The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-08-13

MASS hEETlNG,-An ull-uuy
temperance meeting was held on the Fair
Grounds, near Bel Air, on Wednesday. At least
one thousand persons are estimated to have
been present and the ample grounds presented
the appearance of a "fair" day. At 10 O'clock
the meeting was organized with Curtiss G. Ho-
lingsworth as temporary President, and C. j..
Moore and +. ID. Amber Secretaries. After
prayer by Rev. b. F. Benson an address was de-
livered by Rev. Il. l.. Poulson, d. d., of Balti-
more. 1t was n forcible interesting and temper
ate discourse, and was listened to with attention.
Dr. Poulson was followed by Mr.. John F.
Raitt after which an adjournment for dinner
took place.
At one O'Clock business meeting of the dele
gates was held in the exhibition room. These
comprised representatives from the three lodges
of Good Tcmpars and from various other tenn
perancc societies, churches and Sunday Schools
in the county The object of the meeting was
the formation of Il county Temperance Alliance,
auxiliary to the State Temperance Alliance
Andrew Boyle Esq, was selected as temporary
chairman, and j. Egbert Smith as Secretary
The permanent organization of the Alliance
was effected by the unanimous election OF
David f. Thomas, Esq, of Darlington, as Pres
ident; Edward Sweeting, VIM. Carsins, 8, IL
Montague, J. Egbert Smith, Andrew Boyle, and
Thomas Terrell Vice Presidents; Edward II
| Amber Recording Secretary; John T. Spicei
Corresponding Secretary; c. j. Moore Treasur
err.
Upon re-assembling at the grand stand Mrs
Frances Harper, colored, of New Jersey, spoke
She said woman could use her lips in the tenn
perance cause around the fireside, but that hel
hands were tied-she can not vote. She cxhort
ed the colored people not to sell their votes, but
resolve to do all they can "to lift the coloret
name on high, associated with Temperance an(
morality, and place it with the honorcd names
of the country" Mrs. Harper is rather fluent
speaker, but spoke as if she were reciting
piece committed to memory.
Mr.. c. c, lIollingsworth, the temporary Pres
idcnt, then made few remarks, in giving plac,
to the President-elect, Mr.. d. E. Thomas. The
latter, upon taking the chair, said he had not al
ways been 4 temperance man, but he thanked
| God that now he was both Christian and {
| temperance man. Those who want to be goot
| temperance men must ask God to help them.
| Mr.. VIM. Sherwood, Vice President of tn,
State Temperance Alliance, delivered the clos
ing address, He alluded to the recent defeat o
the friends of temperance in Frederick county
and said that Notwithstanding, much had beer
accomplished. In nine out of the twenty dis
tricts prohibition prevails, and in short tint
it would prevail in the whole county. He re
| joiced to know that there were secret temper
ancc organizations in Hartford, and if more o
such societies had existed in Frederick the ten
perance men would have carried the county.
Excellent instrumental music was furnished
by the Hopewcll band, Bonield Gorrcll leader
and fine vocal music by large number of ANA
teur performers, under the leadership of f. A
Brown.
A number Of ministers were present, includ
ing Rev. Messrs. Harry Boggs, II. McNemar
b. f. Benson, H. c. Mcdaniel, JONES' j. w
Steele, George l.. Scott, w. 7. L. Kieffcr, and L
ID. Finncy, Of Hartford county; ID. A. Ford, o
Virginia, and II. G. Smith, of Baltimore city.
The following resolutions were adoptcdb TIN
meeting, which was closed with prayer by Rev
George l.. Scott:
ReS0iced That we hereby heartily pledge Ou
| purpose to unrclaYed efforts to secure Local Op
| ton for Hartford county,
ReS0iCed, That in order to bring about such dc
srable result In midst we will do all that lie
in our power to have elected to the next session
of our state Legislature such delegates as will
| favor the proposition of submitting the question
| of License or No License of the sale of intoXca
| ting liquors as beverage, to the voters of TN
| county.
Resoiged That we will cordially cooperate will
the Maryland State Temperance Alliance In effect
ing prohibition by the viii of the people for tn
| entire commonwealth.
| Res0lCed That we have the utmost confidence il
| the President of this auxiliary Alliance, David
| Thomas, Esq., and other officers, and will Civ
them all the moral and material support at on
| command, in prosecuting the great work in han,
| for our county.