The national Republican., 1869-06-12
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
The National Divisfen-Proceedf
Yesterday-Trfp % NE. vernon.

INV Nsuv..h
Yesterday-Trfp 90 ne. vernon.
The National Division OF tbs Sons Of TEN.
.ssoSs' .,sois Hail ,issIs'sS m cS.s pss.dSa soa al
,ss Ss5. I,..s1 n.ss Pssyss Sy1tns, y the M II
ThursdsyY proesediDGs the business was
'Hrss rss I2Rii., bu.in... va. the selection Of !.
| IN 1870. The cities Of Chicago, San Francisco,
were all placed in nominstion. The nrsf bal
San Sal Frsnsiseo ii. Bos,on 10, Newark ~, New
York 7, scattering 2 On the second ballot
San Francisco and Boston were dropped and
New York IA, and scattsrinss. On the third
ballot the oontest was between Chicago and
Newark, and resultedi Ohiosgo %, and New
ark IS, and he later city was therefore Sc
A report was reoeived announcing that a
large number Of German Divisions had re.
Gently been formed and q ares rssolatlon was re.
ber Of rituals printed In the German language
for tho accommodation OF the German d..
pm. W, p. Townsend, OF South Carolina.
having lost his regslis during the war, II was
voted that the Most Worthy Scribe be d.
reoted 10 procure for him such an one n IL
gsuslly presented to Past Most Worthy
Gen: S. +. Carey, of Ohio, Mr.. s. V. Ran.
som, OF New Jersey, and Mr.. W.. W. Dudley
took iSsiT seats !: representatives. OF thsir
| respective jurisdictions.
large number Of reports were, receive
from tho committee: on appeals and esremo.
The com nittee on constitution submitted a
| report recommending that the tax from Grand
Division. to the National Division be t2O
each, and that PR edpiis tax OF ave cents be
| levied upon eseh member OF q subordinate
| division. To this an anrudmcnt was offered
to tax each new member admitted the sum OF
I A.. a. NlaU. NN A.
sion at the time OF adjournment.
An Invitation was received and accepted to
visit the United states Observatory last night.
| VISIT TO NnusT yKRsoN.
| Yesterday Arcrnr o, at I O'Clock, members
| OF the National DNis.Jn. accompanied by
ladies and escorted by memh"rs Of the Grand
wharf on the steamer Arrow for Mount Yer
non, The party numbered about three hun
dred, and was as happy and joyous a songre
down the I points % Of Interest I ia yiIsinis snt @
Maryland were pointed out to the strangers
| Every arrangement had beon made for the en-.
| tertalnment OF those on board. Refreshments
which cheered but inebristed not were ample
| while vocal and Instrumental music was Ad
mirably performed BY some Of the best amateur
performers 10 the city; and the Marine band
| enjoyment OF the hour.
x Chiekering piano, loaned by Mr.. John T
Ellis, was also on the boat. On the way dowI
out: Solo and chorus, "Let the Angels II, !
BY Misses Ssilie Thompson and Annie Nun
dell, OF Columbia Division, and Messrs. q. A
Whitaker and J. V. Wilson, Of Howar,
Division; Miss Ada Moxon accompanied oi
the piano; quartette, 4" Our Cause 10 Just,n b,
Messrs. Winfield, Pugh, Whitaker and Wilson
ballad, Rocked in the Cradle OF the Deep,
by Miss Lizzie Andrews, Mrs. NJ. A.Dennisor
aecompsnyisti duett, "o'er the hill, o'e
the dale,n by Misses Annie and Martha Mut
dell, Of Columbia Division; piano solo, medic
Of national airs, by Mrs. NJ. A. Dennisot
plano solo, selections from "La Grand
Duehesse," BY Mr.. Fred. Molloj plano sole
filtration polka, by Miss Ada Moxon.
Arrived at Mount Vernon, the usual point
Of interest were visited. The visitors ssseu
bled about the tomb, while the Marine ban
performed funeral dirge. The party re en-
barked at 1850 O'Clock, and arrived in Wasl
ington at about TO- On the return trip n
regular programme was carried out, but n
entire party Joined in singing familiar song
Mrs. NJ. A. Dennison acoompanying the voicl
. on the piano. Joy and happiness hlled eveI
( heart, as was evident from the hearty man n
8 In which they Joined In singing. The trip WI
d In all respects Q success, and the entertai
T. ment was on the whole Of a character to T
!. fleet credit upon the Grand Division and Il
n temperance people Of this Jurisdiction.
u ~