Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1867-06-25

GUS announcement, grand temperance fic-
mic was held in Riddles woods, ON the ro-
mantle Brandywlne, on the 2lst inst. The
meeting was gotten up by the Grand Divi-
sion ot the Sons Of Temperance of Delaware.
The National Division being in session in
the City of Wilmington, were invited TO
participate on the occasion The various
Divisions and Cadets of Temperance, in con-
junction with the National and Grand Divi-
sions formed in procession al the Odd Eel
lows Hall, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and march
ed to the ground. Tho Wilmington Cornet
Band, and the Liberty Brass Band OF Phila-
delphia, were in attendance and enliyened
the scene with excellent music. The National
Division was conveyed to the ground in car
riages, which were provided tor the occasion
by the committee Of the Grand Division Of
Delaware. The procession reached the
ground at III A. NJ. The procession was
under the charge of Solomon Jersey, ESQ,
as Chief Marshal, who with his special Aids,
George ii. Hicks, oil New Jersey, and others,
were mounted on horseback After reach
ing the ground the procession broke ranks at
the command OF the marshal who announced
that the meeting would be called to order al
9 O'Clock. During the recess, dinner was
served to the members of the National Div-
SION and the ladies accompanying them. Az
. O'Clock the audience were called to the
of which united in playing ,,IIail Columbia y
and "God bless tie king The 1ars of
the United States and Great Britain We're
then placed in position upon the stand.
The meeting was called to order by vii.
liam Silver, Jr,, q. w. p. of the State OF
Delaware, who nominated the following
persons as officers OF the meeting;
President-Samuel W. Hodges, of Mass
| J'ice PrssideDts-W IT, Armstrong. East
New York; Benz. Dnreans. n. j.; b. Il.
Gaunt, MARYLAND: Robert M, Faust, Pa.
Geo. Stone, Conn; E. W. jackson, Maine.
J. II, Williams. Ohio. r.. B. Mcdonnell.
| Del; Dr. l.. Abbott. Ind Isaac Litten,
| Tenn; DIR. ], j. Bradford. XIV. A, G. War.
ner, ILL.,. John !. Sprague, r.. l.. Rev. 4. +.
Cummings. N H.. Oscar ID. Wetmore. New
Brunswick; Patrick Monegan, Nova Scotiu.
II. r. Austin. Vermont. i. Carswen. vii
liam .Ioshn. CANADA West: ,TOhn johnson.
District of Columbia; DIR. Petcrfield Trent,
| Va; Charles Hooten. West Va: C. W
| Dudley, south Carolina.
,SecretarV-R Robert G. Fraim. of Delaware
The nersons above nnmed were duly elect
ed and took their seats upon the stand
The meeting was opened by PRAYER by
the Rev. w. II. II. Marsh. of Wilmington
The President arose and announced 10 III,
audience thai the National Division nj il,
session in the citv of Portland. Maine. il
1860, resolved to tender vote OF thanks /,
NJ. w. Patriarch p. ID. Townsend. of Soutl
Carolina. and ordered that the same be en-
crossed on parchment and he presented n
the Annual Session i'm the civ nj Nashville
Tenn. in 1861 bnt owing 10 the civil wnl
which broke ont in tLe snr,nr of lint vear
4 the National Division was prevented iron
holding jts session in that CITY. and no know
ledge Of the affairs of the Order in the Soulh
ern States greeted the National Division nnti
the close Of the war Pence heinr nnc,
more restored the ate renresen,atiyos of III,
Southern states were invited 10 attend III,
oath Annual Session Of The Order in IN,
civ Of Wilminrton nelaware in tsG7 an,
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yiiation. and among them orr worthy hrothe
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