New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-09
LIB. GIBBS IN PASTURES NEW.
FORMING ANOTHER SOCIETY.
0nouGu LOCKED OUT" OF THE VINEYARD he
Ala LABOR ON HIS OWN HOOK.

ENOUGH LOCKED OUT" OF THE VINEYARD he
&lLs. LABOR ON HIS OWN HOOK.
J. B. Gibbs, of dairy-rcstaurant employment
agency and philanthropic fame, started OUT III
new enterprise yesterday afternoon. That lts
nght might not be hidden under bushel, he had
screwed the town with dodgers" announcing
Ohe advent Of the latest temperance show IN
language glowing with perfervid hyperboie.
.Once more to the front! The grand work
q rcscuing the victim OF the wine cup must 20
en- The harvest is great--the laborers are lew'
Mr. J. b. Gibbs, having rendered his resignation
q president OF the Manhattan Temperance Asso-
eiation will, with the assistance OF his many
friends organize the New-Yorlx Temperance Union
IN the beautiful, pleasant and cheerful Hal OF
the Grand Masonic Temple, cor. Sixth-ave and
Twenty-third-st., Sunday, January 8, 1888, with
the eloquent and popular clergyman, Rev. Father
Edward McGlynn, as speaker. Fine music con-
aregational singing and public pledge-ta<ng'
Free to all-No collection taken up at the door,!
These are few specimen lines. particular
notice. stated in big letters that the meetings
of the New-York Temperance Union would not
be run in the interest of any one party or Clique
but would be non-political, non-sectarian
A considerable number Of people who Deieve
with Mr. Gibbs that I" the grand work cannot go
on without him. and great many more who
70 hear DR.. McGlynn speak, assembled in the hall
about 8 D. M and with the choir and Brother
Gibbs's supporters on the platform the attendance
amounted to at least seven hundred The women
were in the proportion Of about two and three
quarters to one man. But DR.. McGlynn was not
punctual, and this cast gloom over the opening
exercises.
Brother Gibbs had his hair well brushed up on
each side Of his massive temples, and the TWO
peaked tufts gave him a Mephistophelan APP
pearance through which his usual phllanthroplc
benignity of expression struggled to assert tself,
like Mr. Hyde endeavoring to dawn through Dr.
Jekyll. When he had opened the meeting late,
and DIR. McGlynn had not yet appeared, Mr. Gibbs
began to doubt, fear and tremble.
Il met DIR. McGlynn in the beginning of the
week." said he, nervousy attempting to reassure
himself and TO prevent the audience from becoming
be here on the present occasion, and so if we
don't him now We'll see him by and by II
got the doctors word that he would be here. lie
don't think he'll go back on his word to-day.
This was received with cheers, and blue
chinned young man. named Houston, was tne9 5
that he had " learned it when boy, and had not
recited it since, but that Brother Gibbs had that
Win tSis apoorv he began to declare in re-
sonant baritone voice, Not any for me! I've
drunk my last glass (which repeated assurance
Then the Re-. Professor Kingston asked IN a
mattcr-offact way--Will meet my angel mother?
and proceeded 10 PROFOUND the same question IN
song with some more tough inquiries, such as
.Will she know me when L meet her? VIII she
know her fair-haired boy?"
Brother Gibbs next. He said that the new union
would oragnize and appoint officers next week ana
Thus went on: / have no claim upon the posi-
tion of chairman. j don't ask you to elect me.
] wish YOU to elect the best man for the position
am willing to sink right out of sight for the good
of the cause love so we'll and that has done so
much for mel, He added, however, that the
meeting had cost S37. that he had borne the eX-
penses all alone, bat that he wanted the money
hack and a collection would therefore be taken.
The collection taken accordingly. IL amount
ed to $50. Brother Gibbs vcntured to hope that
somebody would he moved to swell IT by two fve-
dollar bills. His aspiration was partly prophetic
for somebody was forthwith moved TO the extent
of one Of the bills desired.
Miss Miller was introduced to give a solo on the
sOtto-harp" an instrument that looks like a
either but isn't. She had scarcely begun to finger
it. wher her hearers allowing their enthusiasm TO
overcome their manners. arose and shouted III
wclrorne to the taTdv orator Of the OCCASION
To DR.. McGlynn's evident surprise Br ther Gibbs
explained to him that this was new departure
and rot the Manhattan Temperance ABSORPTION.
The Doctor carefully read the circular handed TO
him. and then swallowing his astonlSlmcnt de-
livered really able address. The best points he
made in il were two little side-traclIings from his
general subject Of Temperance. In one he had a
quiet fling at Police Justices. and in the other he
went for" prze-fglters without gloves Next
TO dispensing Justice" said he. " the duty OF a
Police Justice is say witty things at the expense
of the people brought before him.