Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-04
For THE "KEowEE COURIER. ("

of attending on Friday the 9th inst, an
interesting celebration of the Sons of Tenl-
perance at Loundsyille; an account of
which may not prove unintcresting to
your readers.
The Loundsvile Division, numbering
some fifty members, together with visiting
brethren from Anderson, Abbevillc, Pick
ems, Storeville, Evergreen, and perhaps
other Divisions, met at the Division Room,
where they were formed into procession
by MIR. Brownlee, Sen., w. p. of Temple
of Health Division, who acted as Marshal,
assisted BY Col. Flornoy Davis, under
whose command they were marched to
the beautiful front yard of DR.. Arnold,
where they were formed into two Plat
toons in front of the Doctors Piazza
where stood a large assembly of the beau
ty and fashion of Loundsville and the
surrounding country. Miss Power, who
was to have presented, in behalf of the
Ladies, a most beautiful Banner preparcd.
for the purpose, was to my deep regret,
detained by the illness of brother until
after the hour; and that pleasant task
had been assigned to JAS. Cochran, ESQ.,,
and right well did he discharge it.
Tie Banner was received by Mr.. Brown
lee, Jr p, w. p. of the Division, in an
appropriate speech, that would have been
very handsome, hut for the natural diff
dence exhibited in the delivery, caused,
perhaps, by occupying position too near
the ladies.
The Procession was then reformed,
with the addition of n large number of
ladies, and marched near to the church
door, where the ranks were opened and
faced inwards, and the rear marched be-
tween the ranks, entering the church in
inverted position. The church, although
large, was filed to OVERLOOKING: a tap
from the Gavel of the w. p. produced Or
der and prayer, one of the best and
most appropriate that ever escaped the
lips of man, was offered by the Rev.
James Dannelly. Mr.. Harper then pre-
sented in behalf of the ladies, (some half
dozen of whom, young and beautiful
occupied the front seat and rose to their
feet during the presentation,) beautiful
Bible, to the Division in on appropriate
address. The Bible was accepted by DR..
Arnold w. p, whose voice was urfortu.
nately too weak to be distinctly heard by
all one very good remark of his however
was wish chat there might soon be
Sons enough to supply all the young la
dies with husbands. Rev. Mr.. Huckaby
Chaplain of the Division, to whom the
care and keeping of the Bible,w was entrus-
ted, made some remarks appropriate 70
the occasion
The Rev. L. L. Mcbride was then in
troduced, and made good speech, in
which he gave his views of the good like
iy to be effected by the Order of Sons,
and his reasons for uniting with them,
which must have proved satisfactory to
all who heard him. MIR. Lee was next
introduced then Maj II. A. Jones, both
Of whom delivered able and interesting
addresses, though perhaps both cut short
by the latcness OF the hour; ard if the
Oeanty and interest of the whole affair
was at all marrcd, it was by having toe
many speakers, thereby weaying the pa
ience Of the audience, though there was
very little impatience manifested
The wholeceremonies were intcrsporsc,,
With occasional singing by the Sons, and
music by the Anderson Brass Band
which was in attendance and added great
y to the enjoyment Of the occasion. The |
audience was dismissed with a Bcnedic