The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-07-30
TempIars and Changers at BIamtOn's
Chanel,

! The Good Templars have had another one
Of those grand had bR fm called S0nn
Chapel, in the neighbOrhOOd of Brother
I jeff. Dixon's. The dinner was prepared by
the neighhOrhOOd for the Good Templars
and Changers, and was everything that
could be wished, maintaining the reputa-
ton that section of country has always had
for its hospitality. The Changers occupied
the church in the forenoon, and had speech
es from Mr.. Robt. Mckay and Messer Yes
tai, while the Good TemplarS held their
Convention upstairs in their Lodge room.
After opening the Lodge in the usual form,
Brother j. b. Hamilton was chosen PreS1-
dent and ID. G. Helm Secretary. The Con-
ventiOu was called to order and committee
on credentials appointed, when Maury,
NebO, Fides Gross BridgeS) and BlantOn
Lodges reported after the usual business.
Each Lodge reported progress since our last
meeting, which was very satisfactory, and
in the tenn perance cause about as good as
an old fashioned Love Feast is in the
church. The reports show life and feeling
in the lodges, which will be bound to tell in
the future. These meetings have good eff
each other, and bringing all together in
harmony and brOtherly love, and / have
no doubt you will hear of several lodges in
that section that were getting weak, revive
and start again with new Vigor. After all
other business was disposed Of the election
of President for the next Convention cam
up, when Brother L. JEFF. Dixon was elected,
and Brother Lee Bullock Secretary, and the
Convention adjourned to meet at Cross
Bridges on the third Friday in September.
The Lodges then formed in procession, and
marched to beautiful grove below the
church, where on tables prepared for the
purpose, was spread q bOuntiful dinner.
There was large crowd Of people from the
surrounding country, and all seemed to be
pleased. The thanks of the Convention
were voted to the BlantOn Lodge and the
neighborhOOd for tn cir kind and liberal hos
pitaliIy. After dinner we had a public in
StallatiOH of officers of BlantOn Lodge, with
j. B. WOOdSide as Grand Worthy Chief
Iemplar, and Brother i. JEFF. Dixon as
Worthy Grand Marshal. The ceremonies
were imposing, and were listened to by the
audience with marked attention, after
which Professor w. a. Smith, of Columbia,
opened with a neat, classical speech, fol-
lowed by the Rev. J. b. Hamilton, j. B.
WOOdside, Messer Vestal and Major James
L. Moore, consuming the evening until
four o'clock, when the crowd broke up in
harmony and good feeling, not one thing
occurring to mar the pleasures of the day.
1t was with pleasure we noticed that
nearly all the IL aiding men In the neigh
bOrhOOd that We're Changers were also Good
TcmplarS. May the time soon come when
not only the Changers but all Christians
and ministers of the Gospel will be Good
Templars; helping the order to put down
vice and intemperance In all parts of our
country. After ride home of ten miles
through a beautiful country, with corn and
cotton crops looking as fine as they can, | sit
down to write you this account of the day.
We expect a grand time and larger crowd |
at Cross Bridges in September. Let all the |
Lodges in our county brush up their regalias |
or get bran new ones, and let each Lodge |
try and have banner with the name OF |
the Lodge on ii, and let us have big turn |
out. The work goes bravely on. Then |
Stand up, stand up for Temperance,
He soldiers of our cause;
Lift high your royal banner,
Nor let it suffer loss.
From victory to victory,
Our armies shall be led,
Till every foe is conquered,
And man is free indeed. j. Ii.