The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-15
ANOTHER RELIGIOUS MEETING.

Another mass meeting was held in the
Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium last night, which
was attended by about 100 persons. Dur
ing the day it was whispered around that
there would be some more startling de-
velopments, but in that those who at
tended for that purpose were previously
disappointed
Rev. Mr.. Marsh was made chairman and
presided over the body in a very mastery
manner The most urgent business
before the meeting was the selection
of three delegates to attend the
meeting of the Kansas State Temperance
union, which meets at Topeka on
the 10th and 18th of this month. The del
egation were instructed to represent the
moral minded and law-abiding citizens of
Wichita In the selection of delegates
there was a great deal of enthusiasm
shown by those present. The meeting,
after deliberation, chose Messrs. Van
Cleve, Marsh and w. A. Parkinson to go
to Topeka. Mr.. w. H Lewis and Mr..
Montague will also attend as delegates
from other organizations. A number of
nominations were made before the above
named gentlemen had been decided upon,
among whom were Nicholas Bird, Mr..
Knapp, and Mr.. Eldridge, but these gen.
tlemen excused themselves on the plea of
having other business which prevented
them from going; although it would afford
them infinite pleasure to go. Mr.. Marsh
announced that the next on the program
would be a speech from Rev. Botkin.
That reverend gentleman came forward
and prefaced his remarks by stating that
he was not prepared to deliver set speech
but would express some of his opinions
upon the issue in question, namely, prohi-
.bition. He then started in by scoring the
newspapers for not saying enough about
their meetings, while at other times they
would say too much. He said that he was
tired of talking about being temperance
man; that that didn't amount to anything
any more, as every one called themselves
temperance, but said prohibition was
the word. The elderiwent on to say that
the law was not enforced and called GER
tain officer of this county perjurer and
scoundrel. He continued for some time in
this strain and got considerably worked
up He concluded by saying that it was a
good deal harder for him not to say things
than to say them.
The chairman here reminded the audi
ence that as they had selected delegates to
go to Topeka, he was therefore under the
painful necessity of asking them for money
to pay the expenses of the delegates for
the trip Mr. Marsh warmed up and
made quite an appeal He said all the
officials should be ousted. How to raise
the money was a grave question which set
all to thinking, and so deeply seemed all
to think that after Mr.. Marsh made
the startling request for money
there was stiffness of the
grave within the walls of the auditorium.
All those who so enthusiastically voted for
the delegates suddenly relapsed into re-
markabe state of quietness. The stiffness
was at last broken by Deacon Smith max
ing the announcement that be would give
SIS if four more would do likewise. There
being no such four worthless present, Mr.
Smith did not make the sacrifice. A col
lection was finally taken, which amounted
to S22. Out of this five dollars and thirty
odd cents go toward paying the rent of the
hall. A man named Noah Allen took ad-
vantage of the situation and delivered
himself of a long-winded prohibition
calamity speech. He offered his services
in ousting any official of this county out
of Office
A committee of three was appointed to |
manage to collect money by subscriptions |
or otherwise for the purpose of defraying |
the expenses of the delegates, after which |
the meeting adjourned.