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Thursday ls,, uss cslebrlled By ST.
Thonss Division. No. Z. Sons q Ten.
I perapee. g their Second Annivsrsarl. In
which ,hsy were joined b. Brethren Of
Divisions from Winchester. Frederick
city. Md. Msriinsburg. Elk Branch.
Cbsrlssioxn and Shepherdsioan.
Al an early hour 10 the day the Pro-
cession vas placed 10 line under Bro.
John g. Wilson % Chief Marshal. and
Bro. w. S. Elein and Bro. John Briscoe.
- Assistants. in the following order:
Good ssnsrisaa Division. No ss-winshester.
jefferson Temple Of Honor, No. s-Hsrpsrs-
Ferry.
| Frederick Division, No. Frederick. Nd.
Msrtinsburg Disisioa. Ne. l6 -Salsriinsbarg.
Phoenix Division. No Is-Eik Branch.
Jeasrsoo Division, No. is-Charlestown.
Potomac Division. No. o-Shepherdsiovn.
81 Thomss Division, No. T. srpers-Eerry.
Several beautiful and striking Banners
were carried in the procession Il suitable
points. The banner Of Good Samaritan Division
b beautiful emblem 81 The order. prepared in
Baltimore BY Mrs. Siseos. and 10 worthy Of sps.
eisl description o. white ground 10 panied
. sketch Of Tsmperanes HslI-iwo Sous OF
Temperance on one side Of the picture, havisg
in charge drunken man, with bottle 10 his
hand, whom. they are eodssvering TO pursuads
into the Issll. On The other side Of the picture
10 . Son 81 rempsfanee, presenting previsiens,
Sc. 10 . woman, who has little child 10 her
srms. The motto Of The order is inscribed
shove. The reverse q blas ground, with The
| inscription, "Good Samaritan Division, No. "a.
Sons Of Tempsranee.n The Banner Il trimmed
With gold bullion. De !, and sesrle, silk drspery
hung 70 gilt SCROLL gilt carved eagle il upon
the top Of the stat. This Banner was borne by
Bro. }. 7. T. Milton, N. B. Hartley, ana Char.
u. Baker on The occasion. Frederick Division
and St. Thouss Division had beautiful Banners
10 procession, bu, We are unable to give de-
seriptioa Of them.
! 10 the order above mentioned the pro
cession moved of from The Hall-num-
berng about three hundred. with appro-
pirate regslias. dancers, SC. preceded by
The Hsrpsrs Ferry Band Of Music down
the w. & P. Rsilroad 10 Shenandoah
siIeet-up Shenapdoah street 10 High
s.reet-u2 High street 10 the NJ. E
Church.
The following service was observed 10
the Church.
i 1. Hymn BY the Choir.
Prayer BY the Rev. NIIsos HAD.
i 8. Hmm by The Choir.
| Address BY THOMAS NJ. GALIr, Esq.
s. Hymn BY the Choir.
Hymn By the Divisions.
4 z. Benedietion BY Bro. JoHs RoBEnrs, Chan.
lain Of s. Thomas Division. 81
Alter the services in The Church The
procession was again formed and march.
ed down High 10 Shenandoah sireel-ur
Shenandoah TO the Island Bridge zcoun.
,ermarching. returned down Shenandoah
street to the w. s P. Railrosd--up said
road 10 the Hall. where The services Al.
tending the Dedication Of the, Hall tool
place.
Arrived Il this point the line opened
and the rear. embracing the Dedicaiory
| oG..s', pss.Aa 4hre.sh, .Le Gbapisiu
reading the 35th chapter Of Jeremiah
10 relation tothe refusal Of The Rechabiie,
10 drink vine.
The following officers officiaied': Bro
w. F /FiizsimmoDs. Worthy Patriarch
presiding; Bro. ], G. Wilson, Master Of
-Csfemonies; Bro, John Roberts, Chap.
lain; Bro. E H. Chambers, Chairman
Of the Building Committee; and Broth.
srs SamuelgJ. Lindsey. William. Earl,
George H. Ward. aud Armistead Hobbs,
Herslds.
The services in the Hall were OF 90
impressive character and well calculated
to strengthen the bond Of Teiotslism.
We regret. deeply regret. that We bad
not the pleasure Of hearing the address Of
Mr. Gslly. but have been informed TIA,
!. was one Of The most able. eloquent and
effective addresses ever delivered ii Hsr.
Pers-ferry. Mr.. G. ia a most pleasing
and entertaining speaker. With great
CELEBRITY be soon takes captive the mind
and feelings Of bis auditory, end Al plea.
sure can move them 10 tears. or conyulse
them with laughter. BY some Of his sdni
fable anecdotes We have the assurance,
however, that Mr. g. will sgain visit the
Valley during the month Of October.
The ceremonies Of The day passed of
With efea, harm COY -sod although much
pirtt was saosi. we believe there va.
but - small chance" Of i, Of an ardent
character.
A REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING.
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