The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING At coorsn rssrr

ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING AT COOPER INsTr'
TUTE-AMERIcAN Blue RIBBON MOVEMENT.
The principal feature OF the temperance exercises,
under The direction OF tho American Temperance
Union at Cooper institute. yesterday afternoon.
ADDRESS delivered by Major Addison D. weicn,
Grand Worthy Patriarch OF tho Sons OF Temperance
Of Rhode Island He said that he was only ona
among the many workers in the temperance cause In
his little State, where there l0,9sl enrolled In
the ..bue knot" organization. which a thoroughly
prohibition body. IL was not long since they
objects Of derison, but now they were
powerful order, and their influence extending 50
rapidly that II had begun 10 be feared and respected
by the politicians. He defended Governor Van zandt,
who he said, standing up In tho face OF party OPP
position in behalf OF tho cause OF temperance and
humanity. The temperance men do not despair OF
driving tho LOCALIZED rum traffic entirely from tho
dear little State They were in Tor plain night, with
no compromise or temporizins with the liquor IN
tcrest whatever They pledged TO XII the traffic
die fighting against 1t. The Introduction OF tho
ladies into the work had had a benehciai elect, so
tina in ali 63 900 signed pledge, ana out OF this
IL, 600 reformed mon who had signed u only seven.
teen could be counted who mad violated IL
branched into relation or his own experience.
He spoke OF the remarkable success attending tho
formation OF "cadets OF Temperance" In Rhode
Island. where IL was becoming popular for tho youthi
OF The weathest families 20 have their parents sane
swayed q hcaHhful influence In the home circle,
where tho apartments were madc TO ring with the
music OF these Bands OF Hope In one case an opuient
old gentleman who still believed in tho melowDoss OF
his good Old Madeira, but was brought TO the concu
sion that alter all he had better follow tho example Of
the oil family ana become tcto,alici, said,
"Mcil guess III JOIN the damned thing and get rid
OF Ln
Major WEIGH was com piimentcd with a vote Of
thanks upon the conclusion Of h,s address Il was an
nounccd that steps would be Immediately taken to or
gan 70 a band OF youths 10 be known as inc "Amert
can Union Cadets OF temperance"
TAMMANy HALL.
The attendance nj tho sunday afternoon meetings
OF tho Amer Blue Ribbon Temperance Union al
Tammany Hall seems to be steadily the decrease,
ms the number present yesterday afternoon not
largo cvon as tho preceding Sunday. Mr. lngcrso
Lockwood presided in the absence OF the Rev. MT.
Arleck IL mad bee advertised I'll Mt George 81 Weeks
a singing evangelist would load the singing but ~ ia
did not put In an appearance on time volunteer
quartet choir rendered several selections.
rho Row. DR.. Gosr, temperance orator Of consider
able force, was introduced He began by saying thai
he was emphstcaily worker and not n speaker. Hs
snid he rst signed the temperance pledge In lsi2 on
the other side OF the Atlantic, and he hardly knew
whether no was proper man TO talk about temper,
ancc, he never had been under tho influence OF
liquor IN his lie and except
OCCASION several years age, when he boiled pound
oil II colt OF some skin disease 1t killed The
colt ana no then made up his mind that II II was 81
powerful poison all that II would KIN man also.
Al his point inc Doctor was Interrupted oy some
Individual the audience who incoherenty muttcrod
something 10 the effect that he was thrtynvo years
old and had drank all his lfc. tic remained standing
for moment or two while every one was waiting
tor him 10 continue, but the power OF speech seemed
to have left him utterly "Lct pray for inat man, F"
cried Mrs Emma Gates Conkiing two or three limos
IRON tho PLATFORM
s'Pcrnaps II tho gentleman had another drink he
could talk better suggested some In the audi
cnce. Finally MIR. Lock wood cana TO the rescue BY
saying they would give the gentleman chance "a
sign the pledge II he wanted 10, and Dr. Goss contin-
ucd hts remarks without being again interrupted.
Mr.. Lockwood followed In an appeal 70 tho women
uncomfortable public sentiment In favor
OF temperance, without which legislation was futile
and the law practically useless. little girl recited
with great emphasis aud many marvellous gestures q
rhy pervading sentiment Of which was, 'Oh,
toucn tho cup" after which therc was
more singing ny Tho choir
The Rev DIR. A. H. Burns, known In this city. de-
livered short address, as did other gentlemen, and
the proceedings terminated.