The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-14

At SARATOGA
Pro1ibitionists Are Celebrat-
ing Their Successes of
Recent Years
Special to The Journal.

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, June 13.-
JUbilant to the point of wild enthus-
iaSm at recent prohibition successes
and confident of soon making this a
dry world, the hosts OF temperance
are gathering in Saratoga today to
celebrate during the next ten DAYS
the centennial of the first temperance
society. One hundred years ago the
hrst total abstinance society in the
world was founded at Moreau, in
this county, by DIR. Billy" J. Clark
PreDaratiens TO commemorate this
event have been going forward for
over year. with the result that the
Worlds Temperance Centennial Con-
gress to be opened here tomorrow will
likely go down in history as the
greatest demonstration of its kind in
the worlds history. Every train into
Saratoga today brings it's quota of
temperance leaders, men and women,
and 1t is likely that the hotel facili-
ties Of the Spa will be taxed to the
utmost to care for the mammoth as
semblage of prohibitionists.
Prayers for thanksgiving for vic
tories already won In the battIa with
the rum demon and petitions for di-
vine guidance in the warfare yet TO
come, songs of praise and sermons
will mark tOmorrOw's opening exer-
ciSes.
The formal address OF welcome
will be delivered by Governor Hughes
at the afternoon session of the con-
greSs in convention hall on Monday.
Oliver W. Stewart, of Illinois, and
Seaborn Wright, of Georgia, will re-
spond. Practically all the temper
ance societies throughout the world
artd churches of all denominations
will be represented. including Pro
testants, Catholics and jews.
The governors of % states of the
United States have sent official rep
resentatives, and delegations are
present from England, Scotland,
Sweden, Germany, Hungary, Belgium,
France and Ireland.
The time has been divided among
is organizations. Morning. afternoon
and evening sessions will be held
daily in churches and in the conven-
ton hall, at which the temperance
question will be discussed from TIE
standpoints of historical development,
the home. sociology science. econo-
mics, legislation and education.
Among the speakers OF prominence
whe are expected are w H. Milton,
United States senator from Florida;
General A. s. Daggett, of Washington.
ID. C.; Rabbi Wise, of New York:
Archbishop John J. Keane. of Iowa;
Joshua lowering, of Baltimore: Geo
F. Cotterill. of Seattle. national chief
of Good Templars: Mrs. L. NJ. n.
Stevens, of Portland, Me-. national
president of the w. c. T. u: Chas.
r. Jones, of Chicago; Seaborn Wright,
of Georgia; Rev. p. A. Baker. of Co
lumbus, o.. national superintendent OF
the Anti-Saloon League; Rev. DR..
Wilbur F. Crafts, Washington. D G.
uperintendent Of the international
reform bureau: John G. Woolev. Chi
cago. H.; Professor Samuel Dfckie.
Albion. Mich: Cr- SiIas c. Swallow.
Harrisburg, Pa: Rev II. y. PringIe
of the Civic League of Maine: Rev
S. PsTkes Cadman. BROOKLYN; Rev.
DR.. d J. Burreu. New York: Joseph
Mains, Birmingham. Eng. national
chief OF the Good Templars: Tom
'Honeyman. of Glasgow. grand score
tary OF the Coed TemplaTs of Scot
land, and Edward Wavrinszxv. of
Stockholm. member CT the Swedish
parliament.
Besides the formal meetings there
will be auxiliary meetings fer women
and children. an Interstate oratorical
contest and conferences of temper
ance leaders. A special feature will
be made Of service TO be held at
GieH's FaHs-on TUESDAY afternoon. at
the grave Of DR.. ''Biuy" J. Clark. and
the, erection-of tablet al CIark's Cor
nsrs en- Friday afternoon. near The
spot where the first temperance So