Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-07-08
SEELBURxE, July lth, 1859


M.ssrs. Editors Of the Fr.s Press:
On Monday. the 9th ult., an event
occurred IN this Town of sufficient interest and
general Importance. think, to warrant uosios in
your columns.
As an important preliminary Of this event,
will state that. on Jan. 31st, 1854, OsEs1 Buska
Diulsion No. IS Sons Of Ts-pranes was instituted
in this Town.
Although at first it numbered but nine members
mostly mere youths-and was not supported BY
any active temperance sentiment in thiscommunity
and its existence was hardly known outside its
own immediate circle, for years. yet, notvith-
standing, it has accomplished, quietly but surely
a work, the beneficial results Of which, We hope
will be felt in society for generations.
Its small band Of youthful members kept con-
stantly and untiringly at work TO accomplish, By
means of its meetings, their own individual, mora
social and intellectual advancement; and, as e.
feet must follow cause" such advancement Eas
slowly but surely accomplished.
As one means Of accomplishing this benstosn-
end, this Division endeavors to sustain series Of
social convocations. which shall, at the time,
furnish convenient, accessible and agreesbis
medium of social intercourse for its members, and
have the effect of elevating their social tastes ths
object being to supplant the hold which the low
associations Of the bar-room, and other similar
places of resort has upon the social incnations Of
the young.
In carrying out this design the Division resolved
to hold Temperance Festival in the month Of
June; and appointed Messrs. H. A. Lyon, R. ".
Nash, and J. Z. Smith, Mrs. VIM. Mcneil, Miss
Emma Pierson and Miss Sarah Simonds, a COM
mittee of arrangements
The festival was to have been held the 18th,
but on account Of the rain, postponed to the
9th ult. At 10 o'clock, A. NJ, of that day.
large number of citizens of this and adjoining
Towns, assembled on the Village Green, where
they formed procession headed by the Shelburne
Cornet Band, and proceeded to beautiful cedar
grove upon point owned by Isaac Smith. ESQ.
The exercises here were opened by prayer By
the Rev. Mr. Fields of this Town; next cams an
address ty Mr. j. S Cilley of Williston. The tsrss
style and vivid portraiture Of this address, tndica-
ted high degree Of intellectual culture and re-
fnement in its author.
The assembly then repaired to the rsfreshmsni
table which had, meanwhile, been "sst IN
manner whish proved that, whether il "
true not Gas an eminent City journal
has ssserted), " that, generally, there Is nothing
fit to eat in the Country" eOumissaT1
could. at least, scare up" something which
looked pretty, when spread upon " the cloth .na
proved to be quite gustabls when "lOeated unds'
favorable circumstances. After discussing sun
~ IN. saf
before them-one dish of which was ''got up after
the following
D-strawberrics, ten milk-pans full;
IL Sugar and cream q-s,
the asscmblage again gstb ered around the SPEAK
ers' stand, and listened to an eloquent address !"
j. S. Adams, Esq, of Burlington. This was to'-
lowed BY closing address by Edgar Nash' o.
shelburne; in which he pointed out the beneficial
results which had sprung from the existence Oh
this Division in this community, and urged '0'
formation of similar associations in adjoining
towns.
These exercises were interspersed with music
instrumental and vocal, extemporsaeous
marks from several gentleman, and by the read'
ing of volunteer toasts-
Inc glorlously oriSut udyy INC eoHsAS
the beautiful grove, the sparkling CLEAN anu "1
steal ripple of the dancing waves, the chsrmins
music of the Band and Choir, the delicious rePss'
the social glee and sparkling eyes of Of matfOn'
and maids, the eloquent orstory, and the is''
that many of the performers on thsir nf''
STRAIN" and consequently felt
THAT swelling of the heart
They ne or can feel again,
all contributed to make the occasion one OF intsa"