Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-17

The TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. -Judsc y. p.
slIoaay Ii the president of tie Dlshaway
R,tcrn Club Of Washington city. aa orgaoz,
iloo made up OF all classes OF reformed drink
erS, among whou tbrro arc ABOUT ooe huud!ci
who orc reformed irupEards. lie vas himself
onco hsr! drlokor, hry is n0g 6 sturdy chamL'
lou of Temperance. His speech at the NJ. +
Church last night was q strong aud able pre-
sentatiOn OF the in portauoc Of the present great
temperance reform. Though his style was
mainly orRunrntative, it was enllvened hy nu-
merous incidents and Interesting facts drawn
from his own expeI ,nce aud observation. He
was listened to with the closest attention by
the ettre audience, many Of whom sic i in
the doorWays for want Of seats Ia the body of
tho honse
MIR, Pcatco followed III g ten minutes soc ?c!,
10 which ne said II was a hard thing to sly
that this land and this oi:y sD,nl mCr1 mot c ?
for 0uor then they do iHr breai. bui IL Is
t-ua: hard thing 10 say hlt II Thousand If
tn, - thousand nssuc IN th's land %:rt made
50 by the USE CT s:roN@ dritk, hat thht Is TT nc
toe; hard thing 60 So thaS five s!Xth5 OF all
the crime OF his cauaIfy 5 The rtsu'. OF hquor
drinking, bot that Is tqna II true; ha;u thing
10 say that thoEG ar1 thduSs AIDS OF bon houses
all ovsr this laad built b. the nIOncy laado by
seIliog stroug drink. winch clrrICd wlot ..ai
Wr1ichcduesS TO 40 uGtrll number Of ot5cr
h0mCs; hard thug to sag that mU.I:u1Gs Ct!
mco. siuoly f.: the m0m2Etar3 pleasure 81
drlnklnR sll,DuaGtl, Nmp0VcriSh AMI bagg!r
their own wives und daughters. while the;
feed and cI0'h uxurenty other mans
families. All this is true. How much BIT
ter for q man to bo good t. himSel|.
Mr.. p. also spoke Of some oitho apparent resls
Of the mcn WHO or; trying to reform 10 this
city. Oje nan had sail to him 40 hour before,
Il cant quit dfilkIog." They need the help
OF a general temDrraCc} orSaa!zauon, largely
made up OF mcn who have b?cG hard GriukerS,
and SO, have sympathy icT each Other; th:y
need place Of pltIIc resort, tee from he
temptations Of iqloT, where lhey car spend
the time they u ,ciitaSp N abou. The sslJons--
something on t.3 v!d %; L !cad!3G ROOM aud
where they can hold their BUSINESS mpc;in 5
as vel: as speed soca hours; they need ire.
qucnt public moc,lngs. 10 when they cap tell,
for the coed Of oihVrs, Tic sIo!y CT ;hsir tempt.
atIous, uowuei acd rci0rtuatIUn. and il which
temperance addresses cQu be delivered by Other
meu, aud tho pledge presented; they need the
ala CT Temperance society Of women. WHO vii;
fl up their room, give them entertainments
and help then III many Ways. as Uuy W3m.p
Cln.
After these r:malks, q Dumber Of III en came
torwerd aud tjck the Ledge.
Mr.. Wake Il. Penn m4ie short spaach,
giving some f his experiences as j dtl0kls
man, and telling how be carua 10 reform
Ladies' anl geulage1 were saut through Ghs
audience with p!;dg,s AID red ribbons. aad
largely decreased the Il5t Of sguCls.
At the close of the pubic uGciEE the ed
llbbon mea inst 10 cooslse: tho qu:S.on Of
organization, ar il was uaanlno ualy aine6d 10
effect such to night alter tho address.
Mr.. Carksou WAS pr, sat last night ia lha
choir with his comet, snd added greatly 20 tie
MUSIC of III, evening.
DR.. and Mr. he !2g have arrived. an! wi!
be at the touprrsn,9 II C3trg to oisht.