The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-01

day aud lis delights.
la due time the most welcome news ar
rived that dinner vas ready---a proccssiou
was now formed al The right Of the stand
and from thence proceeded 10 the tables,
which were arranged ia the form Of hol.
low square, the ladies occupying their cen.
tire or inside lines, The gentlemen the out
side, and Mr.. Editor if YOU Will just wait IA
moment till get my breath, and rest 4 lit
tie, ! will tell you IN Us few words az pos
>lble about The dinner.
Without however, going into detail per.
haps can describe il as well by telling Il
Joke upon tie good people of Sleel-creek
IN relation to that same dinner. Sometime
since the society held a meeting TO take
into consideration the celebration OF their
anniversary N manner suitable to lis i'm,
portance. 4 committee Of arrangements
we're appointed to design and execute.
Wei, The question, what they should pro.
vide came up, upon which their was some
difference of opinion, but after a good deal
OF consultation and debate they determin.
ed 10 adhere as strictly TO their principles
OF total abstinence in eating, especially at
IA Temperance Festival, as they had done
in drinking, tina, is, they resolved TO have
no superilulties, nothing but what was ne
cessary to constitute plain and substantial
dinner They even went so far as to spe-
city what articles should be provided and
what not. Well, Mr.. Editor, between you
and me, II may be said that the good liv-
ing at home Of the people Of Steel.creek is
proycrbial, and so long and we'll accus-
toned have they been to such living and
none the less so when their friends are with
them, that with all their love Of total absti.
hence and their corresponding resolutions
and specifications IN committee, they came
very near having then, as usual, erery thing
that was good and in the greatest abund
ance, even to liquor, they had of that as
good as could be conveniently procured,
one Of Gods good creatures in reality, in
the character Of pure spring water, which
left the head as clear, and the stomach
cooler, after, than before drinking,
After all had partaken OF the generous
hospllalities of the society 10 their entire
satisfaction, the company returned to the
stand TO hear the remaining speakers ap.
pointed for the occasion.
The next address was from the Rev.
Stafford G. Miien, Of lie Seceder church,
from Lancaster, S. G., II had been Prev.
ously reported that on the subject Of lem.
perance at least, he was Boanerges, con
sequenily expectation was raised, and rs
fully realized. The way he cut and thrust,
was terror ts all opponents, but especial.
TX l9 s thf t!emfEgq49 cf anhe olss wbes
ing sarcasm-and pinching arguments in
that address will be long remembered by
those who had the pleasure of hearing him
on that occasion, and secure TO him an I'M
disputed title Of champion in the Great
Army.
The next and last SPEAKER in order was
The Rev. James +. W. Freeman, who rose
and begged leave to decline his speech in
favor Of the pledge-which he represented
us waiting to be presented 10 the assem-
bly, for signers, and the people many Of
hem TO all appearance as anxious to re-
ceive it, and in further consideration that
enough had been said and well said land
IS the afternoon was far spent he proposed
hat copies Of the pledge should be passed
through the crowd and if possible one hun
lred names should be added to their alrea-
ly respectable list
The proposal was Immediately acceeaed
to, and after few appropriate remarks by
Mr. Robert |. Mcdowell, an opportunity
was given to all who desired TO enlist under
The Temperance Banner, and 50 names
md not few influential ones were spec
lily obtained, which added TO the previous
number Of 40 gives an aggregate Of 232,
he present slleugtb Of their society, and
aeA9 9Smbdt 8! IL having been N exls,
'r!' I" I'M h,Yo abundant cause o. -gru''.'
,ude und encouragement howoy.
The prosperity Of their soc'e.y MOVIE ,a ,ha
or i mainly attributable under SOD ~ Wv
on;r,oncv Of lis officers, which IN aSsoc'a, :
,;ans Of every kind is the grand secret ..
haaIbGJ life, and vigorous action US
r''',nr n,esidept Col. VIM. Grer has laid
NO soc,e,v under many and we'gh'y Oh
locations for his zeal and devotion 70 ~ ~,
,e,est Willie at its head, and IT'S P' :
presiding officer, MAJ Jam. ,da,o
aiyes pleasing indications that his -, G %nnnr
,aI,ra,,on will be as prosperous ana hon'f
nble ms that Of his successor r Il.
Roth The numbers and strength OF .n u,
o,nosil;on are constantly diminishing, an
rs proofs of this we have the lac' o. >, ~ !,
80 new recruits at the ceiebra'o'i % =
las, anniversary, and also the heart eHee e,
) mo incident .hat goodly number OIL, OIL Gov 3
,ribu,ors ofthe excellent dinner on that o'
4 ,.ore no, members of the Society, ,
o The Marshal having announced 'nos s y
!; business of the day for which they na1 a =
l. semb,ed was accomplished, he called i,, i
/. tho singing of the Old Nor'n =, o'h az,
which was responded to in fine s'S'c e .E
]. bout twenty ladies' and gentlemen, IL; al
Ie VIII Shieh thanks we're rendered to Almig !,
ed God for the privileges and blessings so ., :,
On FESTIVAL Dav, and the benedlchon pfo"9u
nr "a NV The Rev. J. +. W. Freeman. 90
~ 90 Sb; !" the multitude departed tor lneir
,ce ynortiyo homes, and to all appearance W. ~
l od y DELIGHTED with all they had seen, ne Yea
md and tasted of the Steel Creek Temper" ',
lna anu '"s' A SPECTATOR
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