Evening journal., 1894-08-14
THG THIRD PARTY At WORK.

wiimirgton's Prohibition League Urges
the Need OF a State OrGaniaer-Rally ON
Thursday Week.
There were several resHons why the
semi-annual meeting OF tho Prohibition
League. held last evening IN Y. NJ @ A.
Hall. was not largely attended Many Of
It's members were sbsont from the city,
either at Brandywine Summit Camp
nesting or on their summer vacation.
while many did not attend, knowing that
nothing but routine business would be
done. President George w. Todd occu-
pied the chair The meeting WAS opened
with a duet. keep Sweet by Professor
aud Mrs. King, after which Rev. J. w.
Balm, Of Altoona, Pa. offered prayer.
The Committee on Public Meetings
through Ashton r. Tatum, reported hsv
ing engaged John q Wooley, who has
the reputation Of being one Of the most
eloquent speakers In the temper
ance cause. Mr. Wooley Is engaged TO
speak Rt kennett Square on August
"a, a-d on August 28 will be- at
the disposition OF the Wilmington
League. There was considerable Discus
sion relative 20 where the meetings
should be held at which he should speak.
The First Presby terlan Church was
offered, but IL was decided that better re.
suits could be obtained hy holding it
elsewhere than In a church building Mr..
Derrlokson stated that on that day the
w @. T u, Of Stanton, would hold
Harvest Hone IN the grove at Msrshall-
ton, aud thought much good cauld be
done by having Mr. Wooley there L.
WAS hnallyS decided that he should
speak there In the afternoon. Chairman
Todd and Professor King were ap-
pointed a committee 20 ascertain the ex
pence OF either the Opera House or
Auditorium and also coet Of O baud for
the evening AS Mr.. Wooley Is the
national lecturer for the United States
for the Christian Endeavor, that or
gsnization ss well as the w O. T. U.
and Y w. O T. u. will take a hand Ia
perfecting the meeting
Secretary l.. w. BrOsius Advocated tho
Inauguration OF a truck campaign simi
lar TO that used In New York meetings
to be held on two or three evenings q
week. and good speakers to be engaged.
He thought this would reach many
people who would .otherWiee have but a
| faint knowledge Of the work He moved
that the executive committee name a
committee Of five to have charge OF the
matter This was seconded oy Mr.
Tatum and carried
Mr. Tatum further thought that Mr.
Goebel, the organizer Of the Junior
Leagues, would be good man to have
to manage the truck campaign, but
this did not seem TO meet with the ideas
Of others and IL was decided to have
home talent, with perhaps one evening
devoted TO Mr.. Goebel The executive
committee WAS directed TO confer with
him relative TO plan, etc
A resolution was adopted directing the
county committee to urge on the State
Committee the necessity Of Immediate
and active work and 20 suggest that q
state organizer be employed and get TO
work at once
Professor King stated that there had
been considerable comment made regard
ing the Prohibition day at Brandy wine
Summit. While he was thoroughly satisiied d
that much good was done, both directly aud
in the line Of advertising the party, he
desired to have the league take action
and either approve of the committed 5
work or condemn II. The league by
unanimous vote, endorsed the commit
tee.
Announcement was made that the
next meeting of the league would be
held Monday evening, August 81, when
male quartet. organized by Professor
King, will furnish music, and an address
will be msds by a speaker, TO be secured
BY that time.