The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-21
ALL FOR TEMPERANCE
Good Templsrs Give DR.. Mann
Q Ronsing Reception.
WELCOMED sy The MAYOR.
The Grand Tempiar Makes . speech
That Moves His Audience From
Laughter to Tears.

TIE psb,sc reception fesd Last night n
tho first Presbyterian church In honor
OF Rlaht Worthy Grand TemEsaar Mann
and the visiting delegates 20 the Grand
Lodge. r. o. e. r, xas an unqualified
sucrfss. The exercises which were pre-
sided over By George r. Cotterili, were
opened xlth the familiar ssmpersnce Ode.
s.rrssrss - Tsrserares. welcome Here
ard prayer b. Rev. George u. Whitsorth.
me pioneer grand chief tempssr OF the
state
Mayor william ID. Wood theu welcomed
DR.. Mann and the visiting delegates ~ be-
half cf fas city. Ills speech aboundsd n
hsin1oT and puFgeucy and left 10 room 70
DOUBT that he ssanes MECHANICALLY com
ultfed 10 the abolition Of saloons and
rambling. which he rated as the TWO
greatest eyfIa Of the age. While ns spoke
eomewhat informally. hts words were
posnteA and strong, and he was frequent
~ INTERRUPTED By applause which showed
that his audience thoroughly sympathlzsd
with his sentiments.
The Euterpsan au1rtstfs. Consisting OF
o. c. Lee. n M. Moss. IL u. Kelly ana
!. Robinson. sang Where Il Ny Wander
sng Boy Tonight" and In rezpoI'se e =
hearty encore negro rneieay. AZ
Down Yonder Ia the Corafield.
Raw w. n. c. Temple then extended
hearty welcome 20 the guests OF the even
lag Ia behalf OF the churches Of Seattle.
his address running the whole ssmns OF
orascry, from faeetious 10 pathetic, from
nun 10 panegyrsc. Among other things
which met the special favor or the audi
ence hA said that the initials ]. o. @. n.
which had been q puzzle 20 him IA his
childhood. he had since interpreted 10
mean Irresistible Overthrow OF the Gin
Trshlc.
Miss Ada He'll gavt charming reeIta-
ton OF sTha Artist Slave. and a. she
portrayed the midnight toll OF the young
lad In Murilo's studio and his final dis
coyery aud reward. the audience gave her
close attention
! a. speech OF welcome on behalf Of shs
Good Templar2 OF Seattle and vicinity
was assigned 10 Rev. Clark Davis, and he
worffsily discharged the duty allotted 10
him. as thu cordial Applause Of iae audi
once freely testified.
Responding TO these addresses OF Ne.-
come. pr. Mann made a speech 10 which
anything short OF a full report is really
On injustice. lie moved fIs auditors from
Laughter TO tears. and whether telling
sary aneedote. making an apt personal
nit or pieadsr~ for the principles OF the
great order CT which he IL the head, be
showed himself equally MASTER OF words.
He won the favor Of his audience al the
very outset and held 1t TO tho close.
III there's one thing In a public speaker
which pecaily dislike" be said. III is
70 begin an address with an excuse"
Then droily. That's just what / m going TO
do. have Just gotten up from a spell OF
sickness. and feel more like resting than
taking. I am somewhat IN the condition
OF n Brooklyn woman who vent 10 see
her physician for advice. lie tod her she
needed rest.
. But. doctor. you haven't examined
Ne Al ALL
Yes. madam. bat You need rest
And II that ali7 But | should like for
you 10 mako at least some exsminat 5n.'
VERY well. madam. put out ycsIr
tongue. Yes. madam. see II needs rest
still. feel wonderful degree of free
dom out here. i don't know what kind of
people you arc here in Washington. l
] should say or refrain from saying"
Then with freshness ard peser which
asoned for It's age. the speaker told the
anecdote Of the new pastor who, warned
hy sundry members Of his congregation
- 20 the proper scope OF his pulpit utter
ancer and particularly against uttering "A
word which could hurt the sensitive feel
tngs OF certain family or Ransons who
were thinking OF joining bis church. had
the misfortune on tae next sabbath morn
ing. Just as the whole Ransom fam ~ eamS
troopsFr down the aisle 10 lire ont the old
Gospel melody which contains the words
''Rnturn. ye ranaoned slnnsFs. home"
perhaps the strongest. certainly the most
moving passage of his address waS hss
description or the scene IN the Kansas
LEGISLATURE when wonan's influence turned
the scale in favor OF tho statute prohibits
tng the manufacture Or sale ~ liquor Ia
that state. In It's o~n sphere OF elogaeneo
Il waa as slnishsd as Mac days scscrsp-
tien OF the trial az Warren HaafanEs. 10
which ffldetd II bore general resemblance
and few Who heard LAST uaght ihe srlhnlo
20 esshiie eenfieent. the LEGISLATORS on the
floor besow. The women gxayIns ana weep
Ing sn the galleries afsuxe. the arst ballot
IN which rss proposed law was last by
ons vote. the reconsideration. TIE as1esnly
woman y no left her place Ia the gallery
90 come down - her hGsha nf's side an8
piead wi'h him ttil kts trembling aye
broke the dramatic sliense o. fhr chamber
vii ever f0sgst either The speaker or Ais
STORY.
nr. Mann responded appropriately 20 the
three addresses Of w%ieofae. saying thar a.
Was pleasant 70 10 welcomed ~ a mayer
who held aud expressed siseh pronounced
Temperance canvie!ienT b Ire Temple OF
tho city who had done ~ much Tor she
cause, and BY thp silver tNnxaed erator
whose work throughout the state had
given him saeh a reputation
lie urged strongly the Necessity az cen
centrssoa effort ard spoke AZ great length
against the high license nelicy. His aes.
cripfion OF ore 81 tho paiafiai saloons e
Trooklyn VAS in Hxgif work ef art
90 was also his mastery dissection OF the
dude.
The latter part 81 hts address va
taken up with an able presentation 90
tho principles and methssS os the order
OF which he Is tho Aeaa. and an appeal
20 his auditors % stand ~ them Alto
gether his address made = deer tmpFeNs&as.
and heart as & ASS BY many ef lhr dale
gates. viii greatly atEeagthea Ia bed
ca the srand iadxr.
After a collection had heea taken sha
osaFfeste sang another selection. the aa-
alrnce tolnesi n ainxinx nno Htanra 81
America" and the Meeting was as-
1oafned with the hSeeaictsoa ~ Or WAIT.
worth,
Prior 20 this general public reception.
an informal tanq9et was Etven "a sha
basement % the chafch by The tenrlsrs
OF Seattle and vicinity n hosar OF Dr.
Mana and TIE visiting delegates. te wAieh
only members 81 the orsier wcFa aafaittsa
~ Is reported nv shesc pFeseat 20 have
heen a deiIxhtra4i oecszion. Rev. NJ.
FISHER. grand ebief templar 81 fNe sgasg.
responded - ths teast. sNiooa Tenuiary