The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-21
TOTAL ABSTAINERS
MEET AT ST. LOUIS
Annual Convention Of c. 7. A. u. of
America to Be Held There.
THE AUDITORIUM IS THE PLACE
Scene OF the Republican and POpulis,
Conventions Will Also Be the
Gathering Place Of the Greatest
Band Of Temperance Workers i'll the
Country. y..Representatives of the
Scranton Union.


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About Aupust the 1elapates who
will represent the scranton Diocesan
Union at the National convention of
Father Mathew societies in 81 Ions
will leave for that nloce The delegates
w.r. elected at che convention of the
union held in IIree,and ON Nav u and
% and are J,hn I McMonaman Of
Frealand. ID y Nlackin. of Wilkes
Barre. and p T.. Nulh.rin. of Provi-
dence. The alternates are Miss Mary
mon, Vi A'ocet, anu fa't'ch i9iie'' u.
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TWELVE HUNDRED DELEGATES.
Fully 50 900 strangers will be drawn
to the city by this conclave of abstain
ers, More than 10000 members of the
union will be represented by LOO dele
gates on the floor of the convention.
Representatives from S64 societies will
be present. Among them will be found
earnest men and brave women inspired
by a common incentiye--the desire to
make men temperate in order that they
may be strong in all other virtues.
The proceedings of the convention
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the sun,eme chief sir knight of the
Kniyb,s nf Foth.r Mathew.
AT the conclusion of the march. the
convention will h. formally opeued. Its
sessions are expected to last several
DAYS. Speakers Of national reputation
without reference t. religious or politi-
cal affiliations have been invited to
speak during the convention Among
the list of orators are prelates of dis
tinctlon, judges. congressman. authors
lawyers and distinguished women.
C,pINc Eop yIsITopc
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| ,ns ','.Aens oi 81 '.oo'' ~ ,''.,.
| .s'te" w 'UoN "e ''s
thirJ f,r.. f,n,n an ,,nints In M. Irpitea
| states and Canada will be secured by
| the committee over all the railroads,
| and special excursion rates will be made
| by the various steamboat lines to all
| parties desiring to make the trip by
water.
THE committee on Decoations VIII
elaborately ornament the interior OF the
| auditorium. Life-si2e pictures of all the
| great temperance workers in the world
will look down upon spectators from
the gallery railing and the flags OF all
nations will gracefully entwine with
those of the Stars and Stripes.
THE last convention or the Total Alb
| stinence Union was held in New York.
Carnegie Hall. which was the scene of
| the gathering, although one of the
| largest in the city was packed from
| stage to ceiling. Thousands who failed
| to get inside were compelled to form an
| overflow meeting in an adjacent hall.
where they were addressed by temper
ance speakers. The gathering at St.
Louis this year is confidently expected
| by the managers OF the affair to ex-
ceed the big meeting in New York both
| in numbers and enthusiasm.
| IN CHARGE OF KNIGHTS.
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