The New York herald., 1878-08-26
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
FIRST MEETING OF THE BLUE RIBBON SOCIETY
IRVING HALL.

FIRST MEETING OF THE BLUE RIBBON SOCIETY
AT IRVING HALL.
When the members Of the American Blue Ribbon
Temperance Union assembled with many others, At
Clarendon Hall, East Thirteenth street, at three
O'Clock p NJ, as announced in the papers. to their
great disappointment and CONSERVATION they found
the hail closed. "What is tho matterf" was asked
by many OF the crowd but no angwer could be gwen,
tho members themselves could not account for the
action proprietor OF the ball After waiting for
some time, however, they went to Irving Hall aud
there commenced their regular proceedings In the
meantime the agent Of the ''Clarendon found by
the writer who questioned him about tho closing OF
the hall The agent said that the Temperance Union
had rented living hall for next sunday September l.
he therefore thought IL his duty to close the hall
CAUSE WILL TRIUMPH
AT Irving Hall, aOout haii-past three O'Clock. the
President, Mrs. COnkiing, opened the meeting by
stating 10 the audience the great disappointment sue
had ist by the closing OF the nall and characterized
the conduct OF the agent or proprietor as outrageous
and ungentemanly. She said, however. that It will
be !or the best and that GOD would smile upon ana
bless the good notwithsanding tha efforts OF un
principied TO embarrass and injure the society
Mr.. Lambert tie woe president. followed IN short
and vigorous speech. John Hancock, Warren and
the great men OF the REVOLUTION he said, were perse-
cuIed by the mnions oil King George ILL., Halls were
closed against them and every means employed that
tyranny could invent 10 stop the glorious work, but
God countenanced and approved the patriots efforts
and freedom was the happy result The liquor men
prietor OF Clarendon Hall, but will DO
ior moment only, for Inc society was
determined pursue their onward course IN defiance
OF every obstacle, and henceorth Irving Hall should
be their place OF meeting, and he was happy to say
form the drunkard ana bring peace and JOY 10 many
household Alter the singing OF hymn by the volun-
tary choir and prayer by a reverend gentleman MIR.
T. Is. jennings introduced 10 the meeting By Mrs.
Coukling. He came forward with book IN his hand
ana said ne would read sketch by Charles Dickens
illustrating condition OF the unfortunate drunkard
He OF man OF wealth and culture who leli from
step step to the lowest depth OF and deg rada
tried 10 emphasize certain parts oil the narra
graphically and dramatically as he could, and
IN ac did iul justice 10 the subject Mrs. Jane Eliza
Foote next addressed the audience and advocated
legislative action prevent tho spread Of the evil
springng IRON the selling OF spirituOus liquors.
The cities Ot New York and Brooklyn, she said, are
making every effort and wisely employing every
means, TO prevent yellow lever from coming in
our midst, and should efforts DO made BY iegis-
ative authority and all other lawful means TO pre-
vent the spread OF u scourgo even worse than that
with which the Southern people are affiictcdf
Colonel s., stranger, stopped forward, ana said
he glad to say word in favor OF the good work.
He said that sobriey must go hand in hand with re-
lgion. No man succeeded In any undertaking
unless he sober. He said he was lew days ago
Al Manhattan Beach, aud after having swm he WAS
offered brandy, that ne would not get cold.
He said that he used liquors land or and
matter what happened, his motto was, "Touch not,
taste not. i" Another hymn was sung and the meei-
Ing adjourned and they will henceorward mold their
regular Sunday meetings at their new hall.