Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-01-05


ry~Tbe Cadets Of Temperance Of shis
town had Procession, &c. % Saturday last
About IL O'Clock the vrocsssion Gas formed
At their Hall under Charles MAXWELL, Mar
sbsl. snd preceded by the ''Cseilian Brass
Band marched 70 the residence Of Mr. j..
A. Middleksuff where beautiful Banner,
prepared BY the Ladies Of Msrtinsburg. was
presented to the Degree Of the Ark Of
Safety. BY Miss A. Virginia Misdlokauf, in
the following appropriate address
Yosng Gentlemen efth. 4yt ef sgfety Dsgfa:
bear to ron slight testimonial Of the
esteem in which your Order and yourselves
are held by the Ladies of Nartinsbnrg. -
They have not been Indifferent to the noble
aud preiscwortby efforts which you have made.
| and are now making, to remove the many
evils which incompetence produces. They
feel, and ever will feel. lively interest in all
that has tcudeney to improve society--to
remove temptation from the path of youth,
and create higher sense of those moral OBJ
legations which bind man to bis fellow man.
and all to their Cop. The most inexperien-
ced of US have seen misery enough resulting
from that vice which you seek to extermi-
nate. And now We rejoice in the confident
hope that the time is not far distant when all
may say to the dark waves of incompetence,
Hitherto shalt thou come. and no farther"
with you, the youth of our land. and with
you alone, this matter rests. The work is
net yet done, the task which you have un-
dertaken viii require time. aud much patient
labor aud pcrseveriug effort lie: your past
success encourage you to renewed exertion
And to add, il possible. another incentive to
action. l.present you, in the name Of the
Ladies Of Martinsburg, with this Banner -
Let the appropriate emblem upon its folds,
ever remind you that the ARK Of Safety"
should be to You, as was the Ark of the Cow
cnant to ancient Isrcai so will your peace
and prosperity be graduated by the obedience
which you give to the principles contained 10
the motto Of your Order, BE just AND FEAR
NOT"
Receive this Banner; and by .ho respect
which you bear 60 yourselves. and to each
other, by your love for your parents and
friends, by your hopes of happiness in this
world and the next. by all that is good and
honest. by all that is lovely in youth and
commendable in man, be faithful to your
pledge. Let sobriety characterize all your
actions Jet truth mark all your words :
Then may you point to the everlasting bills,
aud say to your fees,
"Come one, come all,--this rock shall fly
From its firm base as soon as IL
"Bs JUST AID PEAk Not"
Richard D. Murphy received the Banner,
and SAID
Toung Ladies Of .aar,indug;
1t is with feelings Of no common graft.
fication that receive this Banner in behalf
Of Martius5urg Ark Of Safety. ard we would
present our thanks to the Ladies of this place
for their beautiful present. They have proved
worthy of their sex, untiring ia
effort ready for every enterprise that has for
It's effect the removal of distress and the
moderation of mankind 1.-THE Ladies only
knew their influence and properly exer,ed it,
.he work would be done at once.
We feel grateful to those who have presen-
ed this Banner to US, and while we gaze on
Is folds we shall ever be reminded of the lovely
aces of the donors. Yes,
1t is our Bunner, Let il wave
Our country's future hopes to save,
Yes, may it ever be unfurled
To save from death sinking world
Raise the Banner! Raise it high,
Let our praises reach the sky
May the trophies it shall gain
Live beyond this scene OF pain
Raise the Banner! Let it wave
In triumph. that our donors kind.
May learn that we, though boys, are brave,
Though small in size, yet firm in mind.
Let our Banner he unfurled
Till it tells to all the world,
The youthful trophies it has led
To Power, Wealth, Honor Glory, sped
The processionsthen moved to the Metho-