Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-04
The Temperance Movement.

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The Temperance Movement.
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Saturday afternoon mass meeting OF tenn
peTance people was held at the Congregational
Church, and Mr.. Francis Murphy sta ed the
object 10 be to organize a Washington branch
of the National Christian Temperance Union.
which now has membership of g.0N. 0GU. with
fye hundred active workers in the field \
committee on nominations was appointed,
and reported list OF officers who were elected
a. follows: President. Rev. j. L. Rankin vice
presidents. Rev. David Wilson, j. W. Rey
RSds, a, II, nermlya; DeWey and Col !
Berlin: recording secretary, +. VI. Bradley:
treasurer, ElphOnZO fOungS: executive man.
ayers. Thomas Hamilton. K. NJ StOddard. I.
f. Pendail, o. +. PreSbry. and Rev. L. q. Gray.
constitution was adopted and the OrganiZa-
ton perfected under the name of the Wash
IngtOn Christian Temperance Union.
LADIES CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
Saturday evening at the Metropolitan Pres
byteIian Church number of ladies organized
the Ladies' Christian Temperance Alliance.
with the following officers: President. Mrs.
Clark and Mrs L. E. +. Spofford: secretary,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Clark: treasurer. Mrs. j. Walter
Mitchell: financial secretary Mrs. V. Walling;
sergeant-at arms j. Walter Mitchell. A com
mltlee ri three was appointed to report
declaration OF principles at next meeting.
The objects OF this alliance are to render aid
10 the families OF reformed men, to continue
mass meetings in the easter section. to solicit
donations of clothing. Sc.
FAREWELL TO MURPHY.
Last evening the young peoples temperance
Teeting was held at the Congregational
dresses We're made by Francis Murphy. Mr..
Thompson, OF Connecticut Nj. Davis, Mr.
Lathr0r, Mr.. Dunning,. Col: Cray and Mrs
George Partridge. AT the close Of the meet
ing Mr.. Murphy received quite an ovation i'll
the shape of a general Misunderstanding, in which
almost the entire audience Joined. Mr.. Muir
nh " fam loft hiS N1.Ilil, a
o'clock for Philadelphia, where he viii con
duct q series of meetings.
THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CONGRESS
SIOSAI. TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,
at the Metropolitan NJ. T.. church last evening
was a success, showing the disturbances Of
Keeping up the organization. Notwithstanding
the variety of movements i'll the same direc
ton. Hon. l. ". BallOu, Nj. c., from Rhode
Island, vice president OF the society, made an
admirable opening address, followed by the
secretary. DIR. Chickering. with some Sugges
hive statements as TO the results of his canvass
OF the 18th and previous Congresses. He read
All extract from the journal of the first Conti-
mental Congress, lG2 years ago last WedneS-
day, recommending to the legislatures of the
United States Immediately To pass laws the
most effectual for putting an immediate stop
10 the DernlclOuS practice OF diStilling. by
which the most extensive evils are likely to be
derived ii not quickly prevented Hon. I. j.
Henderson, of Illinois, gave a brief and earn
est address: followed by Col. j. F. How. in an
extended and eloquent appeal, founded on his
own sad history for seven years of the time
with President HAYES.
OTHER MEETINGS.
The DashawayS had full house at Lincoln
hall last evening. The president. JOS. vii
Hams, read a telegram from ID. d. Johnson. of
ParkerSburg, W. Va, stating that the MAORI
" III that city against the granting of liquor
license was so; also that Charley Nye was
doing glorious work for the cause DR. c. l..
Williams Jack Brown. of Georgia. MesSrs
John Bills; Alexander Eggleston. - WyneS
and Vim. III. Norton also made addresses and
iIf persons signed the pledge.
A temperance mass meeting was held yes
terday afternoon at II MON NJ. Z. church, under
the auspices of the WOmen'S Temperance
Union, and - persons signed the pledge
Yesterday afternoon the monthly meeting of
Inc Sabbath school temperance society of the
Metropolitan NJ. L. Church. was held in the
church. Gen. 5. 5. HenkIe presided and the
Slrglng was led by Mrs. Wilson. Rev. Dr. Hen
drieE, OF Pennsylyania, Mrs. George Part
Mr. Wakefield. made addresses.
An open air meeting was held at the corner
OF th street and Penn: avenue, yesterday
afternoon, at which Mrs. DIR. Lawrence Hon
i. q. Dow, of California, MessrS. Thomas
Mitchell, Notify and others made addresses.
A gospel temperance meeting at Hamne
NJ + Church last evening was well attended
and the meeting was conducted by Capt.
cyrus Sturdevant, who made an interesting
address, and was followed by Capt. Johns
MIS-. George Partridge, of st. Louis, young
EdwaId Murphy and Mr.. Pendle. MIR and
Mrs. wilson we're present and sang several
hymns. 81
INSURE YOUR REAL ESTATE and personal
property IN The Arlington Fire Insurance Co
once No EA5 Pennsylvania ave. north of II
- IreaSu ry. who make a specially of iSSuinG
pollcIeS at low rates, and guarantee PROMPT
payment of losses. Their cash capitaJ iS
$4,000 The following named directors win
speak best for its reliability: Walter s. Cox.
president. VIM. King vice president: VIM,
X. Riley. ChaS. EdmOnStOn, ID. +. Robinson,
VIM. Gait, ). ThOS. Brown, VIM. Matiingly
DIR; w. W. Johnston; c. Il. Maury, treasurer
r. L. rawlings, Secretary.-Adr.
THE MARTHA" MATINEE-To-morroy at
hall past two o'clock the amateur opera Gem
pany, which has Won such deserved laurelS in
the past, will repeat the opera of "NIarths -
af the National TheateT, for the benefit of ths
Central Free DiSpenSaTy.' and we hone A
full house will greet the talented troupe While
at the same time the treasury of one of Our
most deserving charities will DE largely bene-
fted by their gratuitOuS efforts Reserved
seats are 10 be had AT MetZerOtt'S music store
az 81 each. The President has hired q box for
himself and family.
IHE ARLINGTON CAsE.-The suit for the re-
SoNtry ofAhe Arlington estate, 10y Gen e. w
Lee against Frederick Kaufman and
III - was taken up in the IT, s. circuit court
3nJs Robert w Hughes presiding. i'm Alex,
6nlSa, saturday II is an act of eiectmpnt
% ,ft ey Ten. G.. w c. Lee for thp recovery
oa,,,ir ~ al al ,.ihSton estate. The arunment III
sSuiisti Is 10 he legality of the 5I1SaSrinn Nd
'"' P'i''' vi Jaw arising thereon ensued.
To PROMOTE HEALTH usa yo,,la-,
ion" and Aromatic Biiters-5Grt Meiils-