The weekly times. (Wilmington, Del.) 1886-18??, 1886-10-16
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
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The campaign in Kent and Sussex
counties is decidedly ahead of that up
here.
Lewis D. Vail, Esq, of Philadelphia,
will be among the speakers at the Opera
House tomorrow afternoon at 80
O'Clock, at a meeting under the auspices
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the Red Ribbon Temperance
Association.
The temperance Reform Party of
New Castle county will hold a grand
ratification meeting in Institute Hall
this Saturday night, beginning at 8
O'Clock. The Opera House would have
been better for the large crowd expect
ed, but it could not be rented on ac-
count of previous engagement James
II. Hoffecker, candidate for Governor,
Richard NJ. Cooper, candidate for Con-
gress, Major E. t. Scott, of Camden, N.
D., who is now stumpng his State for
General Fisk, the Prohibition candi-
date for Governor, and Lewis D. Vail,
ESQ, of Philadelphia, attorney for the
Law and Order Society, will speak.
The Women's Christian Temperance
I'm on and Red Ribbon Association
have been fortunate enough to secure
Colonel George w. Balm, OF Kentucky,
to deliver three of his popular lectures
in this city on October 20, 80 and 81,
respectively. This man, who is
known as the silver-tongued orator, is
IN great demand at present and the
dates given Wilmington were the only
ones at his disposal during either this or
next month Of an address delivered
by him at Ocean Grove Camp-Meeting,
the National Tenn Adr0cdte says.
"We can give no outline of his address.
1t was an appeal for the American
home against the saloon, which brought
conviction to every heart. The vast
multitude was moved as the VIII rlwind
sways the mighty forests of the West.
Strong men and women wept, and
vowed eternal hatred to the saloon, and
everlasting election the homes Of
the people. At least 1000 white hand
kerehiefs waved the pulsatiea of tile
hearts of he audience as the speaker .
sat down"
Thursdays Temperance Reform gath
ing in Lyuam's woods, near Newport,
was one OF the grandest successes of tile
campaign. About 1900 persons were
present. including voters OF both the old
parties. The parade Oh horseback Of
Fairview Lodge of Good Tempars, Of
Newport, 60 strong, followed by plo-
cession of gaily dressed girls riding in
festuoned wagons, and delegation of
the Stanton public schools were incl
dents of the day. An enjoyable dinner
was not an unpopular feature. Daniel
Green presided, with long list of vice
presidents. The speakers were camdi-
dates HoffecEer and Cooper, ''Uncle
Billy" Dean, Charles Mead, of New
York, and George w. Todd and the
Rev. E. l.. Hubbard, of Wilmington.
The First Regiment Band gave some
fine music between speeches. Further
have been arranged us follows:
Delnar, Monday evening, October IS;
Tuesday afternoon; Sea-
ford, Tuesday evening; Greenwood, We'd
nesday AFTERNOONS; Pennington, We'd
nesday evening; Lincoln, Thursday
afternoon; Milton, Thursday evening;
Lewes, Friday afternoon; Angola, Fri
day evening; Millsboro', Saturday after
noon; Laurel, Saturday evening. The
will be enivened by excellent
music, and the following speakers
among others will deliver addresses:
The Hon. William Dean, Candidate
Cooper, Horace &. Knowles, j. r.
Price, George w. Todd, ID. L. Noll,
DR.. A. g. Heaton. ]. A. Peck and Cap
tain Dutton, OF Virginia.
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