Daily Republican., 1879-05-15
WILMINGTON, DEL, THURSAY, MAY 10, 1879. W"
TEMPERANCE MEETING.


TEMPERANCE MEETING.
A Large AudIence-Addres of
Messrs. Nesbit, Morrow and Sam.
mons.
Walola Lodge |. 0. Of G. 7. gave a
public temperance meeting last evening
at the M 5. r. A. rooms John 1. hen-
nedy presiding. The exercises opened
by the choir singing "Joy to the
world" after which Mr.. Sammons de.
livered a prayer. The choir next sang:
SIS my name written there :" The
first speaker was Mr.. W. N. Nesbit,
who said that when the order OF Good
TEN plars first organized ~ years ago,
it numbered forty members, and to-day
in the United, States alone the number
Of members are over 100000. The
speaker said that it was secret asso-
citation. This fact the order does not
deny; every family is in a measure
secret association, as they have tdelr
secrets. Those who do not know the
secrets he urged upon them to avail
themselves of the opportunity and JOIN
the lodge, the price Of admission being
so cents for gentlemen and 25 cents
for ladies. He urged those who had
not Joined to try it for at least month
and if at the end of four weeks they
were tired of the organization, if they
would come to him he wsuld pay their
ex penses. -a. ,
The speaker said he would do more,
that if the organization was not what
it should be, he would present mem
Der with IS gold piece out OF his own
pocket. He hoped that many would
send in their names during the even
ing. as nothing would afford hin
f greater pleasure than that of seeing
large increase in the membership o
Walola Lodge. After Mr.. Nesbit's re
marks, the two Misses Moore sang
very swsetly, "Hast thou cleaned vel
t to o-day." after which II. W. Morrow wa
3 announced as the next speaker. TIT
3 sneaker did not know that he wa
l to speak, yet he said when a person
I heart is in the cause he does not nee'
to prepare speech. The speaker sal'
he ioined the lodge twelve or thirteel
3 wears ago but has not taken active par
in the lodge until lately as he has bee
l laboring with the M. S. R. A., and n
: therefore did not think that he coul'
t be censured by not giving that atten
,;o, to the lodge as a member should
a In regard to the secrets, he said tia
:; in all great movements, in all gres
a works that has an enemy to conten
t with, they must have their passwords
d The speaker said that some people haV
II said lit was a good courting place b'
g longing to the Lodge" he never wel
e there for wife and if any ladies wei
It looking out for him they could tur
d their heads away. He said the ladl'
n were doing noble work in hghtlr
r against strong drink. He expected
r. take the ladies over to Pennsgrove wit
IS him., but he was not going IN M
l. butchers style as he intended TO tai
r a marty who could watch him. DE sa
that the goat was now in very go
at condition as new side saddle mas oe'
lg secured for the ladies. After Mr.. Nc
ID rows remarks the next in order was
l. duett by Mrs. Ella Davis and Fam
III Warren. =.
Id Samuel Adams favored the audien
as with select reading entitled "Jane Cc
p. quest. and how she rang the Chur
i'd BELL in the Storm The next in ord
sh was dialogue by Misses Clavey, Lila
n and Bareford, after which Mr.. Sal
es mons was called on to play the jew
I'd harp. Before commencing to play,
Id made few remarks in which he 50
k; that when he was boy he delight
IL; in catching butterflies, tearing up
We straw hats and beetiDg humble be
he and robbing birds nests. He said wh
y. a boy he delighted in lying, and "v
of a most uncommon liar" After hegr
se up to be "big boy" his mother di
'ly and he said father get me anotf
mother" After his mothers death
'er commenced to turn over new leaf a
he ioned the Good Templars.
lid When one of the members got dru
it and left the Lodge, he took compassion
him and aftArward thinking gr
he deal of the man be gave him the "pa
nd word" From that day to this he 50
EN- he has had conscientious scruples abt
yer Joining any secret association. Al
the speakers remarks he favored t
ber audience with his jewsharp, and "
ted encored several times. frof. Cr'
IN; gave several select readings which
lg; delivered in such manner that
lad audience appeared to be willing 70
wo ten all evening to him. Misses Liz
ced Gray. sallie Long and, Messrs. II. Sire
of and George Hill sang sweet sP
by Hear nv PRAYER" Select reading
dor Miss Hollingsworth was well render
The program wasIa long. one, it be
to- after 10 o'clock before the meeting cl