The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-07-11

those who patronized. But after dinner
came the feast, such a feast as We do not
often chance to partake of. After prayer
by Rev. DR.. Ewing, OF DaretOwn, John j.
Cornell, of New York, a prominent men,
Der of the Society of Friends, presented
the temperance question in it's various
phases, to the now large and satisfactory
audience gathered, in his clear, s~traightfor-
ward manner.
To us he seemed to carry logic and con-
vincing argument with every word lie ut
tered. He presented this ques ton from
the point of moral s~uasion, high license
and prohibition, using language that was
at once unimpassioned, but convincing;
inextravagant but forcible. mild but earn
est, humiliating Ito the average voter
but truthful. The remark was made that
ANYONE would know that he was a Quak-
er," which those of that persuasion accept
as a truth and as a compliment alike for
being thus credited with so much individ-
uality. In short, he makes use of Just the
kind of language the average Woodstown-
er likes to listen to and we are positive
they would all come to hear him again if
they had the opportunity. Moral suasion
he summed up as being fright in its
place, but it is inpractical;" high
license as ga fallacy from beginning to
end, F." and National Prohibition the only
practical "way of exterminating this giant
evil"
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrap, of Michigan.
who was In former years a "school ma'am,"
showed her ability to govern such an insti-
tuition, by proceeding at once to get the
large audience of 'children" here gathered
into receptive order, informing us she
could not speak to a moving audience; for
those h were standing to sit down, and
those h were counting to desist or re-
move themselves, saying fof at least an
hour she purposed having things her own
way. We are positive she must have been
g~ratified with SO obedient an audience, for
all were as docile as children and listened
with as mucha attention as though a favor
lite parent was giving them loving counsel.
Although some of us may not have ap-
proved of her selection of adjectives in the
fore part of her lecture, as applied TO the
liquor traffic and it's friends, yet we must
all acknowledge they were truthful. But
when she got thoroughly warmed to her
subject, she dispensed with all unnecessary
appelations and utterly carried her audi
ence whittier she would.
One whose judgment we value, remarked
it was wonderful how she held her audience
notw outstanding counter attractions.
PERSONAL n OTHERWISE.
John j. Cornell.
The audience was composed OF a think
ing, intelligentclass of people.
What will the harvest be? We trust. bal
lots.
VIM. z. Flitcraft accompanied Mrs.
Lathrap from the station.
The new hack was very attentive tn tho
coming and going of the people.
The morning train from Philadelphia
was fifty minutes late.
Clarksboro, Mullica Hill, Swedesboro,
Salem and all near by places were well
represented.
We don't wonder Mrs. Lathrap put a
veto on counting, it caused too much of a
issue-from where we sat.
As that lady warmed to her subject,
noses were very prominent, since all faces
were turned upward toward her.
John j. Cornell travelled 400 miles to
attend this celebration.
Some didn't travel 400 feet.
VIM. z. Flitcraft and wife entertained
Mrs. Lathrap.
Old gentleman who had not attended
temperance meeting lately:-"None of
your speakers are very brilliant, are they?"
Reply by White Ribboner:-''We cannot
conceive of more brilliant speakers than
John j. Cornell and Mrs. Lathrap." o. g.:
well they don't cast such dag
gers at you as in former years."
We should say not; skilled generals
change their tactics.
Several fine teams in the Academy yard
on the Fourth.
Could not suppress a smile at some men
whom we observed passing the collection
plate.
Waiting on tables is pheasant duty, but
an arduous one to those who feel the re-
sponsibility.
A pleasant feature of these gatherings
is that OF meeting old friends.
Trust we shall meet again.
RUTH.