Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04
HAKpEsr MONS.
An EnJOyabIe nay with the w. C. It.
q. of NeARnort.

An Enjoyable paY Win the w. C. It.
... a. OF Newport.
About 500 people attended the harvest
home held in II. d. Lynam's woods on
Thursday by Newport Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Although politics
were mentioned the affair was not de-
signed 10 be political meeting Raisiny
money for the free reading room 81 NsR-
port was the chief object In thia en-
dsavor the union met with Agrseabls sue.
cess. 1t had desired to raise aboat $50,
but the reoeipts amounted to fully twlcs
that sum. The provisions carried 10 the
grove, ii was thought, would be suf-
feiAnt for both dinner and supper, bat
the attendance was larger than was ex-
pected and the supply o. eAtablss waa
exhausted AZ dinner. Daniel Graen, the
Prohibition candidate for Congress- was
, probably the only politician present.
Most Of the gathering did not arrive
until noon. The morning was spent
socially.
At 2 O'Clock the assemblsgs gathered
around large stand, which was prettily
decorated with flags and flowers and
upon which tine PERSONS who wers to par
ticipate in the exercises that followed had
oongregated. The Rev. j. E. Bryan pre-
sided and the choir for the occasion,
composed OF double quartet Of "Y's,"
was led by William Il. Finn,
Following the nging of hymn the
Rev. George Porter prayed. Aftsr more
music The Rev. William l.. White gave an
interesting address. He is o Prohibition.
iat, he said, because he Is a workingmsn,
father, q Christian and patriot. He
believed the saloon to be the greatest fos
1 .. L.
The State allows 1t to go down smongthe
poor and live upon them and authorizes
it to go among those who are Ignorant OF
its vicious effect. In his experiences with
workingmen he found that thoss who
pRtronizs the saloon are the poorest
Speaking Of the scarcity OF saloons oa
Delaware avenue ard Wsst and Washing.
ton streets he said he does not know
whether il Is because OF the influence OF
the people living there that they are kspt
away or because the people would not pat
ronize them. The delivsrAnce Of the labor
ing man, he declared, liss in the aboi-
ton Of the saloon. He advised tlGt
the saloon be hit IS frequently and pow
erfully as possible and asserted that he
will say al the bAllot.bux that the saloon
must 60. In his ballot he will ask tbs
Lord to accomplish the destruction Of
the saloon. Every time he sees the Amer
can flag floating over q saloon, be gdde1,
he thinks the flag is dishonored, tia sa-
loon Is menanoe to the flag and the
grand institutions OF the United States.
In conclusion he thanked God that there
is In the field day party free from
rum. After smother hymn had been sung
the Rev. DR.. Z. L. Hubbard spoke. His
remarks were witty and he was appauied
several times. The saloon, he said, ought
to be whore II will do damage. II you
put 1t on Delaware avenue people will
say II will ruin property. TIE wealthy
do not want il near them and It should
NOT be forced upon the poor. Relating a
story OF q man who started at the
top Of q bill OF fare and was too
full 10 eat more when he pot to
chicken the speaker said "When gli you
gentlemen go down through youg party
to prohibition 1t will be dsad sud you
wont want it." There are, lie continued,
as many Christians IL the Democrats
and Republican parties as there are in the
Prohibition party ard inquired ''how Ii
it you are 80 blindfn He Wcold not say
anything against Democrats and Republi.
cans; they are good men. why aren't
you q Prohibltionist 2" he saked. He
didn't know. why is it men love and
drink whisky Because men ore alarm
ingly scarce and manly men are sca.csr.n
The man who votes to keep the saloon,
he declared is wrong. The whiskg busi.
ness u killing Itself; like the skipper in
the ham 1t eats until nothing ia LETT but
the bone, In conclusion he said the w.
o. L. U. is doing good work, Christians
are responsible for the continuance Of thH
saloon and whisky men If they are wise
will keep their mouths shut. Following
an intermission for music Mrs.. J. I. Ellie,
corresponding secretary OF New Jsssey
W. O. i, u, delivered an entertaining
address. Sins described the Temperance
crusade, in which she participated, and
the subsequent Temperance campsign IN
Alameda, Cal., spoke d her Waits 10 ais Ia
the interest OF tue temperance cause and
related some Of the achievements OF the
". @. I. q. Of Newark, New ysey,
whore Fhe resides. The W d h d. 1.
large has membership OF 300 900 aud
has existed l6 years, 1t is q strange fact,
she said, that Of tbs vac. number that 80
organization has attempted 20 rescue not
mose thRu three out OF 100 hRve been
saved. or the 1000 100 men ia ths
United States 5000, OO0 never enter a
oAuSIs AuHI5 are lsEy OuV young men
in state prisons. Churches are open On
Sundays and oue nignt daring tht we k
while the saloon is open SIX or sevon day.
every week, Women, she asserted, W1ui
close the saloons 1t once f they cpali
but they cannot; the constitution OF tue
Unitsd States puts them on par vi Il
Indians, psupars anl IDIOTS, except rs
taxpayers. She urged that sclsnuhl
temperance instruction be ke I ia th4
schools and closed by stating that tltrs
are SOC, 900 saloons in the United 5rsta9
aud asking or protection ter herself aud
children. The exercises concluded With
singing followed by .hs beuedicsion,
pronounced by the Rev Edward Henry
Eckel
The gathering fingered until near sun,
sat. The weA,her vss charming, every
body was joyous and the occasion Was
delightful Among tbose ii stteu i ,nce
were Mrs, N. H. Browne, Miss Made
Hilles M. ami Mrs. William Il. Foulk
p X. Crawford, Mrs Robert Lrddell
Mrs. German D. Lincoln, Misa sus Slmp
son and Ar. and Airs Moses We'll.
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