National Republican., 1888-01-11
TEE Pure WHITE BANNER
UNFURLED TO THE BALMY BRERzEs
AND TO ADvERsITY's STORMS.
The Christian Temperance Women OF
the City In Convention-Assistan
. District Attorney Padgett Thanked
ana tho Blair Bill Indorsed.


Union at their district meeting yesterday
in Metropolitan Church, Four. .and-a-half
and @ streets northwest, but the counten-
enees Of all wore that look Of youth i'm
parted only by intense interest and great
enthusiasm.
Tho services began at 9.30 O. m. and con-
tinued. d.almost without intermission through
out the day, lunch being served the ladies
In an ante room at 1890; adiournment.was
had at 4:40 until 1880, and, as the day wore
on, one would suppose that the enthusiasm
would have waDed. Such was not the case,
however, for the various meetings into
which the day was split were marked with
vIgor and spirit which indicated that these
ladies have not undertaken too arduous
task. Tho presidents desk was decorated
with magnificent floral star, and this
was the only adornment OF the room save
and except the motherly beauty and kindly
looks OF moet OF those in attendance. Il
was alho apparent that while in no wise re-
laxing tbeirefforts at statutory prohibition,
they are now extending their lines to in
clude their most powerful foree--moral
suasion. 1t was also apparent that the con-
eervative element had gained victory In
the disposition to acknowledge that here.
dity was prime factor In causing drunken
ness, although there was claimed to be O
sovereign remedy for the evils of heredlty
In the religion Of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The morning session was devoted to the
reception Of number OF the reports from
the heads Of departments In the union and
the discussion thereof, the only one of gen.
eral interest seing that Of Mrs. Weaver,
superintendent OF legislative work, which
recited the efforts Of her department in
securing ,signers for the prohibltory petit
tione and detailing visit to the commits
sioners' office to secure their names there
upon. In an interview with Commissioner
Webb at the time he said he was In favor
OF local option at the capital, and II the
bill he had caused to be introduced In the
House at its last session had passed they
(the commissioners) would have been able
to enforce the laws.
At this point, Mrs DR.. j. P. Newman
took charge and directed short prayer
and praise service, at the conclusion OF
wbich,a collation. was served the ladies, one
OF the delicacies OF which was hot water
served In dainty china cups, and was quite
generally partaken Of.
The afternoon session was opened by
Mrs. 8. u. La Fetra, who invited Mrs
Rosetta Lossing, president Of the Nine
teenth.street Baptist Church (colored)
Auxiliary, to conduct the preliminary de-
yotions, and she was assisted by Rev.
George Moore, OF Lincoln Memorial Con.
gregational Church (colored( and his
Of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who presided
with signal ability at the organ.
Mrs. Losing spoke with affecting en-
phasis on the work being done among the
colored people Of the District and the con-
sequent advancement Of the race.
Mr. Moore detailed the efforts OF some OF
his people to close the saloons In the neigh.
borhood ofhIs church, and explained how
he had seen two Of them closed lately, and
another Geese the sale Of liquor, 1t being a
grocery.
Mrs La Fetra, on resuming charge,
pointed to the colored ladies and geptlemen
who had preceded her to evidence the fact
would not have the colored people as q
stumbling block In their efforts to close the
saloons, as the Prohibitionsts Of Atlanta did.
At this juncture Mrs. Meeker, Of the East
Washington Union, stated that she had
been deputized by her union to purchase q
floral testimonial to present to Assistant
District Attorney Padgett as an evidence
ing out the laws, and asked the pleasure OF
the district meeting in the premises. On
motion rising vote OF confidence and
thanks was rendered Mr.. Padgett for his
fearless prosecution Of cases coming to
him and his courteous treatment Of the la
dies In his intercourse with them on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, Of Boston, national
superintendent Of scientific instruction, To-
troduced the following petition to Congress
In favor Of the Blair educational bill, and
requested that the executive officers Of the
union sign IT, which officers were directed,
by unanimous vote, to sign the same as
Representatives of ". @. T. u:
To the Honorable the Senate and House OF
Representatives, of the United States of Amer
lea We, the undersigned, citizens of Wash
ington, d. c., believing that the prosperity aud
perpeiuity OF all free institutions depend upon
the intelligence and virtue of the people; that
ignorance exists to an alarming extent, and
endangers the general welfare Of the repub-
lie we, therefore, earnestly pray for the enact
ment of a law which shall authorize the ap.
preparation of money from the treasury of the
United States for temporary aid In the establish
and for such other remedial legislation az Is
necessary to the end that the number OF illt-
crates In the country, now exceeding 6.000 900
persons 10 years of age and over, shall be re-
duced to minimum.
Mrs. Hunt addressed the meeting at some
length In reference to the bill, and said
that It's passage was imperatively demanded
by the condition Of the people Of the south.
She advocated the passage Of the bill her
self for Two reasons, one OF which every one
knew--the education of the illiterate-the
other the reduction Of the menaclng surplus
now IN the treasury. She detailed the efforts
Of the w. @. T. u. to secure the passage
Of a law requiring the instruction In schools
under the jurisdiction Of Congress OF the
pupils upon questions Of temperance and
the Blair bill, both OF which had been op-
posed by the same elements.
The bill was indorsed by rising vote OF
the meeting.
Miss Kessler offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted after some de-
bate
Resolrtd, That we hail with Joy the unfurl.
in Or nj ha MIR Xyhita han nF mr. Ion,
whether by Republicans, Democrats. or politl-
cal Prohibitionlsts, and we bid all friends o
our holy cause God Speed and assure them oi
Resolred, That we condemn and deeply de-
plore all sharp, unkind, and unoharltable OK;
pIessions toward either persons or parties. All
vilitcation OF character and personal abuse We
steadfastly condemn in the name of our loving
Master, whom we are endeayoring to serve.
Mrs. Wescott presented a report from the
organization OF young women under the
auspices OF the maturer ones, which aims tC
make drinking questionable.
Miss Chase reported the work done by
the department looking after soldiers aud
salors, outlining the operations of the
Temperance Home, at 329 Missouri avenue
In addition to her reformatory work, she
was quite active In the prevention OF wrong.
doing, on one occasion securing an order
from Gen. Gibson, OF the Washington ar
senal, for the summary closure OF the sut'
ler's store at that place, which had beer
selling liquor on Sunday to the soldiers al
that post. The needs OF the Temperance
Home were alluded to aud request made
for furniture and other articles.
DR.. Newman was called upon for talk
and responded In happy vein, promising
with the statement that as the ladies' were
in authority he would be brief He lauded
the Temperance Home and indorsed 1t as
meritorlous. 1t was great aid for public
men like himself who were so often called
upon for help and who were SO often i'm
posed upon, and yet who could not refus,
for fear Of causing some worthy one L
suffer. Now he sent the applicants to tn,
home, and while 1t was yet q tax upon him
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