The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-06
DAY At MOUNTAIN PARK
Two thousand Persons Listen to
John G. NoolIey's Speech.
ADDRESSED AGREAT AUDIENCE
Rev. J. c. Hogan Was There and
wouldn't Bs Interrupted Handled
Everybody Without Gl0vcs-Mect.
ing Of Remarkable Power.

lu8 VI MGm8uk0Uto fOWOIs
The seventh annual temperance re-
union at Mountain Park yesterday was
grand success, upwards Of two thou
sand people being on the grounds. The
day was all that could be desired. The
excursionists had q most enjoyable
time.
The regular morning trains on the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
brought in quite q large number, and
about one hundred and fifty came in
on the Ontario and Western. At $50
special train of twelve, coaches, which
were well filled. left this city on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey. and
fully a thousand people left from
Wilkes Barre.
During the forenoon the picnickers
enjoyed themselves around the beauti-
full grounds. and at l o'clock E. ID.
Nichols. esq, Of Wilkes-Barre, called
the meeting to order.
Pavilion Was Crowded.
The great pavilion was crowded ana
the audience Joined heartily In singing
America" under the direction OF Tallie
Morgan. w. H. Stanton playing the
cornet. The Scranton Young Mems
Christian association Glee club sang
a number Of selections. which were en-
Enthusiastically applauded. w. c. Weed
en-, of New York. sang number OF Sc
lectionsl and his fine baritone voice
never showed up to better advantage.
Miss Elsie Vandervoort, Of New York.
sang a number Of songs in rich con-
tralto voice. She is by far one or the
finest singers that has ever appeared IN
these reunions
Hon. John G. Woolley of Chicago.
the speaker of the day, was expected
on the noon train. but his non-arrival
caused the manager no end OF Anxiety
A train was due from New York at l.5o'
and It was confidently expected ne
would appear on that train. While
waiting for this train, Charles L. Haw-
lev, of Scranton, was called upon, ana
he delivered a ringing address on the
need and power OF the news
paper press in Prohibition work. HIS
nractical remarks were frequently ap-
plauded.
Rey, Mr.. Hogan Had the Floor.
The 1.5o train arrived and Woolley
was not on board. Tallie Morgan, the
manager, said he would telegraph 10
different points in the hope of locating
him. Rev. J. c. Hogan was caiied upo"
and the well-known Prohibition nre-
brand sailed into the old party preach-
ers and church members without
gloves. Several persons arose IN the
audience with the purpose OF contra-
dieting some Of the statements made
by Mr.. Hogan, but 1t was Of no use.
Mr.. Hogan had the floor and he was
permitted to proceed until Mr.. Morgan
entered and announced that he had sue
ceeded in locating Mr.. Woolley In
Wilkes-Barre and that he had made ar
rangements to have him brought to the
park on a special engine. The run from
Wilkes Barre to Mountain park was
made in less than fifteen minutes. and
the appearance of Mr.. Woolley was the
signal for tremendous cheering.
MIR. Woolley Is man OF medium
height, dark hair and eyes, with q face
that expresses intense feeling and un-
flinching determination. He speaks
without a single scrap Of paper before
him, and for one and a half hours he
swayed this great audience like reed
before the wind. His theme was Pow
ers," and the manner he showed the
position of the individual Christians Of
the land on the liquor question was
such as carried the deepest conviction
into every heart. He said that truth
was truth under all circumstances and
in every place. There was no such a
thing as township truth, Presbyterian
truth or Methodist truth.
Spoke Of tho Business Man.
Among the many practical illustra-
tions used by the speaker was one COM
pairing the demands made on the Chris
tian man in the business world.
I'm the commercial world" said Mr..
Woolley, "the man who does not or
can not pay his financial obligation, ia
an insolvent, no matter how good his
intentions may be. For instance,
hold note for 500 and demand my
own. The business man tells me that
1t is inconvenient to pay that note to-
day, that a bad Democrat across the
way would not pay his 500, and 1t is
not fair to ask me to take out Of my
business in these poor times 500, which
will only give an advantage to the bad
man across the street. No, no; he must
pay II he has any regard for his own
credit.
THE Christian church is just like
that. Every church has signed note
to the Lord Jesus Christ on this ac-
cursed rum traffic and 1t Is due on elec-
ton day. 1t Is none Of your concern II
the bad man across the street is going
to vote the Democratic ticket; 1t is your
business as q Christian to make good
your pledge. The great curse of the
Christian church today Is Christian in
solvency. The pledges made in gen.
eral conferences and general assem-
blies must be paid, or the church must
stand, before the world bankrupt"
Hi speech throughout was intensely
ear est and such logic, such oratory,
81 impressioned entreaties was never
heard at any Of these former meetings.
Mr.. Woolley will speak in this city in
December next.
DOGS BITE COMES HIGH.
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