The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-03
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THE MURPHY MEETING
Last EyonlDg-A Permanent Organization
n Eneetsd.
As the warm weather approaches the
crowds at the Murphy meetings diminish.
The large audience room Of the First
Baptist Church was conveniently filled last
night, there being none Of the crowding
that has been the case at all previous
meetings.
After singing a Gospel Hymn Mr.. Muir
ply read from Proverbs xiii, com.
menhng as he proceeded in q practical
manner, demonstrating thepowerot truth.
Rev. G. NJ. Shot, Of the First Baptist
Church, offered prayer, afterwhich another
Gospel Hymn was sung.
Rev. G. NJ. Shot then requested the
people to open their eyes 10 their sur
roundings. He said when he left great
Southern metropolis, noted for its wicked.
ness and lotteries, he little thought when
he settled in this beautiful valley sur
rounded all about by noble hills, that
such sin and misery existed. He saw men
with bleared eyes, woe-begone expressions
mot from. over-work, but from the use
Of liquor-men Of genius, men Of fine abil-
tiles, going TO ruin.
Mr.. g. w. Baggs gave his experience at
Wellsburg Wednesday night, and gave
history OF the election yesterday. Women
had large tables spread with food and hot
coffee, served it to all the people, and
electioneered with coffee and kind words,
while the anti-temperance people handled
the bottle in barns and back alleys.
Mr.. Murphy introduced Mr.. David E.
Hall, oil Pittsburgh, who used TO keep q
saloon, but signed the pledge eight years
ago.
Mr.. Hall was received with great ap.
plause. After few remarks on knowing
day." he spoke in decidedly practical
manner from drunkard's standpoint. He
said there was As much difference between
q sober man and one Of the picked kind as
there was between an electric light and q
tallnw candle. His experience with fever
and ague in the West kept the audience
In laughter. s-.-t
Mr.. Murphy said II he would talk five
hours he could not say more than had
been said by Mr.. Hall. But he went on
in decidedly humorous manner, show.
!. ing up the good traits Of the drinking
man in being ever ready to aid q friend in
misery. A description was given OF the
Old Home Meetings in Pittsburgh. His
peroration was one Of the most. efectfyt
ever yet made by Mr.. Murphy, and judy
ing from the manner in which the men
|. came forward and signed the pledge II
made decided impression on the minds
, of many.
Col. Bob Marshall made a characteristic
speech.
ing men to come forward and sign the
pledge.
Mr.. r. r. Garrison made q few remarks,
, eloguizing Mr.. Murphy as man possess
ing the magnetism to bring back into the
fold fallen man. He said he was proud
, to stand before the people and say that he
signed the pledge eight years and four
. months ago, and he has stood by the cause
from that time till the present.
Dr.. Harris spoke few words OF en-
couragement, and regretted he had not
been able 10 attend all these meeting.
The formation OF Christian Temper
ance Union was started by the appoint.
ment Of a committee consisting Of Rev. G.
!. NJ. Shot, Mr.. G. W. Baggs, Mrs. Lyle. Mr..
Clarence Irwin, Mrs. Lamb and Mr.. John
McFall.
Mr.. Murphy said there was to be no
politics. Politics had been the curse OF all
temperance Organizations. Let no poll
tics enter into the organization. Let Re-
ppblicans be Republicans, Democrats be
Democrats. Let Methodist, Lutherans,
Presbyterians, Baptists, Catholics, Disci-
pies and all others retain their views. No
religion, no politics-no nothing but tenn
perance, be the motto.
Appointment organization was effected
by electing the following officers: Presi-
dent, John Woods; Eirst Vice President,
Mrs. Lyle Second Vice President, g. W..
Bags; Third Vice President, J. II. Nc
Fail; Secretary, Clarence Irwin; Treasurer,
Henry X. List; Executive Committee, G.
w. Atkinson, Hugh Sterling, Noah Beck,
Miss Emma Fowler, 7
snILDRESs' FANCY DRESS PARTY
At tho Island Skating Rink Last Evening.
II Those Present.
The ''little folks" fancy dress carnival
at the Island rink last evening was one Of
the best Of the many carniyals that have
been given in this city this winter at the
various Kinks. The scene presented as
the children whirled about on the surface
was enjoyed by everyone present, and
the little ones certainly had a
good time. The following is par
tial list Of those present in cos.
tune. Carrie osline, peasant grill
Bessie Donaldson, old fashioned lady;
Lulu Hildreth, Turkish girl; Carrie Zane,
peasant girl; Jennie Clator, Little Bo.
Peep; Creel List, Wonder; Matte DON
aldson, Night; Jennie Wilkinson, Little
Ruttercup; Edith Wilkinson, grand.
mother Lee Coen, Turk; Percy Norton,
Prince; Annie Sadler, Bo-Peepj Nellie
Schwertfeger, Russian skating girl, Lee
Giles, Peck's Bad Boy; May Clator,
Quakeress; sallle Mendel, French girl !;
George Parsons, Turk; Jno. Donaldson,
Peck's Bad Boy; Arthur Parsons, Puck;
Stella Hartman; Winter. The following
wore fancy and comic dresses: Dick Plum.
mer, Bessie List, Leon Hoffman,
lie Armstrong, Amelia schweartfeger,
Thomas Barclay, Edith Nichols,
Fred Sherman, Blanche, Willie and Fred
Etaler, Nellie Junkins, Joe and Maggie
Cline, Lizzie Flummer, Minnie McClem-
emit, Minnie Warthen, Amos Armstrong,
Minnie Hanes, George Wise, George
Norton, Harry Mason, Herbert Umstead,
Lulu Dunbar, Jennie Pfatr, Isabelle Henry,
Albert Hall, Maggie and May Rlummer,