Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-07-14
The Mecklenburg celebrat,on,

Vhe Mecklenburg~ Celebration,
We learn BY the Charlotte papers and !.
private Correspondents, that the tTn;on CO
grafton at Hebron Church. Was . o-o.a
lair' We had fOndly hoped that II ,yo,,1d l.
IN OUT power to be prcsent-indeed Ind g.,
y calculated on a~ttending-but cirrumv,.n
eeS endere it utterly impossible for =. !,
ieaVe home at that time. We exnec. -
ever to be with our brethren of Honewou
DIVISION, on the 18th next Saturday, at tbe;r
oeieorauon, and hope to meet with the mem.
oers OF the other Divisions in the countv
In the absence, however, of an accornt &c
our own of the proceedings, we are favored
oy an esteemed friend and brother with ,bo
following: 'Ho
Mr.. EDITOR; We were much d,s,,,o
at not having you present 10 minoia IN -
grand Celebration on the Sd july Won 80
ed a rich treat. twas indeed a oraot $50"
ana from which we hope most Glorious rss,I,.
wiz loiow 10 our cause. There were at leost
three thousand people in attendance. a large
proportion OF whom were the fair matroPs
and maidenS of our county. Seven Diyis,
ions of the o turned out in Reesl;o a.
tended by their Lady Visitors. and the e..
diets OF Temperance of Charlotte. Col w
NJ. Grier acted as Marshal, assisted hv Col
b. W. Alexander and Silas Alexander. Eso
AT half past $ o'clock the procession was
formed in the following order:
Orators of the day.
Lady Visitors of each Division.
Charlotte Section Cadets of Temperance.
-. Mecklenburg Division. -
Hopewei Division.
Steel Greek Division.
Pleasant Hill Division.
Sharon Division.
White Hall Division.
Big Spring Division.
Mallard Creek Division.
The procession being formed. was march.
ed TO the stand, and the exercises
Gu oy singing the Opening Ode of the Sons,
loiIo"ed by a prayer from Rev. Mr.. Rumple.
Professor Sterling, our noble p. G. w. p.
was then introduced to the immense audi
ence, whom he addressed in a learned enter
tanning and forcible manner. I do not feel
competent to give the merest synopsis Of his
excellent address, and shall not attempt il =
ouince It to say he well sustained his high
Iepulatloh as being one of the ablest cham
plons OF our Order.
Frot .. was followed by Rev. Mr. Rum
pie, who entertained the audience till dinner
was announced.
Inc dinner was a sumptuous and bounti-
ful one, of which all present were invited 70
Partake. Great as was the throng there was
enough Tor each-enough for al" Too
mucn praise cannot be bestowed upop the
getters up OF this magnificent repast.
AFTER dinner, the Rev. Mr.. Nicholson adj
dressed the people. He is a fine speaker. and
MS tlmely and cogent reasoning must have
produced lasting impression upon his hear
erS.
Inc anniversary viii long be remembered
one such every year would greatly conduce
70 the advancement of our glorious cause.
! notlced that nearly every Division had a
handsome Banner. The one carried bv old
Me~cklenburg Division was worn and dust
covered. On one side, the inscription was.
we nave come through the war" On the
reverse" Principles before Prosperity."-
Ihls latter inscription reminded me OF for
mer days, when this Division had so much to
cOntend against, such as the encroachments
OF branded peaches, syllabub, sweet cider,
&c, but the true and valiant ones would not
compromise their principles by conniying with
such ciandestine enemies. They preferred
being a few in number but pure in princinIe
to having a crowded hall by sacrificing their
principles by a half-surrender to the adverse
res OF the cause. | glory in old Mecklen-
burg Dlvision-the mother Division in the
county. May it ride triumphant over all op-
position. 1t has just passed through a nine
years campaign may it live and flourish
Tor nine years moro.
The Banner of our little allies-the Char
lotte Cadets Of Temperance-also bore signs
OF age and conflict. 1t was presented to the
Hectlon In 1851. 1t is the only Section in
the State that has not allowed its banner TO
dralI IN the dust of dishonor. Age and con-
nlct have rent and soiled il, but dishonor has
never furnished its escutcheon.
Every thing passed off pleasantly. All
were Pleased L heard but one regret ex-
pressed, and that was, that you were not nre.
sent to see how we could do up things brown
III olo MECKLENBURG.