The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-22

"bAinoToh, DkLAWARE.-IhrouRh the kind.
ness Of temperance friend we are enabled to
lay before our readers the following interesting
letters, giving graphic account of tho twenty.
third annual session OF the National Division
Sons OF Temperance Of North America now
being held at Wilmington, Delaware. Through
some defect Of the mails both letters arrived at
| the same time
IHDIAE ouREH HorHL,
WunINsroE, DBL, June 10, 1857.
Ma. Editor: Monday, at noon, q party Of
ladies and gentlemen left Washington 10 attend
the twenty third annual session OF the National
Division Sons Of Temperance of North America,
which will be held during the present week in
this city We arrived at the "Indian Queen -
at six O'Clock on Monday evening, and imme.
diately thereafter the services Of Rev. DR..
Brsok, OF Trinity tEpissopal) chapel, were called
into requisitioD, and two members Of our party
were united In holy matrimony; the ceremony
being performed In tho parlor Of tho hotel. The
| company then repaired to the dining room and
PartOOk Of sumptuous repast We wish the
happy couple many years Of unalloyed pleasure
and prosperity.
On Tuesday morning at half.past ten O'Clock
we left Wilmington for Philadelp hia, there to
participate In q reception rendered to the Ma.
tional Division by the Grand Division of Penn.
sylvania. An hours ride brought us TO the
City of Brotherly Love, where we engaged
rooms at the magnificent "CoRtinsntal."
nv WV " oiOoh ioity OhIiiubob WuTo III WhllluR
to convey the visitors to points Of interest In
and around the city. Independence Hall, with
Its varied attractions, Girard College, Paramount
water works, the penitentiary, cemeteries, &c,
were visited and carefully inspected; after
which the party partook of a bountiful repast,
prepared in true Philadelphia style.
At eight O'Clock In the evening the grand re.
ception took place at the Academy Of Music.
Although the weather was exceedingly stormy, q
large audience had assembled to greet the repre-.
sentative temperance men Of the continent. The
stage was occupied by the members Of the Grand
and National Divisions, about two hundred In
number After prayer by Rev. Kendall Brooks,
Of Philadslphia, Rev. Wesley @. Best, q. W. p.
Of Penn, made an earnest welcome address,
which was responded to by John N. Stesrns,
esq, NJ. W. p. Of tho National Division. The
audience was then addressed by Major General
e. M. Gregory, Hon. 0. d. Wctmors, Of New
Brunswick; Edward Carswell, Of Canada West,
and General s. p. Cary, Of Ohio. An excellent
band Of music added to tho pleasure Of tho coca.
sion. The members Of the National Division
were highly pleased with tho reception rendered
them by their brothers Of the Keystone State,
and the 18th day Of June, 1867, will long DO re-
membered by them with pleasing emotions. In
my next will give you an account Of the open
ing Of the session in this city. EPSILON.
ISprAS aUEEs HorEr, ,
WILMINGTON, DEL, June 10, 1867
Mr.. EDITOR: The members Of tho National
Division Sons Of Temperance Of North America
assembled at Institute Hall yesterday afternoon
at three clock thirty five Grand Divisions were
represented by about ono hundred and nfty dele.
gates.
]. N. stearns, NJ. W. P, presided, and the
following officers were found to bS present: M.
W. p, J. N. Stearns, New York; n. W. A.,
Rev. j. NJ. Cramp, Nova Scotia M. W. s., s.
W. Hodges, Boston, Massachusetts M. W. T.,
o. D. Wetmoro, New Brunswick; NJ. W. O., Rev.
J. d. Albeit, Indiana NJ. W. c., James N.
Lyle, Pennsylvania NJ. W. s., James @. Pioksls,
Delaware.
The session was opened with prayer by the NJ.
W, Chaplain J. N. Stearns, esq. NJ. W. p. then
presented his annual report, which was full Of
encouragement to all lovers Of the cause. From
the report Of the M. W. g., It appeared that the
increase In membership during the year 1856
amounted to over forty thousand, and the verbal
statement was made that since the report was
prepared In January last, about seventy thousand
persons had been admitted to tho order. After
the transaction of some business of no general
interest to the public, the National Division ad.
jOurned until this morning At nins o'clock.
In the evening welcome festival was given by
the Grand Division Of Delaware to the members
of the National Division,a at which addresses were
delivered by VIM. Silver, IT, g. W: P: Of Della
ware, ]. N. Stevens, NJ. W. P, o. D. Wetmore,
Of New Brunswick, and Ed. Carswell, of Canada
West.
VIM. E. McDoaough, of New York, was called
upon, and sang with fne effect 1.-THE Old 0sken
Bucket" and "E Pluribus Unum."
At 10 O'Clock a procession Of the Order was
formed and marched to Odd Fellows Hall. whore
the ladies had prepared one Of The finest enter.
tainments which 1t has ever been our pleasure to
attend. Music, flowers, strawberries, cream,
cake, pretty girls, &c, were found In profusiou,
and when at late hour the visitors retired to
their homes, 1t was not to sleep but to dream of
bright eyes, luscious berries, 80, &c.
More anon. EPSILON.
"ON DEcK."-On Thursday the Wash
ington Yacht Club" with their practice boat,
the John W. Ryan, tried their mettle with the
Lizzie Raglan and tho Mayaowsr The three
boats were constructed In Philadelphia; the lat.
ter, however, was built for a blookade.runner,
and was used for that purpose during tho war
until she came to "grief" by being captured by
our gallant tars, and was afterwards sold by the
Government to Captain Eaunce. The time was
called at 9:55, when all hands turned to, up
anchor, hoisted tho sails and on tho May
flower taking the lead, the Ryan next, and tho
Raglan last--the wind blowing afresh from the s.
L. by L. The course was from their anchorage,
near Long Bridge, to this bouy, opposite the
light. house, Alexandria, rounding 1t to the east,
and returning to their anchorage. Opposite
Raglan still hgtern. At Giesboro' Point the
Ryan was still ahead and gaining. Al Herring
Point flaw caught the Ryan and washed her
anchor overheard, which took about twenty
minutes to get " on deck again. In the mean.
time the Mayhower CALAMITY rounded and passed
the Ryan-.tlme, ! hour minutes---the Raglan
returning after making about half the distance.
On the up trip the wind was southwark, and the
sailing was straight before the wind The two
boats came handsomely, the Mayaower ahead
but on arriving at the Arsenal the Ryan came
up to her, neck and neck, the Ryan trying to
take the "wind out Of tho sails " Of the May
flower, but the experienced pilot Of the latter
saw the dodge and put his boat about and came
to her anchorage only two lengths ahead.
TWAS a very close race between the two boats.
We had the pleasure Of being aboard tho Ryan,
and all the invited guests we're much pleased
with tho trip and the attention shown them by
Captain Browning, Purser McConihe, Pilot J. D.
Neal, and more particularly to the steward, Mr..
John Raynier, and the caterer, Mr.. John Pink |
ney, for tho bountiful supply Of refreshments,
and the neat manner In which be served them |
up We can only say tho club have valuable
officer in the steward. Many ladies were on board
both boats, and enjoyed themselves finely. Hon. |
VIM. A. Newman, Of Troy, n T., Gen. Joseph |
Car, Major Sheldon, md many others were |
among the invited guests
largo concourss Of ladies and gentlemen |
gathered on the bridge and shore eagerly watch.
ing the movements Of the boats, as interested as
those on deck, their sympathy being for the
the anchor she would have won the race. We
understand that Captain Browning for the club
will wager 81, 900 on the Ryan against Nny boat
nwpa1 In Woship1ton