National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05
MOUNT PLEASANT AFFAIRS.

| THE TEMPERANCE OAUSE-vISIT FROM
COLUMBIA DIVIS1ON-PLEASANT EN-
TERTAINMENT-THE PROPOSED FES-
TIvAL OF MOUNT PLEASANT DIvIS-
IoN-RELlG1Uus INTERESTS, SC.
Instead Of the temperance movement coming
and going like fash, its greatest interest seems
Just 70 have been awakened. On Friday night
Columbia Division, Of your city, paid our division
o fraternal visit, which was an occasion Of much
interest TO both societies. The visiting division
consisted Of about thirty members, and was cor
daily welcomed by our W. p. DR.. Darrell, Judge
Harmon and Mr.. Arnold in short addresses, which
were most happily responded to by Mr.. A. N.
Thompson, P. W. P. OF Columbia division.
i, Mr.. Exley, chairman OF the Committee on the
Good of the Order, announced o programme OF
entertainment which was successfully carried out
under his management, and which was as follows:
A song and guitar accompaniment by Mr.. Preuss;
a reading by Miss Lizzie Arnold, entitled inland
Muller" which Was very impressive; comic song
by one OF the members, called "old Browns
Daughter" which was well received; the reading
by Mr. Lipscomb, "Hste of the Bowl" whose elo-
cut!on rendered this touching selection very fne
and q dramatic charade entitled Childhood
the different parts Of which were we'll acted by
the Misses Emery and Smith, Mr.. Emery and Mr.
Thomason. Miss Emery's acting was graceful
aud refined, while the inimitable impersonation
tho audience with laughter, and for which she
received universal eommendation and praise.
This closed the programme, leaving the audi
enoe in the finest feeling and good humor, which
was not abated during the evening. Refresh
ments were now passed around to the entire audi
ence by our kind lady members, and, amid the
Joy and pleasure Of such happy social scene, q
parting goodnight was said, which ended one OF
the most delightful occasions known in the hs-
tory Of our Organization. Columbia Division is
verv large, earnest working organization, and,
by its presence and eongenial society, dbl much
to encourage and cheer rs on to more glorious
achievements in o cause which interests every
member Of society.
The festival under the auspices Of Mount Pleas
ant Division, preparations for which have been
going on for some time, has every promise Of
being success.
The money raised ct the festival is for the bene-
1T Of the division. A large committee Of ladies
and gentlemen Of our most active members has
been appointed, who Will have general charge OF
Its management. The leading features Of the
festival will consist Of Q flower table, Jacobs
WE'LL" art gallery, post office, fish pond, two ice
cream tables, fortune tree, supper-table o cane,
to be voted to the most needy as we'll as worthy,
gentleman; ring cako, to be sold; . fancy table
and many other attractive features, besides fine
music, readings, sc,
The festival will be held in about two weeks, or
so soon as strawberries can be procured, and all
arrangements can be perfected. Invitations will
b, extended to all the temperance societies In the
District, and grand time may be anticipated.
The hour for the preaching service Of tho Rev.
Mr.. Ch.cxering was changed to o'clock p. m. en-
Sunday, as more convenient, and the consequences
WIS q large audience, with q deeper interest
manifested. n.