The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-05
TWO TEMPERANCE MEETINGS
Mssas. Richardson and Vast the Speakers.

There We're two separate meetings at
the Courthouse Friday night, held by thu
drys in the interest of local option. Both
We're largely attended Prior to the first
meeting several hundred children AS
sembled and marched with banners fy-
ing, on which Were appropriate mottos,
10 the Courthouse. Here local option
songs We're sung, the music being led by
Mr.. j. W. Adams, with accompaniment
on the organ by Mr.. b. F. Whitner. The
building was filled with ladies and chill
dren, while men crowded the front en-
trance. The speaker was introduced by
Mr.. Adams in a speech Of several min
uets, in which he told why lie Is in the
movement now exciting the interest OF
every man, woman and child in Fred
ericksburg.
Mr.. Richardson said: We do not put
money against our children; that be is
here by invitation OF the Local Anti
Saloon Organization OF fredericksburg
but supposed he should have TO ask the
liquor men il he Is allowed to remain.
that whether they give permission or moi
he is here to remain until the polls close
on Tuesday night; that what the LIQUOR
men were opposed to is the thing the
local option people will do, for they will
not give us advice that will benefit us:
NAft MS ht9t Wneu he looked
over the audience and saw the many
boys and girls In It, who n the saloon l.
allowed to stay will become victims. He
asked how many children wanted the
saloon to go2 This met with a unani
nous vote. Then the question was put
TO the ladies, which met with a similar
response. Said he, stand on the prohi
bition platform and carry this town drv.
tie announced the coming of Mrs. Curtis
on Saturday and the holding by her of q
meeting on that evening at the Metbo-
dist church. Spoke OF Mr.. Byrd and tn
work done by him In Winchester, apo
said after his speech there one iouo,
man said he had attended his own funeral
while another said the wave OF prohi-
bition was so great that he believed II 8
vote was taken IN hell that It would "a
dry. He illustrated his speech win
drawings. made before the audience on a
blackboard. He closed with an appeal
to voters to place Fredericksburg ia the
local option column.
At the mems meeting at $50 songs
were sung, led by Mr. Adams. Presi-
dent Willis called the meeting to order
and Rev. K. A. Williams made a short
prayer. Then Mr.. West wasintroduced
He said he was disappointed IN not bav-
Ing joint debate, for which he had Is
sued II challenge, which had been de-
clined; "a voice from the audience. "be-
cause Embrey is airaid'') that II this de-
bate had taken place there would have
been some fun. He then took M the
several articles which had been published
and signed Citizen, Regulation, etc. and
also those signed by Alvin T. Embrev
all OF which he designated as Sunday
School Papers" and discussed them at
| length He referred TO the nanar vubtch
had been signed by the ladies OF the city
and pronounced the statement false that
he had prepared It, and said that IL was
written by Methodist preacher in Dan
vile. He read decisions OF the Supreme
Court In the several States, extracts
from the Southern Churchman, paid a
handsome compliment to cur delegate in
the Legislature. Hon. C. 0'Conor Cool
rick, on his position for the Byrd law.
announced the coming OF Hon. r. r.
Byrd on Sunday and also the coming OF
Robert Clay, a colored speaker from
Bristol, both Of whom will speak in the
park on Sunday.