Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-05
LUNG-WORE.
Joined by TWenty-One Of Their COun-
try Cousins, the Ladies Pro.
coed With the "WOrk.-
Some Very Distinguished Men Sign
the Pledge, but the Renowned Mrs.
Ward Remains EmbaftIed.
Condensed from the Knoxville Chronicle.


ward Remains EmbaftIed.
Condensed from the Knoxville Chronicle.
GREENEvIILE, March ,. nOOn,-Our
ladies are to-day reinforced by twenty-One
ladies from the country, near Tusculum
College and HendersOn's depot. They
came in upon the train this morning and
were met by a number Of the town ladies,
who. of course, were rejOiced. These ladies
made their arrangements to come in body
and add their influence. 1t was a grand
sight to behold, and these ladies joined
those in waiting and ali joined in singing
"GLoRY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH.'
And then as they marched down from the
depot to the little tent in front of Mrs.
Wards GROCERY and halted a moment,
there fioated upon the morning air beau
tifuI and thrilling song called SHOld the
Fort" There were deep emotions moving
the hearts of even some of the spectators
as the tears and trembling tears evineed.
Men stopped in the street and took off their
hats as the procession moved by. 1t is
needless for me to attempt to give a real
picture of the scenes of to-day. There is
not so much enthusiasm as real deep earn
estness, evincing the determination ITO
fight it out on this line if it takes all sum-
mer."
HOW ARE THEY ALL?
The ladies are to-day cheerful and happy
in their work. The gentlemen who look
on as friends are more encouraged. The
rum-seIIers are more disturbed. The rum
guzzler is much fearful as to the results Of
the conflict. Sunday there was quite a
long list of names subscribed to the pledge
of total abstinence. Some of those who
signed the pledge on Saturday were men
who are known far beyond our little town,
and even beyond our State.
WHO WERE THEY?
Why. men upon whom our citizens have
looked with pride on account Of their
talent and ability. Some of these parties
have been the subject Of much earnest so
licitude. And now as they have come out
upOn the side of temperance, is it any
wonder that the workers should sing
..,ilorv, glory, hallelujah- and feel that ON
the other hand is it strange that their old
associates and all the enemies Of temper
anee fear the result of this great work.
A CORRECT CONCLUSION.
'.What DO YOU think Of it nOw?> said one
man to another this morning. ''Think of
il: why I've come to the conclusion that its
the biggest thing on earth. tell you these
ladies will conquer
TEARS EXTRACTED.
One of the quiet citizens Of town was
passing to his place of business as the la
dies marched from the depot. He looked
at the procession moment and as the tears
flowed, said, Sod bless every one Of
them" And speaking of it cfterward, said
he, Il could hardly keep from shouting
right there in the street"
1t was proposed to the ladies from the
country that they 60 to the house OF a
friend and rest until the tents could be FIX
ed and improved a little. One of them
said. sNo; we don't want to rest; that's
not what we came for. We came to help
save our friends from intemperance.
Show us what to 10 and we viii 90 to
work" They were at once escorted 10 The
camping ground and entered heartily into
the work.