JOHN+BEE+GOO

 One prominent lecturer on behalf of the Washington Temperance Society was John B. Gough. Although he was a member of the Washington Temperance Society it was not his main work. He spent the most of his life making speeches around the country. He started off lecturing at libraries, but the lecturing was picking up speed as intellectuals such as Ralph Waldo Emerson were emerging. Those would made a profession of it would be paid sizably. In order to appear as though he wasn’t completely selling out, he chose to lecture for an organization with a good cause and also join it. He was among those who signed the first temperance pledge. Since he was something of a celebrity, his support and interest in the Washington Temperance Society drew in many. After one particular speech, Gough brought in literally thousands of new members. Other lectures included John H.W. Hawkins.