Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-28
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| The w. q. +. u. met az the residence
of Mrs. George W. Thomas. Thursday,
September 14th. At $50 O'Clock.
Quite large crowd attended the meet
iag which was opened BY singing Amer
lea" Mrs. Tippets read chsDter from
the Bible followed by the Lords prayer.
Essays were then read BY Miss Lucy
Milburn and Mr.. Robert Costin. 4 card
was passed around. twenty persons be-
ing present, but only one fMrs. Philip
Medley taking the pledge. Mrs. J. 3.
Tippett was elected delegate and Miss
Roma Thomas alternate TO represent the
Somerset w. G. r. U. to be held at Havre
de Grace in October.
Programmes were read for the State
Convention, also for the National Con-
vention which is to be held at Seattle,
Washington. October 10, 1920.
The president spoke kindly and en-
couragingly to the boys and girls and
distributed literature to many who were
present. The hymn entitled "Save the
Boy" was sung and the meeting adj
journed to meet at Rev. Mr.. Vaughan's,
Thursday, September 2sth at $50 o'clock.
Refreshments were served, after which
the temperance party was conveyed to
Swann's wharf where they found con-
veyances waiting, ready TO carry them
to their homes.
The women OF Sc. Mary's county have
waited long for the men to make an at
tempt to demolish this great evil which
has invaded our land and Is gaining con-
troll with great rapidity. Their waiting
has been in vain and the brave and loyal
women are determined to destroy the
enemy that is outraging their sons, vul-
garizing their daughters, and running
our youth. Shall we as an enlightened
people permit this enemy to invade our
land and carry on its work of destruct-
ion and devastation! No, thousand
times no. We will lose no time in per-
forming the duties that have fallen to
US. We will not be discouraged by the
many AnChoSihE bhAS1eS, eat Will SOub1u-
ne bravcly on and together with the
noble women of America lift up our
banner of triumph" for our cause which
is just and true one, viii surely win.
do not see how we can be still or quiet
when this enemy king Alcohol, con-
fronts our eyes assidiously carrying on
its work of filling prisons, suicidal cof-
fms, drunkards dungeons and murderers
graves.
Why does our nation tolerate such a
degrading thing? Why do not churches
combine and demand the cessation of
this terrible curse, which is daily, yes
hourly, causing so much depravity, pow
erty. ruin and disgrace.
Suppose foe should invade our land,
would the people stand still and watch
them while they carried on their de-
structive work. destroying the cities and
the town; imprisoning and numbering
the inhabitants; and SO on? / should
think not. They would rise up against
them and crush them with fierce indig-
nation. Then why not do the same with
king Alcohol!" Is not lie the greatest
enemy our country possesses? The great
mistake is we have been silent far, far
too long, thus allowing the enemy to get
a firm hold on our fair land before we
awake to consciousness, but as we are
now awoke let us not lose one moment
in our efforts to denounce this great en-
envy of enemies.
Let us continue to work faithfully and
truly and some time victory shall be
ours and we viii march to the patriotic
strain
Hurrah hurrah hurrah for victory.
Hurrah hurrah our nation shall be free,
The stars and stripes all glorious
Shall wave from sea TO sea.
As we go marching to victory,
Press SUPERINTENDENT.