West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-10-26
A GENERAL ADVANCE.
The Wood County Temperance
Meetings of Last Week.
VOLCANO.
VOLCANO.
THURSDAY EVENING, Oct. 81

Inc Injecting mere would have
been grand success but for the
great disappointment experienced
IN the absence of the principal
speaker of the evening, MIR. C. T.
Caldwell, who was unexpectedly
called to Harrisville on some impor-
tant court business which could
not be deferred.
The temperance friends had done
the handsome thing in securing the
splendid town hall for the meeting.
and providing rare entertainment
of music for the audience. Just as
the crowds were gathering, the
train arrived, and the word going
out that Mr.. Caldwell didn't come
was like a bomb-shell to scatter
people to their homes. To counter
act this, word was sent along the
line that the great and notable lin
en-duster stalwart wasn't the only
orator in the world, and a goodlv
number Of ladies and gentlemen
were rallied and the meeting pro-
ceeded.
The exercises commenced with
music, and prayer by Rev. C. w. T.
Davis, who, after Rev. S. J. Graham
had delivered the opening address,
spoke for a half hour, and he was
followed by the FREEMAN represen-
tative in brief remarks.
The FREEMAN here remarks that
the music was the feature of the oc-
casion, and it was a misfortune to
all the good people of Volcano that
they were not present to enjoy it..
The singing was by the NJ. L. and
Episcopal choirs, under the leader
ship of Prof w. w. Gates, with
Miss Annie McCandless at the pi-
ano. Among the excellent pieces
sung were "The Rum-Seller's Invi-
tation," and water, shining clear"
In the latter, the solo of Mr.. John
b. Smith was just splendid.
There were rich voices in excel
lent training there, both among
the ladies and gentlemen, notably
the tenor of Mr.. E. C. jenkins.
Lack of acquaintance prevents the
naming of others with specially
rare voices. We don't want to be
jealous, but we wish Parkersburg
had those singers.
Mr.. D. c. Nudge presided at the
meeting with the ease and dignity
of Bishop, and if Caldwell had
only been there we are sure Volca-
no would have sued for terms with
the temperance fanatics at once.
The chairman of the district
committee, Mr. J. r. Shafer, took
charge Of the petitions, and arrang-
ed with Revs. r. H. Hite, c. w. r..
Davis and others, for a thorough
canvass Of every Sub-district.
UNION VALLEY.
FRIDAY EVENING, Oct. q.
The meeting was called to order
and the exercises opened with sing
ing by the choir, and prayer by Mr..
Ashby.
w. A. NJ. Reed, Esq, was made
chairman, and Geo. Rector, Secre-
tary.
After singing again, the chair
man thanked the audience for the
favor conferred upon him, saying
he regarded it as special honor to
preside over a prohibition meeting.
Prof. A. L. Purinton, of Parkers-
burg, was first introduced, and de-
livered a stirring speech of an
hours length.
After song from the choir, Rev.
P. A. Woods responded to call
from the chairman, and gave an
earnest exhortation in which he
contrasted the peace and order of
his own prohibition county of
Richie, with the fighting and tur-
MOL that prevailed25 years ago I'M
der the license system.
Mr.. johnson, in brief remarks,
presented the claims of the FREE
MAN, and secured number of sub
scribers.
On motion of Thomas Clark, w.
A. M. Reed, Esq, and Geo. Rector
were made President and Secretary
of the permanent organization for
the District.
At the instance of Thomas Clark
as the district committeeman, the
following persons were nominated