Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-26
TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.

GREAT GATHERING IN HARRISONBURG-
5000 PEOPLE IN COUNCIL-THE sTAUly-
TON sToNEWALL BAND IN THEFRONT-
THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE JoNA-
DABs-sPEECHEs BY CHIEF TEMPLAR
POINTS, LECTURER DIVINE, A. NJ. GAR
BIER, ROBERT GRAY. DANIEL PRICE AND
OTHER s-CLosING sCENEs-vARIoUs
ITEMS,
&C.. &C.. sc.
The Valley depot here MoudaF morning
presented a lively scene at the departure
81 d number Of Tanplars and other Tenn
perance men for the grand celebration of
their order at that pretty suburb of Staun-
ton. Harrisonburg. On the principle that
a sympathzing reporter is likely to give
the most acceptable account Of a Temper
ance meeting, we detailed an enthusiastic
advocate of the cause to accompany the
party, and our readers will find below an
account which will be read with interest
by everybody. He dates at Harrisonbmg
Tuesday:
OPENING CHORUS.
Yesterday, the glorious ed, this good
old town was alive with Temperance folks,
and hundreds who were not, from all parts
of the great Valley. It was indeed gala
dav for old Rockingham, and she showed
her appreciation. of the bright and spring.
like weather by turning out with all OF her
youth, beauty and manhood to do honor
to Virginia's greatest son. ''the worlds
one Washington as Byron designated
him, by fttingly celebrating the anniver-
sary of his birth in pushing forward the
great Temperance revolution now sweep
ing everything before it in this section.
BY / O'Clock at least 5000 people of all
ages, from the gray-haired and feeble vet
eran to the innocent babe smiling at the
bright regalias and banners, from it's fond
mothers arms, had assembled at the depot
to welcome the Staunton Good Templars,
headed by the immortal
sTONEwALL BAND.
which the Chief Marshal, Ell. Stinesping. a
leading Temperance man, assisted by Chas.
Fellows, ESQ., soon placed at the head,
and to its inspiring music the long process
sion. with beautiful banners and still more
beautiful women, all wearing handsome
red, white or purple regalias, was prompt
ay marching on to the Courthouse. 1t
WAS indeed an inspiring scene-the crowds
of people on pavementS and balconies, fair
ladies waving snowy handkerchief and
nlappipg soft hands in welcome, and
brave men and even little children cheer
ING the gallant soldiers of good cause
onward.
WHO WERE THERE.
The procession consisted of the Order Of
Jonadabs, headed by the StoEewaH Band,
in front, bearing a beautiful banner IN
scribed: '.Alpha Lodge No. l, Sons OF Jo-
nadab. established July 18th, 1871" and
on the reverse. 's.We have obeyed the voice
of Jonadab. our father. The Sons Of Jo-
nadab. Farewell to Old Rye" Then came
the Good Templars from staunton, the
Friends of Temperance from MT. CraW-.
ford and Dayton, next GOOD Templar
lodges from New Market. Strasburg, Cross
KEYS. Lynnville Creek, Conrad, McCfa-
heysyille and Keezletown, followed by
hundreds of people, the Temperance orders
numbering fully 500.
THE MEETING.
Upon reaching the Courthouse it was
soon filed by over 1000 people, and many
could not gain admittance. This large
hall of Justice is badly constructed, and is
decidedly the worst to speak in we eyer
saw. but despite OF this great drawback,
the speecfes and music were generally
heard by ALL The architect who planned
this building infringeG monstrousy upon all
rules Of acoustics. He must have been
railroad engineer once and had steam
enojne Oh She brain, for it looks outside
exactly like monster one, and makes one
desire TO fire it UP and move it off. The
proceedings were opened with prayer by
+ha Rev W. A. Whitescazver of the Bap-
fist church
THE SPEAKERS.
Then came music from the Band aaid
Samuel Price, Esq, editor Of the 'Ray OF
Home, the great original Jonadab, OF
ssIron Clad'' as he is called here, introduced
DIR. WI. Points, G. ". G. Templar OF
VIA a native Of Staunton, to the audience.
nv Points delivered written address OF
--rob.ome. and delivered it well. He al
1,,dao feelingly to his own restoration TO
;:fo NV the temperance cause, and bid all
.cod sneed in our great work. He spoke
.of the appropriateness of such meeting to
,oo1ohrate the birthday of Washington, who
voc nre-eminent1y d temperance man in all
4,,;nrs He denounced liquor dealers and
,.onfrasted this scene in the {. ii. with
+a'st of the bloated, blear-eyed rum-sellel
,i,,o forward to get license from so
called Court of Justice and Mercy, 20 keeI
.4an orderly house and deal damnatlol o2!
~ s,ss follow men, His tribute to wash
5nctoys WIS grand, ana his beautiful Illus
tratiop OF the temperance notices, aisli
HONE. and Charity was exquisite showing
how the coloas Of the regalias, req WINE
and purple, of various orders, were tI~aS
isamblamatic.'' Just here seedy looking
oargoerluint smelling RoeGinghamlte- VINO
perched near our reporter ca She outsKlfE
Of the cga,wd, which was fringea with a
rod line of Grst-class "dingbats" OF. the
.Peopermint Templars, whispered loua
enough for everyone to hear: Say strang-
erred, white, and pnrple-just color my
nose-s.eanbIernatic' PUT ii down fem
blowmatic.@
Then came music and the singing OF Chf
Good Templar's ode to the tune OF AUD
Lang Syne,'' which started off badly but
soon recovered and came out at nand
gallop: Dr. Points leading, followed by {
handsome Templar from Staunton.
Mai. James F. Divine, Grand Lee turer