The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-16
SONS OF TEMPERANCE

"hANp DIVISION Room, Sons OF TENppr
Washington NAV n FENCE
II re Ms S Grsms Pisisen s Loasiasa 1913
Iouth Gay OF July next to lay the corner stone % the
ment WHICH to bear ages in the far dsnoI The NOM
memory 81 our beloved Washington have lat9e he
as sons OF Temperance, invitation to
ceren9nes and requested extend said ny IN hO
our otnren we earnestly desire to use vou.
Order IN the on that occasion e ranks on,
grateful Iesng that will induce many on thai d lion thu
SEATED Government, that could not be penna5ay to tie
any otf er occasion, trust that our bretb m % ooU
see that most fitting opportunity resented sooad will
for good in the remotes bounds of onr "n viii fsf
poTunty Is now offered TO bring that infnsnv An o.
order OF the sons OF TEMPERANCE is destined to which The
lore the eyes oil the Legislators of the nation ,s exercise BE-
sands OF people who have not probably hes I'd of thou
zsm2n or at most look upon i as weak and feeb@ sL
the jurisdiction OF the Grand Division of ~ ner under
necessarily small, but we endeavor to keen the ptnct
make that imposing display which strikes tha inoEeVe
larger cities. We hail this opportunity ibea s uehodet
zaon and earnestly invite You and ali Jpt q our organ
US on mat day to swell this branch Of the Cold Water a
other societies that will be in line '''Neu among ia
We look to You to exert your utmost ipauono.
this invitation general possible and IN mce 10 male
minds OF brethren the great good that Womb aS npon
OrleT At large IL every Son of Temperance in s as
S Wbsa e I present. emf I'VE desire you upon %
their organized capacity to bring with them the come
are entitled to wear and assure them they viii by @
proper and appropriate places in the line "' 'e a@ns
We have every indcatio that the whole otY,;, mill,
grand and imposing and the assemblage VIII
from the East and the West and the NoS sa eoT citizens
august and immense and desire to see anu ne South
the Order come up to the Metropolis OF the Sse
rst IN war; hrs IN peace, and first in the he. was
countrymen" '' "ediS OF his
N B-You will see an advertisement in the Bslmo,.
would confer favor on the brethren # vow ean winch you
press in your vicinity to publish. N'A'' ''aucelhs
Hf IA asS IVY '1 Gr fd#S'Y Bnor
AAF CUNNINGHAM, PC Y 2 JoHN O. HARRY PWpvppF
VIM G. NEWTON fWP co Ssnfm e of II pWr
To the Sons of Temperance throughout the r1r;,o,
States. ~ oAii'Vo
HRaBstaRfERs, TEMPERANCE ff,1I
The period having arrived when the grateful countrvm
Of WAsHNGToN-theg great, the good WAsHlsGT"Ny
determined to elevate visible memeno of heirinwa I
and veneration for his character and services that ~;
honorto the nation the ceremonies of laying The corner o
ofthe NATIONAL MONUMENT will take place on the ForVT
OF July next, in the city of Washington The NV,ana
Washington H9nument Society, believing thai all classes
the people would be desrous of participating The labor Of
love, have extended invitations to all orders bodies assoc
tons and individuals to be that day and hayUr
specially requested the assistance OF the Grand Division Of %
District to extend SAID invitation TO all the members OF our h.
loved der hereby earnestly request the attendance
Grand and Subordinate Divisions at this great festival Of s
intends to be present. in body will please notify the under
signed at early day possible Of such intention Tan
sien Brethren who visit the city that occasion ana
requested to bring their regaia with them and join with u,
in procession.
There Will no doubt be great reduction made the DIFF
ferent lines OF travel communication reaching the city TO en-
able all to assemble and unite the procession on that day
and of the immense multudes that will be GATHERED
together feel incumbent upon to state that will b.
out of the power of the citizens to provide those hospae
which would cheerfuly be adeed less imposing ocCa
slOns and only them good camping ground
good water and all those facilities for comfort glad and ss
people are ever ready and proud to render
We would earnestly and politely request the whole press
the country to give this invitation circulation in their espe
tive columns and charge the of owe
to the memory of the Father of his Country whose labor
rendered us ever " blest and free"
PETER NJ. PEARSON G. w p
Chairman of Committee OF Arrangement,