St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07
MILWAUKEE LETTER.
Excitement Caused by Temper
ance Fanatics.
The Citizens League Placed In An
Unenviable Position.
Number of Proposed New Buildings-Per-
sonal and General Gossip.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe

ical members of the Citizens league, an
organization which has for its object the pre-
Vention of the sale of liquors to minors and
drunkards, created quite sensation during
the past week by announcing unofficially
that the league contemplated war to en-
force compliance with dead letter statute
prohibiting the sale of beer and liquors on
Sunday. The report was like applying
match to finder; the Germans were up in
arms instantly, and a regular hum OF discus
sion prevailed throughout the week. The
conservative clement ridiculed the proposed
campaign of the league, pronouncing it an
evidence of brainless fanaticism, while the
radicals fumed and swore and threatened
dire vengeance on the authors of the mis-
chief. The level headed members OF the
Citizens leage frowned upon the proposed
movement, but made no effort to discover
its origin or allay the excitement caused by
the report, but they felt their ridiculous posi-
ton and thought hard things about the
fanatics who were placing them in false
light before their fellow citizens. Their
silence seemed to sanction the proposed
movement however, and up to Thursday
evening it looked az though an idiotic war
was to be preeipitated by the cranks. Oh
the evening named the executive committee
OF the league met at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms
on Grand avenue. There were present Gen.
II. c. Hobart, DR.. NJ P. Hanson, Geo.
Tracy, E. G. Comstock, B. j. johnson, s.
d. Hyde, Robert Sherin, Isaac Ellsworth,
W. D. Harper, A. " Bishop, Fl. P. Merville,
NJ D., Geo, W. Mayhem, W. j. Dawes, F.
t. Adler and Jeremiah Quinn. The COM
mittee was unanimous in disappearing the
position ascribed to the league, but forbore
taking official action out of mistaken regard
for President Geo. H. Foster who is known
to be a rabid prohibtionst. This action
settled the matter, and although it is known
that Il number af visionary reformers are
angry and disguised, the general opinion is
favorable to the levelheaded members of the
league who crushed the folly.
THE LEAGUE AssAssINATED.
A permanent member of the Citizens
league yesterday gave vent to his feelings of
disgust within earshot of the GLOBE CORE
spendent. He said he had given the cause
of temperance his best efforts during many
years of his life, and had contributed in
various ways the equivalent of $4,000 in
cash; but he has yet to know of an instance
where the temperance cause has made actual
progress without in time losing the ground
gained through abortive schemes of blind
fanatics. he denounced the proposed war
against beer drinking on Sundays as sheer
folly and an evidence of gigantic assininity.
In his opinion the league has been assassi-
mated, as. conservative men will hesitate be-
fore they ally themselves with an organiza-
ton thats at the mercy of cranks. The sem
timents he uttered are those of a large num-
Der of the members of the Citizens league,
and it may be set down that the organization
has received blow that will destroy its in
fuence for all time. The league may not
disband, but its death by hamilton is pre-
dicted.
A MASONIC TEMPLE.
For some time past the Scottish Rite Ma
sons of this jurisdiction have been agitating
the building of Masonic temple especially
arra9 ged to suit the work of the craft While
the present necessity of such building is
hO9 ipCidUlfCj iiplu SlON Ill VI ouC Fdil-
Gus div sions Of the Masonic order foreshad-
ows a want in that direction in the near fu-
ture. About ten years ago, J. P. G. Cottrill
of this city, who was the grand master of the
Master Masons of Wisconsin, formulated
plan for the building of "a temple in Mil
waukee by contributions from the 'blue
lodges'' of Wisconsin, but for some reason
Ell
dropped entirely. The rapid advancement
of available business property during the
past few years has made clear the wisdom of
Grand Master Cottrill's plans, and it is highly |
probable that within short time the Masons
will secure site upon which to erect a tenn
pie at some future period. |
A committee is now quietly at
work looking up a desirable
site on business street where the lower
floor of the proposed tempe may De utilized
for those purposes. 1t is intended to fit up
the upper floors of the building for the Scot
fish Rite bodies and the knights >Templar.
and should the ''blue lodges chime in with
the scheme, to give them also hall and
apartments that will meet every require
ment OF tnelf rlLual.
OTHER BUILDINGS.
The Young Mems Christian association
has a building in its minds eye. About |
S25, 900 has thus far been collected from a
large number Of persons, the contributions
ranging from thousands of dollars down to
fractions of dollar. Fifty thousand dol
lars is the objective point of the soliciting
committee. 1t is said that when that num-
Der of dollars shall have been subscribed, |
Mr.. Mitchell has promised to deed the asso-
citation desirable lot wherein to erect an
elegant building that shall contain all the |
comforts and attractions necessary to draw
young men from the streets and |
away from the hauDts of sin.
The Mitchell story may be story pure and |
simple, but with $50, 900 in hand the associa-
ton will easily find its own way to success;
therefore if there is no cessation to the flow
of contributions to swell the treasury to the
desired SIZE Milwaukee is quite sure of hay
ing another elegant monument to public
spirit.
E. T. Mix q Co., the architects have made
plans for the proposed armory for the Mil
waukee Light Horse Squadron, which is to
occupy frontage of 800 feet on Broadway,
near Oneida street, just north of the site of
the projected new police station. The build
ing will cover the entire property, 120x12c.
1t will be three stories high to depth of forty
feet from the front, the remainder S0x120 /
feet being the riding school and stable one
story in height. The ground floor will be
used for meeting room and armory for the
squadron. The second story will be cut
up into rooms for occupancy by other mill
tary companies. 1t will also contain bath
rooms, toilet rooms, etc. The third story 7
will be used for a drill room and dancing 7
ball. The building will be a handsome 7
structure of brick, with stone trimmings and I
viii cost between S25, 900 and $50, 000
THE MANUFACTURERS BANK!