Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-26

Temperance Association of Northern Virginia. ~

temperance ASSOCIATION OF Northern Virginia.
The Temperance Association of Northern
Virginia met in Potomac Hall of Odd Eel
lows this morning mt 10 o'clock, Rev. r. J..
Poulson. D. D., president in the chair: G.. P.
Berkeley, secretary.
J. II. Jewett, Job Hawxhurst and W. A.
Bryant were appointed committee on ere
dentials.
e. {. Round: Dr. |. S. Stone and G. W.
Hawxhnrst were appointed committee on
business.
A committee consisting of G. P. Berkley,
Rev. ;. B. Treadway and Rev. +. NJ. Todd
were appointed to secure the names of all
ministers and temperance organizations in
the Jurisdiction Of the association.
The committee on business made a report
which was adopted
The Committee on credentials reported
the following delegates in attendance.
Providence Lodge, Good Templars, Fair
faX-Job Hawxhurst G.. P. Berkley.
Alexandria Reform Club, Alexandria-R.
H. Hancock. c. L. Arnel, Mark Norris.
Friends First Day School of Woodlawn.
FairfaX-Walter Walton. Annie s. Walton.
Golden Light Lodge Good Templars, Alex
andria-James Grigg, &. Fl. Lyles, T. i.
Kemp, Miss Carrie Atwell and H. NJ Follz.
Martha Washington Lodge, Good Temp
lars, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hibbs.
Pioneer Lodge, Good Templars, Fairfax
Rev. j. E. Evans, Howard Bruner.
Manassas Presbyterian Church, Prince
William-Rev. F. NJ TODD
Womans' Christian Temperance Union.
Iincoln-MrS. Tacey Nj. Jewell.
Occoquan Reform Club, Prince William
Tyson Janney.
Potomac Tent !. o. RI. IT. Beach B.
A. Mullins and j. W. McKenney.
NJ. E. Church, Prince Wllianl-George C.
Round
Local Option Alliance, Prince William
w. a. Bryant.
Mt. Vernon Lodge Good Tcmplals, Fair
fax. NJ. Troth, Miss Sallie Troth and
Harry Gillineham.
Friends Monthly Meeting of Lincoln,
Loudoun-Phineas J. Nichols.
Sweet Home Temple, Alexandria-C. A..
Smith, Miss Etfie Crump and Miss Maggie
Hayes
Vienna Lodge OF Good Templars, Fair
fax-Capt. Van Slycke.
W. c. T. Union Of Herndon, Fairfax
Mrs. n n. North.
Busy Workers Temple, Alexandria -Niss
Ella Herbert, Miss Annie I.ylcs and G.. w.
Hawxhurst.
Triumph Lodge of Good Templars. Lou
doun-J. II. Jewctt, Mary A.Taylor and DR..
|. :. Stone.
Methodist Protestant Church. Alesan-
dria-Rev. S. B. Treadway.
The report was adopted
The question being reported from the
n,1o fff.n l,t,,, -
have been made to secure the refusal of IL
censes in the various counties during the
past year? aud what has been the result?-
Mr.. Round spoke of number of cases
where upon petition of citizens licenses had
been refused by county courts but upon an
peal the decision of the county court had
been reversed by the circuit Judge. SO that
no beneficial results had been secured.
Mr.. Jewett, Of I.oudoun. said that nett
tioning the county court in his county had
been q failure.
Mr.. Van Slyck, Of Fairfax. gave instances
IN that county where parties under cover Of
Il l. ;. license were violating the local op-
ton laws.
laws =: nuviug Observation-Disclosures ,".,tl,ol of
Job llawxhurst, of Fairfax, said that al
though the Law was violated TO some extent
yet the beneficial effect generally could
but be conceded by all. He urged it as Il
duty for each temperance man Of whatever
party TO 'endeavorto secure denomination
By his party for the Legislature OF none but
those who would give to 1.-THE people the
right Of deciding the question of license.
He was followed by Dr. }. S. Stone Of
Ioudoun, and ]. NJ. Troth, of Mt. Vernon
district, the latter speaking of the good cl-
feet Of the local option law.
The question, what is the best plan of an
efficient county organization for the promo
ton of local OPTION was opened by G.. c.
Round, who advocated thorough organiM-
ton by combining all the forces favorable to
the object in each county