Blue Ribbon Temperance Union.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1669, 27 March 1886, Page 4

Blue Ribbon Temperance U n i on .

, ■ .'^-r—^ r- .- '■ j The first meeting of the newly organized Blue Ribbon Union was held m the Reehabite Half last evfiiing, wlu-n ' ji-n Bpite s pf^^thc; jrnfavou.iah!?"^eatlier j a ' gcod o'umber t'estifieil to^-theVstconglliio^ ' their principles by their presence. ; : ,, .Air.^ojlin, Wingate, wliOj pccupicil theciiair/i said? tliatl he li.id; beeri f sorely' tempted to remain by his o\yn fireside, but had been brought to a sense' of lijs' iliity byhi^' .wife, who remarked } tli'at, drunkards did not wait tor a 'fine day [to get drunk on,. and he should be equally wil.U.rjg; JLo ;•. adyp^^.^ljis ',,> temperaaW priiiuiples m all weathers.' ' ! : '•' The arldr^ssea !of (he Evening' were concise and/ to the point. It was ex •^phiihrd that'tlfe bhjHfcts'. of"th#- •Union would be to rgsene ■ those 'who had fallen into intemperate habits, to warn those.- who .j.vere-?yet .aaTrej-tm'j 'fit) ally !tp feniove^he' 'soiircVdf' danger Mlself as; far as lay m thwir power. Memberis l? Wore exbofted to do their 'duty m the '/cause they had undc.takeii, ahnfeiiiind?' 'c'H'tliat it'.wasoiilj' bj'; united and endrffetic action they could hope for success. One speaker remarked that Palmerstbn was rather remarkable for its nurhbWof short-lived organizations, but he hopjed would prpye'.a .Cqnapie'udiia,exception. . '■ '■ " The addresses were interspersed with readings, songs, recitations, etc., and : a > plf'asant.eyejimjri.was b.roaghe:t6a"Slosr. by ■ngiuj; ; the doxoloey, m which the strength of . temperance , lungs wias strikingly manifested. : ; -' : ;: ! '•'• ;