Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-05
Meeting Mt Granite Hall.

Centennial Band was present auu Iurnisneu mu-
sic at intervals during the evening This meet
| ing was the occasion of presenting an elegant
| banner to the Reform Club by the ladies of the
Temperance Christian Union who have already
done so much to help those who ave trying to
help themselves. The stage seats were filed
with members Of the Ladies Union and the Re-
| form Club.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. S. G.
Sargent, President Of the Union. Prayer was Of
| fered by Rev. c. F. Penney. Chas. Hewins was
| the first speaker. The temperance cause had his
| fullest sympathy There is no cause more worthy
! the attention of good men and women lhan this,
excepting the religion Of Christ, with which it
| goes hand in hand He took the pledge when
| fourteen years old and Thanked God he had al
ways kcpti it. Mr.. licwlns spoke Tor about twen-
| ty minutes.
Rev. n. II Tarbox, City Missionary OF Lewis
| ton, supported by the Y. NJ. G. A. was the next
speaker. lie had excellent opportunity Of MOTTO
| ing the good WORK of the Reform Club Pew
Gus to the organization OF the Club there were
from two 10 three arrests for drunkenness per
day upon the average. Now, 1t does not average
one each day He spoke half an hour. Follow
ing this speech was the presentation OF the BAN
ner by Mrs. G. Z, Hunt who spoke as follows
Mr. Presiacnt members o( the Return Ctub.-
|. i, my pleasure to 10 you Tonight, Us the
| otar.r OF message OF goOl cheer from those
ahoee hearts flied with au earnest purpose o
ward IN ouf midst.
That your ilves have been in the past, and shall
he in the ( tturt warfare ne ding luyat tpirlts
and co rage that shall never fater, il not an IDLE
aucy. some cohhlcts have already been yours.
First Of all, ard hai der than any battle you milI lie
allied to iight, beer u ur mastery OF sel', and
| It has been truly sand that The heart Is the
Only battle field, u which all others but outer
we, and pclui es, aud upon which the thoughts
d the same pilt The ConLa.ants accusing aud
eAcusIns ore Nuoh,r.'
My brothers you stand before me- tonight, com
,,if,r,t Fort fltat
naTohaiitd Its forces ON The slde of Temperance.
ours are not the uniforms which ha .vcr daz
gle the eye OF the behylGer, but better and more
iitng armoIs are yours strong and honest hearts
that shall never ie lbe battle, TIL the IRON grasp
If lnempeIaAcc is broken, and it, Wis TINS To- ever
set free.
Months ago you heard your marching orders
sounding in CLARION ties throughout the land, and
even now he conflict awaits you.
To.ulgl YOU are sentneIs along the picket line,
aud at The b eak of day tue revee shall cali you
yet ether posts OF duty, for your is tIr. less
zoe that slumber5 not by nj. hit or by day. Your
summons does no. come from yUnder distant
plains, where the oriow's setting sun .hal ind
you tie vi tors or the vanqushed.
NJ purple mists lie between you and The enemy,
for it is ut the dDors OF our own houses. VIII you
stay its progress that it noe the tire ,hold?
No martial Music Is the Inspiration OF your daily
actions, AMI no commander stars will you ever
wear upon your shoulders. But surely your strug-
giles for self, and those you love, shall shine
brightly for you as everlasting memorial.
/ VIII not say that hitherto You have marched
without a standard or you have each carried your
the world has read the cause you Serve as tn Sh
it had been emblazolcd IN golden letters and borne
aloit in your ranks.
But IN thi. halt in Your journey. ! am come to
say to you that the hears OF our ladies with you
in this work YOU have undertaken and that for
you they would gladly labor and pray II SO they
might make any smoother your pathway, and that
in the coming time you may have good proof of our
nearty cooperation With YOU in the name OF the la
dies of the Christian Temperance Union OF Angus
Ia, bring you this banner tonight. Henceforth.
as you un'ur 1t TO the winds, may 1t speak to you
thn anF Mo ftan
Tor which you contend. Rally round it brothers,
and with your manhood in the gle for the right
make even his peri5hable banner Il thing i'll which
YOUR hearts shall proudly rejoice.
MAY The day never come when there shall be no
willing standard b arer among you. and We turD 10
hnd our silt desplsed and iriendless. To-night's
gladness wsu be changed inio a shadowy gloom
If ever hs gift should come back to the givers be-
cause though lht coufc ia ged hard ard long,
valiant boys had deserted 10 the enemy, Of be taken
themselves 10 their iastnesses no longer to chal-
lenge the toe in open warfare. We'll do we know
that lu the days that draw near you VIII be called
to stand by another hag-the glorious stars and
stripes oil nation; but if you true TO your
banner his other shall be more proudly carried
and every star and stripe shall speak Of nation
that Is WipiDg oGt the status which its arch mtmy
| intempera ce has caused. Every morning sha /
your faithful answer to the roll call, prove your
itelity to this ba ner. VIII Oh to-nigh IN behalf of
our ladies', entrust 10 your hands. MIR. President,
TO be BONE by those whose leader you are. Aud
as the representatives of Union which is called
Christian, cannst tJrbt ar the expire ssisn of the
wish that with one OF old You may say, I'm the
so He may lead GU on to q certain victory.
President J. w. Rowe of the Reform Club, re-
sponded briefly in these words
Ladies Of the Christian Union-For this
newed expression of your interest in our club,
cept our sincere THANKS. We have had repeated
assurances Of your confidence and trust. and have
often been reminded Of your helpful sympathy.
You have been our reserve strength in all our bat
things with the monster ntemperance, "the power
behind the throne" The fact that could de-
pend upon you has been to US strength and inspr
alton. AS the knights of old rallied under their
golden banner, and always kept it before their
remembering the fair hands and warm hearts
from which we have received It,.
S. w. Lane was called upon by the president,
and in au eloquent and feeling manner also
turned the thanks of the club for the beautiful
amer, which should ever be an inspiration and
incentive to faithfulness, wherever placed in life
Rev. ii. w. Tilden spoke few earnest words
IN iiibue to the power Of woman in the cause of
temper ance and virtue. He exhorted them to
sdoptf,r THEN battle cry the old and ever effective
one, In Hoe SIgno Ninces," and success was
sure.
A collection was taken to defray necessary ex-
penses, after which the band played Hail Colum
bla and the meeting adjourned.
Vienna Locals.
The main topic Of conversation of late has been
about the drouth, which has been quite severe
with us, many pastures being entirely destitute of
water, and nearly Of feed; some farmers have
had TO haul water for their stock, but The rain of
Saturday was great help to the springs and feed.
The crops have been very good this season, al
though corn and late planted potatoes have suf