New-York tribune., 1867-10-01
TEMPERANCE.
Ttm SOUS or TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION AZ
TRENTON.


TRENTON.
The twenty-Gfth anniversary Of The Order OF
iho sons of Temperance was celebrated Trenton yostcr
say by .procossion and mass meeting At9a. H. The
Rev e. Griffith OF Trenton presented to the local Su-
division No a. with appropriate remarks, beautini
silk banner made ~ the farer portion Of thc Order IT
was received with becoming ceremonies Atl0a M tne
,oamn formed and moved through the principal streets
In tao following order: Grand Marshal Vim Robbins and
Aids Nos. Worthy Patriarch Of North America John N
Sterus Of Ney York; Onoegs Oi the Grand Division d
Hew-Jersoy. Grand Worthy Patriarch, the Rev A. G.
lawson. Grand Worthy Associate - Kelly Of Mount
Holly, Grand Scribe H. B. Howell OF Trenton; Grand
Conductor c }. Dillon Of New brunswick; subordinate
Dyisons Band pieces lCarpencrs, Trenton sOc.ety
delegation from Lambertsyille. HuntoTdOn County
Friendship TOdcc No. " B0FdeDt0wn Resoue Division
of South Amboy Burlington Division NO %;
&c Sloan Lodge re 90; Morning star Dri.
son no 20 OF Clartsville ard Division No 43 Of
New Brunswick. Dcmoncos band Of PhiiaGelphis 20
pieces COlOed EmancpatOr Division No, 0l Of rrcnton
and delegation fg0n, John Brown DIVISION lc0Oredl No
I0l Of Mount Holly Many centlewonicu ia the line
Ia iCg&la Tho feature IN the I1cntCn cOOfcd dNiSOn
was immense national ensign borne by young boys
Al aIont T. ID ,he processiOn entered Moscrs Wood
shady on the outskirts Of the city wbcro add eses
delivered. M. Storms OF Now YORK was tic first
speaker He cyewed the prncples and of the
eaaso OF temperance IL had enrolled 50cVC0 OF persons
Ia Now Jersey addition to the women who are mem
beTs had 20 900 members in New York from 5000 10
10OO Nova Scotia Alone aud from $4,000 TO 10000 III the
British Prov ana in tile whole ci North America,
taat Individual temperance wOnd suffice for an lndiyd
ul having sefsb security in view and also that for
individuals VAS necessary, but they believed also that
thGr thorough, rapG and lasting achievements could be
further ana moro complete development Of association u
perfect organization. Ihas the cause had moved ON,
indy temperance first, associations next, and power
fnl ana powerfully yinereasinS organizations now.
Twenty ago tho speaker put the white collar Of
the Order He loved the Order because Of its social
and fratcTna organiIatlon lie owed everything to It,
Senator WsOn had said that those at Washington who
st APP the latest in Congress We're Temperance men Ihe
best men ~ the country were IN the cause now lie fet
inclined 20 relate number Of interesting anecdotes
One was Of Ncllknowh writer, who after he had eA
bo redeemed. Another of young man who
after he hal squaMdered small fortune adopted sini
lar course he spoke earnestly in favor OF the Lodge as
apiece o. higher mAuonce upon young men III Shaping
the State Of NewJcrsey would admit women TO full mem
bcrshp, mad been done in NewYoTk and elsewhere.
They were fully entitled TO IT, and should have IT, He
thousnt there was wisdom IN the introduction OF women
INTO the Order c0woIe.s IN this great cause Of human
would embrace every man, woman, and child in North
America. Tho next speaker was the Rev. A. G. Dawson
gUod tdings Of progress had come in from al quarters
1a that as 10 vas noole w9rk desevlns ms hfarelS
puLLo meetings bnt nersonol efforts were aynvs In sea
son and they ought TO Try them They must urge atten
fight for the success of which future generations would
ere long in New jersey in NewNOIk husetts
fordeeision After this address dinner the
grove At the conclusion Of the banquet the speaking
Va Superintendent OF Schools for the Isle Of Wight,
spoke Of temperance in the South. The coored people
were very SLOW III lnovng nut they were getting nto H.
They hao resolved not TO drink the days OF the cleo
lions n November If the colored people do not drink
more it is because money scarce with the1n and whisky
s high But they win abstain, and be converted in
time Other speakers followed. During the day the |
members talked earnestly among themselves about ask
lug the Constitutional Convention OF NewYOrk 10 submit
clause in The Constitution, prohibiting the sale of
Intoxicating dlnks 70 separate tOte OF me peopie, WIN
a view to separating the Temperance question from Party
politics aud OF allowing each electOrto vote for OF against
prohibition, may elect.
ASHLAND DIVISION, NEW-YORK.
At Bleecker Buildings, last evening, respect
aie multitude participated in the celebration OF the 18th
anniversary OF the Sons Of Temperance under the
auspices OF the Ashland Division, No 81 Gf the order
inTo by the Rev fous C6arceot Mr H. A. iodine pre-
sided during the evening, aud in introducing the lecturer
lions r CharpeOt began his Lecture BY saying th8t al
great reforms, at their beginning have but few support
when he Bean TO IfScach: Marlin Luiher
stood alone at the beginning OF the Reformation;
ngt0nan movement which first bla1cG the country.
believed that every church should be Temperance organ
igaiion IN Itself In speaking OF some al IRE lcJh1ces
that has been very often said that The sQhs of Temper
auce rs secret organization as IL has passwords This
more secret than passwords which were used in the army
during Lie war; and arc employed for nearly the same
dotes, he facts Of Of which had under his
OWL observation, illustrative Of the poverty misery and
that too nSny e sSitd Win BENZ tcnpte % thc
selves. aud eSprcs ing sympathy with the temperance
cause they should Join some temperance organization,
and thus make tleir Nympat y effective.
LINCOLN DIVISION, ELIZABETH.
The tWenty-iiIth anniversary Oi the Order of |
the OF Temperance celebrated last evening by
Lincoln DIVISION No 2S Delegations present from
Newark Ehzabethport, New-brunswick tvc. The mem
bcrs or Tie Order formed procession numbering from
140 800 under charge OF J. K Drake esq Grand Mar
sa and marched in regaa 10 the Publc Hall over the
market. which was crow dcd 10 overlooking With in
teilgc audience. Addresses delivered by }. y.
biearus, Most Worthy Patriarch the Rev \. G.. Lawson,
Grand Worthy Patriarch, and Franklin DeyereuX, ESQ.,
of Trenton The exercises enllgened BY excellent
singing.
CELEBRATION At NEW-HAVEN.
The Divisions Of the Sons of Temperance in /
The vicinity Newayen celebrated the twenty y-iiffh
Anniversary the formation of by "a picnic
Bassets Grove Members ~ the order met at their
Division ROOns III the morning at o'clock, aud took
the for the Grove at O'Clock, At the Grove
speeches were made, and fine collation. spread.
OTHER TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
The New-YOrk State Convention meets III Tweedle |
Hal at Albany, on Wednesday. al 10 a. .-.'--
At the State Temperance Convention at Worcester. /
Mass nearly delegates attended aud 30 ces sadtoSns
r,preseDteI.
The Lincoln Temperance Association, recommended /
South. gradually extending its influence
The Rev Newman Hall of London. who is on a |
this cnIr announced 10 deliver Temperance address ia
I.fs yette Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn
A grand mass meeting is arranged to be held in /
Hall the I'D inst. celebrate The Inentytth
Anniyesay Order o sons 81 Temperance North AHerc
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