MRS. NATION.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 5

MRS. NATION.

HOSTILE RECEPTION IN MUSIC HALL. (di TELEOairn—raEso association- copyright.)

London, January 26. Mrs. Carrio Nation, the American "Saloou Smasher," appeared on tho stage of the Canterbury Music Hall, in London. The audience abruptly stopped her "turn," pelting her with rotten eggs ,and drenching, her with water. ,

MRS! NATION ANDTHE BARMAIDS,

'Mrs.! Carrie' Nation,: the. American temper? ance advocate, who is reputed to have emphasised her arguments in her country by siiiashing 'saloon bars:.with a-hatchet, created some re-! !markable scenes in Dundee on Saturday ;night, December s.'';',: -V ; .....' . ■',- ..Accompanied by.Mr, ;,*E., Scrymgeour, the .Prohibition leader',' Mrs.. Nation made a tour ■'of',what she : called■!■ "the ■ hell houses"; "The, Bodega was the'-.first place visited; and'.; there.' ;was- a large number of 'customers in the' bar' when'.she made' ;her appearance. :-. ..';;',;.;': 5 .' The saloon smasher ...proceeded to.admonish some of.the!'customer6,' and then turned on.the '.barmen.'.' A'.cry was., raised for her: removal, but' Mr. Scrymgeour, begged that ho. physical, .violence-'might lie used;-. > ';■■'<,':■{■'.> ■,''..'. ■;.. Mrs. -Nation renewed 'her.''attack- on the'barmen,;' the mistomers : meanwhile" gathering'..; ih : •largenambers. .Then, followed by a dense mass' of people,; the reformer entered a bar known as the ;buffet. Here.; she' 1 found; two barmaids, 'and.immediately attacked, .theniii' : . .''.,;.■! ',r. .-•' :■'. "It.is.a.shame to womanhood/'f she : dried, : "and I call upon yon not to remain any longer in:such a' hellish business." ;. 7 ..'■-. ;! , ,;';.:

.The. barmaids.;were. dismayed by the: unexpected attack, but the manager 'appeared and' insisted oh' Mrs. Nation- withdrawing,' !r Sh'a' consented, but continued'her 'denunciation' of :the barmaids as she moved'tb the d00r.!■'....-■.■■';,

Leaving the.High Stro'et, .arid attended by!'!* large crowd::of : peoples-Mrs 1 . -Nation', made; tier' ■way to one of the poorer'localities; called the Overgate,-;.Here she ■ was joined, by,little bare-' footed; childrerij some of whom she patted,on the head and warned'against the liquor-saloons;: