The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29
THE WAR ON RUM.
A INFORMED TRAdEDIAN IN = MN
LADY TEMPERANCE ORATORS.


LADY TEMPERANCE ORATORS.
Al the meeting Of the American Temperance Union
in Coopcr Institute yesterday afternoon Nh J. }.
Burnett First Vice President occu pied the char.
After the reading OF passages IN the Scriptures and
prayer by Rcv. Mr. Keller, chaplain Professor w.
Masen Evans iniroduceds agreeaRly 70 announce
meni, 10 deliver a discourse on the Prodigal Son.
Mr. Evans vas formerly IN actor Of repuss IN ths
West Ho resembles In voice, physique and gesture
tho late Edwin Adams. he Was rescued from
druukard's fate by Francis Murphy, he says
Professor Evans reclted the full history 81 Tho re-
turn inc Prodga SON. described the JOY OF the par
arcna father the envy aud anger Of the eldest sou
who would not Join because fatted calf had
been killed Tor HIM There many elder sons now.
adays said tho soakor who are never satisfied unies
they have every thing their own way they are 10 b
found In tho Senate Ia legislatures, IN churches.
among temperance organizations. Envy ana
cas Of people from whom other things should be
expected-peope wno have the egousm 70 mink that
" ri tn.msrryes He related . case where the older
.bro nxprit kept temper noe meeting from being
ssa y ary sSs lie warned his
friends against scnisms URGED them All 10 unite nand
ana hand Tor ne good q me mor 4,
resp.o.s that Of iast sunday under me mag.
nclc Influences OF Francis Murphy. Professor Evans
had pus Two words, slsn'; and ising" "A number
Of young ladies assisted IN adorning young anu oia
with the blue ribbon. ABOUT e'sns nunu5cu
signed and took the r:bbou
s. j. K. shackleiord. leading temperance orator
In Georgia, made speeon. and Inc meeting ~
tourned. dHt#
AMERICAN BLUE RIBBON UNION.
The American Bluo Ribbon Temperance Union held
a mass meeting at Irving HILL attended by nearly
thousand and women. Mr.. John Noble presided,
supported by Mr.. lngersol Lockwood. choir 81
nhn d0ze ms Ia fnndf Ale
SIMPLE sweet and lively MUSIC In the gallery. and
erai pr0minent temperance speakers occupied seats
on tho platform. among them being Miss Maria An
toncttc Pollard lazy with black silk train several
yards long, pale lemon CoIorsd KID gloves and has
and saber Of the gypsy style, tilted 80 one side ans
revealing hcavy braids Of black HAIR, brought
down low on the forehead and cloar over the ears
Mr. Lockwood 6rss came forward and offered SCI
OF resolutions dcnouncing the Hol shan bill u
couraged thu sale Of rum. which was a. the bottom,
Of most OF tho crime aud misery prevailing, and
turned the heartfelt thanks OF the Blue Ribbon Union
10 tue In Albany who fought the DILL and came
SO near entirely dcieatng IL.
MISS Pollard tnen came forward with dainty step
and said that she was no politician and that she was
only there 10 speak on temperance; but she hoped
tho time would that I'M would be elected 10
any high aud responsible political position who was
tho cost Of the world. morally ana hnan.
cially, and concluded BY saying sbat with
the amount spent IN nqaor every poor ,, man az
clot nod aud removed beyond poverty, nall tho nsy&
ums jails abolished, taxes reduced fewer poles
needed and tho IN Millennium brought near ~ hand.
Mrs Randall Dean, portly woman, with power.
fu voice. was inc next speaker. She gave dramatic.
represe NATION Of the drunkard going down 70 do.
struction ike caught boat III the rsplds OF
Niagara
TSsre were lev more addresses and music from
tho cnoir, aflor which couple VI hundred people
sIgned the pledge much interest," and soon alter
tne audience dispersed.