Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-12
CR6WDED TO THE DOORS.
The Second Open Meeting of St JOseph's
 TemDeranoe Society a Rig Success.

Temperance Society Big Success.
 St Patrick's hall held an audience of about twelve hundred people last night, the occasion being the second open meet ing under the auspices of St Joseph's Temperance society. Long before eight o'clock the hall was packed and it is safe to say that at least 800 people were turned away, who could not even get as far as the stairs. President J. H. Freney opened the evenings exercises with few remarks on the benefits of temperance and the work the society is doing. Vice President P. J. McMahon was down on the programme for the opening address, but on account of sickness was unable to attend. The Misses Heringer showed their musical training and abilities in four hand piece entitled Comedy" They received we'll merited | applause. c. Maloney followed, with the song "They Never Tell all What They Know" and for an encore sang "Never Take the Horse Shoe From the Door" The Rev w. F. Lynch then delivered an | eloquent address on temperance. He said: This great evil of intemperance is spread ing over this land like great wave. Seventy-five thousand people go down into drunkards grave every year, that is to say, 200 every day. Is it any wonder that men band themselves together to put the plague down? What is the remedy for | this great evil? Cold water. If men would | stick to cold water and not spend their | money for drink, when they become old they would not have to work. This curse l drags the father from the children and the husband from the wife Every habitual drunkard is a murderer. A murderer kills another, while the drunkard kills himself. A murderer kills his victim quickly, while the drunkard kills himself slowly" Miss I TN NnDN pleasing manner, the ballad My Dear Irish Homestead" and was obliged to respond to an encore and sung "The Low Backed Car? in manner which drew forth ap- plause. Miss Josie Mcknight followed in | a recitation entitled 1.-The Drunkard." It was given in a manner which showed care full study, and she received a regular ova- ton at the finish. The Ideal Banjo club, composed of Messrs Klobedanz, Ball, Der win, Mast, Kirschbaum and Hendrikson appeared next and had to respond to three encores. Master l.. Madden made his first appearance before d public audi ence in piano solo entitled, The Dance of the Haymakers." Master Madden is only twelve years old, but he fingers the piano like veteran. The Ney Brothers orchestra, composed of five brothers, Charles, Michael, Thomas, Patrick and William, rendered several selections in a meritorious manner. P. w. Mcclure, a very pleasing tenor singer, then ren- dered "The Unknown Organist'' in good style, and for an encore sang Hearts. '
 Miss Minnie O'Connor, a graduate of the Convent of Notre Dame, and daughter of Contractor Charles O'Connor, delivered a recitation entitled "Parahsius and the Captive" It was one of the gems of the evening, and Miss OConnor received un- stinted applause. Miss Marie Herringel played the accompaniments for the differ ent singers. During the exercises J. J
 McDonald, chairman of the committed
 took occasion to inform the audience of the coming entertainment which will be given on St Patrick's night, and asked the co-operati on of the people in making it d success. There was such large attend ance last evening and in consequence oi the large numbers that could not gain ad
 mittance it was thought advisable tc charge a small admission fee the next time
 or perhaps issue tickets to those who would appreciate and profit by these en. tertainments. There certainly were ' large number there last evening who neither enjoyed the entertainment, nol would they allow those in their vicinity to enjoy it. Quite number handed in theil names for membership in the society al the close of the exercises.