Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-11
FAvoRs HANsBRoUaH BILL.
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Dis
cusses Temperance Topics.

cusses Temperance Topics.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union had
as its guests at last nights rally, held in
Good Samaritan Home. visiting delegations
from the Independent Sons Of Jonadab.
Union Tent OF Rechabites. members of st.
Vincent de Paul Society, and the Fraternal
Sons Of Jonadab.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by Mr.. Thomas Maloney and on
behalf OF the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union he welcomed the audience and then
introduced Mr.. William F. Downey, who
was chosen to preside over the meeting.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Downey said
it afforded him much pleasure to see 30
many of the city's temperance men in at
tendance He said he had always advocated
a united effort against the giant evil Of In
temperance, and pledged the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union to assist other organfza-
lions in any legitimate and reasonable oppo-
sition to be waged against the liquor traf-
ic.
1.-The time has come" he said, when we
must take an active interest in the work of
discouraging the drinking habit, not only
by abstaining from liquor as individuals,
but by inducing others to practice this
virtue.
Every man, woman and child should be
missionary In this great work of temper
ance reform"
In conclusion the speaker gave a vivid pic
ture of the wretchedness he had witnessed
in his years of work with the st. Vincent
de Paul Society. due, he said, to intern
perance.
Henry N Beadle, member Of St. Vim
cent de Paul Society, followed Mr.. Downey,
and recited numerous stories depicting the
evils which intemperance had caused
Half the unfortunates now confined IN
our penal institutions" he declared, lowe
their incarceration primarily to intemper-
ance, and not only has intemperance caused
this condition. but 1t has been the cause OF
depriving many children of both the knowl-
edge of God and of education
Letters of regret were read from many of
the invited speakers, whose absence was
caused by the inclement weather.
lowing to the fact that many Of our
speakers are not here" said Mr.. Downey,
II propose to have every man In this
audience say something tonight on the inn
portant measure now before the United
States Senate, introduced by Mr. Hans
brough, pertaining to high license and the
signing Of liquor license applications
Many stirring addresses followed. all
favoring the bill. Among those present
were w. A. Myers. VIM. b. White, Frank
Magil. Harry Miller, r. E. Major D. Car
roll Digges. R. E. Knight, Joseph Malloy,
F. d. Dent. T. ]. Clark Ed. Hannah, w.
e. Blackford, John Gavin, James Russell
Kelley Henry J. Raedy, James P. McGin-
ness D. A. Kelley. Henry U. Beadle. Thom-
az Campbell. Thomas Maloney. George w.
Keene, William A. Hickey, Matthew NAL
10y. VIM F. Downey, J. T. Farr, James f.
Downes, S. X. McNerhany, Frank ].
Omen, Captain John Shaw. Francis Il. May,
Thos. A. Gedney. R. Daley. William May,
Thos. J. McCabe, Joseph Burke Edward
Bryan.
Wednesday night the members of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union will at
tend in body the twenty-seventh ami
versary of Union Tent of Rechabites at its
quarters on Louisiana avenue northwest
near 7th street.