The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-26
LIQUORS EFFECT UPON THE HHDoos.


For hundreds of years the natives Of India
have been sober race, but they are rapidly
giving themselves up to the liquor evil This
IS due to British civilization. Association
with the English has caused the Hndoos to
adopt some Of their habits, and the vice OF
drunkenness is now so common in India that
the attention Of the Government has been
called to it. It has been difficult matter all
along to control these Asiatic hordes, but
when infamed by liquor the problem Of gov
erning them will be made still more serious.
Atlantic Constitution.
The following is ON extract from the twen-S
ty-fourth annual report Of National Temper
ance Society:
ing examples Of persons high in authority and
social standing who have held brilliant recep-,
tions at which the highest officials and the
most fashionable society were present and
were handsomely entertained without wine
or other intoxicating liquors.
Mrs. S. V. White, the wife of the Reppbli-
can Congressman from Brooklyn, gave re-
ception in Washington, with many Senators,
Congressmen, foreign diplomats and dis
tinguished citizens present. The Brooklyn
Eagle says: .eg
two floors Of the house was thrown open for
the occasion, and no expense was spared To-
complete the perfect success Of the event,
The large dining room back Of the reception
parlor was cleared Of furniture and set apart
for dancing, full band Of stringed instTu-
ments being stationed in the ante-room be-
tween. Long tables We're set in the private
dining hall beyond laden with delicacies, for
which carte blanch had been given the
caterer, with the single stipuia-
tion that no punch or wines were
to be included, the generous hostess having
conscientiously determined to set much
needed example in that respect in opposition
to the usual rule of such occasions. This radt-l
cal innovation in the local methods was prtn-
cipally noticeable, however, only In the de-;
corum which marked the departure OF the!
guests, for no one was given an opportunity
to miss the usual stnnulants, so bewllder1ngiy.
Many prominent ladies had predicted that
Mrs. White would not dare omit punch az
least, but she declared that she could and
would present such other attractions that the
absence of intodcants would be refreshing
royelty. and she succeeded beyond all ex-
pectations.- The floral decorations were on q
scale Of magnifcence in harmony with the
other features Of the affair. The mantes OK
the handsomely decorated reception room IN
which the hostess received her guests sepa-
rately, were banked with La France roses ana
rors of the apartment and those that hne the
walls of the hallway were festooned with
smilax and sprays Of asparagus vines, Whlcn
were caught back on each side with garlands
of crimson and pink roses, the space within
the halls banked with tall tropical plants and
wide-spreading palms, forming refresh
ing bower of green in the foreground: Com
eress assembled as it had never done before;
In fact. Speaker Carlisle declared that call
of the house was evidently not so effective as
Mrs. Whites invitation. He had never seen
SO many members together, save on the trst
days Of the session and at the tino OF the
tariff vote. Senators Hiscock and Evarts
helped MIR. White introduce almost; every
member of the august body Of solons from
the upper legislative branch. The diplomatic
corps was well represented, and conspicuous
among the foreigners was the Corean EN-
bassv. the members attired in richer colors
than ever, and wearing the inevitable horse
hair peaked hats, ventilated especially for IN
door use. The Army and Navy, and most OF
the wealthy residents who complete the hlgn-
est social circle, also paid their respects. ~
Hon. B. F. Stockbridge, United States
Senator from Michigan, recently gave q
dinner, with all the members of the Cabinet
present together with the leading men OF
his party, but no intoxicating liquors were
Furnished Governor Fifer, Of illinois,
aladdened the hearts Of the temperance
workers of that State by giving his frst
State dinner without the aid OF wine. Several
other notable instances Of the kind the Past
wear give hope that the time is fast passing
away when wine will be placed so as to tempt
guests gathered around the social board.
While President Harrison was reTeWlng
the civil parade at the Centennial celebration
in New York city, horseman took glass OF
wine from 'wine-foat" which was passing
by. and handed it to the President, who
POLITELY bowed and declined the profered
cup and at the Centennial ball made MOTORS
Gus by shameful drinking and drunkenness
the Presidents glasses, say the published ae-
counts were 'turned severely down"