Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29
STATE COUNCIL FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE
EIGHTH sEMI-ANNUAL MEETING.

last. Ihey represented all classes, anu VIC
never saw finer looking body OF men-ear'
nest and devoted to the great work before them.
The beautiful Hall Of Staunton Council, NO. a,
was crowded with members, ladies and the oo
delegates to the State Council, this being the first
meeting to which ladies were admitted.
DR.. j. Lewis Leitch, of Rockbridge, President
of the State Council, opened the Council Tues
day evening at s O'Clock, with W. B. Wellons,
of Suffolk, Secretary; j. ". Newton, Staunton,
Associate; B. W. Thurman, Gordonsville, Con-
ductor, and w. j. Kidd, Nelson, Sent. Rev. j.
A. Jefferson, of Petersburg. Chaplain pro tens.,
opened with prayer, and the report of the Presi-
dent was read. His report showed the great
success of the Order from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande, and attributed it to the goodness of
Him who doeth all things WELL" Reports from
all Districts good except Farmville and Chris
tiansburg District. The fusion of all the orders
was discussed and committee appointed to ex-
anime into the matter composed of Messrs. j.
A. Jefferson, w. A. McCue, Geo. A. Bruce, r.
@. Iyeson and j. T. Wilson, whose report, as fol-
lows was adopted by large majority:
"Resolued That this State Council instruct its
delegates to the Supreme Council, to favor the
consolidation of our order with the United
Friends of Temperance, provided: That the Su
preme Council in its wisdom can do SO without
compromising any of the principles of our order
and without producing discord in our ranks"
The report of Rev. w. B. Wellons, Secretary,
for six months ending April 26th, 1873, shows re-
csipts $3.50 16, and expenses $404 81, with money
in hand to meet the deficits. He reports great
increase in interest in Norfolk, Petersburg and
Richmond, but from every part of the State
Of 4ba IN
crease OF the liquor traffic and intemperance-
Eleven new Councils have been organized since
the meeting in Gordonsvlle last October and
six have been discontinued. Reports have been
received from IS Councils and no reports from
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The next place of meeting is Manchester, Va,
the second Wednesday in October, 1873
An invitation to send delegates to National
Temperance Convention, extended to all temper
ance and religious bodies, which meets at Sara
toga Springs N. Y, August 26th, was received,
and Messrs. j. l. Letch Rev. w. B. Wellons,
j. W. Newton Geo. A. Bruce, j. T. Whitley,
Rev. j. A. Jefferson and Rev. W. W. Green ap-
pointed delegates 1t was also resolved to pay
the travelling expenses of the officers of State
Council.
A Committee was appointed to employ State
lecturer, so far as the funds would admit of.
The State Council ordered Committee to
present memorial to the Legislature, asking
the passage of law similar to that of W. Va,
and other States, making the liquor dealer re-
sponsible for all damage done and for the support
of the families of ell drunkards while disabled
and to pay his family if he dies from the effects
of liquor sold.
A vote of thanks to the citizens of Staunton
for the hospitality shown was unanimously pass
ed, and the delegates were warm and earnest in
the praises of our City and its people. They
visited the various public Institutions and were
pleased with everything and everyone they met
Thursday night the Baptist Church was filed
to listen to an able and exhaustive address of
Rev. r. Fl. Whitaker, of Raleigh, u. c. He
gave the History of the Friends of Temperance
and their success, and made most powerful ap-
peal il favor of Temperance. He was listened to
with marked attention throughout After his
speech the Convention again assembled and ad-
journed. The Convention numbered 80 dele
gates, who worked faithfully and tremendously
for the good of the order, ands left none but
pleasant memories in the hearts Of our people.
LOCAL ODDS AND ENDs-Though winters
back bone was broken, it wagged its tail some
last week Armentrout s. Co. have added q
beautiful fawn to the many attractions of their
store ...... Industrious people who are too busy,
and iders who are too lazy, to make an Item"
are nuisance to the press,-.... When that tenn
perance delegate soberly stopped and set his
watch by Gabe Hirsh's sign, last week, the eff
feet was not overly encouraging to cold water
men ..... Greenvillians still report at JAS Camp
BELLS retreat and rarely miss the way now-...
A young lady remarks that Gen. Malone Gre
ated more hustle in the State than any little man
she ever saw--a scattering his railroad speeches
around so freely ..........H Horse Doctors report
business fourishing, but epizooty all gone........
Many delegates to State Council, F. of T., were
fearfully intoxicated every evening during its
session hereby the unaccustomed array of fe-
male beauty that dazzled their eyes as the school
girle paraded by....- Out of 100 delegates to the
State Council, SO are expected to settle here-the
homo members having watered them regularly
at HIPS pump. ....... Colds are prevalent-these
morning nips' are terrible on the lungs...."...
Harrisonburg was terribly excited last week over
arrival Of Jefersons family coach.......... Our
Springs proprietors are securing Tuckahoe for
servants The King of the World inter
viewed Gov. Walker at W. L. A, last week.
and promised him soft place. when his times
up..... The street sprinkler was out of a job last
week . The Friend of Temperance who blew
out the gas before retiring, oughtn't to tell his
folks dead rats abound in Stanton" He was
from Rockbridge geo.. Horse and mule trade live
ly hereabouts .......T The 'Kiss-me-if- you-d dare"
style of misses spring hat is very tempting to
the unwary 1.-THE report that Gabe Hirsh pur-
chased false face' in N. Y. is incorrect It's
the same old Gabe and his new stock is ''gor-
geous" ,........T The gamns still gamble for pins.
The stores are full of Spring goods...The girls
are lovely and garden truck grows....... Hendry
has "it'' hanging at bis store door-it's made of
gutta percha, and ties up with brass screw, af-
ter you blow it up, and it amt 'scary bit, to
look at.
COULDN'T STAND TIA number Of young la
dies noticing white man in the chain-gang
with the negroes yesterday, Immediately raised
the money, paid his fine, and released him. He
left, declaring he was changed from a reckless,
desperate man, by this generous act. All honor
to the kind ladies.
P. s. After gaining his freedom, the creature,
Hanlon, so kindly treated, was arrested for OBJ
scene conduct on the streets, and for that, and
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