The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28
TEMPERANCE 1RIne
AfRolsthltrsst \. Z. church LsstElsn'


The Temperance meeting At Fourth Street
N. Z, Church last evening Wasnot largely At
tended. Buff the condition Of the weather
Is taken into consideration the apparent
lack Of interest and zeal in the cause may
easily be accounted for. The men greatly
outnumbered the ladies, proportion which
has always been revsFsed at all former meet
ings the reporter has attended, This may
partly be explained by the fact that last
nights meeting was intended more for work
than for 0ratorical display.
Mr., Geo. W, Atkinson called the meeting
to order, and Rev. Geo. Z, Hite, OF ChRpline
Street Church, led in prayer, after which the
chairman stated the object OF the meeting,
which was 70 perfect arrangements for pro-
curing signatures to the petitions to be pre-
sented to the Legislature, Mr.. Atkinson
supplemented the announcement with some
ringing remarks appealing for activity and
work in the cause, which were needed TO &C.
complish the ends the temperance people de-
sired. Some vocal exercise then interviewed,
after which speeches were made by MeSsts.
Cracraft, Bags, Browning and Rev lite.
The SILVER tOnguGd orator,"as Mr., era
craft Is. called, made one OF his old time cleo
Irical Efforts, which warmed up the aud ence
somewhat and moved several emotional
brothers to give approving "AmenS"
g, w, Baggs STOOD up as living example
OF what five years OF total abstinence would
do for man" and detained vigorously FOL
4 red hot campaign this winter. He said /
young man who was slipping his beer in i
saloon the other evening, remarked that III
didn't think the temperance mOvemen
would amount to much this winter.
why p asked an interested party,
| "Oh,p said the young man, Bridge era
craft Is drinking again, and they haven't go
any leader,h
Mr. Cracraft only few moments beIOr
closed an eloquent period reciting the COM
forts and blessings he had experienced from
five years OF sObriety, and Bags GneCdot
Of his fall ~ was heartily enjoyed by tn
audience.
Mr., Bags closed with the assertion "tha
he was willing not only to carry the warint
Africa this winter, but proposed TO inYad
Germany
Mr.. ]. W. Browning made a very pointer
speech, In which he advised more work ant
less talk.
Rev. Hits also thought that some under
standing US to what was needed TO brinl
about the results desired had better be ar
rived ut. lie didn't want to make speech
but was willing to take petition and Obtail
fifty names
Chairman Atkinson called on Mr.. VIM
Hastings rs Chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee for report,
Mr.. uasIlngs-I am not Chairman.
Mr.. Atkinson-Well, you are member o
the Committee, Lots hear from you,
Mr.. Hastings stated that the plan the Com
mitteo thought best was to employ person
to canvass the several wards for signature
to the petitions, and pay them for the worl
at so much per day.
Mr., Atkinson-Well what would be oil
acceptable igure2
A yoiCe--$l 80 or So 90 per day,
Mr.. 1IastingS-YOu will have to 1I tina
yourselves, Us iron men OF tho Amalga
mated Association are notvery good on tlxin
wages. LShort season OF mGrrimenL
Rev. Hile called for volunteers WHO woul
promise to canvass the wasls for signatures
lie said 10 could make a speech, but h
would prefer 10 sec something tangible az
compliShed by the meeting.
Mr., Atkinson Brother Hite Is right. II
10 Methodist and wants 10 do something re
ligious, take up collection.
A number Of gentlemen volunteered !
canvass for signatures to the petitions, and
was also understood that the Executive Con
mlttee would keep the Lower Lights Burn
ing" and deplOy paid sklrlnishers for the sig
natures OF voters
As the reporter left, Capt. John Baggs wa
"hOlding the fort" and, II the pre-arrange,
programme was carried out, was FOLLOWED
by the long meter doXology