Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-19
Tho Temperanse Werhers.

The main audience room OF 81, PAuPe
M. Il. church was crowded last night
with men. AS the object Of the meet
ing bad not been stated. when it was
announced as for men only, q, number
Of persons looked amusingly dissp-
pointe when Il was found that the
object WAS only TO organize an associa-
tion com posed OF gen tlemsu 10 aid the
Women's Temperance Christian Union
IN the work In which they were en-
gagged, Mrs. Maybee and Mrs. Burnett
were the only ladies present
After the usual opening prelimina
ries, the order Of speaking was revere
ed and Mr.. English spoke hrst. He
com menoed Dy giving . graphic and
vivid description of the man who n
few ,ears ago was wrecked above the
rapids in the Niagara river. and who
drifting down the tide caught a rock
TO which he clung for thirty six hours
The whole country became excited, and
trains brought thousands of people
from the nei2hborinR cities 70 watch
the man on the rock. 30 great was
human sympathy that not ouly women
but strong men wept. Pocket bnokh
were cpened and large amounts were
offered 10 the man who would rescue
the man on the rock.
| Everything was done that could be
done TO save hun, but no one could
reach HIN. Night came and the people
lliuRt oh all night on the shore watchin z
1.-THE dark speck 10 the river clingtng 70
1.-THE rock. Morning came and the man
was still there Men and women offer
ed thousands OF dollars for the rescue
Iof that man. An apparatus waE
brought from Rochester. but II
I~,u.a Of M auuu Gnma man th Pa N
out a powerful hauser towards the m an
which the latter jumped 1T with both
hands extended TO grasp 1t, but he fel
short aud was carried over the rapids
and lost. Yet, said Mr.. English, he wal
but q man. while, II statistics are any
thing like correct, one hundred Thousand
human beings every year are dashed
lover the precipice Of intemperAnce and
lost. Mr.. English then made an earn est
and eloquent appeal TO the audience 10
lorganize for their defence SgAins. in.
tem perance.
Mr.. Maybe then took the floor ant
made a brief address in favor OF organ
izing a temperance association OF mel
who would be active workers in th
cause temperance, and which woulC
aid the Womsn's Christian Temperate
Union. He expressed himself sur
pris'd at seeing euch large audieDc'
present. He did not expect 10. Had th'
IDos,tlbg been thrown open for lad'e.
the church would have been overrur
He then proposed 10 organize an a.
sociation to be called THE Wilmington
b Rsd Ribbon Temperance Association,
and read the constitution OF q stmila
. organic alton rs guide. An invitAtio
i. was given for men 70 come forward an
r sign their names to pledge and tn
!. Constitution of the Society Ninety fou
IL persons complied with the Invitation
and signed the pledge and Constitution
= The audience was then dismtsset
a and the new association proceeded
q elect the folio wing ofhoars Presiden
II Jabez Hodson; Il st vice presiden
? John Greenlse; second vice presicen
h Joseph BellAh third vice presiden
George W. Moore; recording Becretar,
Walter H. Deverell financial secr'
= tAry, Solomon Hersey treasurer, Rob
McCAulley steward, NJ. A. Robert
= first mArshal, w. Y. 5wiggett secon
y marshal, Warren Harper; sergeant. q
- arms, Charles w. POinsett
An executive and other commi itteI
10 remain 70 be appointed. Mr.. Maybe
stated that . similar organization
=, Chester would be present at the Inst
/ tute Hall meeting on Wednesday eve
70 ing. The meeting tonight will be
ii general meeting of ladies and gent
e. men In Grace Nj. K. church.