New-York tribune., 1842-03-30
Temperance Festival.

Temperance Festisal.
Yesterday was a proud day for the Phllanthro-
pist Never to our knowledge has there been IN
our city SO magnificent display of the great re
suits of strong well-directcd virtuous effort. 1t
was the first Anniversary of the Washington en-
pcrance Benevolent Societies of our city and its
vicinity and we regres extremely that the crowd
ed state of our columns will not permit us to speak
ut length of the manner in which 1t was cecbra-
red. The Procession wus formed in tho morning
in Hudson street. and marched through all the
chief thoroughfares in the city, accompanied by
splcndid bands of music sounding forth in tones
of ioy and spirt-strrng melody the mighty veto
~ over shame and sin that has been won. peace
fully and in silence, under the unstaned banners
of this benevolent Institution. Nearly fifty differ
ent Societies from. thi. city, Brooklyn, Bergen,
Flushing, Williamsburg, jamaica, Harlem and
other towns in this neghbolhood, many of them
arranged under their respective callinss, aud sew
cral Temperance Fire and Hose Companies, com
posed this long and joyous company Each socle-
ty carried its banner, many of them splondaly
wrought, and oil bearing some appropriate motto
and device The whole was led by the Washing
ton Temperance Guards und was under the direc-
ton of JAMES G. FORBES, Grand Marshal One
of the most pleasing features of the procession
was the Cold Water Army of several hundred
children all neatly dressed, and presenting fine
picture of happiness and conten,mcnt.
The procession nearly two miles in length
and marched through streets, betwocn lines Of
astonishcd and rejoicing citizens crowding the
orners to behold this great and before unhca rd Of
display of Temperance triumph., to Washington
Parade Ground, where three stages had been
erected, from which the great concourse, which
must have embraced some eight thousand people,
was addressed in heartfelt, eloquent nguage by
Mr. BARREL, District Attorney of Queens Coua-
ty Capt. ". A. WISDOM of Philadelphia, Mcssrs.
JOIN Ho1MAS and 7. NJ. WoopRuFr of this city.
Then forming in procession again they marched
to the Park, where they were dismissed.
In the evening, splendid Festival was given
at the Centre Market Halls. Some seven hundred
persons sat down at the tables, where splendid
dinner had been prepared and never assem-
bled more Joyous company. The Halls were de-
coratcd in most splendid manner, fine Band
of Music was in attendance, and capital speeches
were made by Mcssrs. FLANAGAN, W1sDoM, NEw-
MAN, LATHAM, MADDEN and others. We annex
q few of the regular tonsts;
me trst Reformers Of B"ltimore-six in number their
names are LEGION
The duiaries Of the Parent Sccie,y-Scions OF fruitful
Vlne-Iheir march, is onward
O"F J'er States the creat Temperance Eefoyu1tton-
Powerful aids IN The redemption OF the world
Cur Common Cause Sanctioned by Heaven, approved
by te E.uouS ana good, opposition but >rcns ,ens
ne UDaees 81 NE Parent Society and i.s iuriiiures
WIN WISDOM as the foundation s,one-The paths of Virue
VIII te the!I &C utsc and Peace must crowp their efforts
large meeting was held at the Broadway Tnber-
nacle. After an appropriate prayer BY Rev. Mr..
ANDREWS, I few plain remarks recountinr nor.
tions of his own experience of twenty wears a.
degraded drankard. were made by Mr.. M.Dnyx
A most excellent address then delivered b,
SALEM DucrHgR, Esq. of this city. l, was mainly
tasteful and elegant exposition of the s,ca,
achievements of organized Bencvocnce in the pre-
sent age; and an assertion OF the high rank, both
indisnity and in practical utility, which should be
assigned to those Societies whose anniversary was
the occasion of the present meeting The wrongs
long suffered by a large portion of our tellow-cit-
zens, from the voluntary Slavery of ntoxica,ion
were well portrayed, and eloquent and earnest
exhortailon, 10 men and women of every class 10
aid III this great work OF redemption from misery
closed the address
Mr. butcher was followed by Hon THEo Ere
LISGHulsES, who, ina series Of plain pointed prac-
teal remarks spoke of the high interest of the oc-
casion tia. called lhem together, the mighty work