The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-01-17
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From Carey.

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e Mr.. EDIToR: Knowing that many of t e
readers of your paper are connected with
the order of good templars which is now
receiving so much attention by all classes
of society of both sexes, and knowing
them to be anxious for the welfare oi tle
prosperity of this important branch of i'm
dustry, viii, for their benefit and the
benefit of all who may feel All interest in
their welfare,< communicate a few Easty
thoughts to them. through your columns
concerning the Carey Lodge. and the lit
tie industrious band which has here unit
ed itself bv the fraternal band of brother
" love, with a view of encouraging the
cause of temperance, in this vicinity,
which. am happy to say, they have in
measure been, successful in doing. They
haye at least succeeded in uniting quite
an interesting little band, in comparatively
short time. and are still on the onward
march, gazing at every footing. and adding
to this number. until they have succeeded
in forming a society of about siNty-five
or seventy members including some of the
most prominent citizens, both in town and
also from the country, and are still contin-
tuingto prosecute the work with that vigor
and energy, which the cause sojustly de-
mands
On Friday evening last, the good temp
lars had grand festivaL Which, | think,
! figures very conspicuously. IN the history
of this society, and therefore. must not
fail to give you some little account of it.
The evening was pleasantsone, and bid
fair for grand time generelly. In the
early part of the evening, the people began
to gather in. from all directions, and as
sembled at the NJ. E. Church. where the
exercise, for the evening consisting of
! speeches &c, was to take place. and ere the
1proppcr time, for calling the house to
order. nearly every pew in the building.
was fl led. The house was then called to
order by electing Mr.. Stalter,a prominent
member of the McCutchenville Lodge, to
the chair. after which the exercise were
conducted, in the following manner The
opening exercise was a pretty and very
appropriate song. sung by members of the
different Lodges, entitled The wine cup
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;, Mr.. Hover, and immediatclyafter the Rev
Mr.. Miller. member of the order. in an
elegant manner. and in very strong terms,
vindicated the cause of temperance. Rev.
Hover succeeded him, in an enteresting
address. peculiarly adopted to the occasion
after which the chairman Mr.. Stalter, was
called upon. and in an interesting and
brief manner. rehersed his experience
with the society, and the good cause had
done for him, which proved not a littl in
teresting, as he is termed a reformed
drunkard," having been prompted to. this
reformation. through and by its influence
and could therefore speek sentimentally.
and from experiance, after which we were
dismissed, by singing the doxology, when
a radical change of programe was made
| for now we were to repair to the hall, and
pertakeof a grand repast, which was pre-
pared for. the occasion. which indeed
proved the most agreeable part Of the pro-
CRANE, for here were delecacies in prOfu-
sion enough for each. and enough for all,
and gotten up in a manner. which is in
deed tiattering to the ladies of Carey. for
their neetness and display, on that table,
bespoke an unusual amount of taste,on the
part of the committee.
The festival. as Whole was grand sue
cess, both to the society, in pecuniary,
lsense and also to the sporting COM
munity. SO fond ofevening entertainments
And now. in conclusion. would say
that | hope that these exercises might
often be repeated, and the cause of tenn
perance prosper. as all good causes should
prosper. and, although the interests ofyour
correspondent are not directly connected
with the society, yet the Importance of a
more temperate cause. in this community,
as well as elsewhere, is no qaestion with
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