Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-07-09


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iuru pln iisfuIis iht rtflts Himany
ufuur t.i.1tus. l,ih on and yuuns.
at every slar.siro rrgnisr meeting.
Ihis uiuutii was ursfuIEri with
an arrrs.sia al "a active and 49,
s1c.aio members, ail told. a. nuW
has upon ils rll.s the namss al lin
active members, loo associate mela-
ben and 20 members 0i the band Of
Hope, in all $40,
Tho benefits which have arisen
from this OrsahiIalieH, IN this con-
munily, arc inealeuiable, bat il il
not SO mech 10 speak OF thls, as il
is u give yop "a brief aecount Il a
celebration, given by the mcinhcrs
Of this Council, on the 18th 0l June,
that | now trouble your columns
Amer several DAYS Of rein and mad,
tho morning 81 that day opcnei up
clear and beautiful with a pleasant
breezo coming up from the South,
Al an early hour the citizens irom
tho surrounding neighborhoods
came pouring into town, \ little
before ten oclG,9S the Hall bell rang
out the signal for assembling, aud
tho members repaired at once 10 the
rcndczvoir, accompanied by such oi
the spectators, as wished to assist
on tho occasion. Capt. }. J. Steel
as Marshal with tho assistance Of
Messrs. j. l., Ellis aRd 4. Booklay,
rs aids, proceeded to form the order
of procession as follows; First, the
hand, composed Of Mrs. Mollio lay
lor, Miss Mollio Mofiatt and Miss
Anna Louis Moiiatt with guitars
and Mcssrs. 10. Mohattand e. Sam
ucls with violins aud Master Bob
Moflatt with drum. Amer the band,
camo tho little girls, under IL years
OF age, by twos, followed by tho lii
tic boys of the Same ages, in double
flo, aud all wearing the badge OF
the Band of Hope. Next camc the
associate members, composed of the
married and single ladies ofthe town
and country, by twos, and these were
followed by tho active members, in
double file, and all wearing their
appropriate badges. In rear Of the
active members, marched the officers
of the Council in their rogalia and
symbols of Office AMI having in their
midst the orator OF the day. a lit
tic after ten o'clock, the order was
given, and tho procession moved of;
while, back from the head Of the
column, the soft strains of sweetest
music, thrilled from the chords, by
fair hands, came floating along the
whole line.
A march of four hundred yards
brought the procession TO the spot
selected for the purpose. A gentle
slope, surrcand by sturdy oaks,
whose lcafy borghs afforded a cool
and pleasant shade. A little spring
of pure and sparkling water ripplcd
out from the foot of the slope, and
mingled its little current with the
waters of n. winding brook which
went babbling by. When tho head
Of the procession arrived at the
grounds, n halt was ordered, the
lines faced inward and the officers
filed through followed by The active
members, and these, by tho associate
members, when the procession broke
up and tho members arranged them
selves about tho grounds at pleasure.
The orator Of the day, B. F. Rick
ctts, Esq, was then introduced to
the audience, by the Marshal, and
delivered one of the ablest, most elo-
quent, and yet practical, addresses
on the subject Of Temperance, il has
been my fortune to hear for long
time.
After the address, wo had music
by the band, and Temperance songs
by the choir, at the close Of which,
the Ladies Committee prepared to
spread the feast. Hugo hampers
containing almost every thing good
and edible which tho country affords,
were brought from the adjacent wag-
ons, and distributed along the
grounds upon snowy table linen.
when a general invitation was given,
and as many as five hundred per
sons gathered around and partook
of a repast, which reflects great
credit upon the ladies who were in
strumental in having it prepared.
After the feast was over, and the
grounds cleared Of the debris, we
had moro music by the band and
songs by the choir, when in response
to repeated calls, DR.. Moffatt and
Capt. Guy addressed the audience
in their usual happy and felicitous
style. At tho conclusion of these
addresses, tho procession was again
formed and marched back to the
Hall and dimisscd. The utmost
good humor and social intcrcuursc
having prevailed during tho entire
proceedings. Yours truly,
N. X. GROVE, Secretary,
Lancaster Council No. 16.