Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-07-29

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fE1r QA4ND t4ItA<BE-
We are Indebted 10 the = Winchester
Rspsb:iesn" lot "Ptooi dip eOplsiu-
ing q interesting account Of The eereno-
lfes md procession 81 he Scls Of Ten
psrlncs d that town on Saturday last.
TIE last uesk 10 Winchester sss ope d
srtsrt asInnphs 10 ihs cstse Of TsnPsrance,
and 8 eeessios log 10 b remembered Ths
Ofas1 Division 81 HE sisis Or Virginia. eom-
possS .of delegates from he sevsrsl Division.
n az STATE, eommenesd its session on Wed.
nSsdsy ssssins, ard sIs,sd % Friday night, ia
ersaf harnosy, chssfsd % 70 further sHsfis b.
10 sisrieas results 81 their las, years. Iab0rs
Charien bsvs bern grated for he opening 81 Z
large nnnber Or ssv Divisions, md 1000 mem
ben sddsd 10 The Order during the last thres
anshlhs. The Insti,ntion VS. Efst organ zed ia
HE Uaitsd States 10 The yssr 1852, and nov
npnbsfs upwards 81 0ns Husdred TheusaDd
Membefs.
% Saturday IN ertrs tiaia Of cars and olhsr
eonssysnees brought u : large aambsr u ihs
Brethren, snd many spectators, and the day
wsB one likely - take conspicuous place 10
The annals Of he Town and SiaIe.
The membefs Of Coed Samafitsn Disision
No. -, asse mbled IL heir Tsmpls 81 9 o'clock
and were there joined BY Bfeihses from The
eghss Divisions Of she State.
Afier The ordinary exercises 10 the Hall, ,
procession was formed under the direction u
r. w. p. Harrsseresr a. Augusta, as Grand
Marshnl, Brother Lewis II Moors Chief Mar,
eAal, assisted By Brothers JcsrPh shsrIEfd and
Win u GHkeson, aiih white ssthes and IN.
Sadee or the Order on The left side, and mount
% on horses
The following seemed 10 Be the order:
Winchester Bsnd OF Music. i
Grand Division 81 Virgins, with members D
oshef Gland Divisions
Jsaefson Temple Of Honor.
Good Samaritan Division, No. ~ marshsls
Bn.N. Shsrsf, y Thomas, A. Correli, and J
W.. Hsinss.
Sra.bafr Bard Of Music.
Nelson Division. No. 50. Ssw,owp, Br. Jo
seph ptske marshal.
81, Thomas Division, No. =, Hatpers Ferry
with beauhral Banner, b. w. ;. Elsin, mar
shsl.
Tn. following Divisions had members 10 a,
tendance. VIZ
o,ioh Division, No 60, Front Royal; Adsl
NH, ~ Riaegold, 81. snickersvillei Reehs
Mn. III. Woodstock Phfnix, - Elk Branch
Jefferson; .Asrtinsbuig IS; Jefferson Division
No i6, clarlsiowni Whtte Hall, &c, Fredsf
sck-and members ftpm HsfrisoHbufg, Enrsy
5.eessor., Uppefville, Highland County, Hardy
Il .Hameshite. and ether portions Of the state =
Tbs whole amounting 50 aeo1t3uO members
The proce ssion, thus fpfmed I'm a. hcd throuel
the pfiac,pslstiests iolhs Metfodlsi Church.
Among other things, the csIemosy Of pro
saentiar new Bannef, ffom the ladies Of Win
cheese. here took place This Hammer is beau
tfful emblem Of the Order, prepared 10 Balti
anore. by Mrs. s,seoe, and Is worthy Of spe
eial desetiptiau: ona white ground is paintei
n aketcb III q Temperance Hall. Two Sons q
] Temperance, oa one aide Of the paetpre, hat,
IA charge a drunken map, Vhha bottle IN hl
! hand, whom theJ ateendesvotng TO persuade
lalo The Hal On The other side otsthe pictur,
Is ! Son u Temperance presenting prasisions
aga 10 . ~oman, who has . lilde ehild IN hel
SINS. The motto Of he Order is inscribed a
sb1xe. The reverse j. D blue groGnd, with tn,
Inscription. s'G5od Samaritan DIVISION, No 9 1
ans &c temperance The Baane. il uimmst
ID gold bullion, exc, and scarlet SILK draperj
* 70 eii. scroll gih carved eagle asp
80 of The siaa
~ BARros, Of Nelson DiVis
ted for the honora bic ser
Occasion
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