The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-18
WANT QUIET SUNDAYS.

.
with tie Acknowledged up in the
hineties, hhd 4 scorching westerly wind
adding its mite to the general discomfit-
ure of the people, the members of The
Dalles branch of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union yesterday afternoon
found it hard work to hold meeting
and discuss ways and means of securing
better Sabbath observance. The meet
ing was held inrthe Methodist church at
o'clock, but at that hour there were
less than score Of ladies present, while
aside from the pastor. of the church,
mankind interested in the silent Sunday
system found Thomas Hodson its only
representative The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Smith French, who,
after the usual preliminary exercises of
such meetings were concluded, an
nounced to the gathered few the object
of the meeting. She said:
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union was seeking to secure throughout
the country better Sunday observance
and in common with the other branches
of the organization, the members at The
Dalles would engage in an effort to Sc
cure such blessing for this city. The
movement was not directed against sa-
looms alone but every place in the city
where business was in any way con-
Quoted on the Sabbath. Even the Chi
! nese laundries must be closed and the
bias-eyed heathens must not be gather
/ ers of soiled linen on that holy day.
Several years ago the ladies of the city
took it upon themselves to secure such
measure and as result presented to the
council d petition signed by several hun
dred citizens, but the document was
laid upon the table until finally pigeon
holed and nothing more was heard of
it. Now the second attempt was to be
made and the fact that the first name on
the petition of years ago was Robert
Mays, our present mayor, gives us con-
siderable encouragement to again go to
work fora quiet. orderly Sabbath. Now
that Spokane, Walla Walla, Tacoma and
other places have started Sabbath re-
form it seems to be becoming fashion
and this may have, the effect of reaching
I the hearts of the men.
Rev. Mr.. Brown was called upon to ex-
press his views and aiming his rhetori-
cal carbine point blank, at the saloon
target made the conduct of that partic-
/ ulaf business on Sunday his particular
| grievance, and he thought that maybe
| the saloon men might be persuaded to
close up their saloons voluntarily and be
! Iawkeepers instead OF lawbreakers, but
if not, they ought to be taught their
Eplaces and made to observe the Sabbath
day. Mr.. Thomas Hosen was next
called upon to say something and in re-
sponse gave the? ladies some excellent
advice based upon the old maxim of
Dayy Crockett of First be sure you are
right, then GO ahead He was in favor
of having good clean Sunday butthere
was no use OF rushing headlonginto the
fray until the plan of campaign had been
fully arranged. He was in favor OF
continual agitation of the subject-take
the question into politics if necessary
but at all times keep up the agitation for
out OF that comes education and the
moulding of a public opinion that would
DfAlS StIOiS iliOrd oupPCTI W Iuc move
ment. None others present seeming in
| clined to talk, the mem bers of the union
passed resolution asking the pastors OF
the several churches in the city to bring
the matter before their congregations
| next Sunday and awaken an interest in
the work. Another public meeting will
be held next Friday at the Methodist
church for further discussion of the SUBJ
Eject.