Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
IN THE CAUSE OF gzxrERANoz.
Members Of w. @. +. q. Take Part In
Rechabite Mass Meeting.

The Rechabite agitation committee held
another rousfng meeting in Concordia Hall
sunday evening. Chairman William w.
Burlew introduced Mrs Clinton Smith,
president OF the District w C. T. u, who
mad charge of the meeting. She declared
that her organization would not rest con-
tent until the liquor traffic was abolished,
and that with God on our side we already
have majority" Mrs. Mckee commended
pledge signing In q short talk, declaring
that 1t required courage for one to pledge
himself against the evil. while 1t denoted
cowardice to refuse to sign the pledge. She
mentioned the fact that the governor of
indiana would not appoint any one to Of
lice who drinks. Mrs. Jennie M Granfeld
gave practical talk. She stated that Prof
Pasteur Of Paris, who had studied the
liquor problem and its effects on the syste m.
mad issued statement wherein he declared
that food had been destroyed in order to
create poison which was termed an al
coholic drink. Miss Eta Austin sang and
acted as organist during the evening.
Mrs. Margaret Dey Ellis gave an earnest
talk. She said among other things: II
often hear people ask what harm there can
be In cider. l formerly had some doubt
as to the wisdom of having cider cla-ssed
with other alcoholic drinks, but that doubt
was dispelled several years ago at my home
In New Jersey, In which temperance was
the topic at a church meeting. man,
whose features were blurred by drink, was
in the congregation listening to church
members making excuses for using cider.
He made a request to say a word, which
request was granted. He said: Drink has
been my ruin. 1t has made me an outcast.
My relatives have disowned me. / have
signed the pledge and never expect to drink
any more, but If you church members can
not give up your cider how do you expect
poor outcasts like me to give up whisky?
Il believe much of the drunkenness in the
land has come down to US from our
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hand at harvest time, funerals, house rails
ings, marriages and when anything of an
exciting nature transpired. She closed by
urging all temperance people to support the
bill introduced by Representative Weber
abolishing the saloons in the District Of
Columbia
Col J. c. Lee gave short talk urging
those present to remember that this was the
eve of the anniversary Of the greatest
event in the history of the world, and asked
what more fitting thing could be done than
that all Washington should sign the pledge.
Chairman Burlew announced that the agi-
ia ton committee would hold a watch night
service next Sunday night and a reception
to the public from Q to on New Year day.
Representative ]. Adam Bede will address
the Sunday evening meeting for an hour.
Col J. G. Lee will also speak again, and an
interesting program is promised.
The high chief ruler has received $50
from ex-senator J. B. Henderson for the
work of the agitation committee in addi-
tion to the amount already reported in The
Star.
The committee on reception and refresh
ments New Year day, as announced by the
high chief ruler, follow:
W. w. Burlew, John Bartlett, Will
liam n Berry c; j. Foster. henry T edanef'
John l. Bunch, Edwin " Bennett. Charles
Williams, P. p. Young, J. I. Rolf, w. II.
Lestrange, Frank B. Marks, S. s. Hessler,
jr., John c. Moore, George w. Rue. George
w. Shoemaker. Harry Jordan, Ollie A. En-
mons, Miss Amy L. Blckerton. Miss Mary
Ford, Mrs. Carrie Gilett, Mrs. Lola ".
Marks Miss Agnes Mockabee, George MOCK
abee Mrs Lillian Gayles, Miss Clara Smith,
Mrs NJ E. Salkeld, Mrs S. E. Whitehead,
Mrs Sarah Dickey, Mrs. Sue U. Snyder
Miss Lottie Eller, Mrs. Ida P: Murray,
Miss Virgie Thompson, W. B. Mills, A. l..
Thomson and Miss Mabel MarkWard.