The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-22


NORTH STREET PICNIC.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union had charge of the exercises at,the
Ohio Valley Prohibition Assembly yes
terday and there was a large attend
ance. The day was a beautiful one and
besides the regular tenants on the
grounds the North street NJ. E. Sunday
school, of Wheeling, spent the day at
the assembly.
The opening exercise was the Bible
reading, conducted by Mrs. Jennie P.
Slsson. This was followed by a talk by
Mrs. Calvert, OF Pennsylvania, on the
subject 'How best TO conserve our
forces" She was very Interesting and
her remarks were brief and TO the point.
The next on the programme was Sc
lection by the quartette, after which the
three Beam brothers, Of MoundSville,
entertained the audience with music on
the plano and viollns.
Mrs. Jerome II. Raymond, OF Morgan
town, spoke on Higher Education and
Woman's Opportunities" Her address
was u NGAy 4HnkA uGAlNG OuC anu ulG
brought out many points which the
women in the audience took home with
them.
Mrs. Raymond was followed by Miss
Matte Justice, who rendered very
by everybody.
After the exercises OF the question
drawer, the noontlde prayer was held
Ttst1inb r16eaH tho F1nFnNu0r
In the afternoon the Daily Quartette
opened the programme, after which
Rev. c. H. Mead made the announce
ment that the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union had full charge and ne
babe them welcome. He paid quite a
tribute to their work and in closing
stated that Mrs N. r. @. Morrow would
explain to the audience what was On the
programme.
For the opening Mrs. Jennie P. SIS
son led the audience In prayer, after
which Miss Ruth Hall, Of Wheeling,
sang beautiful solo.
Mrs Morrow introduced Miss Belle
Kesrney. Of Mississippi, who delivered
the address Of the afternoon. Miss
Kearney has long been Identified with
the work Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. but this Is her first
appearance In this state. She is very
Interesting speaker and holds her audi
ence until the last. Yesterday she spoke
10 about 200 people. the majority OF
whom were ladies, and many Of them
young people. In opening her remarks
she spoke of the late Miss Frances Will
lard, the founder Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, who did so
much to bring the north and south to-
gether.
II realize, my Friends" she said, that
the greatest question absorbing the ma
ton to-day Is the war with Spain, and
having so many friends fighting for our
cause It is but natural You are Interest,"
ed and I thank you very kindly for
coming out to hear me-" Continuing,
she said II Is now out OF fashion to
abuse the saloon and we have turned
our attention to better work, that Of
digging al the roots OF this great wrong.
II Is legislation we are after. The liquor
traffic Is legalIzed and the money our
country obtains as revenue is stained
with blood: men who vote for 1t have
their hands stained also. The licensed
saloon makes paupers and our legtsl1-
ture makes jails where men are pun
lshed for carrying out the work which
the saloons start. She had visited sa-
looms and knew what they are; once
when In Chicago, she was walking down
the street on which Is located the Maize
saloon. She was with several ministers
and made n proposition to enter; 1t was
accepted and she would never forget
what she saw inside There were mir
rors in every direction and one would
certainly he pleased by the surround
ings. Men stood around drinking and
Il was Just such place TO attract young
men. Other places were also cited as
being visited by her in different cities
and Illustrations drawn Of the life that
Is led In them.
Some counties have local option and
Others do not. thus II can be seen that
while you are wiplng out the saloon at
one point, the liquor Is being sold at
another and sent into the first In an
other way. We must have prohibltory
law and not until We elect men who VIII
uphold It Will we wipe out this drink
habit.
In this country there are 100000
voters and out Of these II Is estimated
there are 6,000.0o0 Christians, Ii can be
seen by this that the latter are voting
for mon Who uphold the saloon. We
have Chrlstlln lawyers, yet they VIII de-
fend a saloon keeper. This ~ all wrong
and we should awake TO the fact,
The liquor business mus, be destroyed,
hut how are we going 10 DO Il. That Is
easy enough; only send men 10 Con-
gross who will cnlct Il prohih,ory law
and see that II Is enforced. il can be
done and We as a people have only 10
use our bnll1t rleht and that settles u.
The American voter should examine his