American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-08
Correspondence of the Baltimore Clipper.
WASHINGTON. Julv 6 1S46

WASHINGTON, July 3, 1916.
The Fourth Of July, 1916, will be remember
ed in this city as a memorable day, and day
of severe disappointment to many thousands of
young persons, Sunday school children, their
teachers and friends, who calculated to spend
happy and joyous day in the adjoining groves
and fields of our metropolitan city. At Bla-
densburg Spa, where the Sunday scholars were
to spend the Fourth of July in great number
and with much eclat, the great froshet and
heavy rains of Tuesday and Thursday nights,
repeated too on the morning of the Glorious
Fourth, prevented the entire celebration.
g, In this city the dedication of Jackson Hall,
splendid edifce lately erected and finished on
Pennsylvania Avenue, attracted a number of
gentlemen. The address was delivered by Mr.
Norris, and gave great satisfaction to all who
heard it.
In Georgetown College the celebration of the
National Anniversary attracted large and
highly respectable company. The Grafton and
the addresses at the splendid dinner, given by
the Philodemc Society, were most eloquent,
patriotic and enthusiastic. Father Richie, of
the Union was one of the lions of the George
town Festival. He was complimented in no
small degree, both in toasts and addresses, and
bore the infection remay kably well-e specially
the "neat set phrase" of compliment bestowed
on him by the correspondent of the New York
Tribune, who is quite au fat at that sort of
work.
The Sons of Temperance of Georgetown,
Washington and Alexandria had handsome
and imposing ceremony and procession on the
occasion of a splendid banner being presented
by the ladies of Georgetown to the Potomac
Division, No. 5, Sons of Temperance. The
Rev. Mr.. Warden, of the Methodist Protestant
church, delivered very eloquent and effective
address, in which he commented beautifully on
the figure and design of the banner, while it
was unfolded to the gaze and admiration of the
immense multitude assembled around the plat
form erected at the intersection of Bridge and
High streets. | am indebted to a friend for the
following correct description Of this magnificent
banner, which | think worthy of being tran
scrbed without abridgement.
= The banner is by feet inches, with
gold border, and supported by two stats. The
subjects on both sides, are original designs in
allegory. On the front of the banner is repre-
sented, tai! ma jestic figure, the goddess of
Health, on the ground under her right foot lies
Bacchus,who is bound in shackes, as a slave of
drunkenness-he crashes his teeth and strains
all his powers TO resist her force, but is compel
led to yield submission. From her right hand
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wine, in which curls viper-a terrific storm
has gathered, and flash of lightning strikes
the viper-a tree is rent by the violence of the
storm, and all is in agitation. The ground OH
which Bacchus lies, is barren, with shelving
rocks, and thereon lies dead serpent and
scorpion-the left arm of the goddess is stretch
ed forward holding in her handIt the olive branch
of peace, or the balm of health The sky on
the left is serene, calm, and luminous-at a
distance is seen fountain of pure water. and
beyond it, is relieved by an atrial and pleasing
landscape. Over the goddess, blue ribbon IS
blown in the air, with an inscription thereon:
30 that men should put All enemy in their
mouths, to steal away their brains" One half
of the picture appears agitated, and backened
from the cause of intemperance; while the 9TH
er side is bright and serene.
On the reverse side of the banner is the sun,
and below this bright lumipary are the words,
"sustine ct abstine," done in broad gold letters;
below this inscription, are rolling clouds, and
thereon is supported a purple winged cherub, in
kneeing attitude, holding up with both hands
large rich gold Recommending the words,
Presented by the Ladies of Georgetown, d.
c., to the Potomac Division No. S, Sons OF
Temperance, July 4, 1916.