I know many of you are far from Philadelphia, but I want to let you know
about a couple of upcoming temperance events in that city.

The Library Company of Philadelphia and the American Historical Theatre
will present an evening of Musical & Intellectual Temperance Entertainment
on Wednesday, September 15, 1999, at 6 in the evening. There will be an
abbreviated version of Ten Nights in a Bar-Room, with songs, drama,
harangues, and  heckling, in authentic 19th century style. Please consider
yourself invited, and join us for a small reception beforehand.

Also, the Library Company will offer a free illustrated lecture by Peter
Mancall, "Deadly Medicine: Indians and Alcohol in Early America," on
Thursday, September 30, 1999 at 6 p.m.

Both of these events are offered in conjunction with the Library's current
exhibition, Ardent Spirits: The Origins of the American Temperance
Movement, which will be on view until late November. You can visit the
virtual exhibition at the Library Company's website, address below.

-- Jessy Randall



Jessy Randall
Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-546-3181 [log in to unmask]
http://www.librarycompany.org