Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-27
COINCIDENCE.

CONDO
FaIsNp.-To be married In month"; We
get low about it, though know what 1t
The carriages In the procession numbered about
thirty, and several of them were large enough 10
hold good load.
Large numbers of people are going and have
gone out TO the grounds; the city cars have been
crowded oil day.
The Picnic promises to be ' cry large and
successful affair.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Temperance picnic on arriving at the
woods organized by the selection Of Samuel W.
Hodges, NJ. w. g., as Chairman, at the speakers
stand, and after an appropriate prayer " the
Rev. Mr.. Marsh, Pastor of the First Baptist
Church of this city, Robert M. Foust of the
Grand Division Of Pennsylvania, proceeded to
present to B. d. Townsend, OF the Grand Diyl-
sion of South Carolina testimonial Of the CON
idence reposed in him and the esteem In which
he Is held by the members of the National Diyi-
sion of North America.
The testimonial was splendid engraving Of
the likeness Of p. NJ. W. r, E. ID. Townsend,
surrounded with resolution of thanks finely
written and prepared with the most artistic care,
signed by the proper officers of the National
Division, the whole surrounded with beautiful
gilt frame on which were carved the various de-
vices and emblems of the Order.
r. M. Foust in n few explicit remarks explain
ed to the audience the meaning OF the various
devices representing the objects and aims OF the
Mr.. Foust then stated that this testimonial was
intended to have been presented to Mr.. Townsend
in 1861 at Nashville, but the war prevented that
contamination, but now after long period OF civil
strife, we were permitted once more to meet and
perfect this object.
Bro. Townsend, in a very eloquent manner re-
spondcd, he said language faied to. express
his emotions in receiving this testimonial OF the
confidence and esteem of his brethren; six years
ago, he prepared few remarks to be used al
Nashville, where the presentation was 70 have
taken place, but the long period OF civil strife
which interviewed defeated the object, but fortu-
nately he had preserved the same until the
present time when he desired that they might be
received and appreciated as If delivered as first
contemplated
General {. F. Carey of Ohio was then introduced
to the audience who delivered .. most powerful
and eloquent address, holding the vast audience
Of thousands who were present, spell bound b,
| the power of his eloqucnce.
c. w. Dudley of South Carolina, entertained
| the audience In an address OF unusual force and
| eloquence. He stated that he was native
South Carolinian but throughout the long period
| of civil war which had so happily closed he had
been loyal to the good old flag and opposed
secession with all his power. He had also amids
| the general opOstacy Of the times and the intern
perance which was so fearfully prevalent he hat
remained faithful to his pledge of total abstinence
attention. and no doubt had good effect upoI
the audience.
We hear Mr.. Dudley very favorably spoken Of 70
the next United States Senator from the old falmelt
State.
MIR. G. W. Slack, OF the Commonwealth, Boston
Massachusetts, was the next speaker, and most abb
did he maiStsn the honor character ana influence
ms nasre H1a H. ~ eserx goou y. Sn,asion ON
The meeting was an entire sHS ho
VIII nape an ~, RAMA ~ pb,lade,pha
GSrne. SanS ama rne the
the that a iHs oS Mss
made Or the estsrtalnment q the public except 70
fa provided for Carriages were provided t%d BY 70
in attendance 70 and from the woods .,. a.
AFTER tne adjournment OF tne huss msetng, "
dinerent delegations returned TO their iespectlv
lhomes' ,, ....,..
EVENING SESSION.
The National Division held an evening session Q
oGd y, ,S bsness ~ rser waa
During the evening session, after much discussion,
molten prevented 70 iay NE whoe question reia'ns
coiorea meihoeish'p VII 'ne 'Api''
PUBLIC MEETING
During the evening a very large audience asseI
= bled in the Institute Hall, which was addressed
A. T. Bradley, q Eastern new hVIR, hev. wesley
pes =. my Edward TarsYe ns Gamsas We,
= The Addresses Of The gentlemen were convincing al
}, eloquent, and received by apprecative audenc
Gen. s. F. Carey, Of Ohio, is here to-day, 'and
address the citizens Of Wilmington in Institute Ha
TINS sSatnfaayl eyehing anu a. !empgIance ExP'
ience meeting VIII be hsld IN Tue ZANE hsl on ~
Wy;uainn viii crnYd the Hall MIN ibase ncc
Il sona to hear these eloquent champions Of the Te
Of our city.
y. The following appointments have been made
se our visiting cergymen to I'LL the following pupts
Mt SUNDAY 4, n chnroh -mor,;n.-Rav I +, s,o,,
1ra az ,, NJ ~; v e'ous
West. II ,,....,. .,,o.,n,. d. - c..
ton Of Illinois.
&c Union M. Il. Church-morning-Re W. Pirri
OF Canada West;
se ~. Pauls NJ. E. Church-morning-kev. >. u.
he peSs =, i Rai,,ia, eh,,ch mornin. Rev I,
crsn,y ~ pH Nnys sca,a sn-''o' oo'h
on Second Baptist Church evening--Rev. ~. Graz
to owing TO The return Of many ofour visiting mi
Is ters to their homes fill their various Churches
Ia Their application could not be supplied.
I'D FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
nj ar,,nr soss;o, on sot,rd,,, ~. -,
in :, Al tue morning session. ON Saturday' tiie gu
nd noh Of cnsnsc ~ NY i,.u s al .ie Ufuer,
iii, CONFORM 70 tne aassun ~ Auies Us iui, me
os- DIETS occasioneu cohs.uo,aue S a.pe, aine
red e,p. . Vi .no n ia oitpbishaI r;,uoi
TO ,aaosaon 1n aou uu 70 n,her w w
md emsers VINO pe,ohgeu " Udn.a o Y, ,h u.
ras Were expneit III Iuoi. ~, " .,ie w
ost OF the Sons oil temperance over anu ABOVE
M DINERS, - ,,,.,. :.
AFTER genera eAchunSc VI op .;'
al deemed inexpedient al the present Time TO IN
po any change.
AT present persons cau Jo IN tnis oiaer ~ ~
the OF age, but are prohipitea rom voting unlii
The are 10 years Oh age an enort Mas iiaue 70 Al
of all to vote upon their aamission into tne orc
but the National DIVISION deening that the
m interests Of the oraer wouia pe maintained I
ing limited suffrage reluseu 70 nahc tne change.
in After the transaction OF some otheT blsinei
the private character, tne Na.o ii DIVISION
journed to meet at O'Clock In the afternoon
nal AFTERNOON SESSION.
the .,.,. Ia, ,naot n t,,.,, a,,,
9L ~ was ngreeu 'n,s pouy , .ne Wd ~ .le,r zall
VI 1865 instead OF IN June as mas heretofore
the custom, Nashville, iehnessee, having
selected previously as ,ne place oI meeting.
The business having peen performed II
ang factory manner, mutual concessions made a
ertl general snterchnnge OF senumtnts expressed