Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-14
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY

OF the Temperance Movement in This
City Beld Yesterday Afternoon.
Yesterday was a big day among the
temperance people OF this city, and they
elebrated the same with monster mass
meeting in the Academy of Music. The
occasion was the successful termination
of four years work since the Murphy
movement was inau2urated in this city
and State. For weeks the committee
having the sfairin charge had been work
ing hard, and their efforts were hand
somely rewarded yesterday afternoon by
the presence OF a large and enthusiastic
audience, one that filled all the seats in
the hall and on the platform and that
packed the aisles and all vacant places.
Hon. f. G. Cracraftwas the chairman,
OF, officer OF the day, and under his d.
rection after things were started all ran
smoothly and expeditiously; but there
was the trouble, it appeared as though
the exercises would never begin, but
that, by the way, is nothing new with
Wheeling asemblages. The meeting was
announced to begin at 8 o'clock, but 1t was
3:45 before Rev. VIM. II. Barnes, o! the
Reformed Episcopal Church, opened
with prayer.
In the meantime the members OF the
independent Order of Rechabites OF this
city, filed in, dressed in their regalia and
took seats on the stage. After prayer,
the large choir present with Mr.. Frank
Porter at the organ, sang one OF the
Gospel hymns. Mr.. Cracraft then an
nounced the object of the meeting in a
few brief words and after promising
good programme and handsome enter
tainments, introduced Rev. B. L. Smith,
who has been conducting the interest.
ing revival work at the Disciples
Church. Mr.. Smith is an interesting
talker and his speech yesterday was
short, terse, clear and to the point. In
fact all the talks yesterday were very
short, but directly to the great issue and
the Jubilee. No time or words were
wasted and in that fact is found &C.
countable the interest and attention
paid.
The enjoyable feature OF the after
noon was the singing OF solo by Mrs.
A. NJ. Sheib, Hear Us, Oh! Father"
1t was sung with taste and skill, Mrs
Sheib being in very good voice. She
was loudly encored by the pleased audi
ence.
Rev. Geo. T. Hite, OF the Zane Street
Church, was the next speaker and a
very original talker he is, very seldom
failing to hold his audience and to in
struct. He held his listeners closely
yesterday, being frequently applauded.
His remarks were mostly arguments
against the claims OF the anti.temper.
ance people, with brief reference TO
DIR. Crosby's recent lecture and again 10
the pending Constitutional Amend
ment. 1t was logical talk and full OF
good points.
He was followed by DR.. ID. Q. Stere,
delegate from Pleasant county, one OF
the temperance workers OF the State.
lie is strong champion OF the petit
TONERS and assured his hearers that the
amendment would pass and the people
allowed to vote on the subject; the gen
tleman also in reviewing intemperance
gave genteel society a rather hard rap.
Wash. Baggs, one OF the reformed and
reformers, a regular old war horse was
next called on and gave one OF his immi-
table, witty and humorous talks that
pleased all and offended none. Sen.
ator McGregor had few words
to So, and Mr.. +. Il. Laramie had some
points to present, while Mr.. Cracraft in
closing reviewed the meeting, and closed
the meeting with brilliant speech con.
tanning some really fine passages, and
delivered in a way that fairly burned
itself into the audience, who broke into
loud applause at the close. Thus ended
the fourth anniversary, and the move
ment starts out for the next year with
bright prospects and a strong band OF
workers. The meeting was somewhat
disturbed by people going out, but they
were obliged to owing TO the lateness of
the hour. Hereafter when a meeting
is announced for o'clock, 1t should
commence at that time. Tie choir rem
dered valued assistance by interpreting
hymns here and there, once singing at
the request OF Manager Charlie Howard,
"Nearer My God to Thee" Tie tenn
perance fraternity are under many obli-
cations to this ailable gentleman Tor the
use of the Hall for severed SUNDAYS past.