Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-21

thing as creeds among those who We're
nghting the curse Of intemperance. He
took great pleasure and satisfaction in So y
ing that the Catholic temperance world de-
lighted to do honor to Neal Dow and his
great work.
Letters Of regret were then read by Mr..
A. l.. Keen from Representatives Boutelle
and Milliken Of Maine, after which Repre-
sentative ]. A. Pickler of South Dakota
was introduced.
BIames the People.
Mr. Pickler said that he had been engaged
in temperance work for many year, but he
had never seen so fine an audiance. nor so
grand a choir. 1t was a memorable occa-
sion. one he would never forget. Mr..
Pickler then said that there were SCI retail
saloons here, just SCI too many; and
1OI Wholesale places. just LII more than
were needed
Now" asked Mr.. Pickler. who is to
blame?"
Congress-" shouted a man in the au-
dience.
No, sir; Congress is not to blame. You
people of the District are to blame. Go to
Congress In all your might, demand prrhi-
bition for the District. and You will get il"
Representative Pickler's remarks We're en-
Enthusiastically applauded, and as the last
speaker Of the evening, the Rev. Walter II.
Brooks of the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church was introduced He stated that 1t
was fitting that one of his race should
speak in honor of Neal Dow, for he had
done much for the negro, as well as for tenn
perance 1t was more men like Neal Dow
that the country needed There must be
Neal Bows all over the land. Neal Dow
was needed here in the District. But he
thanked God that the good work was going
on. and never until tonight had he seen
such a grand gathering here in the interests
of temperance. He thanked God for 1t, and
asked that in the work of temperance every
effort be made to enlist the negro. He
ma fhav ynv-< vxytIlt N OIL
and earnestly.
Mr.. Brooks received quite an ovation at
the close of his few words, and then the
following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted by rising votes:
Resolutions Adopted.
BY Mr.. r. A. Dinsmore Of the Anti-Sa-
Icon League:
Resolved, That we, the temperance peo-
pie of the District Of Columbia, assembled
in Convention Hall 5000 strong to COM
memorate the ninetieth birthday of Gen.
Neal Dow of Maine. send congratulations
to the greatest reformer Of our time, and
we shall ever pray for length of days for
his finishing life.
BY Mrs Mary E. Griffith of the w. C. T.
u, as follows
Whereas We are convinced that the curse
or our nation and Of all the world com s
from the liquor traffic; therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That we who are here as
sembled for the celebration Of the ninetie tn
birthday of the father Of prohibition do
hereby appeal to the United States Con-
gress to pass the bills now before the
House for the prohibition Of the liquor
traffic In the District Of Columbia"
A message of love and encouragement
vas sent to Mrs. Frances E. Willard on
the motion Of Representative Picker. and
then the benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. George Corey, the choir singing
The Cross, 1t Standeth Still Halelujah!''
as the audience dispersed
sixty High School cadets from the East
ern High School rendered great service I'm
seating the vast audience.