The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-05
CITY NEWS.
The Cause of Temperance

| DIVISIONS tnat survive are neartny enllSteu
in the good work of preserving their fell
low-men from the contamlnating and blight
ing effects superinduced by an excessive
indulgence in ardent spirits. Among the
divisions of the order in this city which
stands forth pre-emnent for its energy, ac-
tivity and zeal in the cause OF human re-
demption, none surpass Harmony division,
whose intelligent and active membership IS
ever alert. At the last regular meeting OF
this division, held few evenings since,
after the opening exercises and the lnitia-
ton of half dozen candidates for cold
water honors, under the head OF "the
good of the order" Major r. Piper,
prominent working member, was called
on for speech, and responded in the fol-
lowing handsome and spirited style:
! Ladies and Gentlemen-Allow me, in
very brief and cursory manner, thus to
respond to the call so cordially extended,
and to return my most sincere thanks for
the complimentary privilege of thus
occupying the most proverbially proud and
enviable position which / now have the
distinguished honor to fill, especially in a
presence and in the midst of that dignity
and genius by which have now the honor
to be surrounded.
Although, my friends, | deem it arro-
gance manifested upon the part of myself
in thus accepting so great responsibility,
yet consider that should be wanting in
every particular, especially in point of
sensibility and modesty, were l, upon this
august occasion, to slight so favorable an
opportunity thus to pronounce few eulo-
gies in behalf of this our espoused cause OF
temperance.
Upon this hallowed evening, this sacred
era, thus set apart, thus consecrated to this
glorious mission, you, having turned aside
from the cares of business, have deserted the
feverish paths of ordinary excitement and
toll, and met together in that sense of the
broadest lraternal "Love, Purity and Fidel-
ity,' to witness the imposing ceremonies
and solemnities of the Order, is not only a
complimentary evidence of the deepest in
terest manifested upon your part, but con-
elusive evidence that your hearts are truly
responsive and warmly enlisted in this cause
| When / look upon the right and the left
of this bright circle, and behold those beau
tiful rosettes, those immaculate notices of
our order, red white, and blue, character
istic of love. purity, and fidelity, which
you as its gallant sons now so fondly wear,
and which "adorn you now and will ever,'
more than an ''ermine robe, or kingly dia-
dem,n / should deem it egotistic to un-
dertake to add lustre or complexion to
such scene, even if | were capable of
plucking and culling language from the
flowers and blossoms of the garden of
literature, or of wandering on the wings of
imagination through the "Elysian" fields
of fancy where poesy and the graces dwell.
| Suffice it to say, however, that this noble
band known as Hormony division, of which
this city shall yet ultimately feel proud. is
under many obligations to its sister division
known as Shockoe Hill, and | as repre-
sentative on this occasion feel ita duty that L
owe-aye, feel it duty that all owe-to
acknowledge that Indebtedness due for
their very kind and timely remembrance of
that "motto" which has been said and
truely set forth, by the wisest and most
profound statesmen, "That united we
stand, but divided we fall"
These harmonized institutions may now
verify and readily be said to be blended
in one unruffled stream of love-" from
whose fountain shall flow those living
waters that shall nurture that great tree
of life, whose widespread branches
shall continue to bud and bloom with
those flowers of red, white, and blue, ere
long overshadowing the POISONOUS
Bohun-Upas," not only in our midst, but
shall shelter and protect the throngine
: millions of mankind throughout the length
5 and breadth of our land, from the bolster
GUS waves of the Atlantic on the one side
to the peaceful shores Of the Pacific on the
other.
Aye, its branches shall ere long, We
:, trust, rest upon the ends of the earth, ant
) whose canopied arch shall be the blue vaul
, of heaven, blooming with those flowers Q
g red, white and blue, shall ere long il
Z triumph wave, and mounting those twink
! bling gems above, shall soar alolt in tn
2 blue clouds of heaven
And now, my friends, allow me to con
p gratulate you, that it is here, within thes
it walls of ''Harmony Hail." that you ca
G resort from the sweet circle of home, wit
e parent, brother or sister, all bound togt
ther in social felicity, filial piety, and p!
= rental love, purity and fidelity, wherel
y every character can be lighted at the lam
! ! of its altar, and the leaves of every hea
= unfolded under the genial influence I
,e ,e those golden notices of "lloye, Purity an
II Fidelity"
u And now, in conclusion, as we are thu
le honored with the presence and charms
A tnc ''lar,' WuUSc PiSSSii'
e1 and salutary influence add charming met
~ q phors of moral beauty and moral excellen'
~ y, to any circle, and whose gentle voice adj
~ ~ sweetness to this choir as the nightinga
81 81 that MARBLES in the brook adds sweetne
a. a. to. its gentle zephyrs, thus yielding tn
90 concord of harmony around the blazil
y glories of this altar, as the sweet strains
VI the sweetest instrument yields its CONGO
.. of harmonious tones to the exquisite tou
es of the most elegant performer. For Il
ae kindness you deserve that praise that la
"a guage, however intuitive, fails adequate
Ihi to describe, and that reward which t
= great Patriarch of Heaven and Ruling Arc
- itect of the Universe can and will beste
in upon you.
'th KING GEORGE CouRTHoUsE.- Il
IN inhabitants residing in the peaceful villa
he located here are in glow of exciteme
, if about the grand fair, feast, and vocal a
lat instrumental concert which is to occur
err their midst on the evenings of the 18th a
tie 14th inst, it being designed to devote
lti- proceeds to the erection of new Method
he church in that vicinity. Richmond TO
Iii have "a finger in the pie," it being und
The stood that besides neighborhood tall
at, which will participate in the concert, tn
his will be present the celebrated Eureka Gu
<" tette of this city, comprising Messrs: 81