The New York herald., 1879-08-04
TEMPERANCE AT HARRY HILLS.

Mr.. r. B. THURBER OBJECTS TO THE PLACE AS
LECTURE ROOM, BUT MR. RAwsoN Lee
TUREs, NEVERTHELESS.
Hand bills freely circulated during the past week
to the effect that Professor Albert L. Rawson LII. d.
d. d. president of the Business Men Society
for the Encouragement of Moderation" would lec-
ture last evening at Harry Hills on the subject
OF the ''Ratonal and Moderate Use Of Ales.
Wines Liquors and other Good Things of this Lite"
served spite of tho intensity Of the heat to draw
quite large audience last evening. the main floor
aud galleries of Mr. Hills establishment being well
filed. Early in the evening rumor to the effect
that in consequence Of the strong opposition
OF the president Of the business Mems Society,"
Mr.. r. u. Thurber. and other inauen-
tiI ersonages. Mr.. Rawson had decided not
TO address the audience caused considerable excite
ment shortly after ten O'Clock. however Mr.. Hill.
accompanied by DIR. Rawson. stepped upon the
stage. and advancing said in introducing the lee
turer:-"Mr. +. B. Thurber. president of tho
Business Mems Moderation Society. has. I
given from this letter which 1 hold in my
hand to understand, objected to DR.. Raw
son speaking here tonight I am further
informed that Mr.. Rawson has received no less than
twenty letters from influential persons connected
with the movement, advising him not to speak
here. am at loss to understand why this should
be 50. A. have always been friend to temperance
aud dislike and dotest drunkards. DIR. Rawson
however. feels IL to be his duty to be here.
and no Is here. The Saviour did not
fuse the company Of publicans and sinners and
often met His disciples in the upper rooms
OF an inn. DIR. Rawson speaks here onight at the
instgation rather suggestion. of friends of his
own. and I'm way has he been influenced to do so
by mo- Al the same time appreciate his kindness.
fha ha baai i'm
would most cordially invite him to come again
among next sunday"
lecture by stating that although vice president Of
the business Mems Society for the Encouragement
of Moderation he did not address the meeting under
individual for which only two persons were re-
spon-ibIe. Mr.. Mn and himself Then proceeding.
the Doctor referred To the use OF ales. wnes liquors.
&c.. and their effect upon the human system.
rHURBERs LETTER
Mr. Eawson. when interviewed afterward by the
HERAID reporter declined 10 say about the
letter received by him from Mr. rhurbcr. nor OF the
other twenty twenty We communications referred
TO by Mr.. iIiii Mr.. Hll by no means
reticent. sswny." said he 'just look at this copy
Of Thurbers letter 60 Dr. Rawson. You may publish
where the difference lies between his business aud
mine unless in the fact that he sells by Wholesale.
whils my business = al q retail one A All who % como
the Aid % .irummers." Why. I have
for years have paid him thousands OF dollars too.
's only sin months ago that lcft on dealing with
him be, 4 found I could do better elsewhere.
he speaks OF temperance ani says want an adver-
tsefnent We'll. don know. am not afraid. l
guess can nsht rhurber u he wants 10"
Mr.. fhnrtsr,s letter is % foilo~ss-
Nn~ Neax. August 2. ts7a
Prsfsssgr RsvsoSs-
pssn rtRNr hsaisy has sent nsts sf the ist,
the close % unich -Es~a az The last moment
.saa give 40 es nsss a. ne r~sae.s - NJ rsase.s
I sxtrsmeis 10th make such request a. this.
sssorina apss ef ~hsf nEhf bs eenstdered over.
~slss = II. eirss..s .ss1 ,S.. lhlss 10 .hssla &c,
whteh - ssftsnty his eesct sead cor.
taiuly asnsrs
fr the puhlieisy 81 the rested sisne
wtth wh- yen siTht irsm ne piafesr the sesley
eaald 30 eaer~ly 10 hsnas hut not help
hs fee fFeu NJ uds prsetga- entertainments in the
linz % tsnsl~fanco taesssss -euse time Ao hss ~
shn . ef advertisement fgr htmself,
rather th.n foF the aeA - tse Of temperance
fs hsl ~e al go autf - Ne seeiety and hst sseh
thnFs s~rht ~ ~ t.-ss hiss a.~tnxs sse hld snd
W this ruuld ~ 4grfly slia~cd drep ~ sight nth
nskinN NJ uti cad insnftaa greater pskicy
thar o. have esfrtaa eat. seaia prfer that shoaa
b.
Ro4rstinr very seh shas ny view ~ the v dsgsr
eat ~tth ssstisasets ~ p~fsgns ressrd
rvassin. vefy tfais ysuss. n thtkbkk