The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-01

An Immense Meeting at the Fourth
street N. q. Church Last Night.

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street N. 4. Church Last Night.
The Fourth Street NJ. E. Church is the
great rallying point in this city for the tenn
perance hosts. 1t was there the great Murphy
movement may be said TO have originated;
It was there that that great apostle of tenn
perance, Francis Murphy, spoke to hundreds;
1t has been there that nearly every temper
ance talker who ever visited the city, aud all
the well known local workers and orators
have addressed the people on that subject
(which has probably commanded as much
widespread attention as any other fos years
past, and especially since the Murphy move
menl set in motion the great tide that led to
the formation OF Unions and the Women's
branch of the work.
Since the meeting OF the Legislature the
| temperance people have been working vigor-
ously and increasingly. They have labored
day and night for the success OF the prohibi.
| ton amendment. II was carried through the
House and the action 10 be taken by the
Senate Is being anxionsly awaited. II was
decided to have grand rally and com.
mittee was appointed to look out suitable
speaker. Itdecided on Mrs. J. Ellen Foster,
OF Iowa, who enjoysan extended reputation
as being the most renowned woman lecturer In
the United States, aud said TO be the greatest
woman lawyer in the world. A better selection
could not have been made. Last night was
selected as the time for the rally, and the
lecture room OF the Fourth Street NJ. E.
church was crowded. the space about the
altar aud organ was filled with people; the
ante-rooms were OVERLOOKING and the lobbies
were impossible, they were SO packed with
people standing. Avery large majority OF
both branches OF the Legislature were observ.
ed In the audience. ALI the prominent tenn.
perance people OF the city, business men and
even the opponents OF the cause were seen in
the crowd. All were curious TO to see and hear
the celebrated lady who was TO address them.
The exercises commenced promptly at 1880
o'clock. About quarter of eight o'clock DR..
Smith, the pastor OF the church, introduced
Mrs. Foster, who was heartily applauded.
She Is fine looking woman apparently
slightly inclined TO e'nbVnpoint She has
kindly OK preston OF countenance, her eyes
are bright and expressive, and her hair black.
She wore black sill; costumn, and small
red bonnet. At her throat and wrists she
wore lace. She speaks very rapidly and very
distinctly, while. her gestures are
many, rapid and graceful. She, so
TO speak, jumped right into her work,
and for two hours and half talked without
ceasing The vast audience remaining until
the close and paying the closest attention,
The applause was loud and frequent. The
audience room was horribly ventilated, in
fact the sir was foul, but so entertaining vas
the lady that The AUDIENCE PIT up with the
discomlortand remained. Her talk'w an ap-
peal for the cause interspersed with innumera-
able arguments, all delivered in bright
sparkling manner with here, and there awitty
remark, which IN every case was well put.
She would put questions Ia the audience as
friesd would to a friend and answers In
every case were forthcoming. She told OF
the movement in Iowa, referred to legal de-
cisions In such manner that all was inter-
estjng escaewed dry statistics, and so charm-
ed her hearers that at the close there was
cry from all over the house Of $50 on"
She spoke with pleasing, easy voice, the
tone of which was at times slightly mascu-
line, She Is accompanied by her husband,
and will remain in The city to-day. She and
her husband form law partnership that has
big reputation In Iowa.