The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-09-17
MRS. NATION
IS ECr URING
Boys. Tobacco, Corset,. Decollete
Dresses, Picture Hats
and Rum.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 3l.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation arrived here this morn
ing lectured this afternoon and even
ing on the auditorium pier and left
town on late train without smash
ing anything. Placards announcing
the lectures had been posted conspicu-
ously about town, but principally In
! front of saloons. The saloon Keepers
quickly had large muslin signs made,
, advertising special brands of whisky
| by the bottle, with a bottle of black
berry thrown in with every sale, and
these were placed directly under Mrs.
Nations plaCards.
Mrs. Nation came from New York,
and Immediately on her arrival sought
Il beach front hotel. At every place
where accommodation was asked the
polite but direct answer was given that
"all rooms are occupied or engaged
Failing to get into IA large hotel Mrs
Nation, ii is said. took her meals at
IA restaurant noted for it's champagne
suppers called The Extra Dry"
Mrs. Nation arrived on the pier at
$3.50. Her appearance was heralded by
much applause. She spoke for one
hour. She was dressed in a plain
black skirt with white shirtwaist.
Mrs. Nation opened her remarks by
| saying that she expected to talk to at
least a thousand children, but instead
the congregation" We're nearly all
grown people. only few children be-
ing scattered about She said no doubt
every one was surprised to see her,
as she was released from the Topeka,
Kan, Jail only a week ago. She seem
ed proud to be able to say that she
had been behind the bars. While In
prison she edited journal to be pub
lished shortly to be called the Smash
er's Mail and asked for subscriptions
at so cents year.
The beginning OF her lecture was ad.
vice to boys. Her thoughts then twist
ed to tobacco. which she denounced In
its various forms. She suggested to
the wives and children that they
! bands and fathers who use tobacco
! with weak lye, as fumigating was nee
/ essary.
She talked of tight lacing and ad-
| vised all young men not 10 marry a
J girl who is determined to make her
1 figure different than nature intended II
| to be. She denounced fancy dressing
low-cut necks and the wearing of jew
elry. Don't wear n lace-covered dress
with ruffles and frills and big ostrich
i feathers in your hat for such is only
the dress of prostitutes she said. She
asked all married men who quote the
, Bible at least once a day Ia their chill
! dren to raise their hands, She counted
twenty-one, Her Ratchet was brought
| forward frequently tn punctuate her
remarks and ii brought loud cheers.
! Mrs. Nation said she is sorry that
1 she did not commence saloon smashing
/ thirty years ago. as the country would
be more Christianized by this time.
She said she had closed from sixteen
to eighteen dives in Barber county,
Kan, her home county, and that none
now exists there. In Topeka five
months ago forty saloons did a rush.
ing business, not one she said, is open
today
The people present expected to hear
something about the curse of drink In
Atlantic City and the wide-open policy
on the Sabbath. but not a word was
uttered on that subject. Some of her
points were received with cheers After
each lecture the Congregation" arose
and under her leadership sang the dox-
ology. Throughout her addresses she
constantly quoted the Bible. About
1000 were present both afternoon ana
evening. The lectures We're given in
aid of the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can Poor Children Relief Fund After
the lectures Mrs. Nation sold about 200
souvenir hatchets at rs cents apiece.
She will lecture in Rochester, n. Y,
Monday afternoon.