Georgetown weekly news., 1855-02-22

The FOUNTAIN PREsENrAr1oN.--w
promised last week, that in this issue, wo
would give the addresses made upon nra.
entatlon of the above mentioned Founta;o
to the Sons of Temperance of this place
when the Temperance Address was concI,
ded, after addressing the company on thu
wholesome influence of temperance in which
the "Sons" were engaged, j. G. McCAI1rx
Esq, said:-
Mr.. GEoRGE:-On behalf of Mr. Wv
WHEELER the donor, [ present to you as
Past Worthy Patriarch, and through Won
to the Georgetown Division of the Sons of
Temperance-thisfo fountain. The ingenuity
manifested in the structure of which, is as
creditable to the genius of the donor as those
laudable motives which prompt him to thus
express his appreciation of the great and
good cause in which you are engaged. Ac.
cept it, and may the language Of its coors
red, white and blue, ever remind you of your
motto of Love Purity and Fidelity" and
may its gushing waters, sparkling and
bright in their liquid light, also remind
you that this is the beverage prepared BY
the Creator for his creatures; and we will
hope, that even this Fountain, NAV present
Natures beverage in that beautiful light
that others may add their influence in ad.
vanclng the Temperance column Nav vic.
tory crown your efforts here, as it has crown.
ed the efforts OF the temperance armies in
many of the older States. May you 90 on
conquering, and to conquer, until eyerv
heart shall be ready to respond to the sen.
timent
'Let the kettle to the trumpet speak.
The trumpet to the canoneer without
The canon to the Heavens,'
and the Heavens back to the earth agaiDun.
til the reverberations shall proclaim and well
come the final and complete triumph of tem-
perance principles throughout our land, and
the civilized world.
w. A. GEORGE Esq, on behalf of the Sons
of Temperance, responded in the following
appropriate language =
Mr. MCCALLUM-Sr Sr-On behalf Of
Georgetown Division, No. AZ, S. of T.,
cordially accept the beautiful Fount lust
presented, and allow me to tender to YOU
and through you to Mr.. WHEELER, the ma
ker and donor of this most ingenious and
beautiful Fount, the unanimous thanks of
the Division. The Division feels, perhaps
a deeper sense of the honor and distinction
conferred upon it by this token of respect
and confidence, owing to the fact that it
comes from one who has no connection with
this Order as a member, but belongs to that
| ind o1 nd L
community, without whose good opinion
and cordial support, our utmost endeavorS
to do good would be vain and futile. And
sir, it seems to me that nothing could have
been designed more appropriate as pres
ent to this Division, or more gratefully re-
ceived by the Division. than the beautiful
FOunt just presented -tastefully exhibiting
as it does, the three great cardinal princi-
pies of our organization, in the embematic-
al colors with which it is adorned, of red,
white and blue, with the pure mountain wa
ter the beverage prepared and furnished by
Nature, and therefore best adapted to the
use of Man, leaping forth perpendicularly
into the air by the ingenious application of
some power to us invisible, and which we
cannot now explain. How forcibly the
words of the poet are brought to our mind
| that
"In the desert there is a fountain springing."
Yes sir, and we hope that it will continue to
spring, and leap, and gush forth its pure
and healthful waters, until it shall have
spread over the whole country and the civ
ilized world-and until it shall have wash
ed away the last foul stain of black intem-
perance. To this end, and for the general
good of mankind have our efforts been d.
rected, which upon this occasion, have elic-
tied from you such signal token and pub
lie manifestation of your appreciation and
encouragement. And we hope with renew
ed and continued effort, and the encourage
ment and assistance of the good citizens of
this community, to still continue to deserve
and render ourselves more worthy by reason
of our usefulness, of theshigh estimation
which you have been pleased to express to-
wards us and our noble institution. And
now, sir, in conclusion, allow me again to
tender to you and to Mr.. WHEELER the sin
cere acknowledgements Of this Division for
this public manifestation Of your regard for
us, and your noble and just appreciation of
the glorious cause in which we are engaged.
CAMELs are spoken of as beasts of bur
then suitable for use on the plains. Don't