The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27
PROHIBITIONS BIG DAY.
The Salem County Mass Meet
ling a Grand Success.
OVER 5OOO PEOPLE PRESENT.
Ihe Campaign ia This eounty Opened
viii, IA Housing Demonstration.

cold water on general principles. but
they like it, like other things, in it's place,
and ON Wednesday evening many anxious
eyes were turned skyward at the ominous
lowering clouds that seemed to betDken n
stormy day ON the morrOw-the occasion
of the grand Fisk demonstration at the
WoodstOwn Fair Grounds, for which the
Committee of Arrangements of the Piles
grove Prohibition Association. assisted by
committees of the w. G. +. IT,; the Y. W..
G. I. L. and the Good Templars and Giti-
zens generally, had been working night
and day for a solid week; but the appre-
tensions were quieted when the sun arose
clear and mcloudcd Thursday morning.
and gave promise of Il day all that could
be desired, barring the heat, which, to
say the least, was Scasonable. At ali
early hour teams loaded with the sturdy
temperance folks Of Salem and Gloucester
counties, began to line the road to the fair
grounds, and jewellers i'll tho vicinity were
reminded of the regular fair days. At the
hour for commencement, there were in the
exhibition building at least 1900 people.
All the speakers advertised for the occa-
sion were present, except Hon. Thos. V.
Gator, chairman of the State Executive
Committee, who wrote his regrets and
stated that he was prevented by i'll
ness from being, present. The meeting
was called to order at 1913 by Joseph
Macaltioncr, President of the Pilesgr0ve
Prohibition Association, and was opened
by music from a fine choir of nearly 100
voices, led by Miss Josephine Maealtioner
at the organ, with Miss Norma Seaton
playing violin accompaniment, and Prof
Pierce and Gcibel, and the Prohibition band
from Pennsgroyc lending able assistance.
The music Strike. Soldier, Strike, rang
sweetly through the aisles of the great ex-
hibition binding, and when the audience,
under its influence, had settled itself away,
Rev. A. W.. Lentz, of Cohansey, offered
Il fcryent prayer in behalf of the cause for
which the people had met.
when the Angels have lifted the Veil, .
a fine piece of Prof, pierce's composition
was then rendered, after which Mr..
Macaliioner introduced Rev. A. H..
Sembower, of Salem, as the presiding
officer Of the day, who accepted the POSI-
ton in "A few wei chosen and forcible
remarks. More music by the choir, during
which General Clinton b. Fisk entered the
building and was escorted to the platform,
amid cheers and waving of handkerchiels
The General was suitably introduced to
the audience and spoke briefly and pleas
antly, creating by his genial presence and
kind manncr Il most favorable impression
upon the audience. The General stated
that he was not present on lis own behalf
or seeking his OWN ends, but was with the
people on this occasion on behalf of the
great cause of Prohibition, and he then in
troduccd DIR. ]. b. Graw as the speaker of
the morning, who at once proceeded to bust
ness, and gave the rum business and its
supporters 4 going over such rs it richly
deserves bnt rarely receives. He paid his
respects 10 both the old parties and showed
no flyors 10 either at the expense of the
other. As to the claim of either of the old
parties to be considered temperance parties,
he challenged them both to show anything
they had lone in thirty years for the sup
preston of the liquor traffic.
DIR. Graw was in his best moo and Ger
tainly gave one of his best addresses, which
he concluded by referring in the highest
terms to the standard bearer Of the Prohi-
bition party in New Jersey, General Fisk.
The DR.. was warmly %applaudcd, and his
many telling hits were well received.
AT the close of DR.. Graw's address the
chairman made announcements of the after
noon services and arrangements for re-
freSlImcnts and the audience was dismissed
until two o'clock in the afternoon.
Ample arrangements had been made for
feeding the multitude but it seemed at one
time as though the arrangements would be
taxed to their utmost. For an hour and a
half the long table set in the sheds east of
the Exhibition binding, seating at one
time Il hundred people, was crowded to its
utmost capacity and the score and more
of young ladies who had volunteered their
services as walters were furnished with all
the employment they desired. The spread
was substantial and moderate iii price, only
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feed for horses was furnished at equally
reasonable rates. William S. Mattson had
charge of the restaurant department and
Joseph S. Bradway of the stabling and
feeding OF horses and both filled the diff
cult positions assigned them as well as
they could possibly have been filled.
The afternoon session was opened by
music from the Prohibitions Band, followed
by q selection well rendered by the choir,
and prayer was offered by Rev. j. w.
Grant, OF PennSgrovc, after which Judge
WIN. III. Morrow, Of Warren County, who
gave from that old Democratic stronghold,
Prohibition greetings To Republican
salem, and promised in concluding that in
November next he would send word from
Belyidere that the Warren County Prohi-
bitionists would send Il good account OF
themselves and would expect To hear the
same from Sllcm. lie WIS oIiuNtu ny
General Fisk who was greeted with hearty
applause and accorded II grand reception.
1t was not possible for our reporter to
follow Gen. Fisk in his speeches and illus
trations, but in part he spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and fellow citizens of
Salem county: The cause that convenes
us on this bright day is the most moment
GUS of any now being debated among men.
1t deserves the hearty cheers and earnest
Good bless it" of every patriot and christ
ian. This vast throng Of people from farm,
workshop and counting ROOM; this pavil-
ion crowded with eager listeners to this
discussion; these noble women of the
Christian Temperance Union; these young
men and maidcns, and happy children; the
sweet voices of this magnificent choir, sup
plemented by the original Prohibition band,
filling all these beautiful grounds with the
melody of voice and trumpet, indicate how
large Il place in the hearts of the good peo-
pie of Salem county the good cause of Pro
hibition fills.
Come and let MS reason together, said
an inspired one of old, and that is our in
~vitation to-day to all of every party not yet
in harmony with our views. With no
malice in onr hearts, with charity to all,
vet with firmness for the right as God
niyes us to see the right" we come plead
ing with every patriot who loves his COIN
try, with every philanthropist who loves
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