The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-07-25
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Mic at our ncighboring town q Jacksonville,
on Friday lat, given by the order Of Good
Templars and the members Of the different
Sunday schools IN that goodly town.
II was indeed a gala day. The morning
clouds threatened rain, bot when a beautiful
rainbow, alive with all the glorious colcrins'
Of the rising sun, hung itself out above the
horizon rs a beacon Of fair weather, many
hearts wer filled with glad hopes Of joyful
day.
Al an early hour, the people from all the
country around came hocking into town. Ev-
cry road and by-path seemed TO be alive with
a moving throng, all eager 10 take part In the
ceremonies Very soon the town was alive
with people, all anxious tn repair to the place
selected for the days pleasure. The church
bells rang-ihe mass moved out, and at the
Presbyterian church the procession was form
ed, headed by the Amateur Band Of Stanford.
About three hundred members Of the order Of
Good Templar, and over one hundred Sun
day school pupils formed into line. The pro
cession presented quite an imposing spectacle.
The Good Templars, in the tasteful and pretty
regalih Of the order, the children In white,
with sashes OF ribbon, the soul-stirring music,
and the crowd Of old and young looking on
over all, the unclouded shy, the music also Of
birds in the hills surrounding them, the gen
tie wind floating fresh from the fields Of new
mown hay-who could refrain from joining
in the moving columns and making one Of the
msttt throngl
The procession moved out the Danville road
to a spacious woodland, down gently sloping
hill covered with a rich velvety carpet Of
green up a beautiful valley, scross a rip
pling moss-bordered brooklet, and spot was
reached which was by nature, formed for
such an occasion. Seats were arranged conve-
niently, and during the entire day the sun did
not reach the multitude who we're seated be-
meath the shades Of the huge forest trees. As
the many hundreds were being seated the
Templars' March, composed and arranged ex-
presly for the occasion, was given by the
band. After grand medley by the hand, the
exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. A.
ID. Rash, Of Stanford.
N. F. Thompson, Grand Worthy Counsellor
Of the order Of Good Templars Of Kentucky,
and associate editor Of Good TsmpldrT AduOouie,
was then introduced to the assembly by Rev.
W. L. Williams, and he delivered. a most Logs
ical and forcible speech upon the subject Of
temperance. But
The turnpike road 10 peoples hearts. I End.
Lies thrO' their mouths. or I mistake mankind"
SO we conclude that the few who were not
led to think favorably of the subject so ably
handled by the champion Of the cause, that Is
30 near the heart Of every Good Templsr,
were surely induced to seek admission into
the society by what followed.
When midday came, the baskets were
brought forth and their inviting contents
consisting Of everything calculated to tempt
and crafty the appetite-was spread with
that lavish profusion peculiar to "West
End" hospitality. Two tables, each one hun
dred yards in length and four feet wide, were
literally packed until they groaned beneath
the weight of "many good thinga." The man
who would fail to endorse the sentiment utter
ed by so many, viz; 81 never saw 50 fine a
dinner" was either TOO fuR for utterance, or
Gle would defy
| That which he loves most tenderly.
| Quarrel with minced pies, and disparaga
HIS best and dearest friend. pum-Porridsei
Fat pig aud gooss Itself oppose.
And blaspheme eustard thro' his nose"
We are sure that no one left the grounds
unied and dissatisfied. We learned the lesson
anew on that occasion, that IL Is not essential
to good living to have strong drink upon the
tables to be satisfied with a drink furnished
by One wiser than we,-pure water.
After dinner the crowd assembled around
the Speakers stand, when several young ladies
and gentlemen Of one Of the ehoirs of Hus-
tonville favored the assembly with exquisite
" ine singing, which made the "vast sea ofup-
turned faces" sparkle With its thrilled wave of
emotional melody. The vocal music was the
happest feature Of the day.
Geo. W. Balm, the grand-browed champion
Of Temperance in kentucky, who has scarcely
recovered from dangerous illness, was pres
ent and, contrary 70 the advice Of his physi-
clan, under the impulse Of the moment, called
the Sunday school children around him and
delivered shor, sddress. which was replste
with good advice and lessons Of value, touch
ing their present md future conduct as chill
drcn and youno men and uomen We sca,os-
lx know whether Mr. Rain speaks better ON
Temnsrance ,ba, he does ON the subiec, Of
Sunday scbools md the training Of children
in the vav thew should 90. Suffice !, TO saw
,h., bs has no, 4 super;or In either 6rld If
I.hor
Ahon, ,wo o,.Iock the crowd d,.nsr.sd and
ws a.. ham, % note the f.c, ,h., no,h;ns az.
onrr.d ann, the d.v 10 ,uf,,e IN The la., ,hs
sn;ovmen, a ,pv one.