Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-21
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
GREAT MASS MEETING AT WHEELING
VIRGINIA

GREAT MASS MEETING AT WHEELING, |
VIRGINIA.
Pursuant To public notice = mass Temperance |
Convention was held ia the City Of Wheeling. on |
TUESDAY the l7lh day OF May 1912. Al the NJ
poin'ed hour procession formed IN fr,,nt ofw.
Beymer's Temperance Hotel. aud after mlrrhmg fir
short Iirne pr'Scc,ied ia the following order the
McthOdIsl Church.
lsi The futsburch and ALLEGHENY CITY delega.
i'"ns proceeded 10y the Speakers of the day took
the right oflhe prJcessipn under their splendid bn
ner hearng the portrait Of the immortal Washing
ton.
81 The old Wheeling Total Abstinence So cfrty.
compos d OF old residents ani pioneers la the
of Temperance. with beautiful banner bearing an
Appropriate motto,
81 Tho Ella, bethiowr delegation
9TH Peiers run delegation.
5lh West Liberty delegation,
9Th TrsJelphia delegaiiJh
9Th Long run dclegalion
Sih Cove a"d Rhchie town delegation,
9Th NlaHinsv,lle Delegation.
10Th The young GenIlemin'- Total Abstinence
| sIriety OF Wheeling with splendid flag.
llth The Washington Temperance 'cjeiy of
Wheeling prcrecdrd by their b'nner on which was
inscribed the G,luwing Appropriate murIo Eat me
vad IGie-DS,Hk we and oHi destruction.
I The PROGRESSION unirt the direction of Capt, john
II,miltpn. Chef Marshall assisted by Mes-rS John
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ter, Proceeded mp Main street To Washington, NJ
Washington To Market, down Market To- Mad rsnn,
duNn Madison To- Main. down NJ nn "a M'nros, ~
Monroe ~ Fbnrih aud down Fourth To the Church.
Upon The arrival ofIne prpcessinn IL found that
the Church r,o small To contain the Hh"le mum.
her AMI but a potion OF them could gain admit
lance.
| The Convention wns organized by The appoint.
m-ni Of JOHN MCCLURE, President: WV GREGG.
JAMES ELriorr. WM FAIRS. DR w CLEMENS aud
Coz. 4 MCLEAN. Wee Presidents aud 4 " GdYi-
lsy. and J II Ha~kiHs. Secretaries
The Convention opened with prayer by the
Rev Mr. Weed. after which the meeting nd
dressed IN able AMI elJ1ueut manner. bY Mr.
Elder of Pittsburgh. Mr. T.. was followed by Mr. Tt.
VS. who related the audience IN a plain yet pow
eriu! Mariner a sketch of his history which proved
| hcyuni cavl, that the most abandoned Drunkard
may nnd can he reclaimed by signing the teeio
tai pledge Mr. Tivs concluded. Capt Pratt 81 Pits
hurgh. sprke cor a few minutes ia his peculiar
style cvnciug Geierminaii"n and energy ia the
gp-d clu1e. which spike well IOr ms philanthropy
and Christian bcney ornce
A. the coucluslan orc Ipt p remarks he read l.,
the convcnliun the following piece of poetry. CON.
pissed by himself with The request HAT 1t be pub
lished
TIE DRUNKARD'S FAREWELL TO Ills
FOLLY
FAREwELI. Landlords, farewell Jerry;
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Farewell. hnrrnrs AMI blue devils;
Farewell, dcns ofmIduighI rcye>;
Farewell. shoes that have n snles ur;
Farewell. fires that have no Goals on;
Farewell, AMI all sot feeders;
Farewell. rngues nnd all thief breeders;
Farewell. rupb,ards that have no meat IN;
Farewell, chairs that have no seats ia;
Farewell. children with dry fares:
Farewell. Co these pop-shop racer;
Farewell landlords and ynuT rpuuses:
Farewell spiders aud ynuT houses;
Farewell Ia your NOISE aud rrbbc;
Farewell To your fUoli>h gnbblr;
Farewell swash, and all swash venders.
Farewell, buns aud all bum sendersi
Farewell. pockets that empty;
Farewell. laudiprds you have plenty.
Daring the intervals he Methodist Choir sung
the following hymns selected or The occasion, IN
manner which reflects much credit To Them.
Round the temp'raucc standard rally,
All the friends of human kind;
Sna'ch the devotces Of folly,
Wrctched, per;shing and blind,
Loudly tell them
How they comfort now may find.
Bear the bliSsfuI tidings onwarls,
Bar them all the world around;
IL tHt IVY mus NlIOIlpluH lO"u"AIlSs
Hear the sweet and blissiul sound,
And obcying
In the paths Of peace be fOunl
Plant the temperance standard firmly.
Round il live, and round il die;
Young and old, defend it sternly,
Till we gam the victory.
And all nations
Hail the happy Jubilee.
Now unto the Lamb for ever,
Fountain of all light and love;
Let the glory now and ever,
he ascribcd TO Him above,
Whose compassion
bid the friends or temp rance move.
FAREW ELL TO THE CUP.
Farewell to the cup--we have tarricd too
long,
Where the juice Of the grape adds its