Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22
TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION.
Catholic Society Holds Meeting Tenn
perance Sunday.

Questions of interest to those engaged in
| the local temperance movement were dis
cussed at largely attended gathering
held last night under the auspices OF the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union at Good
Samaritan Home The meeting was open
ed by Vice President Matthew Malloy, and
| In the audience were representatives OF
Union Tent OF Rechabites. Perseverance
Lodge Of Good Templars and the Fraternal
Sons Of Jonadab. Mr.. Malloy said he was
j glad to see many visiting temperance
men present on such an inclefnent night.
and then introduced the speaker of the
evening" Mr.. William F. Downey, who re-
lated his experiences In his seventeen years
of work In the interest Of temperance
with the members of st. Vincent de Paul
Association. During that period. he said,
he had learned that there can be no COM
promise with the liquor traffic, and tenn
perance men should oppose each and every
measure tending In any way to effect
compromise.
Temperance advocates, he = declared,
should be aggressive in opposition to the
LIQUOR traffic, whether in local or national
affairs. Il was glad" he said. ito note the
sentiment of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union at its recent gathering in
Boston on the liquor question. AS Catholic
men engaged in this work of the reforma-
ton of the unfortunate inebrate, l desire
to say that our little band is ever ready
and willing to cooperate with every man,
woman and child in this community in the
campaign against the vice of intemper-
ence."
Mr.. Downey's remarks elected much ap-
plause. The next speaker was Mr.. William
A. Hickey Of the Fraternal Jonadabs.
This day." he said, rs being observed
as temperance Sunday by our fellow
saders. and 1t is a pleasure to see so many
of our citizens, representing all classes of
religious thought arr1Vad AGAINST 10
drink habit, and on behalf of the organi-
zation which represent. 1 desire to add
that we stand ready to join forces in
general campaign against the evil"
Mr. Hickey was followed by Mr. John c.
Foster Of Perseverance Lodge of Good
Iemplars. who said that as lar as the
Good Tempiars are concerned they are
ready to join with the Catholic workers
or any other body of temperance people,
no matter under what banner they ope-
rate"
citation, said that for thirty-odd years he
had been working for the temperance
cause. and with Gods help he will continue
the good work for the remainder of his
life. Messrs. Armand Offutt, William A
Myers, Ed. Hannah, Geo. c. Beller and j.
Blackford were among those who gave
short addresses.
Mr. Downey suggested that committee
or three of those present be appointed to
meet with similar committee from all of
the other organizations in the city with a
view of arranging for a series of Sunday
night mass meetings to be held during the
winter in the interest of temperance re-
form.
I'VE will be under no expense" said Mr.
Downey. Il will gladly tender the use of
Good Samaritan Hall for this purpose, and
let US invite the ladies'"
The chair appointed Messrs. VIM F.
Downey, Matthew Malloy and VIM. A
Hickey to constitute the committee 1t will
meet next Friday night and take the pre-
mo for
mammoth mass meeting in the near future
The members decided last night to attend
the Fraternal Jonadab illustrated lecture
next Thursday night at which Mrs VIM F.
Downey will be the speaker and tonight a
delegation from the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union. will attend the temperance
meeting to be held in Stanley hall, United
States Soldiers Home, to be conducted by
the Good Templars