Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-10
ICE WATER STRAIGHT.
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF CENTRAL PRO-
BIBIIL0N CLUB LAST NIGHT.
Two Hundred Third Party People Gather IN Nolan
Hall-An Entertaining Programme
and Then Refreshments.

AlQ lltl noHcouAuoAEs
The entertainment and reception given
by the Central Prohibition Club in Nc
Lain's Hall, last evening, was an unqual
flied success in every particular. The at
tendance far exceeded the expectations but
happily did not cause any break IN the
arrangements for which the following COM
mittee WAS responsible:
B. @. McGrew, s. G. Wills, Jas. W..
Bodley, Noah W. Beck, J. M. ClOuston,
w. 81. Cunningham, F. 7. Cartwright, V.
Giesy, Mrs Jas W. Bodley, Mrs. j. l..
Beck, Mrs. jos Jackson, Mrs. F. T. Cart
wright, MIS-. Lydia Hall, Mrs. Chas Bod
ley, Miss NJ. G. Gerow, Miss Kate A.
Lind.
The hall was tastefully decorated for
the occasion, with flags and bunting.
Scriptural and other notices adorned the
walls At eight o'clock every seat was &C.
cupied and many we're compelled to re.
main standing. James w. Bodley called
the meeting 10 order, and Rev. S. Z Jones
invoked Divine blessing. Misses Bodley
and Carson opened the musical part ofthe
programme in piano tOl0.
Rev. l. L. Stewart of Moundsville, fol-
lowed in an address. He answered the
criticism made on the Prohibitionists that
they are men of lone idea' by pointing
out the fact that all the worlds great re-
forms have been accomplished by the few
who didn't scatter their mental and moral
force in half dozen directions, but who
had aud used the power OF concentration.
He declared that Prohibition was the
cause of humanity and the cause OF God.
The speech was frequently interrupted by
outbursts of applause.
Miss Maud Bodley's vocal solo wss en-
Enthusiastically received. Then Rev. b F.
Myers. of Moundsville, spoke briefly.
Mics Kate Land. followed with vocal solo
and Mr.. Robert Darrah gave a reading,
Roger and |"
Rev. F. n. Lynch, of Cameron, made a
strong speech and then qusrtette, NO
Compromise, was on the programme.
While the performers were coming forward,
Mr. Bodley told story about threatened
shipwreck where the panic stricken mari
neTs besoUght one another to pray or sing
or do something religious" One Of them
decl,red that he could neither pray nor
sing, but he might take up d collection"
Everybody laughed and the hat was
passed arour for the benefit of the cause.
w. W. Campbell, lawyer formerly of
Marion county, gave in his political ex-
pereDce and told why he was a Prohibi-
ZIONIST. He maintained that there was
no hope except through the third party,
to which he was proud to yield allegiance.
Misst MAUD Kirk favored the audience
with an instrumental solo, and the pro-
grsmme was complete.
Letters received from two prominent
Prohibitionists were received, but the
limited time prevented them from being
read. Frank Burt, of Warrington, wrote
regretting his in .bility to be present and
added:
"To oppose the prohibition of the liquor
trsffic is both anti-Christisn and anti
American. 1t seems TO be the special de-
light of your Wheeling newspapers to do |
this frequently and always. Ii it is a good |
thing for Oklahoma rs they agree, why is
it not good for the balance of the Union? |
Still they keep up this CHATTER. Such SEEM
ing stupidity cannot be reconciled with in
telligence and honesty"
The letter from the late Prohibition can
didate for Governor is as follows:
KEYsER, w. VA, May 3. 1889.
J. W. Bodiey, Esq,
MY DEAR SIR AND BRo-Replying to
your kind and cordial invitation to be
present with you at your social reunion
of Prohibitionists Thursday evening, will
say that it would be a real joy to be with
you on that occasion.
| think we have great reason to r. dice
in the steady progress our csuse is making
the Bull Runs of Massachusetts,, etc
showing the people that the great fight
before US demands the earnest, prayerful
and united efforts of all the good tenn
psrance friends of the nstion; and to this
end think the Massachusetts and Penn
sylvanis elections will be most valuable
lessons.
Approaching most highly the grand
work of friends in Wheeling for the great
cause in which We are enlisted, and con-
fident ofour ultimate and complete tri-
umDh in Gods own time, regretting my
inability to be with you and hoping your
reunion may be a glorious success, am
Fraternally yours,
T. J. CARsKADON.
The regular programme was concluded |
at 10 O'clock James NJ. Dowler asked |
for Mr.. McGrew TO come forward. and |
after making few remarks about Prohi- |
bitionists being called ''crsnks," presented |
aaoh NTH q picly Il -nlafaI an,hIau.