The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-16
FAREWELL TEMPERANCE RALLY
Last Address by Miss Alderman
Large Attendance and Interesting

Last Address by Miss Alderman
Large Attendance and Interesting
Exercises.
The Y. NJ. c. A. hall was filed to the
head OF the stairs yesterday 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. G. T. O., presided.
The proceedings opened with the sing
| ing Of a hymn and prayer. Miss Dress
Ter then sang a 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
Hawaiia Blue Ribbon League, which
he had conducted into the hail, to sing a
hymn in their native tongue, and thew
did so with cultivated musical ability.
Rev. II. FL. Gowen secured an atten-
tive hearing with 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 4" 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
I,n 81 L. ~
prohibition in the as yet unknown future,
the development of strong will in the
community against pervadjng tempta-
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.. S. ID. Fuller, General Secretary of
the 7. NJ. 6. A., after a fine rendering
by Mr.. A. d. Bissell of the song, 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
corners, which seduced men from the
paths of sobriety and right living.
Women's part in the campaign he justi- |
fed 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 he had heartily well |
coined this devoted woman on her brief !
mission to Honolulu and reioiced in the |
good Impressions she had created |
Those who most obstructed the progress !
Of temperance, he commended, were the |
men who had capital invested in the |
liquor business, upon whom remon- |
STRANGE and reproof had no more effect !
than water on a ducks back. Another |
class almost equally hard to reach here |
were those who INDUCED in strong drink,
whoever of them had gone so
TAR as TO have acquired a prevailing APP
petite therefor.
Miss Alderman on coming forward
remarked tat after the powerful appeals
made by the gentlemen, it was scarcely
necessary for her to say more than amen
to their sentiments. The temperance |
cause might be an old story, but many
more nights might be consumed in its
recital and yet the quarter would not be
old OF the evils OF intemperance. People |
might 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
rom invasion by this monster evil.
Even the little wren spread her wings
% protect her nest when danger ap-
1eared. The lecturer spoke OF the pow
,rful influence that had been and was
being increasingly conveyed in the world
)y Payne's song, " Home, sweet home"
md characterized the temperance move
nent as one inaugurated and prosecuted
for the salvation OF the home.
someone had reminded her that thus
ar she had said little or nothing of that
branch OF the work devoted to
juvenile instruction il temperance. She
would advise all to have their chill
iren join the children's temperance
Ocieties, but instead of merely send
ne them they should lead them
here. In this connection she told
about the little boy who was refer
ed to the chickens going to sleep as an
example for him to follow by going to
)ed, and the youngsters reply that ''the
Id hen has gone to roost too" She re-
erred in closing to her qualification at
ne organizing during her visit OF the
Young Woman's Christian Temper
nee Union OF Honolulu that already
lad roll OF sixty-seven membe
n all the long Journey laid out for her,
Mss Alderman said she was sure her
thoughts would often revert with pleas
ire to the reception and the support ac-
orded her at this the first foreign port
he had reached since leaving her own
beloved country. The lady lecturer
poke in a clear and musical voice
throughout, glow of animation in her
manner aiding not a little in securing
unanimous and unwayering attention to
Ter every sentence.
Miss Alderman having called for a col
ection, the President said it was only
he second time one had been asked
ince the w. G. 7. L. had been formed
lere about four years ago. Miss Dressler
ang impressively, by request, the hymn,
I. Cod be with Won till We meet again ,,