The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-10-26
The Republican Demonstration

it is estimated contained about 1000 men,
was taken up about nine O'Clock and short
ly after eleven o'clock all the principal
streets had been marched over, and the va
r;ous visiting organizations were bounte-
| ously supplied with a liberal lunch that
had been prepared by the Republican la
dies of the town. We give below the
names of the clubs in line, in the order n
which they marched.
Chief Marshal,
David ID. Lippincott.
Aids,
Joshua Moore,
j. NJ. G. Richman,
VIM. NJ. Weatherby,
Harry Lippincott,
Stacy Peterson, Jr.
Harrison and Morton riders, of Swedesboro.
Pennsgrove Band.
Pilesgrove Protection Club, of Woodstown.
Young Republican Club, of oodstown,
Colored Republican Club, of Pilesgrove.
Wagon with girls in fancy costumes,
Pennsgroye Republican Club, with Fife and
Drum Corps, with boys carrying flag, log
cabin on wheels, and & beautifully decorated
boat,
Alloway Band,
Allowly Republican Club,
Citizens Republican Club, of Salem,
Salem Pioneer Club,
Sinniekson Drum Corps, of Salem.
Republican Club of Salem.
IL. I. Starr Colored Club, of Salem.
Woodbury. Pioneer Club,
Elmer Colored Club,
Union Republican Club OF Elmer, with Pioneer
Club,
Pedricktown Band,
Pedricktown Republican Club,
Illuminated wagon, containing girls in fancy
woolwich Republican Club of swedesboro,
with drum corps, and senior and junior
Pioneer Corps.
The suits of the Pennsgrove club were
generally commented on as being very neat,
and the best marching club in line was
conceded to be the Woodbury. Pioneer
corps, who executed various difficult move :
ments during the line of march. The tow n
was crowded with visitors from the sur
rounding towns, and the parade was very
much of a success.
Thc Salem County temperance Alliance
The annual meeting of the Salem Coun-
ty Temperance Alliance was held in the
NJ. j.. Church at Alloway on Wednesday,
October 24th. The devotional meeting
was led by Rev. G. G. Webb and was very
inspiring, though the attendance was small
on account of stormy weather in the morn
ing. The president, DR.. II. Chavanne,
then took the chair and the minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
The following committees were appointed
On Observation-Disclosures P. Dorrell, Rev.
G. G. Webb.
Committee to nominate officers for en-
suing year,. Fenwick Costing, George
Dare.
On Resolutions-Rev. w. E. Cornwell,
Lewis B. Wright, Francis Diament.
Report was called for from townships.
Pilesgrove was responded to by Lewis B.
Wright and Rev. w. E. Cornwell-things
moving along good.
Pittsgrove-Joseph Ackley said the Law
and Order League of that township was
doing all they could.
Alloway-Rev. C. G. Webb said things
were very quiet at the quart shop and
hotel now. D. p. Dorrell, Francis Diament
and d. Bowen also spoke for Alloway.
East Ward, Salem-Pres. II. Chavanne.
West Ward, Salem-Rey. A. III. Sem
bower.
Mannington-Carlysle Hutchinson.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by George Dare, and Rev. A. II
Sembower took the chair while the presi-.
dent was preparing his black board exer-
cises for the Children's meeting.
The committee on nominations of officers
reported as follows:
For President, Rev. G. f. Downs, Salem;
Vice President, Rev. G. G.. Webb, Allo-
way; Secretary, Jesse F.. Bodine; Treas,
Reuben Woolman. Township Vice Pres
idents-Salem. East Ward, VIM. Gilmore;
Salem, West Ward, r. 7. Seagrave; U. r.
Neck, Walter S. Springer; L. P. Neck,
Ephraim Fowler; Warrington, Carlysle
Hutchinson; Pilesgrove, Lewis B. Wright;
Pittsgrove, VIM. Overs; U. Pittsgrove,
Reuben Woolman; Alloway, Francis Dia-
ment; l.. A. Greek, VIM. N. Hancock;
Qninton, Peter Pierpoint; Elsinboro, Chas.
Steward; Oldmans, Howard Cooper. Re-
port was received and committee discharg-
ed and the above were unanimously elect
ed as officers for the coming year.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following:
In presenting these resolutions the
chairman of the committee stated that the
majority of them had been adopted at a
previous meeting of the Alliance.
WHEREAS, The Temperance Alliance of Salem
County is organized 70 bring together the
temperance workers of the county for the
purpose OF exchanging views. Therefore,
true brotberhood and sisterhood all whose
hearts are enlisted in the work of rescuing
our fellow men and our country from the de-
moralizing influence of the liquor curse.
ReS0Lced, That we recognize it as our duty
to work through the churches for the achieve
ment OF public sentiment, and the upbuilding
of true temperance principles in the commu-
nifty.
ResolUed. That We favor and bid God speed
to all organizations OF human origin that have
for their object the reformation OF the drunk
ard or the prevention of drunkenness.
Res0lued, That we recognize in the VIC, Il.
a.. one of Gods best in~strumentalities, next TO
the church. for the suppression of intemper-
ance and kindred vices.
Res0lped, THAT while we urge and work for
moral suasion we also recognize the rig hteous-
ness of legal measures for the overthrow of
the rum traffic, which is not only evil but
deNilish in its tendency.
ReSolued, That we cannot consider any fee,
however large, as making it right to license
that which should ever have on it the stamp
of c~riminality, and that we will never cease to
labor in this cause till the last license is taken
away and the last drunkard's home be made
bright with the sunshine of temperance and
righteousness,
Resotred, That it would he better to have
prohibition with the law violated every day
and hour than to give TO n wicked traffic the
responsibility of license; better that our child
rem should learn that it is criminal than that
they should be taught, by law, to respect II.
RESOLVED, That we congratulate our state
Legislature for having passed the Local OPP
tfon Bill. trust we see in this the evidence
that eventually weshhi have Il perfect prohi-
billion law. We therefore shall continue to
pray for the coming of that time and Will do
" Thar we can 10 secure legislative bodies
which shall be in tall sympathy with pro
hibition measures.
Resided. That Il vote of thanks be rendered
10 The Executive Committee Tor their eN-
eellant work In the local option election.