The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-23
The National Division Of Sons of Tenn


CLEVELAND, June 20, 1864.
TO the Editor Qfthe Press;
On our arrival in this city, after free use of
cold water and refreshments, we went to the
session Of the G. d. of Ohio in the forenoon,
and at II o'clock M. the N. d. session COM
menced. About thirty-flve representatives
were initiated, and about 100 delegates were
present, representing nearly all the loyal
States and the British Provinces. So far as
numbers and interest are concerned, this ses-
sion approaches the nearest to the one held in
our Forest city in 1850 of any that l have at
tended. Cleveland is a beautiful city OF about
10000 inhabitants, with common, wide
streets, well shaded with fine elm and maple
trees.
On Saturday the G. d. OF Ohio gave the
members Of the N. D. an excursion on Lake
Erie, in the splendid steamer Morning Star"
about twenty miles to Black River, where a
collation. was provided, and under the shadow
OF beautiful hickory grove few hours were
passed very pleasantly.
On our way thither an extra session of the
n. d. was field on the boat on Lake Erie for
the purpose Of hearing from the various local
tiles as to the state and prospects OF temper
ance in the different Grand jurisdictions. The
exercises commenced by most pleasing Incl
dent Brother d. w. Gage, OF Ohio, on be-
half Of the ladies Of Cleveland, in a very neat
and happy speech, presented the Most Worthy
Patriarch with one Of the finest boquets ever
made up by the fair hands of woman. The
to respond and to acknowledge the compl-
ment, BY raising the beautiful present before
the large company and declaring 1t aft en-
blem and representation Of the fair donors,
the ladies of Cleveland" Reference was
made to the readiness of woman to engage in
every good work. Among other labors, her
angelic mission in our hospitals among the
sick and wounded soldiers. The meeting was
then ably addressed by number OF Brothers
from different parts OF the Jurisdiction.
A session Of the N. d. was held at P. NJ,
and New Haven, Conn, was selected as the
place, and the 14th Of June next as the time,
for the next session of the n. ID.
The following were then elected as the
officers Of the N. d. for the ensuing two years
DR.. J. j. Bradford, Of Kentucky, NJ. W.P.;
S. b. Pardee, OF Canada West, M. w. A.; S.
w. Hodges, Of Massachusetts,, NJ. w. s.; W.
II. A. Kesns, OF New Brunswick, NJ. W.. t.;
d. w. Lathrop, d. D., OF Connecticut, NJ. w.
Chap; Roscoe G. Green, of District Column
bia, NJ. w. Con-; Rev. A. n. McConouQhey,
OF Michigan, NJ. w. Sent.
Public meetings have been held every eve
ming during the session. Yesterday Sunday
large union meeting Of the Sabbath Schools
was held in the 1st Baptist Church, and it was
pronounced by all who attended to be one Of
the best meetings to both old and young ever
held in Cleveland. The meeting was opened
by prayer by the Rev. DIR. Cramp, Of n. s.,
and addresses were made by S. L. Carleton, OF
Maine, E. Carswell, OF Canada West, ]. N.
Stearns, Of K. n, l., II. G. Greene, of District
of Columbia, T. T. Sheffield. of Z. N. Y, and
VIM. Wederburn, OF New Brunswick. The
exercises were interspersed by most admirable
singing by the large number OF children pres
ent, and closed by benediction by Rev. A.
Duff, OF c. E.
Two temperance meetings were held on
Sunday. One in the Congregational Church,
and another in the M. Z. Church. The for
mer was addressed By DIR. Bradford, the NJ.
w. p. elect, and Edward Carswell, Of C. W.,
and the latter by S. l.. Carleton, OF Maine,
VIM. Wederburn, Of n. B., and T. T. Sheffield,
Of E. N. Y.
The session OF the n. d. will close this eve
ming or tomorrow noon, after which we 20
to Niagara Falls for grand picnic, where we
80 %" - $50 ii'A n. ID. OF Canada WA.i--r----
there you may hear from me again, II time
permits. Yours, very truly,
CARLETON.