The morning times., 1897-02-09
THE WHITE RIBBON ARMY
A Grand Demonstration of the
District W. C. I. u.
CRUSADERS ON THE MARCH
"A Picturesque Procession in Ham,
line Church-El Eloquent Addresses
by Elijah Morse and Margaret
Dye Ellis-Music by the Vested
''Y" Choir.

The demonstration meeting OF the MS
trict W C. T. T., held last night at Ham,
line NJ z. Church, was. from a spectacular
and intellectual standpoint. the most inter
estingevent that has occurred in the history
of the organization.
As the various Unions entered the church,
carrying large flags tied witt, white satin
nhbon' the Immense audience greeted the
marching crusaders with cheers The PRO-
cesslon was led by the District president.
Mrs Margaret b. PIatt; the general officers
ana vested choir After these came the
Loyal temperance Legion, Mrs ). b. Blaine,
superintendent, and the Young Wage-earn-
erS' Club. Mrs. Nellie H Bradley. super-
intendent
The EXERCISES We're opened with the
recitation OF the District motto; For Goo
ana home and native iand-IoyaI unto
DEATH followed by the District song.
Mrs NJ. E HaTtsOck conducted the ,Ie-
yOtionaI exercises
Hon Elijah A Morse, OF Massachusetts.
delivered ten-miuuJes' address ON The
outlook which elected laughter and fire.
quent applause. He opened his remarks
with reference 20 a certain statesman
who had SAID that he would rather have
the support OF the saloons thanthe churchrs
If lie were here said the speaker. with
survey OF the hammered army around
him, Il think he would change mis- mind -
Il believe in the final triumph Of Your
cause, and l feel that the time Is comm,
when every man who sanctions the seiIin.
OF liquor viii have pointed at him the
finger Of scOrnr'
The Loyal Temperance Legion, an or
eanizatiOn Of girls and boys, were next in
evidence and gave several brief songs and
recitations. concluding with their Districr
rally:
Saloons, saloons. saloons must go.
Go, go, when we grow.
Clang-a-lang, hear their kneII
District of Columbia l. 7. l.
The Us were represented by Miss Mary
Drown, Miss Minnie Rynex, Miss opal
johnson and Miss Hattie Hainer. who oc-
cupied one minute each in discussing the
following topics: The Us in the United
States. The VS. in the Districto of CoIum-
bia, The Work OF the vs. in Tire United
States and The Work OF the Us in the
District of Columbia "
MI Charles E. Shimp, the youthful presi-
dent OF the Young Wage-eaTners Club
gave four minute sketch of the Organi
zation, at Tire conclusion of which Mrs.
Nellie II Bradley, superintendent Of the
working boys department, stepped 70 TIC
center OF the platform, and in d few el,-
quest words, presented tie club. through
its president, with handsome banner
bearing in gold letters tie club motto
Dare TO Do Right
Tie president accepted the beautiful elf
on behalf of the club,
Letters OF regret were read from MiSi
Fences Willard, president OF the National
". C. 7. L, and Commissioner Ross The
address OF the evening was made by Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis, OF Connecticut, na-
tionaI superintendent Of the department.
of legislation, ou Responsibilities which
WAS treated in graphic ana eloquent nlan-
ner
She said in part, The dear old f!az
that protects women-the flag that women
have suffered for as well as uenI Women
iahcred at home and worked and suffered
for the flag while their loved ones were
10 the front, fighting in its defense. aud
bN their work and suffering they have
earned its protection"
We are here She sad, because the
cncIuy mas invaded our homes we are here
TO pledge eternal vigilance, we are here
God help us, 10 work until not a flag
shall wave over saloon in the country,
from the Capitol of the nation To the
lowest cellar grogCeTy. We mean to drive
the invader out, and he has sot TO go.''
Miss Sadie Drown, Of the choir, directed
the n usic of the occasion, which was of
higl, order anc in each instance was re-
ceivcd with applause