Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-24
Centennial Meetings at Philadelphia.
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We venture TO say that no week
during the century has caused such a
widespread arrest OF thought on the
temperance question rs did that in
cluded between the two Sabbaths, Sep
tember 20-27. From thousands of
pulpits on those Sabbath days temper
ance truth was taught, from millions
OF homes during all that week special
prayers for the success of the temper
ance cause assembled. The interest
eliminated in the meetings in Phila-
~deiphia, September 1924 These
meetings seem TO have stirred this
staid conservative city to its founda-
tons. Three hundred and forty-six
delegates, representing twenty states,
one territory, the District OF Columbia,
Canada and Nova Scotia, were present.
These represented all forms OF organ
lied temperance effort and every phase
OF Temperance sentiment Clinton b.
Fisk was chosen president, with rep
resentative corps of vice-presidents
and secretaries, among whom were
George W. Balm, and our national
president and corresponding secretary.
DIR. Dorchester made the opening adj
dress, on "The Inception of the Tenn
perance Reform" Dr. Carol, editor
of the independent, followed with ~To-
tai Abstinence during the Century"
John IL. Campbell, president OF the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union, was
received with perfect ovation; rep
resentative Catholic, thus standing on
the stage with Protestants, all sectarian
differences forgotten in this battle for
Temperance, marks an epoch in the
reform. At one time in the meeting
Secretary Stearns announced that he
saw in the audience John w. Hutch
inson, of the famous Hutchinson fam
lily, and invited him to the platform.
As the long white hair and flowing
beard of the veteran temperance apos-
tie were recognized by the immense
audience, he was greeted with per
feet storm of applause. An organ was
hoisted upon the stage, and Mr.. Hutch
inson sang one OF his own stirring war
songs, which wrought up the audience
to a perfect fever heat of enthusiasm.
As an encore he sang, "Pm a Thor
ough-going Temperance Man"
During the two days convocatiOn,
about forty addresses were delivered.
Among the speakers were Senator
Blair, Gov. ST John, Mrs. Foster, Mrs.
Hunt, Rev. Theodore Cuyler, George
II. Stuart, DIR. Eddy, Col. Balm, Mrs.
Wittenmyer, Gen. Riley, DIR. Albert
G. Lawson, Mrs. Buell.. Rev. Alden
Temple, Hon. L. s. Spence, prominent
in temperance work in Canada, DIR.
Oronhyatckha, and many other repre-
sentative men and women. Miss Will
lard presided over the session adj
dressed by Senator Blair and Gov. st.
John.
In the evenings mass meeting were
held in various parts of the city and
attended by thousands, addressed by
leading speakers. The elimination
of the celebration, if we may trust the
accounts OF the Philadelphia press,
was the meeting in the Academy of
Music, Thursday evening. This is one
of the finest auditoriums in America,
and on this occasion was packed to its
utmost capacity Six thousand peo-
pie crowded its seats, its aisles, even
the dOorways and windows, and hun
dreds who could not find standing
room, crowded Association Hall, and
were addressed by leading speakers.
The Philadelphia Times thus describes
the scene: Every gas jet in the house
was lighted, and the great pendant
chandelier at the dome was ablaze
with a hundred lights and the irides-
cence OF sparkling prisms. The audi
forum below was no denser in its
human occupancy than the three tiers
which circled above. Away up in the
gallery men and women were cling
ing to the roof supports, and leaning
over the rails to catch the words of the
speakers. The lights, the faces, the
plause prolonging the echo into a roar
of confirmation and the swell OF mu-
sic, tempering all with sweetness,
made a magnificent whole, a proud |
testimonial to the belief and convic- |
ton OF the vast concourse. The Cen |
tennial Conference had been in SEES
sion two days, and the delegates to it
occupied the stage at the meeting at |
the Academy. Below was an orches-
ira, and far out to the steps stretched |
the mammoth audience in sympathy |
with the work"
General Louis Wagner presided, and |
George w. Balm, of Kentucky, Fran
ces f. Willard, Of Illinois, and Father
Cleary, of the Catholic Total Absti- |
neuce Union, were the speakers of the |
evening.
In reporting the meetings, a PhIla- |
delphia daily says: when the name |
OF Miss Frances f. Willard was an
nounced. and that famous advocate Of
temperance reform stepped to the |
front of the platform, the building |
fairly shook with the storm of APP
plause that greeted her. 1t was per-
feet ovation, and the address that she |
delivered fully justified the enthusi-
asm with which she was received 1t |
was on the subject, "A Century's Evo- |
luton OF the Temperance Reform"
While this great meeting was in ses-
sion, another audience of two thou
sind people packed Horticultural Hall, |
and listened to General Riley, of New |
York. Mr., Buell. of Connecticut, and |
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