New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-24
RECEPTION FOR GENERAL NEAL DO".
A CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TEMPERANCE
CONGRESS AT PROHIBITION PARK IN JUNE
TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY.

CONGRESS AT PROHIBITION PARK IN JUNE
TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY.
A call has been issued for a reception TO General
Neal Dow In honor OF his nnetieth birthday ana
for an international temperance congress to be hed
at Prohibition Park Staten Island. June 3. 4 and o.
General Dow has accepted an invitation to be pres
ON, Josenh Cook will deliver the Grafton on June
and Mator-Genera o. o. Howard Will preside
The call is signed by the following Committee OF
Arrangements:
Joseph A. Bogardus. president OF the American
Temperance Union: Major-General o. o. Howard
president Of the National Temperance society Dr.
d II Mann. Right Worthy Grand Chief Templar
NJ the world: f.. j. Wheeler. OF THE Newly orK
Voice: Dr. James NJ. Buckley. OF The CHRISTIAN
Advocate": DR. II. x. Carroll" Of the New YORK
Independent'; william 7. Wardweil. treasurer oil
the Standard OIL Company; DR.. James H. Daring
ton. Christ Church. Brooklyn; Mrs Mary !. bur''
president of the W. c. T. l.. Of the State or New
York: T. + Funk president Of the National Prohi-
hi,ion Park Company; DR.. ID. S Gregory. ex-presi-
dent of the Lake Forest University George H.
Scott OF THE New-York Wtness' Coonei Alex
ander S Bacon. president Of the brooklyn SUNDAY
Observance Society; the Rev. j. I. ferhaiu hoper
Graham secretary OF the Church Temperance %
c,e,v. g T. Haskell superintendent OF the Nationai
prohihi,Ion PARK: Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst presi-
dent Of the Society for the Prevention or Crime; Dr
l. X Funk, president Of the FUNK * "ae"a'''
The basis Of representation at the congress WIN pe
% fo,ows. Local organizations are enlltieu 10 one
delepate 10 every twenty members ofganiza tioiis
renresentng less than state tor province III Nanap'
Ave delegates each: state Cor PROVINCE oisaniAt,-
tions ten each: National organzatiCns twentS edon
Res,des paying honor to General DOW, the puI
noeea ~ tie congress, set forth In the call are
as follows: ITO review fully and faithtuly tne en-,
fire field OF battle compare In lrs.H anu
dscusaion the conflicting Views held by the unier-
80. i,oions ~ the temperance host 10 come as near
10 az noesble to an agreement, 80 tial theie may
W pses waste OF strength in disputatons WIN one
another and that blows against tne HIuoi w
- 10 far more united and effective; to unite upon
II ~ It'll, nrcnared address TO the people OF me
Inited states and OF the Dominion OF CANADA whici
VII aim 10 SET forth precisely the grounns OF our
onrositon TO the saloon, ana our reasons toi a.
,isallnp 70 the public TO bring about AT once lts
ppvar,brow. 10 take sucn steps as may De hectS'
o,rv 70 Mace the teaching OF temperance hyeiehe
- ,bo ,uhc schools throughout the country OF
.ha hasis OF a fixed study-the laws fakihb ~
tnaching mandatory to plan FOR the syste,nt'c , u
I'LL, -, he ma .ses in temperance statistics 1acts
the nunit and press in the advocacy OF 'o,l az
st'reTncr 10 place the educati.e power OF ! "a"
aeatnst the saloon: TO take Whatever, olnei ac'o'
as,atns, tho linuor evil may be deemed WISE:
monq the other signers OF the call are me rev
m II T. Wayand. the Rev. Dr: a. D. ,oruon
George - Foster Minister or FINANCE p"a" WI
Lronces T. Willard. Archbishop Ireland Lao, l.adii
iInnr,, Somerset Mary a. Liyermore Or J Josai
S,rnng IL Fay Mills. Father Egan. General wage
strons. ~ iohn p ST John. Samuel Dickie the Rev
IN Hall ex- Mayor Hewitt. Bishop Turner. man
JUL onnr TacCracken ex-Judee Noah Davis the rev
Dr no Edward Everett Hale TIE Rev Dr; hr'n '
~ t,ierson Bishop John II. Vincent. the rev Ci
,rtaodore L. Cuyler. Senator william i. RYE a"'
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