The evening Republican., 1902-08-15
H 0Y
IMPORTER,
Seventh and King Streets.
TEAS AND cOFFEES EXCLUSIVELY.
A Day In Whitsman's Woods

A Day In Whitsman's Woods
The annual picnic OF Failview
Lodge No. s l. o. e. 4. was held
yesterday in Whiteman's woods
near Newark. 1t was glorious
gathering Of far mers and their fami.
lies. From early morning until late
in the afternoon droves OF carriages
came from all sides. Farmers aud
their families gathered to encourage
the Lodge aud to spend day in the
woods at the same time. 1t Is esti-
mated that there were fully 5000
people present during the day.
Whiteman's woods presented grand
appearance. There stood the stage
tastefully decorated with the Amer.
can flag. Booths were erected near.
by where cakes, ice-cream, aud can-
dies could be purchased. Two long.
tables were stretched in another
section and tundleds partook Of
dinner. The trees In the .neigh bor-
hood were full Of the cards of poll
,icians and scattered among the
crowd the politicians moved dis.
triJuting their cards and trying to
make votes.
Prof. J. X. and Mrs. Joseph
Middleton were the singers. The
hymns they sang were "Wheu Pro.
hibItion WINS, quitting Shingles
on the Roof land "There is more
Religion needed Inslde.''
Rev. J. +. Gilflla was the speaker
at the morning services. In the
course Of an eloquent speech he said
in part SIT is that which enables US
to go forth to do our duty. This dis.
course OF people have come here to.
day in answer to the invitation of
Fairview Lodge with its thirty two
members where is the use of coming
here and preaching prohibition.
People will drink yes, but they will
drink with my protest. When he
registered he told them he was
Prohibition because he votes 1t.
Local option is going to be gotten by
the Prohibitionists because those
who GO all the way 60 part Of the
way. People in temperance cause
are only up to their ankles. They
resemble an engine without the man
at the throttle moving.
lie dwclt on the misery Of the
home where the husband came home
drunk End was breaking the hearts
of his wife and ehIidgen. We should
all be interested in this business for
the respect a Bile saloon must 60 like
the other one.
Who is 10 take care of drunken
man, driven as the proddct Of q sa.
loon but the people aud 1t Is their
duty tu be up doing aud vote it
down. The drunken man cannot get
liquor at tht bar but someone else
Will get it for him. The respectable
saloon Is not on this earth. "
During the afternoon the crowd
was increased and the woods was
full Of people. The speaker was
Homer Castel of Pittsburg His ad.
dress was very Interesting and was
listened to with marked attention.
During the afternoon exercised
Professor and Mrs. Middleton sang
song entitled THAR Is Some one
gwain to die" 1t was considered In
verp poor taste, The people did not
applaud 1t. The song drew attention
TO the Investigation by the Attorney
General of the State regarding dis.
honest practises The conviction of
Lynn and White was referred to as
the fact that they formerly wore
broadcloth but are now making over.
alls Those who listened to the song
frowned on it should that "more re-.
ligion was wanted inside and that
charity was needed. TO gloat over
the incarceration OF two men who
were prominent in the county was
considered very bad taste.
The committee In charge was; Rev
Joel S. Giti!lan. G. w. Little, Carrie
X. johnson, Harry D. Note, James P
Smith, Florence NJ. Little, James G.
Hardness, and Cornela NJ. Johnston.