Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-15

DOdy seemed 10 ENJOY IL. just after dln-
ner the speaker of the day, Mr.. John
Moffat, arrived. And after being given
a short time at the table to strengthen his
lungs, he took the stand, and kept the
audience wide awake for over an hour.
His argument in favor of temperance was
complete, and somewhat novel. He is 8
coed talker, takes some very eloquent
| flights, and makes some strong appeals.
His style is rapid, lively and interesting,
f'withal."
The picnic was in every sense sue.
cess. And if we give ''honor to whom
honor is DUE" we must say that our
young friend Harry Gosling makes most
efficient Marshal. He left nothing IN
done that could have been done to make
the occasion one of interest and pleasure
to all, and honor to the cause he so faith
fully represented. The interest on this
subject is evidently increasing in our
midst. The people through the county
are waking up, and in few weeks -four
or five Divisions will be organized in diff
ferent parts of the county. We are glad
to see some of our prominent, influential
men taking hold, and with active hands
helping the cause of temperance. AL
honor to those who take the leap, and set
an example to others that is worthy of
imitation.
1t is singular that 50 many who claim
to be good citizens, philanthropic, benev-
olent men, are, to say the least of it,
standing idle, while there is 80 much to
be done. And we here positively assert
that it is the solemn duty of every man to
work with willing heart in every enter
prise that has for its objec. the redemp-
ton of his race from the thraldom of
vice and immortality, and to arrest, with
ready hands, the progress of any agency
for evil; and intensper0nce is the great
est social and moral evil that has eVer
cursed humanity. 1t is the "DeVil's
right bower" the author and executor of
every shade of vice, the embodiment of
every agency for crime, woe and want,
INSCRIPTIONS, insatiate and merciless.
And yet, with uplIfted arm, it stalks
boldly through the land, upheld by many
among the rich and great, and condemned
by fen.
One of the most interesting items last
week, was the Concert and Ice Cream
Festival" given by the ladies, for the
benefit of the Episcopal Church.
The warm weather, and dread of the
close, crowded hall, made the audience
smaller than it would otherwise have
been. The programme for the concert
was appropriately selected and arranged,
and well executed. We pity the crowd
who lined the streets, and heard the music
only at distance, for it was sweetest
within, unmixed with the evening air;
and we are sorry for those who stayed at
home and heard nothing; for it's hardly
probable they'll have an opportunity to
enjoy so rich treat again soon. The
opening chorus was well worth the price
of admittance, and we would willingly
make journey to "Mecca," just 10 hear
again the solo by Miss G., accompanied
with the flute by Mr.. G. The song sound
cd none the less sweet because it's name
is ''The last rose of Summer" It's
echoes linger and the soft notes are
stealing over us yet. Loud and contin,
ued encore brought back the St0eet sin
ger to the stage, and showed how well
the silent listeners loved the music Of
the song.
'Isolina" by Mrs. A., and ''The Orange
Grip BY Miss T., well merited the stten
ton and applause they received.
''Hear NE, Norma" Evening Chimes,
''Twinkling Stars and Laughing Love, u
and other Ducts and quartetts, each added
their quota to the interest of the occasion
Taken all in all the concert was a good
thing, and within Itself perfect success;
and the festival filed its mission well; fol
after the singing the ice cream was cool
ing and refreshing to our warm and thirsty
throats. BY special request the cOncer
was repeated at Wartrace, for the benefit
of the church there. A merry Grove
went up from Shelbyville, and we have
no doubt some of the episodes of The two
evenings will ''visit US in dreams"
ITEAnZER.