The morning call., 1892-06-27
ANTI-DIVE TALK.
Another Large Mass. Meeting at
the Temple.
Father Montgomery Makes a Spirited Ad-
dress General Hart ard
Others Also Speak

There was no falling eff IN the attendance
at the antl-dive mass-meeting at Metropoli-
tan Temple yesterday afternoon. The en-
thusiasm manifested by the large audience
was just as intense and hearty as that dis
PLAYED at former meetings.
Earnest speakers made able addresses re-
garding the great movement in which the re-
spectacle element of the city has inter-
ested itself.
In opening the meeting, Chairman A. c.
Hirst expressed his pleasure at the evidence
made appstent by the large gathering, that
interest in the anti-dye crusade was not
dying out.
After the singing of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic by Miss Morrow of the Simpson
Memorial Church. Michael Flood, chairman
Of the executive committee OF fifty. made
his report about the work of the committee
during the past week and also spoke re-
gardIng the movement In general and the
good which had been accomplished so far.
lie also reported statements which he had
heard about the organization TO the effect
that 1t had other objects IN view besides
the closing of the dives. The latter was the
sole object Of the league al present and the
war would be kept up until the dives were
closed throughout the city.
FATHER MONTGOMERY.
Chairman Hirst then introduced Father
Montgomery. who was greeted with hearty
applause. The reverend father spoke long
and earnestly and dwelt particularly upon
the new license order now pending before
the Board Of Supervisors. 1t was proposed
that representatives of the league shall APP
pear before the city fathers at their meeting
tonight and urge upon them the necessity
for their cooperation in the good work. He
knew the opponents Of the league would
endeaVOr TO raise false issues, and already
they had spoken about eDjOlnlng the Super
viSors from passing the law, but the speaker
did not believe that the board could be en-
Joined legally. lie then touched upon the
temperance question, and maintained that
there must be some connection between the
dlYe-keepers and the liquor men, because
when the former were touched the latter
ar oused themselves and took up the dive
keepers cause.
Rev. John Gray, tn e rector Of the Church
Of the Advent, followed, and delivered a
vigorous address in which he also referred
10 the necessity for immediate action on the
part OF the Supervisors. The board should
understand that they have to make a stand
for manhood and the purity and honor Of
womankind, which are involved in this
issue
MR. HARRIS OFFER.
Attorney General w. H. Hart also spoke,
and promised his best efforts in the cause
both as a man and a law officer He did
not think that any court would sustain an
injunction to restrain the Supervisors from
passing a law on behalf of right and moral
ity. If the present Supervisors viii not up
hold the league, let the people elect Super
vS0rs who will pledge themselves TO carry
out the work. Regarding the question of
what shall be done about the women who
are at present employed in the dives the
speaker said that he was in favor Of having
houses founded where women could learn
trades and stay until they could get honest
employment, also a home where begGaTS
could get bed and meal. He was will
ing to contribute $1,000 toward such move
ment.
Rev. John Gray arose to say that he would
pledge 500.
A resolution was adopted in which Chief
Crowley was thanked for his work in clos
Ing the Crem0rne and other disreputa BILE
places, and in which the hope was expressed
that he would continue tile good work.
Marcus May, +. C.. Girvin and Rev. j. @.
A. Henry also spoke upon the same ques-
ton.
Chairman Hirst suggested that a series of
mass-meetings be held in various parts of
the city, and the matter will be considered
by the executive committee.
The next mass-meeting will be held a
week from next Sunday at the Temple.