American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-01-12
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On New Years evening, temperance
Hall was the scene Of social COM
mihgling that willlong be remembered
with plcasurable emotions by its nu-
merous participants. A beautifully
decorated Hall, dedicated to the heav-
on-born principles Of "Loyc, Purity,
and Fidelity radolcnt with smiles and
happy greetings, afforded an occasion
of rational conviviality, in harmony
with the installation of the opening
year. AT the usual hour, the sound
of the Worthy Patriarch's gavel bro't
, the audience to order, an appropriate
ode was handsomely sung, accompanied
by the soft and musical notes Of tho
Melodeon, performed by Miss Fan
ny Lazear;" after which prayer was
offered by Rev. S. .Siegfried. A choir
of our best vocalists again chantod an
Ode, as they continued to do at inter-
walls throughout the evening. The
addressed were then announced in or
der, and Rev. S. Siegfried responded
to the call Of the w. p, enunciating
some facts in regard to the prosperity
OF the order Of the Sons of Temper
anoc, not generally known to 'outsid-
ers' and we acknowledge that until
their last years statistics were read,
we held the very common error, that
the Sons, except in a few isolated To-
calitics, had given up the ship; but
such is not the case, for a revived spir-
it and fresh impetus seems to animate
the fraternity generally. The speaker
alluded to tho extinct 'Washngtonian'
movement, and to the continued efforts
to gGlvaniyc it into new life; but, from
the tri.colorcd rosettes that adorned
fair bosoms in that assembly, we will
be pardoned for intimating that GEL
vanism has something to do in the new
zcst which animates the Sons; but it's
all right--Woman influence is potent,
her presence and cooperation is next
to omnipotent, and in the Division
room, aiding forward the triumps Of
temperance, enlisted under the banner
cmblazoned with her trinnc virtues,
new era of conquest will dawn upon
the brotherhood. So mote it be -
The next Speaker was Waitman Il.
wiley, Esq, who spoke occasionally
with more than usual cloQuence as he
Calculated the fearful proposition that,
after the appetite for strong drink had.
once been formed, nothing but the
grace of God mightsay its victim from
the drunkards grave. Mr.. W. also
urged the suppression Of the liquor
traffic, as removing curse from COM
munity, and temptation from the UNI
fortunate votary Of bacchus---and here
he was argumentativo, logical and elo-
Quent.
While the audience wero thus feast
ing upon an intellectual banquet, ano-
Their, though of different nature, was
announced in waiting at Masonic Hall,
and thither in pleasant procession the
company bent their steps. The Sup
per, provided in the best style of the
accomplished caterer, Mr.. James Cy-
piers, was spread upon the board in
bountiful magnifccncc. 1t was com
prised in bill of fare never surpassed
here, and which even access to the
teeming garner of the earlier fall, un-
less provided by the same judgment,
experience and taste, mightnot outri-.
val. The company was seated and re-
called to full satisfaction, returned to
the Hall, where vocal and instrument
all music, sportivc amusement, afford
ed happy dispensation Of the passing
hours.
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COLD THE weather, for three
days past has been intensely cold, ena-