The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-02-19
FAREWELL TEMPERANCE RALLY.
Last Address by Miss Alderman
Large Attendance and Interesting
Exercises.

Last Address by Miss Alderman
Large Attendance and Interesting
Exercises.
The Y. NJ. G. A. hall was filled to the
head OF the stairs Friday evening, the
large audience being drawn together by
the announcement that Miss Alderman
was to give her closing address during
her present visit. Mrs. j. NJ. Whitney,
President OF the w. c. T. o., presided.
The procec iings opened with the sing
ing OF a hymn and prayer. Miss Dress
Ter then sang temperance song.
Rev. Z. G. Beckwith, D. D., made the
preliminary address, in which he eulo-
gized Miss Alderman for her good work
in this city. Chief Justice Judd fol-
lowed in an impressive appeal to his
hearers to exercise self-denial and prac-
tise abstinence for the sake of others
and particularly the native people. On
concluding he called upon a band of the
Hawaiian Blue Ribbon League, which
he had conducted into the hall, to sing d
hymn in their native tongue, and they
did 80 with cultivated musical ability
Rev. II. II. Gowen secured an atten-
tive hearing with a good-humored intro
duction, saying that while it was requi-
site that public speaker be full of his
subject, a temperance speaker must be
excused from being " full when meet
ing his audience. He proceeded to urge
upon the auditors the great importance
OF cultivating self-control in themselves
and those under their influence Pend
ing the issue OF efforts looking toward
prohibition in the as yet unknown future,
the development of strong will in the
community against pervading tempE-
tons would largely reduce intemperance
Prohibition even would not altogether
Danish the devil from the islands, but it
would make him leave very material
portion OF his baggage behind.
Mr.. 5. d. Fuller, General Secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c.. A., after fine rendering
by Mr. A. D. Bissell OF the song, q Not
there, not there, my child" gave Wig
orous address. He defined prohibition
as being intended to close up the glitter
ing and gilded saloons on the principal
which seduced men from the
paths OF sobriety and right living.
WOmen's part in the campaign he justi-
fled on the ground that they had most to
do with the rising generation that was
destined to mould the future OF the coun-
try, and therefore ne had heartily wei
coined this devoted woman on her brief
mission to Honolulu and rejoiced in the
good impressions she had created.
Those who most obstruc;ed the progress
Of temperance, he contended, were the |
men who had capital invested in the |
liquor business, upon whom remon-
STRANGE and reproof had no more effect |
han water on ducks back Another !
class almost equally hard to reach here
were those who INDUCED in strong drink,
whoever OF them had gone so |
ar as to have acquired prevailing APP
petite therefor.
Miss Alderman on coming forward /
remarked that after the powerful appeals |
Nade by the gentlemen, it was scarcely
for her to say more than amen
o their sentiments. The temperance
;ause might be an old story, but many
more nights might be consumed in its
ecital and yet the quarter would not be
old OF the evils OF intemperance. People
night talk OF the improperly of women
coming before the public in advocating
he cause, but they were only modestly
pleading for the protection of their homes