The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-05
THE GALAXY.
MISUNDERSTANDING, VIZ,
Wednesday, March S, 1916,
TEMPERANCE TEA PARTY.

The Temperance Tea Party came off ON
"Wednesday evening evidently to the full sat.
isfaction of all who were in attendance. TIL.
Hall occupied for the occasion was beant-
fully decorated with wreaths OF evergreen.
Intervening appropriate mott9s, and FORMING
most elegant border around the whole a2art-
ment. The guests began to gather at half.
past six, and at seven Masonic Hall was
thronged with highly respectable assem-
blage Of ladies and gentlemen who chose tb,s
to testify their interest in the Temperance
reform. Through the centre Of the room, ,
table was spread tastelully decorated, andlo load
ed with a rich profusion of those luxures
which mine host and hostess of the Temper
ance House never fail upon such occasions
to supply TO the perfect satisfaction of their
guests. The gentlemen chiefly filed the
area of the apartment, while the ladies array
ed around the walls in the elevated seats for
merly occupied by the brethren Of the mys-
tic tic, presented a sort of frame work spark.
ling with beauty and brilliancy which seemed
10 enliyen and ilumine the dense mass which
occupied the central portions Of the Hail.
The entertainment was commenced by
songs and the performance Of several peices
of music by the Quartetfe Choir in style Of
exeelency which won the approving smile,
of the audience. Then succeeded a speech
from the Rev. Mr.. MAGILL of Cornwall,
chiefly devoted to portraying the obstacles
which the Temperance reform has to en-
counter from the peryerse temper Of our nd
lures, from the devotees Of pleasure, the arts
and allurements of rumsellers, the intngues
of politicians, and even from the opposition
of portion of the christian church, which he
regretted had deemed it duty TO reject tn.
ton ofihe Temperance reform. lie vindi-
Gated the interposition Of the law in aid Of
Temperance at point where moral suasiOu
could not reach, and to secure the noble tro-
plies which had already been won from the
enemy. In short, the address Of MIR. Magill
was able, and well adapted to the occasion,
and evidently gave general satisfaction to the
audience.
The argument having been finished, the
President called tire attention Of the Parry to
the refreshments, which were distributed with
due liberality, and with the aid of tea and
coffee soon vanished like a dream. Ample
justice having been thus done to Mr.. Brown
we shall not attempt to describe the chit chat
terry which soon flied the. room from tlls
interminsling of three hundred voices.
Ii Champaigne or Bourdeax had done Their
best they could not have added single
charm to the convivial scene.
After some two or three performances by
the Choir aided by the Piano, the Rev. Mr.
Coz was called to the floor, and gave an ad-
dress upon the sad effects of Intemperance IA
weakening the will whose unabated energy
is so necessary to success in every departmen;
Of life. He concluded amidst strong and un
equivocal tokens Of applause from the aHdi
ence.
A scng composed and sung by Mr.. Pack
ard afforded much merriment. Another
song composed by MIR. Battell and sung in
in his peculiarly tasteful style of perform
ance was listened TO by the audience with
evident delight.
The evening having thus been passed in
round ofsocial and intellectual snjoyments
we'll calculated TO evince 10 the world that
there are charms in social existence of high
or and holier order than those which arii6-
cial stimulents can inspire, the party dis
persed in excellent spirits, and full of thanks
10 the Committee to whose industrious efforts
and tasteful aud elegant arrangements the
attractions of the evening were very justly
attributed.