Smyrna times., 1883-01-17
The Temperance Alliance.

The heavy snow fall of Wednesday
last greatly interferred with the meet
ing of the State Temperance Alliance
in this town last week, but the meeting
was a success, with so or 60 delegates
present. The social aspect was one of
the enjoyable features of the occasion,
and but for the inclenent weather, 100
or more delegates would have been
housed with our people, giving it the
appearance of a limited Conference
time. The snow was as deep again
down the Peninsula as in Wilmington,
and consequently there were very few
from the lower part of the State, public
travel being blocked. The Executive
Committee met ON Wednesday evening
-Revs. L. G. Matlack, and Mr.. Gaw-
throp, Of Wilmington Rev. ]. B. Quigg,
of Laurel; Rev. r. w. Tood, of Dover !;
Jas. r. Hoffecker and A. P. Crockett,
of Middletown r. NJ. Cooper, of
MOorton; and Rev. J. d. Rigg, DIR.
VIM. Cummins and J. w. Denney, of
Smyrna.
On Thursday morning several of our
citizens were at the depot in sleighs to
convey the ladies, especially, to the
church, where as part of the business
of the morning session, they were
assigned homes. Among those in at
tendance were Prof. 4. H. Skinner,
DIR. w. ii. Purnell, Prof. w. d. Mackey,
Rev. w. III. Hutchin, Rev. Jos. Robin
son, Rev. N. NJ. Brown, Rev. w. i. S.
Murray, Rev. T. E. Martindale, Rev. ].
T. VanIiurkalow, w. III. Morrow, J. +.
P. Richardson, Rev. j. f. Bryan, Rev.
G. w. Miller, Rev. A. w. Milby, Rev
B.. Warren, w. N. Brown, f. s. r.
Butler and wife, Mrs. Beatty, Miss
Hilles, Miss Crouch, and ladie:
and gentlemen from other places and
this town. The meeting organized
with DIR. MatlOck in the chair, and
Rev. Mr.. Todd, Secretary. Rev. J. ID
Rigg made the address of welcome
which was responded to by Rev. ]. B
Quigg.
Rev. E. L. HOffecker, of Cambridge
by invitation, while the Committee OF
Resolutions were out, addressed thu
Alliance ON the success of the temper
ance cause in Maryland. He reaC
from the Day of Baltimore an articl,
attacking Local Option and as proof
of its erroneous statements he read ex
tracts from prominent Marylanders ant
especially of Cambridge, endorsing tn
beneficial effects of prohibition, tn
business of Cambridge being NOR
than double what it was five years ago
when Local Option was adopted. IL
quoted from the Cambridge Democrat
to the effect that no man could b
elected in Dorchester county on eithe
ticket whO was not in favor of Loca
Option. After some general discussion
the Committee on Resolutions came Il
and offered the following resolutions
which were taken up one by one an
after considerable debate adopted
WHEREAS, The central executive committee
this alliance has offered an address 10 the Legis
tpre Of this State asking for the enactment Of
local option law, and the work Of the canvass HI
been but partially prosecuted. Therefore.
ResOtsed Tllat This state Temperance Alliant
hereby urges al friends Of the cause 10 unite ont
more IN an esrnesf effort to secure a majority ,
the voters OF he State rs signss 9f ths Preseel
Rssoivsd, That we fix the ume for the compl
tion Of the canvass on tho last Monday Of III
| present month. on or before which such nafitloI
shall be mailed to Dover In the care Of Prof Il.
. ResOlUed That We hereby endorse and appro,
Z the measures taken by the executive committs
70 secure the privilege and Opportunity for 4
> /
Ubiquitous and ruinous trade In intoxicatiT
2 LIQUORS shall be continued.
:. Resolved. Tn we hereby earnestly request u
p churches and liunday schools of all denominatil
: | as well as all temperance Organizations 70 NAL
] sure Of representation at our annual and all 9th
0 meetings.
e On motion the meeting adjourne
D till $50 p. M.
Y From 81 TO n o'clock the lectu,
1 room was well filed with children
o meeting, attended by a number
o adults, which was addressed by Re-
s w. III. Hutchin, Prof Mackey, Of Dell
ware College, Miss Hilles Of wilminl