The Reform Club

Ou Friday evening last tlie Opera House was iilied to ita utruost capacity, the occasion being the announoement that Hon. Emery A. Storrs, of Chicago, now rilling a professional engagement in our city, would address the Reform Club. Mr. Storrs made a long and able speech, portraying the evils iuteuiperauce inflicta both upon the individual and cominunity. Ho took stroug grouud ia favor of total abstiuence and against discrimination in favor of the use of wine, beer, eider, etc. He knew that wiue, beer, and eider would make " druuk " come, and would build up appetites that nothing but stronger liquors would satisfy. He proclaimed it the duty of every citizen to aid in the great work of reform, to leud their niüuoiico in words and acts. After his address a number of converts took the pledge and tied on the red ribbon, Mayor Cramer being one of them. On Sunday aiteruoou Bev. W. H. Eyder, the uew pastor of the Cougregational Church, addressed the Club at the Opera House, discussiug at length the three qaestious : How do uien become drunkards 't What are the results of drunkeimess 't and, What are we to do about it t It was a discourse to set the moderate drinker to thinking botn of his dnger and his responsibility. The Club will give a grand pleasure excursión August 1 : by rail to Detroit, by Steamer Fortuue up Detroit Eiver and through Lake St. Clair, and a picnic dinner on Walpole Island. Fare for the rouud trip $1.50. Rev. Wi. George, of Port Austin, will address the Club on Sunday next, at 3 o'clock p. m., in the Opera Honse. Mr. George is au effective speaker, and in au address recently given at Dexter gave excellent sutisfactiou. Go and hear him.