Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-17
ENTHUSIASM At TENDS MASS
MEETING AT OPERA HOUSE
LARGE CROWD TURNS OUT MONDAY EVEN.
ING DESPITE INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Meeting Was Held Under the Auspices of the
Local W. c. 7. U. and Included Stirring
Addresses Interspersed With Music.

Despite the inclement weather
large number turned out Monday even
ing to attend the mass meeting given |
at the Opera House under the auspices
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of this town. There was some
curiosity manifested from the fact that
ga Great Mass Meeting" was adver-
tised to discuss an important question,
yet but few knew it was to be under
the auspices of the W. @. T. U. 1t
was novel method and succeeded
splendidly. The meeting was presided
over by Mr.. John p. Rurdette, Prin-
cipal of the Smyrna Public Schools,
and opened with a hymn, Cali Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" Prayer
was offered by Mr.. Burdette followed
by a chorus from the Junior Glass
which had been excellently drilled
by Townsend Jefferson. The first
speaker of the evening was Rev. Albert
Chandler, pastor of the Smyrna Cir
cult, who was assigned the subject,
"Wbat Relation Does the W. @. 7. u,
sustain to the Liquor Traffic." The
latter made stirring speech In which
he praised the good women of the To-
cal temperance union for the magnif-
cent work they were undertaking and
of the good that was being accom-
plished. Following Rev. Chandler's adj
dreas Miss Mary Roberts, Miss Mary
LeFevre sang Duet entitled "Last
Night" This was a delightful num-
Der as was manifested by the contin-
uous applause for an encore. They
did not respond, however, so the next
speaker of the evening, Rev. William
FAIRIES was introduced. The latter
spoke on "Why Should the Church be
Against the Saloon, and made one of
his vigorous efforts in which he showed
the duty of the church toward the
great question.
Ladies Quartette of Smyrna Makes Hit.
At the conclusion of his remarks the
Ladies Quartette, composed of Miss
Mary Roberts, Miss Eba Wilds, Miss
Mary LeFevre and Mrs. J. r. Nc
appeared before the footlights and rem
, dered a beautiful selection: zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought" The happy
blending of voices struck a responsive
chord in the hearts of the audience and
|. they were not let off until they APP
peared with an encore at which they
sang with good effect water Lilies. f"
Rev. W. G. Rooms, presiding elder of
Easton District, was then introduced,
who took up another phase of the tenn
Z perance question: 1.-The Relation of
q Ministers to the Destruction of the
Liquor Traffic" The speaker impressed
a strong point in declaring that it was
the duty of every minister to set forth
(. the ideals as best he could and to set
/; the pace for his congregation. He
. referred to his recent visit to Kent
Q County, Maryland, which now is with
out prisoner in its County Jail, fact
attributed to the influence of local OPP
s ton in that district. The male quar-
tette composed of Messrs. L. nj. Price,
Townsend Jefferson, Walter o. Hof-
r fecker and Edward L. Pontz then fa-
h vored the audiance with well rem
: dered selection entitled "Pale in the
! Amber West" They were applaudeo
; to an encore and struck the popular
2 fancy of the small boy at least when
they sang 'The Story of Tack" II
: was several minutes before the ap,
plause subsidized enough for the next
!. speaker to be introduced.
:; State Alliance President Makes Address.
. Rev. DIR. Watt, pastor of Asbury M.
u E. Church, and President of the Della.
ware State Temperance Alliance and
L Voters League made the concluding
speech: How Far is the Abolition OIL
the Liquor Traffic Political Question
D The speaker entered into the subject
with his usual vigor and placed the
10 responsibility of the great question at
issue, not upon the saloons, not upon
the courts, not upon the churches but
q upon the individual voter and he made
% strong plea for the proper exercise Of
81 the ballot as the only effective remedy
II to completely abolish the traffic. H,
. was followed by Mrs. Kate e. Smith
% ers, president of the local and County
. w. O. T. U. who took the opportunity
y to thank those who had participated in
y the meeting and expressed special
70 pleasure in seeing such q large au
. dience out The meeting closed with
., a song: 'sWork For the Night il
u Coming"
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