Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-02-02
Broad Tor Co1resnondenee

HELENA, Pa, Jan. 20, 1866.
MEssRs. EDIroRs;-Last evening, the 24th
inst, goodly portion of the people of Broad
Top City, Fairplay, Dudley, and other places,
in the vicinity of the Broad Top coal region,
were permitted, and highly gratifed to meet
at the new Methodist Meeting House, in He
lena for, the express purpose of listening to
the celebrated oratress, Miss Susannah Evans,
in the recital of her popular and entertaining
lecture, entitled, "The Soldier Empty
Sleeve" After due process of organization,
by the choice of Rev. VIM. R. Jones, as pres
ident of the meeting, assisted by a corps of
eight Vice Presidents, consisting of Messrs
David Rowland, Richard Crook, Jno. Morris,
Jno. o. Jones, 7. D. Rees, D. w. Williams,
Thomas Swain, and o. g. MeCrillis, and by
the choice Of Mr.. Silas Evans, as Sec'y to re-
port proceedings to the Welsh press, and o.
6. Crillis to report to the English press.
This much being done and the process of
organization completed, our first pleasure was
to listen to the diseoursing of splendid piece
Of music by the Helena Choir, whose services
had been secured for the occasion, under the
direction of Mr. Silas Evans. We should not
feel justified by emitting to mention in this
place, that much credit is due this body of
singers, for the admirable manner in which
they rendered their several parts, as as a con
sequence, adding much to the pleasures of
the occasion. After which the President
with few preliminary remarks, introduced to
the audience the oratress of the evening. The
speaker after repeating the subject Of her lee
ture, and mentioning its several synonyms,
among which were courage, fidelity, and 9th
er cardinal virtues, convinced the audience
that she was mistress of her subject, mention
ing in their several connections, most promi
inently, the gallant defenders Of our country,
the officer and the common soldier-and ma
king favorable and eloquent especial mention
Of our Grant, our Sherman and our Sheridan
touching upon various interesting points in
American history, aptly delineating our du-
ties as citizens, to the soldier, and no less
aptly portraying the duties of the soldiers, to
themselves, in resisting and overcoming the
vice of intemperance, and the other sordid
animal appetites of humanity, and the sus-
tanning of good characters as citizens--adyo-
eating the erection of some suitable monu-
ment in every county in our Union, to the
memory of our brave soldier dead, either in
shape of column, granite monument, or me-
mortal halls, with each and every soldiers
name of the county who may have fought for,
or lain down his life for his country and his
people, plainly and prominently engraved
thereon, that in addition to the already made
record inscribed upon the tablet of our hearts,
we may have still other monitors to point us
to our duty, and to the past, that succeeding
generations shall look upon them, and won
der Of the great revulsion our country with
stood, and the fearless daring of its brave de-
fenders-and closing with an eloquent tri-
butte to our country, in view of its greatness,
the value and superiority of It's institutions,
its immense area, and last, but not least, its
genuine feeedem. We can, in this connee-
ton, do no more than to repeat the expressed
sentiment of all, that the subject was well
handled. With splended rendering of
"The Sword of Bunker Hill, by the choir,
the meeting adjourned, and the company,
fully satisfied, made their way to their res
pective hemes. We must not omit to men
ton that it is due to our esteemed citizen,
Thomas John, Esq, that it was mainly
through his enterprise and liberality, that we
we're permitted to enjoy the rich treat We
can only wish that we all may be witness of
many such recurring scenes of pleasure and
profit. ORANGE G. MCRnL1s, Seey.
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