Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-25
TOTAL ABSTINENCE RsLLY.
A Splendid Nesting at PfeiHcsr's Hall Las
Night.

A Splendid Nesting at Pfet6er'5 Hall Last
Night.
The League T. A. meeting at Pfeifer's hail last
night was success beyond expectation. The pro-
gramme, consisting Of music, both vocal and nstru-
mental, aud addresses, we'll rendered thro0 eh
out The curtain rose upon scene truly charming.
Some forty fairy little ones ranged round the STAGE
sang the song, "Driuk Pure Water"
This song was followed by s,lo well rendered in
rich, basso voios by Mr.. Ferti. The gentleman
the applause had subsided, Rev. Father Gallagher
came forward aud III brief but stirripg I'D iress
laid before his audience few urgent motives for
adding their neral support to the Total abstinence
agitation. He referred In very telling manner. to
the frequency. Of late of crimes committed by the
hand Of drink, and PRONOUNCED ,tigma upon the
community that the cause of such high hGnded law
iessness .hould be allowed to continue among US.
solo by Miss Fannie Rssu, accompanied at the
piano by Miss sloan. was greeted by hearty
oors to which the young lazy pended by fine
followed selections the violin by Eugene
zsnslus AMI Miss Sarah Mealy on the piano.
Father Stanley then introduced Rev James Nc
GoIrick OF MIMI eapols. He said: know 1t is not
fashionable to be tot I'll abstauer. sorry that
It il so but 20 It is. Society is to-day like the old
uncle in Maine who, on seeing bis ephe~ p aging
game Of marbles before the house, on sunday
morning. said to him: "My boy, 80 into the back
yard with your marbles. This 10 6undayn "Aye
uncle" retorted the small boy, "but Ii 1t no. Sun.
| O6y Also III Inc Dack yaEu1 Inc unClo WOuQ save
appearances aud 80 it with society to-day, with
gard to intox csnts If man will opy avoid drunk.
enness before the public, society finds fault with
him.
We are not Prohlbiuonists. We ask for no law
against liquor. We hope to come at tho same end
by an -ther means
We stand upon moral basis We appeal to each
man separately, aud ask each OF you Individually
to add bis name to the toll, and thus enforce law
by making The law needless.
We WISH to assemble our young men in so 'ietios
where they shall meet with only the Det as -ocixtes,
and remove Them from the pernicions influences
usder which th, must need come 10 saloons. Some
would fain tauut US with being thigh mural men."
We certainly rey upon moral means, bud we
would he sorry to be found taking low standard Of
morals. We are found to be highly moral men.
holic liquor 1t contains absolutely no nutrmeGt.
Let say SO long as thew wi ], sit does nourish
and strengthen ME, 1t warns me up, and drink my
friends health" yes, and drink it away often.
times" was the reply
The Mi-ses McManUs then sang the belntiful
duet Dear Irelsnd, would you we're Free which
uas receiTed Nth Drolongt applause. Mr.. Eugene
voliu his sister, the gifted little Miss Zenzus, pre-
stoiDg at the piano.
Father Shapl-y toen came forward. he referred
to tso recent events In st Paul as hopeful Signs of
the times, viz, the organization Of the tttzeh's
League and that of the Crusaders T. A. society He
urg ID the young men present to swell the ranks OF
the crusaders aud II conclusion gave the pledge to
large number
On last Ved.esdsy evening the Crusa'ers' Young
ems TIA. society adopted their consultations, AID
balloted FOR officers, with the following re-ult:
President, jam 3 Norma e; secretary, j. Mcguire.
Tie society DIS far to outstrp It's oder ohers In
ths city In very short time.