The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-14


Maj. Benz. Morrow, Chief Marshal of
the day, aud SANuEI 4. HARRIS, .IosnuA
TEoTrLR, JosEPH SUMNER, and ALLxAN-
DER BETnUNE, Assistant Marshals. The
order Of procession was as follows;
Marshal.
Music.
/ Members Of Washington Temperance So
ciety.
Visiting Washingtonians.
Members of Executive Committee.
Orator of the day and Reader of The Dec
laratlon OF Independence.
President of the day and st Vice President
"a and ID Vice Presidents.
Clergy.
Citizens and strangers.
In this order the procession marched
down in front ofthe residence Of Mr.. John
Il. Bolton, aud after hating, received from
the hands Of Miss AMANDA BbLroN, a
splendid Temperance Banner, wrought
and presented to the Society by The far
ashingtonians Of our village. The body
of the Banner was Of white Satin, the edg-
es trimmed with blue silk. Inthe centre,
( the Pledge of the Society, abbreviated as
follows" To guard against a practice
which is injurious to our health, standing
aud families, we as gentlemen pledge our
selves not TO drink any spirituous or malt
liquors, wine or cider" stood out in bold
letters, encircled by a beautiful wreath Of
( fancy Ilors. In each corner Of the Ban
ner, (which is three feet BY four in size, J
was u cluster Of roses, and appropriately
arranged at the top g'ittered brightly thir-
teen stars of the c,'or of gold. On the
opposite side the Banner, in blue ground
was the following inscription in large let
ters--" Washington Temperance Society
lS42." 1t would be tent praise to say
that this Banner is a splendid specimen OF
, female taste and art--it has been the adj
miration of all beholders. On presenting
the Banner, Miss BoLToH addressed Mr..
JAMES ". OSBORNE, deputcd BY the Soci-
ETY. to receive it, as follows:
Siu The Ladies Of the Washington Temper.
eucc Society present this BASNER TO you and the
Society of which you are the organ. Accept it
al our hands and bear it aloit TO excite your zeal
and animate your exertions, and may your Saci
c,y, one and all, be enabled TO live up TO the
pledge i, bears. Accept with it, too, our iervenl
prayers for your success in the noble cause of the
moral redemption Of mankind
| To which Mr.. 0. replied ericmpore in
his usual happy and eloquent manner.
The Banner was then taken and placed
in front oilho procession, and borne by Two
members, who feel proud of the honorable
appcIIaion OF reformed drunkards. -
The procession was then joined by between
eighty and one hundred ladies', embracing
I the beauty and intelligence Of our village
and vicinity, and some from adjacent Coun-
ties and after crossing the street, return
ed to the Courthouse and thence TO the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. As soon as the
congregation (Which filled the house to
oyerhoNing) was seated, the services were
opened by prayer from the Rev. J. NJ
Thomas after which, DIR. CHARLES j.
Fox read the national Declaration OF In.
dependence, prciacing with II few appro-
pirate and patriotic remarks. Mr.. +. ii.
MCDowELL then rose and delighted the
audience in an address of about thirty mia.
utcs in length. Of this address We have
heard but one opinion xpressed-.lhailtwas
production marked BY the highest order
of genius and classical cultivation--appro-
PIRATE, chaste, and eloquent. Few men in
single effort have SO captlvatcd public
opinion. MIR. NcD. is destined ere long
TO shine forth to the world as among the
brightest intellectual stars of his country,
il education. talents, and eloquence in pub
lie speaking can make him such.
After the address, the bcncdictlon by
the Rev. Mr.. Pritchard. The procession
was then reformed, ami returned to the
/ Court. house in the order in which It came
down. Before leaving the Church, the
Marshal of the day gave notice that after
the procession was dismissed, the company
would parakc of public dinner provided
tor the occasion by MIR. llucnGs Of the
/ Mansion House. Of which the Ladies, one
and all, were respectfully inyitedto partake.
At the appointed time, the large dining
room Of Mr.. Hughes was filed to overflow
mo. About sixty Ladies sat down, and
as many gentlemen as could crowd around
the tables. DR.. STEPHEN Fox Presided,
assisted by Capt. JAMES A. BLACK, Of S.
c., JAMES ii. Dan, and JAMES w OSBORNE,
Es0rs., as Vice Presidents. After the
sumptuous dinner was despatched and the
tables cleared, the President announced
the Regular Toasts, at the same time polite.
" inviting the Ladies TO remain and grace
the whole scene with their smiles. The
following sentiments were then read, and
pledged by the company in pure cold
trGter:
LIST. old Mecklenbarg, the birth place of Anne
rican Independence.
ID. The day TOE celebrate.
! Sd. The Patriots Of the Amerieaa Rerolution.