The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-01-03

corners, there being no secrecy whatever. The exer
cises consist of addresses and essays upon temper
ance, interpreted with music. and the singing Of
Temperance songs and hymns. The organization here
| is known as the .Wathena Red Ribbon Reform
Club The following officers were elected, on Fri
day night:
| President, E =. Dixon.
LIST vice-Presihent, G. W. Iarzel.re,
al A. G. johnson,
| 81 II. ID. Hunt
Treasurer, Aug. Miller,
Secretary. W. s Plat,
Assistant Secretary, =. c. Day,
| Financial Secretary, J. Brazelton.
Sergeant. at Arms, J. o. Larzelere
Stewart, Chas. Latham.
Marshal, Shores Winfrey,
| Assistant Marshal, Frank Barr
The officers were all chosen unanimously, and the
hest of feeling prevailed. Remarks were made by
Col. Hatch, temporary President L. f. Dixon, G.. W.
Larzclere, and Rev. X. A. Hoffman There was
large asemblsge of best citizens the church be-
ing comfortably filed. Several additional names
were secured to the pledge, and there are now over
one hundred members The Red Ribbon is now
worn conspicuously upon the lapel of many coats in
wathens, and, so far As my observation has extend
ed, the wear-rs seem to be proud of the emblem
which says, Significantly to all, live clear head
y n"t vniskey, anu prObo>cls Color
ed by nature alone And the end is not yet Many
persons who never before took any interest in the
upbuildin: Of the temperance cause, arc among our
most earnest workers. The ladies, old and young
are our ,ost powerful auxiliaries and are doing eec
tive service in the good cause. And it is notieea
BILE fact that the sale of liquor has greatly decreased
in this city, during the past two weeks. No war is
made upon saloon keepers. We are perfectly well
aware that they doing business which is sane
toned by law, hut We strive, by argument and per-
suasion, to convince every dcvotee of ntemperance
that he is treadng dangerous paths-onc that will
impoverish and bring shame upon him-the scorn
and contempt of all respectable people, and entail
endless misery upon all connected with him. There
is something peculiar about this Red Ribbon move
ment. There is deep, quiet undercurrent of feel
ing upon this subject that is inc xplcable. Men who
few weeks ago, would not listen to a sensible re-
mark in favor of temperance, to-day turn ready ear,
and If they not convinced will not dispute it,
suddenly sign the profercd pledge, and wonder, the
next day, what induced them 10 do it. Those relig-
ously inclined attribute it to the mysterious power
of the Almighty who is aboring for the good of His
children. As for myself have opinion upon the
subject. ! and wonder, and cannot divine the
canse.
learn that there are quite number of Red Rib
ten or fifteen of Club will visit your city, any
night, except Tuesday, and assist them to get in
working order We will bring our organst and
choir along. and enliven the occasion by the singing
of some .soul-strring temperance songs-"witbout
money and without price"
To-day, tuesday, the White Ribbon ladies' are
preparing public dinner for the Red Ribbons and
everybody DESTROYS Of enjoying free lunch 1t
will bc given in Craigs large storeroom, and from
present indications, it will be enjoyable affair
The next meeting of our Club will occur on Tues
day night, the 9Th. Interesting speakers from st.
Joseph expected, and We extend an earnest and
cordial invitation to all to attend.
They've got n strange animal in the bottom, below
Palermo. Some of the ass-tute residents of that To-
eality pronounce it 'man-hunter,- mountain lion,
n grizzly bar" hyena panther Wildcat and one
particularly sapieut Individual slows its rang tang
like he seed in Mssoury." suspect it is simply
somebody's gentleman hog on the rampage for COM
pany.
There is a dirty. greasy coatless individual, who
carries dilapdated earpet-sack travelling around
the country adjacent to this place. distributing tracts
He claims to be Baptist Missionary. He is repre-
scnted as being badly in need of suit Of clothes
rs John the Baptist when he went about preach
ing in the wilderness. He is supposed to be crazy
and there is some talk Of arrestng him.
There is Lyceum in full blast at Mount Airy
school mousse Three miles west of here, that meets
every friday night. The house is always crowded, |
ON 'nese occasions. Some OF the speeches delivered
are sood, others are bad and some are insuferably
weak ana pointiess; but, then, who knows but some
Oh their young men, that rave and stamp and cleave
the arr as though destroying unnumbered imaginary
enemies' are embryonic Clays and Websters who |
viii one day entrance thousands with their silvery
tones ana matchless eioluenee Let us hope so.
heV. Brown, u late arrival from New York, Bap |
tist minister. has been holding revival meetings in
the Palermo bottom, for some time past, and has
been the means of several conversions He is at
present engaged in holding series Of meetings in |
the futile neighborhood He is represented rs being
a very young man, and good talker.
The Masonic ball, given at the school house here,
Monday night, was largely attended, betweed sixty
and seventy couples being present. About ten
couples were from your city. and the number
from st. Joseph. 1t was grand affair, the supper
being excellent, and the music splendid. The Den
yer Road ran an extra to your city, to carry those
attending the ball to their homes after its conclusion
charging only % cents for the same The departure
Of the mail eompels me to omit particulars. RR.
RED RIBBoS DINNER AT w.ruyS,
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