Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-17
From the ~ T. True Sun
GRAND TEMPERANCE CELEBRA ALTON.


GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
al an early hour yesterday morning the u
s,lal hustle and activity that precedes every
event OF magnitude aud importance in the c-
" oil Gotham was visible. On every side was
seen the star spanged banner floating over
the City Hall aud other public buildings. The
morning was rather Cloudy-neithcr too cool
nor too warm, but sufficiently well calcula ted
for The great festival which was TO take place.
Tie several steamboats, and rail road cars
W Re crowded with the deputies of the TEN.
peraIce Societies of our sister States, who in
tended to participate in the great Temperance
I Festival which by previous arrangement was
TO take place yesterday, and By The time all
were assembled not less than fifteen thousand
men were congrgatcd in the might and ma
Jesiy of frecmen, To bear witness TO the nigh |
~ reformation that has within few wears
been accomplished over the slayer of man
kind, the destroyer OF family peace, and the
thief that steals mems Srnses.
Al IL O'Clock grand national salute was
fired under the direction OF the committee of
arrangements, and at about o'clock the sew
eral representations who were to take part i'm
the great procession, which was about TO fol-
low, took their stations according TO the pro-
gramme marked out 10y the committee of ar
engagements.
The banners belonging to each of these rcp.
reservations were oil the most elegant and an
propnate kind We were particularly struck
with one which appeared to attract the atten-
ton OF the immense multitude who witnessed |
the procession. 1t bad scene in the house |
OF dunkard depicted in the most startling |
manner. On bed might be seen drunkard !
evidently laboring under the horrors and mis-
cries OF delirlun uemens, while the anxious
wife, with an infant IN her arms and care and
anxiety depicted IN her Couutenance was lis
tcnIng TO the conversation Of two gentlemen
OF the Total Abstinence Society who had cal
led IN Tor ;he purpose OF retaining the inc
brlate who was lying on the bed. The chill
dren too, with downCast countcnanccs, were
listening 10 the tale oil misery the MOTHER re.
cited TO the strangers. Other banners there
We're equally affecting aud equally calculated
TO bring those who are addicted to-the poison
too sense OF the danger impending over them.
Inc immense procession then proceeded &C
ltordlng TO the arrangements marked out. VIZ.
Up Hudson to l1th street, through lIth street
10 and around Union Park 10 Broadway. down
Broadway to Bond street, thence TO the Bow.
cry, down BOwefy 10 Grand street., up Grand
to East Broadway through East Broadway
to Chatham street, through Chatham street To
the Park.
During the progress Of the procession it was
augmented considerably in numbers. and nj
NV hiHIN - l'dNilth iut u ARK, II numbered
probably twenty thousand persons Judging
| by the time that elapsed from the entrance of
| The leading column to that OF the last
! On reaching The Park we found an assem-.
bage oi several thousand persons waiting 10
! witness the exercises which shortly after took
place. The immense platform that was erec-
ted los tie accumulation OF tn presiding of.
hcers and members OF tie press was mime
didteIy occupied 10y those for whose use IL
was put up, and tia exercises OF the occasion
/ commenced Tbs scene at this moment ,v,s
truly grand and picturesque What with the
Immense assemblage around, the sparkling
jets of the fountain ~ the Park, the Immense
sea OF heads before behind, and wholly sur
rounding the great platform thc number Of
ladies that crowded the steps, balcony. and
root OF the City Hall and the neiphborino pub-
lac buildings, and the windows and doors oCI
the houses and stores i'm the vicinity. hi.
great festival resenblcd more grand Fouuh
Oi July iete than anything we had ever pre-
ytousy seen Patriarch David H. Sands of
New York, assisted by ID. w. Morris of New
Jersey iook Their seats Oh ihc platform % pre-
siding officers
The following song was sung.
Thrice welcome brothers here we meet. "
Dunn2 the singing Oi this beautiful ode the
scene was decidedly enchanting, aud we en-
we'd the feelings Oi those who lOincl in sing
ing %. The whole Of The ,ast asseniblsge
sent up their ulit'd voice, 10 ihe skies. and
% appeared a. 10, iookcr.on thata more b,c.
aud colioUtct congregation never assembled. /
Mr JOHN W OINer of this city then de /
,'crrd 'eiy spirited aud appropriate address /
li' reviewed 900 verg sucCinct manner the 4
origin, gradual lutrcase 0nl the present hiqh \
Iy honorable position OF the order of ihc Sous \
oi IemPemncc, and was lmquena, Interim
tfd by thc applause of his hearers.
hc Immers choir thcu sung in The s.mel
style a. previously q goodly thing il Is toI
meet and ihe proceedings were concluded
by bensdirtiOn.
We cannot close our report Of ibis great
festival without bearing testimony TO ,be or
der and regularity that prevailed throueboufsl