The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-08
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1905
THE ANTl-SALOON RALLY AT BEREA

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/ the Anti-SalOon League Ot Stafford
/ which commenced at Falmouth on We'd
ucsduy evening, was continued AT Herea
church ON Thursday Before the ap
/ pointed time some three or four hundred
people had assembled. At II O'Clock
President e. j. CHARTERS called the rs
semhlage 10 order and introduced Rev
/ j. ". West, field secretary OF the state
organization. 10 whom he gave charge
of the meeting.
After prayer by Mr. West, the opening
ode of the Sons Oi Sobriety WAS sung by
members of that order from this city,
followed by Scripture reading. \ hymn
WAS then sung 10y choir composed OF
Mrs j. B. Proctor. Mrs ". l.. dempsey
and the Misses Dempsey, OF this city.
Mr.. West then began his address. and
for about forty-hye minut = held the
closest attention oi the audience. This
speech was the most telling one ever de-
liyer,d hy Mr. West in this section. and
was much enjoyed toy the large crowd
present.
At it, conclusion theaudience ppained
10 the nNn where IN groups the good
things gotten up by the people OF the
noighbOrhoud Wrr enjoyed 10y all PRES
ent. The Fredericksburg contingent
were unanimous in the opinion, that the
dining part of the program WAS the best
they had ever seen, and To say that they
did mstic. to il would b. saying the
least. Beri. lamb veal ham, chicken,
pies and cakes were In abundance, yet
despite splendid Apptites, there was
much to spare. And then came the time
usually enjoyed 10y the young that
spent by couples in close conversation,
speaking soft and low. ns il afraid what
they said would be heard by others.
fredericksburg young men were IN evi-
dence along this line also.
At o'clock the meeting was called 10
order and Evangelist Geo. \. Mills took
the stand. and in short but stirring adj
dress spoke in vigorous terms against
the alcoholic traffic. pritlng instances
which had come under his observation,
and scoring processing Christians who
voted ior liccn~,. Mr. Mills paid a beau
tiiul tribute tu the work done 10y the
mdir-. saving that they werr always
foremost in every good work. and tx
hortrd them 10 keep On until the time
shall come when the traffic will be- driven
from the land. Ills address was we'll ~
ceiycd a. the clapping OF hands by the
fair sex Indicated
Rev. j. II. Light. OF the Methodist
church OF this city then came forward
and made "a ringing address. lie said
that Whiskry was on the one side and
he was ON the other. He was opposed
t0 the traffic because it was his business
To- be opposed to all that tended to lie
base the morals of the people. ana eN-
hOrted the friends of temperance 10 per
severe IN their good work. He too. ~
ceiyed the closest attention from the au-
dieucr who ~.rmed sorry when he fin
i~hrd
Mr.. West again spoke lie gave his
tory of the Anti-SalOon League, saying
il was never Intended ~ an antagonist
10 the work done by the churh or any
Temperance organizations, but t0 com
binp AL these organizations together ana
make the war against liquor more ylgor-
ous lie incidentally brought IN the
present political campaign land said that
ii any candidate did not get the temper-
ancp vote IL waa his own fault; that
President Cannon had sent letters to all
of them. inviting them 10 express their
conviction. and II their views did not
concur with thOse of the temperance
voters the fault was at their own door.
He said he was gratified TO learn that a
lady eighty-iour years OF age Mrs. Mary
4. Blakp) had that day enrolled her
name as a member of the League, and
hoped she would yet be spared more
years to labor in the cause.
The committee ON permanent Organi-
zation, previously appointed, then re-
ported the names of officers for aCOunty
League. who were unanimously elected.
They are a. follows: President. +. IL.
Randall: vice president, G. 4. Bryan;
secretary. James Ashby; treasurer, ). ;.
Brown.
The young ladies who competed for
the medal at Falmouth on Wednesday
night. Misses Edna Brooks, Sadie
Boutchyard. Mary Pollard, Myrtle Bul-
lock and Elizabeth Bowler, then enter
tained the audience 10y reciting, after
which the crowd went into the church
To hear the singing by Mesdames Proctor
and Dempsey. The assemblage then dis
nersed to their homes. much pleased with
the manner in which the affair had
progressed and expressing many words
OF communication Tor President CHARTERS,
Vice President Brooks and the Others in
t,rested for success in behalf OF the enter
tainment and hoping that they may
have the pleasure Of attending another
rally under their management NJ.