The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-13
TEMPERANCE JUBILEE.
,,r,oN OF THE FIRST An
CkLh >IyERSARY
nurpn, Movement at "hee''
OF ,"s-xeyIew , of the work Ae'
compIished Speeches
and Music.
, ,,sE TURNOUT LAST S;GHr'


49,, IN this city, Thomas Hornbrook,
w. ,ouli have been present at WASH
.,,oa Hall last night his eyes would
t,ye Teen fesste1 aud his heart made
-, =, the enthusiastic response given
citizens OF Wheeling to his earnest
s,,,. sided by Messrs. Richards Cra-
..e kemple, Bsggs, Young and Others
csIsbrste in an appropriate manner
~ fra. anniversary of the Murphy
y ,.a,,o,snce movement in this city. The
." .tom of admitting by ticket was
49,. .bovn in the fact that fully one
,'. tsfore the exercises commenced
- 80 sest, both on the main floor and IN
,ssI.e,es wss occupied, and many
80 slresdy standing. When the hour
4 a.. commencing the meeting, l:3o O'CLOCK
...;y.I not another available foot OF
-, could be obtained. 1t is safe 10
,bs, hundreds were compelled TO
ss,- the disappointment of being unable
:, 90. inside the building. Each person
nm entering the hall was presented
sti,b : copv OF the living Issue, Ten.
r,,snce Ensign ard Temperance Ami
Tfa,,,ry neatly folded together, all pro-
,.i-i By the generosity OF Mr.. Horn
4 br yk. -,
z ,bsris and Cracrsft, the gentlemen IN
,1,rre Of the meeting, the speakers OF
n. evening, the Jubilee choir, composed
,sn,t's ana ParEer's Hall Unions, and
r,.mters Of many OF the different church
IN up. throughout the city, the Ladies
p.,yDg League and number OF visit
-, ladies' and gentlemen. The organ,
ys-y tne Estey from the establishment
d, Msssrs. Adams n Lucas, was presided
over by Miss Ella johnson, the accom-
ni.h d orgsnist at the Parker Hall n.
{. 7. |. 49,
Tn. singing was in charge of Messrs.
Ssa,sy sni Beach, and IN its performance /
and Ilsltv fully met the expectations OF
- ur, heard il. Before giving the &C.
c,un, Of the speeches and other exercises,
/. !. p-oper 10 take = review, briefly as
ns.,F'e. Of the early history OF the !
movement, especially with reference TO !
,g, portion developed principally during |
,,e 4pa,hs of February and March 1877; =.
Review OF tnc work.
Arbou h the l2.h sf February Is cele- /
h-,..I - the anniversary OF the MurpAy /
movement in this city, the advisory |
melting was held on the oh OF the
month. 1877. three days previously.
Conversation between good men and
women At an earlier date than even the
ls., given, developed the fact that there
SO med to be moving upon the hearts OF
q a.. people, BY his spirit, to put iortn
=, mighty effort TO redeem their fellows
from the slough into which so many had
!slrn. For the purpose OF a mutusl IN
terylange of views on the great question,
~! 20 ask Gods guidance and help,
N r.ins was called by the Ladies Fray
,py Band of Wheeling, and was he'd al
the Fourth Street NJ. f. Church on the 9;h
dsy Of February, 1873 a few prom
rea. gentlemen were invI ei 10 be pres.
ent. and smCrg those who attended and
have ever since borne the beat sni
blr1en Of the CT hlCt was that untlring
worke-, Mr.. Tsomas Hornbrook, recog-
med al over the land rs ne of natures
tue nobIemep. Tie then President OF
tie hart. Mrs. NJ A. RHlcy, wife OF the
eminent Methodist clergyman, Rev. y.
Meheudree Rciiey, now ot Baltimore,
WAS also present aud renewed her slle-
Ciauce ara devotion 20 the cause stways
60 very near her hrart From that day,
until IN obedience 70 the wishes o. the
Bishop, the beloved Doctor and Mrs.
R,ley lett us tor smother field OF labor,
bv night ard by day, in season and out
OF season, IN sunshine and rsIn, cold
or heat, these two noble souls,
Mrs Reiley and Thos. Hornbrook, Esq,
were found with the srmor on, dong
vs'isnt service in rescuing the fallen OF
Wheeling.
Esry in February aud March a num-
Der OF earnest faithful co.workers IN the
csl:e were developed, among whom msy
be mentioned + G.. Cracraft, j. Melvin
Richards jacob Kemple, Captain John
Bsggs, Robert Marshall, John Woods,
james Cunningham, Jr., George ..
Davenport, ThOs. T.. Noble, james Gil
christ, Captain Hugh Sterling, MI lr-
win, srd many others OF the lsymen' the
three lsst As secretary of the meetings, |
keeping account OF the monies received
AGi discussed, &c, &c. The following |
ministers have also taken an earnest IN.
te'est IN the movement ever since ITS or
gsHizsiiop Revs 5. b. Bsrni;z, }. Mch.
RHley. Geo. c. Wilding, }. I. Thatcher,
T. + Clancy, {. Z. Manchester, j. ID.
Mofe;t, d. A. Cunningham, w. {.
SnOigrSs, o. 2. Wilson and Lawson.
TIE singing has always been one Of
The msln fesiures OF the meetings and We
woud not do the ladies snd gentlemen,
who have SO kindly attended IN sll kinds
Q! Sesther, and lshOred so hsrd and
Geyo,edly in THIS department OF the vine
yard, the Injustice to neglect TO say their
efforts are appreciated and will no doubt
be rewarded by Him who sad, "Even S
cup Of cold water given in my name
sasl hsve its reward" To Messrs. Rich
Afts, Seeley and Beach the leaders, the
thanks of the thousands who have wit
nessvd their efforts and successes IN this
part Of the field are due, snd are no
DOUBT hesrtily rendered.
A. that time the Lscies Praying Band,
VIII the exception OF the Good Templars,
~N the only organized temperance ssso.
Hls,on in the city. With that true
lrodestv so characteristic of the msn,
NJ. Hornbrook preferred 10 De no. too
coaspicuously known, snd decliaed msay
iuyItstlons to sccept prominent positions
10 the meetings, not that be wished 20 /
tGiFk sny duty, but because Of that will |
iaSIess 10 give way 20 others, which Is
s5 Distinguishing Of him. But he did |
hH abandon them. Always ready 70 I
give The bene6t TO others Of his wide range /
o. knowledge snd experience, the ladies
band ioOnd in him s safe counsellor and .
p'4cent adviser, snd what wss especial
" needed, 81 msny times his means
were Always susceptible OF being reached,
and no sppesl for aid was allowed 10
S' unanswered. Right here 1t is proper
70 remark, thcurgh the influence OF Mr..
hofnorOok number of our prominent |
man contributed large amounts of money |
% aid the cause, some of whom it is like |
!! could not have been influenced by |
aAy one else 10 contribute auythirp