The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-27
NOT TO TREAT NOR TO BE rREA TED
The Purposes and the Red. White, and BIuo
Pledges OF the -. N. y. y. y. NJ.

Judge Barrett approved on Saturday GER
tincate Of incorporation OF an association call
ing itself The Business Mems Society for the
Encouragement OF Moderation" Its incorpo-
rators are Henry W. Baldwin. b. +. Neiswender.
II. II. Hadley. Elwood L. Thorne. and Albert
l.. Rawson The purposes Of tho society. so the
certificate says. are TO encourage moderation In
the use OF alcoholic beverages. to promote a
knowledge OF sciences and statistics relative to
tho manufacture Of alcoholic liquors. to dIssem-
mate among the people useful information re-
garding the principles OF moderation. and the
means OF carrying such principles into practi
cal effect.
There are three kinds OF pledges. OF three
colors-red. white. and blue. The white pledge
is tho main one. The sgner pledges his sa-
cred honor" not TO drink during business hours
tHe % pledge is sesi represehtns e nG ndSstrioSs E
beavers building dams In q oold-w water river.
whose banks are lined With trees. Unasrnsath
Is tho motto. Aurea Mediocritus." The blue
pledge is mot to treat any one or 70 be treated
red pledge is total abstinence." The blank
Pse 2n the BACK Of whp 1he pdses % ssa Is no, was'eG
three verses. with tho chorus:
We offer the Red. white. and Blue;
II the pledge there - safety for YOU
ilarfsS i & iof the ' Red. ID. White. S and Blue
The society is also to exert its influence to In
uuce ftutll luuOT QthlfFb 10 pIONlut LOT ltf-
totalers stimulating and nourishinR beverages
which contain no alcohol. Still another pur-
pose OF this. society Is to encourage the eslab;;
amusement where no intoxicating liquors are
The total abstinence societies having failed
10 gain the confidence OF the greater portion OF
young mem" said Dr., Rayson yesterday.
owing. probably. 10 the fact that while asking
them to forego the use OF all intoxicating
liquors. they failed 10 offer any substitute. and
also insisted upon total abstinence or nothing.
Z has haan aI at nj nj mi al
only n medium. and which at the same time
places little or no drawback on the moderate
useful but may ultimately serve the cause OF
temperance much more thoroughly than has
4een d23S n, eS inc system or SI & 9Ssa s9a ss
ranged in three, 80 to speak. grades. the colors
being red. white. and blue. which might be
auence. The red. or. as we term Il. tho No.
card. Is for those who find themselves unable
may % be fiIied In cit either % Tor DAY. week. month
or year. at the siRners option. The white. or
No. 2 is intended Tor those who may have been
in tho habit OF drinking In the day time. and
those who sign II agree not to touch ntoxoatinR
liquors until after some specified hour in each
day for any period agreed To, This docs not In
any way Interfere with social enjoyment in the
evening The blue, or No. card, 10 the one
w wo rSn Spd 1S'g be- trsntsd ssesmsS and
principals. purch hasers as we'll as sellers. seem
TO think that no bargain is satisfactorily com
ruin OF great numbers OF the most promising
Of our merchants and statesmen. To such an
extent has this evil gone that many OF our lead
ing business men found 1t necessary to stipu-
late in their contracts with their employees that
they should abstain from all inhibition OF In
toXicants during certai n hours.
" The formation OF this society has been
under consideration for two or three years, but,
| owing TO difference OF opinion on minor
points II is only within tho last ten days that It's
name and formation were definitely determined
upon. We propose. In order TO make this 30
cey Of practical use. TO open first .clnss resti,u
rants where good meals may be obtained. and
| attached TO which will be reading and coffee
| rooms. Billiards. card and other games will be
permitted. while the upper story OF each build;
| healthy amusements and recreations will be
| found under one roof. and ms no profit II to be
made by any OF those interested In the promo
tion OF this scheme. the vsitors will reap the
benefit in a low scale OF prices, This society Is
entirely unsectariAn. and It's places Will be open
| TO ALL Another point Is TINT the pledge Is
| purely an honorary one. the name OF the
| divinity being purposely omitted. 30 that in
| event OF its being broken the conscience OF the
| A number Of influential and wealthy men have
| agreed to place at our disposal tho necessary
| money Tor the accomplishment OF what have
| indicated 30 soon M the society gets into work
| ing order Their names do not At the moment
feel at liberty to make public but our object has
| received the commentator OF such firms as ii
| Is. Cla1ln X Co. Tiffany Co, and Lord IAy-
| lor. Mr.. o. Is. rockingham and DR.. Felix Adler
| may alsO be mentioned We aim mt the golden
| mean. or. 70 uss more general expression the
| happy medium
Mi Elwood r. Thorne said that one OF the
| stAnchest friends OF the movement was the ltoy
| DR.. Howard Crosby.