The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

Social Purity a letter which she had just
received from the Marquis OF Queens
berry This letter was written In answer
10 one sent BY Mr.. Granfis In Der ChaT-
acter as president Of the league. and was
evidently written rs one man to another
Mrs. Crannis having signed herself by
her initials only and the reuly belhS
begun with "D0ar Sir"
Mrs. Grannis' own letter. which she
also read. was as follows.
NEW YORK April 3 l&o.
MARQUIS Of Quecnsberry. London. Eng
Nv Dear sir-It would be impossible
for me 10 write you a letter expressing
any 4daquate sympathy which every
righteous man and woman must expert
ence In his or her heart for you in your
consuming sorrow over the shameful in
jury done your son.
II is certainly my privilege and duty 70
send YOU n line expressing the sincere
gratitude OF the national organization
Of which am the presiding officer.
You may not be self-appointed, Will
ing missionary TO serve the cause Of per-
sonai and social purity sim you deserve
consolidation from every right minded
Parent i'm Europe and America for your
persistent manly courage. sparins not
the cause and the human race.
In our regular business meeting, the
last Saturday of this month. Mr.. Wilde $
case will be brought before the meeting
for expression of earnest thought con
corning much Of similar evil which has
reached even 10 this city. IL is high time
that a righteous. mcrciful law should be
enacted for the punishment OF similar
criminals as MIR. Wilde. which shall
make IL impossible for him to corrupt
other young men.
our colleges and prisons have sent out
many shameful and shameless examples
20 degrade the innocent youth OF the
land.
send you by this mail copy Of the
Church Union, which l have carried
financially and editorially for over TWEEN
ty-one years. Also the last annual re-
port or the Christian League, and two
or three leaflets | realize you may
never have time 10 look at them. while
hundreds or our members will read with
intense interest the sad but noble ser
vice you are rendering our city AS well
as London.
Faithfully and gratefully yours.
f.. b. GRANN1S.
In answer 10 this the Marquis Of
Queensberry wrote somewhat at length.
he said IN part.
Carter's Hotel
IA and 10 Albcmarle street W.
April 20 1895.
AIessrs. Grannls, Christian Purity Lea
que;
Dear Sirs.-I have not attempted 10
reply 20 the great rumber OF letters
have received but 10 hands stretched
across the sea from your great country
and many have done so.
] wish TO respond and 10 thank you for
your kind sympathy. that human SYM
pathy has much supported me in a very
pain ful ordeal.
I received only yesterday a most inter-
esting pamphlet on the subject
II is something that this matter is be-
ing thought about and discussed, even
in far Off land such IS Texas u.s.
Thanking YOU and your national oreani-
zation for your Kind message. yours
faithfully,
QUEENSBERRY
The letter having beer read and COM
mented upon by Mrs. Grannis, general
discussion Of the matter I'm hand follow
ed Resolutions were finally passed that
DR. de Costa and Mr. Aaron Powell be
asked to present TO the Legislature at
Albany a bill to be drafted By the league
providing summary punishment for SINH
lar misdemeanors in New York state