The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-03
4 PLEASANT OCCASION.

The seventh anniversary of Anderson Divis-
ion No. l. Sons of Temperance, was celebrated
by grand pic mic at the University on Satur-
day last the 29th inst, and the occasion was
the pleasantest and most enjoyable of the sea-
son. Saturday morning dawned bright and
beautiful, and everything seemed to portend
happy day. At an early hour the streets were
thronged with the youth of both sexes who
had come in from the adjacent country to en-
joy the festivities. Among the number were
many representatives Of other Divisions, who
were present to take part in the procession.
At about 101 o'clock the members of the vari-
ous Divisions met in the Division Room, over
the store of Messrs. Bleckley, Brown & Co.,
and received instructions concerning the
march, business of the day, etc. After dom
ming their regalia they descended to the Public
Square, and were formed in procession by Mr..
J. G. Cunningham, Marshal of the day. The
procession numbered from two hundred and
fifty to three hundred, including number of
Good Templars, in their scarlet regalias, and
about forty lady visitors, whose genial pres
ence lent attraction to the scene. Everything
being in readiness, the command was given
and the procession filed into Main street, and
marched with banners flying up to the Univer-
sity entrance, where the command to halt was
given. An opening in the ranks was then
made by stepping to the right and left and
the whole procession entered the spacious
chapel in inverted order, and took seats on the
right, the seats OH the left being already appro-
priated by vast concourse of persons who
had come to hear the addresses. All being
seated, an ode was then sung by the members
of the different Temperance organizations, after
which prayer was offered up by the Rev. D. E.
Frerson. Worthya Patriarch A. J. Watt, in
few brief but appropriate remarks then intro
duced the following speakers in order: Messrs.
j. Baylis Lewis, E. B. Murray and j. G. c.
Featherston, who, in beautiful and eloquent
addresses, depicted the many evils growing
out of the use of intoxicating liquors; the del
eterious effects on the human system, and the
moral and intellectual powers, They por-
trayed the severance Of the tenderest of social
ties, the degradation of character and the de-
struction of talent and ability by the indul-
gence in all alcoholic drinks. They censured
moderate drinkers as setting bad examples,
and said that this class could not but perceive
the great injury they were doing, not only to
themselves, but to others. They gave brief
histories of the temperance cause, and hoped
that ere many years were numbered with the
past, such an evil as intemperance (Which kept
in existence asylums, poor houses and prisons)
would be known no moro throughout the
length and breadth or the land. They were
listened to with great attention, and much
applauded.
After the speaking the committee of ladies,
appointed to arrange the dinner, reported their
duty performed, and the welcome tidings were
conveyed to the waiting multitude by Mr.. A.
B. Towers, chairman of the committee of ar
rangements. The dinner, which consisted of
both dclicacies and substantials, admirably
arranged on lengthy table under the shade
of the magnificent oaks which adorn the
grounds, was soon disposed of, and the vast
crowd, which numbered between five and six
hundred persons, either strolled about IN the
shade or went back into the chapel to witness
the dancing which soon took place. On ac-
count Of the excessive heat the dancing did
not continue long, but was substituted by
skating, which accomplishment was quite
novel to many preseut. While the merriment
occasoned by the fall Of some awkward skater
was enjoyed within, quite different scene
was being enacted without. Apart from the
groups reclining beneath the oaks, discussing
the merits of the pic mic, ETC., there might have
been seen couples promenading, who seemed
to enjoy the day the most in the pleasures OF
discoursing on the weather, etc. At about four
o'clock in the afternoon the assemblage broke
up and repaired homeward, highly delighted
with everything that transpired throughout
the day.