The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-08-27
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Somsthihd Absul the Twelfth later
nAtiOnaI cOaaFssa en- Alcoholism.
From the Union Signal)

ANeNAA ~ Ne%N~A AAtaA1hN
London skies were, Cor the most part,
on good behavior during the session Of
the Twelfth international Congress on
Alcoholism, held IN London July 1924.
At no time we're the meetings inter
fered with by rain, although an UNI
brella was q useful adjunct and the cool
air neeessitated wraps.
THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES,
The United States was very much in
evidence In the number Of its delegates.
The government representatives we're
Mrs. Martha M. Allen and Mrs, Edith
Smith Davis from the National w. G.
I. u. DR.. 4. d. CrOthers, Of Hart
ford, Conn. DR.. Reid Hunt, Public
Health Department at Washington, ID.
G. Surgeon f. L. Pleadwell, Of the
United States Navy, and Judge William
Jefferson Pollard, Of ST. Louis, Mo.
Hon. G. +. COtterill, Of Washington,
was afterward added 10 this list and re-
sponded for the United States to the
words Of welcome. The American
minister also gave credentials 20 num-
Der Of others from the United States
who were present at the Congress.
PLACES or MEETINGS..
The meetings were held in the Ken.
sington Town Hall and the Imperial
Institute, with the exception OF the
grand demonstration, which was held IN
Queens Hall.
OFFICIAL RECEPTIONS.
The reception by His Majesty's Gov
eminent was given In the galleries Of
the Imperial Institute, and was a very
brilliant one. More than two thousand
guests had been invited and the major
ity were present The guests were re-
ceived In the central hall and excellent
music was rendered by Lieutenant
James Forests two bands, the one In
the Canadian Gallery and the other In
the Northeast Quadrangle. The latter
place was exceedingly beautiful, filled
as IL was with trees, shrubs and ever
hanging smilaE, among which che red
and white electric lights twinkled and
gave q fairylike setting 70 the scene.
Among other distinguished guests pres
ent wfs H. r. II Gustaf Adolph. the
Crown Prince of Sweden, who 30 great
" aided the Congress at Stockholm.
Another reception was given by the
British committee at Henly-On Thames,
and a farewell dieuner.
The ladies' Of the Congress were de
entertained on Friday after
noon at Bechstein Hall. AT this gath
ering the Hon. Mrs. Eliot YOrke tone
Of the Rothchilds) presided. The
guests were received by Mrs. III. n.
PIERCE, Vice. President OF the Church
Of England's Temperance Society, and
Mrs. Servant, President Of the WO-
mems Total Abstinence Union. A very
pleasant event m connection with this
reception was the presentation OF a
beautiful bouquet OF flowers 10 Her
Royal Highness the Princess Margaret
Of Sweden, who Is at the head OF all
the Swedish women's temperance socie-
ties
The great prohibition map Of the
United States, which had previously
hung in front of the audience In the
con ierence hall OF the Imperial Insti.
tute, was borrowed In order 20 grace
the great gathering Of prohibitiOnists
from all parts Of the world. The pur-
pose Of this gathering Waa 20 consider
the advisability OF organizing Q
Worlds Prohibition Confederation.
Amid the widest enthusiasm thls was
and Of this organization
our beloved National President, Mrs.
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens, was made one Of
the presidents.
THE CONGRESS or 1911.
invitations for the next Congress
were given By the United States, Den
mark, Milan and the Netherlands. The
claims Of the various countries were
strongly presented, but the invitation
extended by the gracious Queen OF the
Netherland, was the choice Of the ex-
ecutive committee, and was the almost
choice Of the Congress. |
Therefore the Congress Of 1911 will be
held at The Hague.
There was such q wealth Of good
things during the Congress that i Is
impossible 10 give them. The United
States was recognized a. the country
which had accomplished most In the
great Temperance reform, and her rep.
resentatiyes were frequently heard