The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-13
GRAND NATIONAL JUBILEE OF THE
SONS OF TEMPERANCE

This magnificent pageant came off yester
says the New York Morning News of Wednes-
day, and was witnessed with great satisfaction by
many thousands Of our citizens. land large num-
Der of people attracted hither from the neighbor-
ing towns and villages. The grand line was
formed in Hudson street at o'clock, il being oc-
+cupied by the National Division, resting on
Chamber street, and on the left the New York
Division extending far up Hudson street. The
remainder of the order of formation was an fol.
lows, viz:
The State Of N. Jersey in Broome, the right on
Hudson st.
do Maryland in Vandan, do do
do Pennsylvania in Clarkson, do do
do Connecticut in Christopher, do do
do Massachusetts, in Amos do do
District of Columbia, State of Maine and Ohio
in Amos street, their right resting on the left of
the State of Massachusetts in the order above
! named.
The States of Delaware, Indiana, North Caro-.
| lima, South Carolina. Georgia, Mississippi, Ken
lucky, Illinois. Wisconsin Territory, Tennes-
see, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Missouri, in
Charles street, the right resting on Hudson street
In the order above named, all extendinv east.
At half past one o'clock the grand procession
commenced its march, led off by the National
Division, and as the almost countless banners and
devices of the vast assemblage filed in succession
into the ranks of the procession, it seemed more
like the display of an oriental cavalcade than
aught else we can imagine
The banners, OF which there Were probably
some hundreds were exceedingly beautiful, and
| the long line, which, to give an adequate idea OF
its extent, was t,Do hours in passing any given
point, was supplied with bands of music. which
added materially to the interest of the occasion.
The procession passed up Hudson street to l4th
street, through 18th street TO and around Union
| Park to Broadway, down Broadway to Bond st
thence to the Bowery, down the Bowery TO
Grand street, up Grand to East Broadway.
through East Broadway to Chatham street, and
through Chatham to the Park, where the various
societies congregated en- mass, and the services
OF the occasion commenced, from large stand in
| front of the City Hail.
The President of the day was Daniel II. Sands.
/ Esq, M. w. p, assisted by d. w. Morris. M
| w. A, and while the procession was enterino
! the Park the following song was given, led bv p
w. P.'s McDonough, Bulky and Meeks.
| Thrice welcome Brothers, here we meet,
| In friendships close communion join'd;
| e Sons of Temp'rence loud repeat
| Your triumphs with one heart and mind
| No angry passions here should mar
Our peace, or move our social band
For Friendship is beacon star
Our motto" Onton-Hand- in Hando
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. clergy at
tached TO the celebration, and brief statement
OF the rise, progress and present position of the
oons OF Temperance, was read by John w. Oil
yer, M. w. Scribe, after which the order paya-
When Bacchus held dcspotic sway,
| Triumphant DER both sea and land
The Sons OF Temperance rose in strong array
And formed this great Fraternal Band
Pledge, brothers, pledgeshoud e'er affection crave
Wen fly to succour and to save.
No Pagan rites we celebrate.
| Benevolence-our only aim;
To cheer the widow in affliction's strait
| Console and aid the sick, the MAIN
Pledge, brothers, pledge, &c.
Philip S. White, Esq, of Pa, M. w. T. Their
came forward and delivered most olOquen, ad
dress.
At the conclusion of the address, the Order
gave the following song:
1 A goodly thing it is to meet
Ia 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
Fidelity end Love.