Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-06
TWO slAReE MEETINGS.
Murphy WIN Speak In St, PatrIok's Hal
This Evening.

Murphy VIII Speak In st PatrIok's Hall
This Evening.
The meeting for men only at the audito-
rum yesterday afternoon was attended by
about :, 900 of waterbury's male popula-
ton. A great deal of enthusiasm wns
manifested and several of the audience
testified to having kept the pledge since
signing it.
. G. p. Kellogg was introduced and advo-
Gated the forming of Peoples clubs in the
different sections of the city. to offset the
hospitality offered by the saloons, where
men could spend q pleasant evening. find
books. papers, billiards. bowling alley and
other games.
Addresses were also made by DIR Daven-
port, General kellogg and Rev Henry
Ketcham of st Paul, Miss.
Murphy was at his best and made the
most interesting address of the campaign.
He spoke on how much depended on little
things and warned young men who would
succeed in life to shun the perils of the
drink habit. Christmas is coming" he
said. land the little fellows will expect
something, the wife will be proud of
a little remembrance. Sign the pledge
and they will have il. If you don't there
will be boys without clothes this winter
and girls who can't 60 to school for the
same reason, and wives whose hearts will
be broken. You have heard of the saloon
keepers organizing for mutual protection.
They have n right TO organize, but in Gods
name let us who have homes and wives and
little children organize to protect or dear
ones and our manhood.
The evening meeting was also very large
in fact every seat was taken at 6:l5 and al
o'clock the doors had to be closed
Murphy began by announcing that he
would address meeting for men only il
st Patrick's hall this evening the meeting
to be presided over by Rev Father Null
cahy. Tuesday evening he will speak al
the Second church, Wednesday evening in
the basement of the Sacred Heart church
where Father Treanor will preside, Thurs
day evening at the First Methodist church
and further than that he could not say. al
am going to stop announcing when thest
meetings will close, but I will say they
| will stop when the people say they viii
stop. A number of business men have
said the meetings must not close" L. J
Atwood and Mr. Maltby made short ad
dresses.
Then DIR Anderson was introduced ant
said: THE manager of this circus ha,
very arbitrary ways. Now 1 want You Il
promise that you will not say good ol
amen while 1 am speaking Thu
speaker said many pleasing things of thu
young temperance orator. He is an op
timist, he sees the bright side of thing
continually and leads us to look at matter
hopefully. But he does his work anI
passes, on amid acclamations and the worl
is left for US to complete. I have beer
wondering what the result would be
We have had beautiful seed time but tn
harvest is not all gathered. We anticipate
a delightful harvest, but tell you we will
not gather it unless each of us takes hom
the responsibility to himself n
Murphy made the concluding speed
which was interesting, full of good savings
humorous -and pathetic stories, and il
every way characteristic. When he ha,
finished his appeal to sign the pledge 25
more blue ribbons were donned whicl
added to the 200 that signed the pledge il
the afternoon, made pretty good day
| work