Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-17
PROHIBITION
STATE CONVENTION.
Immense Crowdsl Immense En-
thusiasm!
the WHITE DOVE OF PEAcE AMI
PURlTY BECOMES THE EN-
BLEM OF THE PARTY.
Dr. Leonard Sounds the Key Note
aud the Death Knell to the
Rum Power.
Which Awakens Responsive Chords
In the Hearts OF ThousaHds.
(Fsom the Springfield New Fra

party has there been held such a Con.
vention rs the one that was opened in
this city at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Some Of the leaders of the party arrived
Tuesday afternoon, hut the crowds be-
gan to come in on Wednesday morning,
noon and early afternoon trains
AT just ten minutes after 10 the train
bringing Ex-Governor St, John, OF Kan
sss, rolled into the depot. A crowd was
waiting 10 receive him, and lie was well
coined with cheers and music by the band,
A great crowd soon filled the Arcade and
the Ex-Governor appeared on the balcony,
and was again cheered, after which he
made a very few but rome very pointed
remarks. He was followed by Prof. Frost,
WHO spoke to the point with wonderful
ability,
According 10 announcement tire Con.
vention prayer meeting at the Central
street NJ. +. church was opened at 1880
led by Mr.. Horace Waters. of New York.
The large lecture room was packed full.
Mr.. Waters subject was Faiths" his talk
showed that he had faith, and the coun.
tenances OF the audience showed that his
audience intended to supplement their
faith with very earnest work.
On the streets during the early after
| noon the demand for tickets was immense.
Every man wearing badge was besieged
with applications and IL the Wigwnm
| would have Accommodated six thousand
Instead Of three thousand It could easily
have been filled.
The Seventeenth, Annual Convention of
the Prolibitionists Of Ohio was called to
order nt three o'clock by Hon. Jay. OJeil,
of Cleveland, chairman of the State Ex-
eculive Committee. About 500 delegates
and al.ernates were present and an aud.
ience that completely filed tie spacious
wigwaw, corner of Main aud Center streets.
Hundreds were unable TO gain admission,
and by the time the music by the Big Six
band OF this city commenced, there was no
| available standing room.
The building has sealing capacity OF
5000 and had been preltily decorated for
tins occasion by some Of Springfelds Ell
ergetic ladies and gentlemen, most Of
whom were members Of the Committee on
Decoration and Furniture. The stars
and stripes in the shape OF bunting, and
fags of course predominaled. but festoons
of evergreen, hanging baskets of flowers,
IVY plants, ferns, bouquets and growing
plants were tas.ily arranged, The CALLER
les and gallery supports we're draped in
bunting over which evergreen had been
festoon Between the supports, and
suspended from the gallery were hanging
baskets of flowers. In front Of the plat
form was very large basket, lined with
moss, filled with ivy, ferns, and Towering
plaa,s, in the midst OF which appeared
the ''snow white dove of peace" with out
stretched wings. Over the stage, in large
letters were the words "Wecome, Guard
ians of Our Homes" which is the publ ic
welcome of the Women's Christian Tenn.
pesarce Uaion OF Springfield to their sis
ters in attendance upon the Convent ion.
On the southwest corner Of the stage, the
cold oaken bucket, the iron bomnd buckel,
Che moss covered bucket" hung over an
imitation well, surrounded hy moses and
ferns. Elsewhere upon the stage were
rare exoiics, beautiful home plants, large
ferns and cut flowers in abundance. Over
the stage on the north side uf the hall lhe
handsome banner Of the Woman's Chris
iian Temperance Union, which WAS ex-
hibiled ut the New Orleans Exposition
had been hing. Above this banner was
another inscribed, For God and Home
and Native Land;" "The Nations An
nual Drink Bill is 81 800 900, ,0OO;" Vote
to Protect Your Boys and Home" aud
s having upon it the portraits ot ST. john
and Daniel. Silk h,cs surrounded these
banners and were fanked ON the right by
n picture Of II ragged hoy trying to induc,
his more ragged but drunken father to &,
home, the original Of which was painted
ly Edward E Elmonson, Of California, nnG
a,nked on the left hy an engraving en-
titled, "rhe Worship of Bacchu-, or I'll,
Drinking Customs of Society"
Chairman Odell alter explaining til,
call under which delegates had been select
ed, requested the choir 10 sing Corona
: iion." The seventy five voices OF the choi
then united with mnny in the vast M
semblnge in singing most effectively, "Ai
Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
Rev. II. Tuckle,, pastor of ST. Pauli
NJ. f. Church, of Springfield. ioll"we,
a with n iervant prayer, which called forll
e frequent responsive "-Amens' from tn
= delegate.
: "A Better Day /" Coming" was mex
= sung hy the Choir, which was followed b!
AN effective and practical address by Chair
han , nle.,' Mn,on "Hs '' ensn''''"S''ca''y Mp
v Rev. A. B Leonard. d. ID. of sprinp
S field. was then announced AS the temper
ary chairman oil the convention and wa
: 49, "a E,os' .o '"s Ia Ha' rsosy,a; oy a. se3 ""'
II ovation. most Of the delegates understaud
" >, Ing that h- WAS the choice of convention
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