The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-13

half past 1 O'Clock, and formed in front Of che
City Hall, around large staging, on which
were seated the officers OF the meeung, eueslS.
orators, &c. M. w. P. Daniel =. Sands pre-
sided, assisted by D. w. Morris, M W; a.
The following was sung by the members OF
Bulkey, and Meeks: tf @ II ~ II
Thrice welcome brothers, here we ,aeet,
In friendships close communion Jolnd;
Ye Sons Of Temperance, loud repeat
Your :riumphs with one heart ana mlnd.
No angry passions here should mar
Our peace, or move our social band
For friendship is our beacon star
Our motto--"U Union hand IN Hand"
PRAYER was then offered by the Rev. clergy
attached to the celebration, and bret state
men of the rise, progress, and present .posltion
of the Sons Of Temperance, was read by John
w. Oliver, M. w. Scribe, after which the VI
When Bacchus held despotic sway. III 9i@
Triumphant o'er both sea and land
The Sons Of Temperance rose In strong array
And formed this great Fralernal Band,
Pledge, brothers, pledge--shOuld e'er afnlction
Well fly TO succor and to save. a
No Pagan rites we celebrate,
Beneyolence--our only aim; ~
To cheer the widow in afflcton's strait,
Console and aid the sick, the maim.
Pledge, brothers, pledge, SC. M
Philip s. White, esq.,, Of Pa, M. w. +
then came forward and delivered most ele
oquent address.
al the conclusion Of the address, the Order
gave the following song:
A goodly thing is it to meet
In friendships circle bright,
Where nothing stains the pleasure sweet,
Nor dims the radiant light.
No happier meeting earth can see
Than where the JOY we prove,
OfTemperance, and Purity, M
Fidelity, and Love. @ a
The immense concourse, probably number
some 10000 people, then quietly dispersed,
and the most exciting and magnificent specta-
/ Gle that New York has witnessed for many
years, was closed in very good season. and the
utmost order. - fa
The following account Of the return Of the
Philadelphia delegation will be read with inter
est, in connection. with the account (given day
before Yesterday Of their leaving.
From the Times Of Thursday morning. Y
RETURN OF THE Sons or TEMPERAHCE.-
The members OF the Order Of the Sons OF
Temperance from this city who were presen,
at the National Jubilee in New York on Thurs
day, returned home yesterday afternoon in the
late line. They were received at the wharf by
a handsome escort of the brethren, and the
procession after passing over the designated
route, finally dismissed in Independence Square
after short address from DR.. Ely. The side
walks, doors and windows were full Of people
| especially the ladies. 10 witness the sight,
The visiters speak in glowing terms Of ths
Jubilee, and we see that all the New York pa
pers Of yesterday are fullof graphic account.
OF the pageant. .4
The route was seven miles long. and ths
streets though which it passed, on either side
presented from the ground to the highest house
top a dense mass Of human heads. AS the
Cold Water Army approached, this living sea
opened like the Red Sea Of old to let it pass
The windows and balconies at every point
were crowded with ladies waving white hand
kerchiefs and smiling their approval Of the
scene below them. ae a
The New York Herald speaks Of the Penn
sylvania delegation as the finest looking body
Of men in the Procession. The Tribune says
"The most magnificent banner, according to
our humble judgment. was the one borne by
the Grand Division Of Pennsylvania. One
side was splendid pa nting Of Moses smiting
the rock and on the other the Genius Of Temper
ance ,oith her foot on tie globe-on the United
States part. On the top Of the staff was a
miniature fountain, the water represented by
silver fringe, which appeard SO natural as to
create thirst to look at il flowing over the
sides. The enthusiasm Of the people at the
spectacle was unbounded = '6s7bI Ie
We understand that four persons who at the
most favorable points made counts, compared
them, and they all agree in fixing the number
in regala at about l3, 800, and little upwards.