The New York herald., 1879-07-28
LAGER BEER A GOOD THING.

DIR. aARRIsH's PLEA BEFORE THE AMERICAN
TEMPERANCE LYCEyM-HIs ARGUMENT or
POSED.
Quite respectable audience assembled at Claren-
don Hall. in Thirteenth street. yesterday afternoon,
to listen to a harangue by DIR. John p. Garrish on
lager beer. A number of ladies eraced the front
seats, and nestled among them. paying close atten-
tion to everything that was said. Dr. Lambert,
of Popular Lilo Insurance fame. Tho chairman of
the meeting having introduced the speaker OF the
day, Dr. Garris at once launched into his subject.
and demonstrated the importance of the question he
discussed. Intemperarce, he said, had greatly ex-
cited public interest, and yet it was remark
able that cectual remedy had been provided.
Beer contains a ,hrecold prpperty-it quenchcs
thirst, it stimulates and cheers. it nourishcs ana
strengthens. always prcsuming. OF course, that 1t
is used in moderation. From these combined
qualities beer proved a refrcshiug and salubrious
drink and a valuable stmulant to those who had to
undergo much fatigue. The friends Of lager beer in
this country would no doubt ere long mold the
views here the English do about English beer.
1t was To be hoped. however. that the brewing of
beer OF q more honest character in this country
than in England. where sll sorts of suspicious in
grcdients used. TIE question was to ascertain
now much alcohol there III beer and what lts
effect. In England tnere per cent alcohol
in small beer and eight per cent iu the best brown
stout. No doubt considerable lager beer WAS also
aduitcrated, and IL takch in overdose would kill
the cousuinnr. Good lager beer never yet had
poisoned any body. Mothers used IL while nursing
their babes. AS n physician, the speaker would a.
ways recommend the OF lager. Now. to the al
coiiolic part. There were alw-ys men iu the
munity physically below par. They neeued stim-
ulant ''Iake away lager beer" SAID the Doctor.
'snd youu distress in this land. Grain and
hops make very excellent tonic for the humsn
stomach. and the day will surely come when the
plain alcoholic drink will 20 out OF use aud lager
beer take its place..
nor ATTRIBUTABLE DEER.
People spoke of the curse ot intempcrance II
could not he attributed to lager beer. The trouble
was that In this country people nved too much In
boarding houses and hotels, where children do not
receive adequate instruction how to abstain from
the temptations placed before them. 1t home
influence universal the young
generation would not be easily con-
tainnaicd We earnest people. de-
pendent upon daily work for existence and social
advancement and yet there are 10 be found many
young girls who at all times ready 20 indulge
glass of wine with tncir partners in the dance.
What is needed here moro than anything else Is
spirit self-prcservation an the maintenance OF
social order. IL we had this at all times how many
young men of talent would be saved from becoming
wrecks in this rough world.
Several speakers among whom was cx-Supervisor
Isaac j. Oliver (who declared he had psrtaken of
nothing stronger than cold water during the past
forty years.. opposed the Doctors plea for lager
beer; and, after the taking up cf collection, tine
Lyceums officers dismissed the congregation with
benedictiou