Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-25
Congressional Temperance Anniver-
SHfS.


Congressional Temperance Anniver-
sRry.
NOTABLE MEETING AT THE NEW YORK AVENUE
CHURCH LAST EVENING.
The Congressional Temperance society, which
last evening celebrated its fifeth anniversary at
New \ rk Avenue Presbyterian church. seems TO
be renewing Its youth In its second half century,
under the management OF It's secretary, who was
warmly congratulated by several speakers on his
persistence and success In maintaining this ancient
organization. Rarely has a similar occasion, or,
indeed. any temperance meeting in this city. been
graced by larger or more intelligent assembly.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. Bartlett, conducted the devO-
tional service. assisted by Rev Dr. Butler, former
chaplain of the House. the present chaplafs OF the
Senate and House sending letters OF regret at their
Inability TO be present. with warm commentator
OF the cause and OF this organization. Similar let
tiers were received from Mes5Is Dibrel, OF Tennes-
See, and Long, or Massachusetts.
Senator Dawes, OF Massachusetts,, the retiring
president, In 4 few graceful words introduced his
successor, Hon. Robert b. Vance. of North Caro-
Ina, who made q brief opening address, full OF
southern fire, Methodist earneStness, sound logic
and Iervid patriotism.
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION OVER HALF CENTURY
The secretary, Rev. Dr. Chickering, was next In
troduced and presented his annual paper which
was read by his son, Prof. j. W. Chickering IT, OF
the National Deaf Mute college. 1t was he said
not report. in the usual sense but brief state
ment as to The progress of the cause and the rea-
sons Tor the formation and continuance OF this So
clety These redSOnS he said. Were never stronger
than now. Since its BIRTH. which was WashingtOns
bTthday In the year 1888. the evil it deS gned
10 meet has grown Wit our national growth, and
Is more and more coming To the front as great n.-
llonal weakness and peril The ''temperance dues-
Ton Is nothing new. solomon asked IL, in reversed
form. ''Wh0 hath wOe?" His answer was, 'sThey
that tarry long at the wine:' and when we ask as
philanthropists and even statesmen are more and
more dong, "What are the fruits OF Intoxicating
drinl:' the answer is but the echo OF solomon s
Question Yes, woe, sorrow, contention. b;,bbllng,
wounds without cause, these the bitter fruits
OF that poisonous tree, whose branches are over
shadowing this and other lands While its roots are
aDsOrolng personal and national resources, as
neither war nor other Scourge has ever done
ADDRESSES, ETC.
Stirring addresses were then made by Hon.
Messrs. w. I. Price, OF Wisconsin, and Joseph D.
Taylor, OF Ohio, followed by few hearty words Of
welc me and cOngratulation from the pastor Be
lore the benediction an aged man in the audience
tsNcd The privilege, as veteran In the good cause,
ot SlglnS a temperance song. which he did with
much elect receiving hearty applause. IL proved
10 DC Nh. George W. Clark, the 'liberty singer"
The Choral society.
THEIR FIRST CONCERT AT LINCOLN HALL A SUCCESS
The first concert OF the Choral society at Lin
coin hall Saturday evening was a complete sue
cess. and was unanimously voted by the large
audience in attendance to be OF the best chorus
concerts ever heard in this city, The selections
were very good, and were sung with remarkable
be commended Tor the able manner in which he
performed the duties of conductor. Mr.. A. L. King,
oi New YORK, who lent the assistance Of his clear
tenor voice, fairly TOOK TIE audience by storm
The evenings program as follows: Gany-
lne'ie, LOeWe; mixed chorus. May-Dew, Rheln-
berger 'Salve Dimora," from Faust) Gounod;
Mr. 4. l.. King. My Love is Fair. Leslie: hve-part
iairgai. FINLAND Love Song, Engelsberg: male
chorus. The Water Fay, Rheinberger: mixed chorus
Aie:iole, Beethoven: Mr \. l.. King Brier Rose
Nierling; female chorus. Thanks Be to God. !"
(from Eitahl Mendelssohn: mixed chorus Mrs O.
A. Pearson presided at the DianO
~ a re- of
nearly all OF whom took part in the concert Satur-
day evening":
Mrs L. X: Camp, Miss Lulie Campbell, Miss Annie
Carter Miss. NJ. T. Clifton, Mrs. H. d. Cooke Mss
emily Coyle, Miss Cornelia Coyle, Miss Mary cum
hlngnam Miss Josephine Davis, Miss II. l.. Ernl.
Miss Matte frstoe, Miss Lottie Gibbs Miss Lillian
Hunt, MIS- Annie r. Kaspar, Miss n r. Kearon.
Miss llntie ke Mil Miss B. Kerersten Miss Flor
renee. Miss Mamie Livingston, Mrs. Il. NJ Marble.
Miss Eva Mills, Miss Ella !. orrson Mrs Nellie Nc,
ID. Parslow, Mrs. w. Z. Parson, Miss V. G. Patter
son. Mrs. T. a. Pearson, Miss Emma Pond. iss
Jennie rraii' Miss Clara RamsdeI Miss Erna koden
Alice sherman, Miss t.lttie Van Riswick Mrs Day
ton Ward, Miss Addie Williamson, Mrs. Dr. Winter
stella cauaeid, Miss Helen Carrier, Mrs. II. r
crosby ;, Mrs; a ED r Davis Irs E. B. fadely, Miss
Knox, Miss Charlotte La sdaIe, Miss Carrie
Larner, Miss Nellie Merrick; Hiss Georgia Metzger
Mis- T. u. Miss Llud Miller, MISS H.. NJ
Mills Miss Zelle Minor, Mrs ID. C. Morrison, Miss
Alice Morse, Miss Amanda McMurray, Miss Helen
Miss NJ Z. z. Roberts, Miss I. G. Redwood. Mrs
z. Root, Mrs. ii. c. Sherman, Mrs. Z. K True Miss
Nellie II. Smith, Miss Van Malta.
Tenor-James 7. Collins, Walter Conn., c. NJ
Connel, w. u. Daniel, w. X. Dnebie, Louis Dorr,
Al 5. Fennell Jas. II. Forsyth, J. T. Hershey Ralph
jefferson, c. W.: Johnson Thomas Johnston, Tneo
!. King, Frank z. Mcguire, Lewis j. Mauro. Arthur
l. May, Philip Metzger. W. E. Morgan. Harry C.
Pearson; John O. Pugh, II; c. Roberts, Jas. sS!nlth,
G. A. Whitaker, F. A. Wilson, Alfred Wood, Robt
YeatInan.
Bassi-R. c. BernaJs, r. II. Boswell, j. F. r.
Bois. Charles X. Dean, w. p. Dunwoody, g. A. Erni
George q. Evans. II. A. Foresnan, Emil Holer, LIE,
land .. Howard, q: F. Johnston. J. Ii. Kaiser, B. u
ten. X. w. Middleton S. j. Mills Arthur Morehouse.
Francis II. Noyes, II. N. Paul, O. A. Pearson, F. B.
Ieazor, d. kegart, c. Z. Rice, p NJ. Richardson, f.
Todd, w. NJ. Whiting, w. a. Widney, Warren