisn Inc piedgS Of total abstinence The
choir then sang Rescue the Perishlng" during
which large nuinber signed the pledge: incud.
fwho had his name placed On the temperance roll
by the setrtiry. The choir, COMMUNICATING Ring
| the Bells Of Heaven
| Rev. Richard Norris addressed the meeting In his
| usual earnest temperance style.
The choir sang with fine effect What shall the
P""pS Sf FL Fanoa During he singing: there was
a large addition to the temperance army. Richard
Hazel was the next speaker, and made forci9ie
Done" tho audience rising and joining in the
chorus. Miss Hopkins and brother rendered Tie
choir .ang let, The f;"wer Light bo burning
Charley Ny made another pathetic appeal for those
prcscntto ign the pledge By request, the Barker
family sang Tic Oh the lied and Blue Ribbon
The choir sang "who'ocver VIII" During the
singing the sccrearle. were kept busy receiving sig
natures to the pledge-hook aud issuing cards, and
tho handsome Miss Luie Hazel In pinnlng on the
r.d ribbon, Miss Hopkins, and brother sang ia
tier Dear Father Come Home" The choir sang
Yield Not to Temptation"
Rev. Mr.. Humphreys was the next speaker. Mr.
aud Nine. The Barber family then sang 20
Pledge" ana The Death Of Warren"
Two hundred and fifteen persons signed the
pledge, making In all ISIS persons who have
been held at Forrest Hall. Mr.. Wheeler, who had
clIargc Of the meeting, announced that If the,
could get two hundred more to sign the originu
Dashawa y cub OF Washington would come owe
early on the morning of tho ith of July and they
in company with the Georgetown club, would q
out 10 some Of the beautiful retreats above TIT
heights and have grand Jubilee.
The audience wa, then dismissed.
THE wAGSER's CHASTITY JOB.
The Georgetown Stesiner II. q. Wagner whicl
was chartered to convey tho bodies of the unfortI
mates OH the ill-mted steamer Huron from Curri
tuck Peach, North Carolina, returned u Norfol
Monday morning. with siNtythree bodies, In !.
pretty good state of prescrvutUn. Tho bodies weT
transferred to the steamer Jane Mosely and by he
transported 70 shepherds Ferry, where they ar
special car for Annapolis and arrived in that cit
last evening and the bodies VIII be Inferred ther
to-day
THE FISHING SEASON.
The fishermen who recently rented the uppe
fishing landings for the season let yesterday 70
their various landings, taking with them their para
phcrnala.
A TEMPERANCE CREW.
Yesterday, among the fishing crews that leit 70
the upper fishing landings was one OF twelve al
temperance men, who huvo become such since III
DaShaways have been holding their meetings Il
Ccorgctown. This is the first out and.out temper
ancc crew that has left the town for the pas
twenty years.
The steamer Jane Moscly entered from aut
cleared Tor Norfolk with heavy freight to Bostol
merchants.
/ GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
c. Il. Fletcher Richmond, Va, Is at the We
! End Hotel 5. Kirk and ". Wilson. Illinois; Mr.
Mclau, SikesVille. Md, are al tho West End tiote
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
by raR-Flve hundred bushels OF wheat to II. NJ
{ Talbot.
O.. | Police Court.