Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-06-26
Presentation Addresses.
For the R.r!iaul Beacon.

At regular mcr'ia@ cf Alto Council *
90, of the L. F. Of T.. the following rr-uIu-
ton, offered Ly Broker \. Il. lIuccy, was
adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That a copy of the eloquent
presentation speech, Of Brother :. g. Baird ni
the lovely Banner Ia cur Council on the Fad
at June, the day of our picnic, and the
scholarly response Of accrlt1ucr " Mis-
Kate Hcmicr, be requested of the parties for
publication III tie REACUN.
PREsETATION OF s. Il. gAIRD.
Ladies and Brothers and Sisters Of
the United Friends of Temperance
As chairman of your committee it he
comes my duty TO present to you, on this &C
casion, the banner prepared for Alto Com Cal
No. 80 Of the U. +. of I. Perhaps you may
think that should place it in the hands Of
,ur Worthy Primatc, TO whose liberal zeal,
efficient ruling, and maichlcss energy. our
great success seems mainly due. But, while
we recognize and appreciate bis valor and
worth as presiding officer and deem him
capable of bearing his countrys nag mid
storms OF clashing sabres and booming cannon,
on to victory, in a struggle for temporal free
dom; yet, we do not forget that ia nobler
cause, the cause OF Tcmpcrancc-yea, the
battle of lfe-in which oif troops are now
engaged, there is "A "p0,ccr Gcitnd lLc ,hrOae
more potent for good or evil, :i.Gu any man
can wicld. II is Tie pOlcCr Of lrDnidl. Into
your hands, Ito the la"ies the fan cu-,oIiaus
tf christian civilization, virgin purify and
heaven-bom graccs, we can, with uubcudinr
confidence. eutrIst the keeping Of our lem
pcrancc Banner Accept it, my young friend.
rs a representative Of tie Ccutlcr EEK. in be
half of Alto Council. Lean ITS staff for SUP
port on tie shoulder Of some young 'loid uf
cr,alion:' ever cheer and gladden. the carI
about and beneath il with the sweetest smiles
of woman; aud not only will our Worthy
primate aud brethren ACKNOWLEDGES the su-
rcniacY Of wonans mission, bat the beau
iiful ensign of the United Friends q. Temper
aucc will never cease To Mayc in triumph,
until planted upon the starry dcckrd battle
mcnts of yonder celestial done il looks down
upon a world conquered 10y lin before whom
'evcry knee shall bow and every tongue
confess
RESPONSE By MISS KATE HEHLER.
la lies ami gentlemen of the Committee
Brother Chairman,
Allow me, in behalf of the L. F. Of T.
Of the Alto Council. 10 return unto you ON
with pride aud pleasure that | accept and
unlurl lis lovely folds to the breeze aud NAV
il ever as it does now wave over a free aud
happy people. Ny Bro,her, when say fee
| do not mean in any way 10 blend my
thoughts with politics, but mean free from
the demon Of Incompetence, tie worst enemy
with which uur race mas IN contend.
When Turn from this vast assenLlagc
clothed with the badges Of our order, tia
numbered less than score cigh; months ago
when first enlisted in This great and craI.C
army, battling for human freedom, and human
rights, and look AT this beautiful banner IA,
faith is strengthened.
Over my head see marked on this pur,
white an anchor, Cmblenatical OF hope, By
which you 80 doubt designed TO chccr ia,
weak aud weary and Ia encourage us all "a
good soldiers To press the enemy harder an,
make the fight hotter until King y lcohol an,
all bis followers are conquered, the viIla;nou
old king driven from our village, our neigh
borhuoi aud our Parish, and the followers ht
has left clothed in their minds sitting bcnCatl
the shade Of this our beautiful banner ApalI
when look M this ring " irh which you hay,
cCciulcd ;hc emblem of bone | appreciate
the design, particularly when ! look aruun,
and find myself encircicd by true friends
united by the mystic us of our order III
grand crusade a2Hiust our common foe. y
il has neither be: inning nor ending, II bcauti
In represents the truths al temperance which
are founded upon the eternal and alwlsc Go,
who has neither beginning nor ending.
The principles upon which our order i
founded being taken from the Bible make
your motto, In God We Trust" very apiopo
and mus, impress the bchoder of our deter
minauOn To wage an aggressive aud uncca> in!
warfare against our arch enemy. Let Il
stand frni Although we may have som,
srr,rglers who may fall or flint by the way
sale, let us throw the mantle oi charity owe
them, reclaim them and iii them out of th
''soush Of dcspond," remembering that il
all armies there are stragglcis, and in pnyc
commend them tn the ncrcics ot that God il
whom we trust Never look on the fille
without hope; hence the appropriateness q
the last inscsipron NEVER DESPAIR"
now in behalf of the Council acknowl
edge this beautiful pih which hold in NJ
hand, 10y presentation, III holy trust and cont
dence, emb,cmatical O. the cause it 80 fri
represents
Now to YOU, brolhcrs and sisters | woui
say a word of encouragement. Stand unite,
stand finn, and never yield to The icmp,cr
cup, Tor inspired history tells US that ''at III
last il biirIh like serpent and stingcth til
nm adder Behold again your banner aud /;
YOU value honor, aS yuu value friendship
never by any aci Of yours cause the check
any sister or brother 10 blush with shame u
causing our Flag To he dcfiIed. Should an
member of Council violate the sacred pcdg
made in behalf OF Temperance, he snlhcs ut
nj al, "a In ia
dust
Mr.. Editor-I have been commissioned
hand you these thrilling addresses for p"bi
cation ia your valuable paper
With sentiments of bish regard am yor
obcGicnt servant,
A. Il Macy.
Our country has about forty Lienicnan