Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
THE MEETING SUNDAY.


Z 80 p. m.
The meeting last night assembled
promptly on time. The audience
composed altogether OF males, was
a very large one, every seat being oc.
cupied and standing room towards
the close being difficult to obtain.
Mr.. Hawley promptly called the
meeting to order on time, and Rev.
Mr.. Mcdonald delivered brief
prayer. The usual songs were sung.
Mr.. II. said that the first thing in or
der would be short speeches from
persons in the audience, and called
first upon the Hon. II. B. Hender-
shott. The Judges remarks were
brief but exactly to the point, ex-
pressing himself as highly pleased at
the object and success of the move
ment.
He was followed by W. B. Arm
strong, II. L. Waterman, DR.. E. L.
Lathrop who gave something of his
experience and his opinion of the evils
Of intemperance.
S. b. Evans Of the Democrat, ex-
pressed pleasure to be regarded as a
Temperance man and to stand in their
ranks.
| Hon. L. Fl. Stiles closed the case on
the part of the people in short
speech.
Mr.. Drew then gave the club some
splendid advice-to avoid all dis
sensions of whatever nature, keep pol
itics out, il man should break his
pledge help him up on his feet again,
that it was possible for evil disposed
persons to create trouble which
should not be allowed under any cir
cumstances. He said that q place
should be provided where the club
could meet-they could have read
ing room and practice harmless and
innocent games and have good So
cial time. He thought by all means
they should meet, at least, once week
and make the prime object the circu-
latior of the pledge. He said that in
other towns they did so and the result
was fattering. He proposed that a
Subscription should be started to sec
what could be done in that direction
Subscriptions were started at fifty
dollars and from that on down to $I2,
and before the close of the meeting
Taro thousand -four hundred and thirty
dollars was pledged, and 1888 names
announced as having signed the
pledge. The meetings under the
management of Mr.. Drew closes
with grand jubilee tonight, to
which none will be admitted except
those wearing the blue ribbon or
those willing to take the pledge al
the door.-Daily 25th.
the: Temperance Jubilee
At the Opera House was success, SO
far as man could judge who was
packed in sardine box. At an early
hour every seat in the hall was taken
and soon the center and side aisles
were packed until it would seem ut.
terly impossible for another person
to squeeze in, but still they came, and
men, women, boys and girls KEEP,
pushing, crowding and packing in
until there was not single foot OF
standing or seating room left in the
hail. There never was such a crowd in
the Opera House before, and there
we're not many short of one thousand
people present, besides hundreds who
had been turned away and could moi
even get In sight of the doorway.
The meeting was called to order b,
the President of the Reform Club
James Hawley, and prayer was offer
ed by Rev. Sunderland. The Presi
dent announced that this would be ,
kind of class meeting or love feast, il
which members of the Club woulG
make short addresses Of five to sever
minutes, and he called on Judge Hen
dershott to open the meeting. Thu
Judge took the stand and spoke mos
eloquently and effectively, so mucl
so indeed, that the audience deman
ded that he should 60 on and hav'
double time. His address was loudl!
. applauded and was NO doubt produc
tive of much good. He was followe,
, in telling speeches by Messrs. Stile
and Buckley, after which Mrs. w. D
McCuc read "Roger and 1" to tn
great edification ofthe audience.
Then more speeches followed iron
!. r. L. Tilton, Cal. Manning, Fran
3 Simmons, Mrs. Moore, President o
. the Women's State Christian Unior
8 and Mrs. S. B. Thrall, President Q
: Ottumwa w. c. T. u. The addresse
: Of the ladies were short, pointed, elo
! quent, and elected hearty applause
Signers were them called for and
good many came forward and too
!. the pledge.
After this Mr.. Drew was called on
!, and as usual took complete control {
the hearts of the assembled mass
, He had not been speaking but fe,
minutes when an incident occurre
that created tumultuous applaus,
Lieut.. Hall appeared at tho door an
!. stated that the Artillery Compan
in body were at the door and wishe
;. to get in and sign tho pledge as
! body. Immediately, by close pacl
ing and good deal Of crowding
!, very narrow passage way was opene
. to the stage, and the company advan
ed and every man signed the pledg
: The audience gave three cheers on
: the company retired with the goo
:. wishes of every man, woman an
: child in the house. Mr.. Drew the
!. resumed and for few moments ga,
: the temperance people some good a.
= vice, which they will no doubt folio,
= and then bid farewell, promising tn
: if it was thought best he would at al
: time return and help along in Il
! good cause.
% Mr.. Tilton then advanced to 4
NJ stage and said on behalf of the II
~ form Club he had been requested
>. present to Mr.. Drew q testimonial
q. their regard, which he did in t
" shape of 500 roll of greenbacl
"a. And this was the first time We HI
ID seen Mr.. Drew nonplussec. He d
manage to return his thanks in q fl
he ibroken utterances, but the matter v