National Republican., 1888-02-05
pROIIInITION RALLY.
Entertainments Participated In by the
High school Children.

Entertainments Participated In by the
Uigh school Children.
If the activity and zeal manifested by the
temperance people of this District Is a critc.
rion of that displayed by the same class
throughout the country then it would seem
y, il this section was upon the brink of u
moral revolution. Abating naught of their
c luits in behalf of statutory prohibition, the
temperance advocates are pursuing policy
,frdurntion and moral suhsion that promises
far reaching results.
In nrthcrancc uf this policy the PrOhibi-
ion Union of the District yesterday held two
meetings in Wesley Chapel, corner of Fifth
and + streets northwest, the first, at $3.50, be
ing for children of the public and sabbath
schools. who attended in large numbers
while there was guudly proportion ui adults
present
The attraction of the afternoon was the
Silver Lake Quartcttc Rev. e. II Mead, Prof
Gcu. f.. Chambers Mr.. A. III. Lawrence, and
Rev. i. H. Tucker. With them upon the
platform were Prof \. \. Hopkins, an emf
urnt temperate" puhlicist Mi II. j., Mnul-
tom, prcSidcu, of the District Prohibition
I'minn; Mrs. : u. la Fctra, president OF the
Wumans Christian Temperance Union; rs
also Mrs. NJ Mel. King, Mrs. Alfred Wood,
and Mrs. C. T.. Gilbert, active member, of
the W. G.. 7. L.
MIR MuultOn opened the exercises with Il
| brief address upon the objects of the meet
| ing. which he explained To- he the formation
| uf youthful prohibition leagues and the rN-
| change of views upon the evils of the liquor
traffic lie paid his respects 10 saloons and
| the business generally, and prOphc>cd the
speedy uiNsag" of The prohibition law now
before the senate lie then called upon the
| LA. . a
4 most pleasing manner. The children cvi-
IDENTIFY cared more tor music than for speech
making but ~ all the pieces were of char
artcr in keeping with the objects of the meet
ing, they were humorrd again and again,
| rhcn Mis-. Olra Wood, a little tot about "us
big as q minute, rharmingy compared her
sweet little ~ClitO 4 raSln, cvinClng par
tiality for squeezing that will be grutiiicd
| when she reaches a more mature age in all
| probability.
Rcy. Mr. Mead addressed the attentive arl-
| dirnrc in the course Of his remarks express
ing great sympathy for boys and EirlS-par,
| lticularly the latter. With rare tact he started
oil to amusr his hearers, and admirably sue
rrcdcd. At one time hc advanced the start
| ling proposition that man was IA hoy
| sruwrd up" which seemed To strike his au-
| licnCc as being both iCliCitOus and original
\nccdotc was his forte, however, and he re.
| lated that once in Maine hC had AN audicnc,
of 500 school children, of whom he asked
how many had ever seen drunken man, re-
ccving but one reply Ia his query. lie sup.
plrmCntcd the incident with the general
statement that prohibition does prohibit III
Maine, statements to the contrary nOtwith.
standing. He said liquor was kept hid undCI
a hog pen, thirsty souls being refreshed by
means Of Il pipe from whence. Il would
| like To scc,' he exclaimed, some of these
anti-prohibtiOn congressman forced to re-
rcivc their source of inspiration by Il similar
devious means" Here he departed from his
| ligh, and witty manner, and impassunately
plead with children not tO take the first step
in evil ways.
Mr. Gilbert Fox here introduced a series OF
resolutions rcCiting that the mccting-cum'
posed principally of children from the pub.
lie high Schuols-hcartily indorscd and
| strongly urged the passage of the Plat pro.
hibtiun bill, and was in favor of the forma.
tiun of juvenile prohibition union.
| More singing of prohibition campaign
songs followed, and Professor Hopkins urged
the assembled youth to lead pure lives. IL
| doubted if We would ever get a better law
| han that Of personal prohibition, which
| tatcmcnt did not create the sensation il
| you'd had il been made before an audience
| # thoughtful prD-tcnpcuncc people. AT
| he clOSc of his remarks Professor Hopkins
invited the young people 70 remain and join
the organization, after which, another song
| ~ the guartcttc, charmed the audience and
| 'lOscd the entertainment.
The evening service demonstrated the fact
hat the cold water dccipleS are not nj all
| harry in braving the elements to emphasize
heir advanced opinions. Water descending
II occasional torrents, watcrgroupcd in pools
lpOn the indenturrd paycmCns, cold water
)crmcating the rcmarks-watcr in abund-
lance, and yet these moral BaptiStS steadily
| ,treamcd into Wesley Chapel until its rL-
| moteSt nook was filled 10 the limit of its
| apacity. Along with their umbrellas and
| waterproOts they brought an unlimited
| lmount of enthusiasm, and an appreciation
| # what they were to hear that made il easy
| or speakers and singers to do their best with
| lighteSt effort.
| Mr.. MOutOn called the meeting to order
| md read the platform of the Prohibition
| DniOn, and Miss Josie Lee took the audience
INTO her confidence, and told them of hcl
views on prohibition.
Professor A. a. Hopkins favored the au'
| dienCe with some abstrlSc views on the re-.
| SpOnSibility Of the individual III the matter
Of prohibition and said that the morals of Il
community were never better than its laws
| The school. in his judgment, is the base OF
the Social fabric.
AT the close of MIR Hopkins speech, and
| while reading resolutions similar tu those
| adopted at the afternoon meeting, like action
| being taken thereon. sam Small entered tn,
| hall and was greeted with round of ap
plauSc as he assembled the stage Small wa
called ON To make IA speech and responded il
his usual characteristic manner. Al III,
close of his remarks l3I persons signed III,
constitution of the Prohibition Union AN,
the meeting adjourned.