Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-02-05
LOCAL IRIEILIeEHcE.

of the good people of Charlestown, at the
Good Templar''s beautiful Lodge room, on
last Tuesday evening, was very gratifying
to the friends of temperance. The occasion
was the presentation of beautiful organ to
the Lodge. After prayer by the Rev. T.
B. Shepherd, an earnest Christian worker in
the temperance cause, Mr.. A. D. Barr made
the presentation, Mr. David Howell res
pouded on the part of the Lodge, and Mr..
j. G. Holmes presented the receipt in full
payment for the organ. Miss Sallie Travers
presided at the organ, and n volunteer choir
rendered with great force and beauty several
appropriate hymns. Mr.. Arthur W. Hawks
made an appeal to the ladies for Scripture
texts to adoru the walls of the room. Much
credit is due to the committee, Messrs.
Holmes, Duke and Barr, for their efforts in
procuring funds with which to pay for the
organ. We are indebted to our neighbors
Of the Free Press for the verbatim reports
of the speeches, and we congratulate Mr..
Edward McGlone, upon his great success in
this, his first attempt at short. hand reporting
ADDRESS OF Ma. BARR.
Worthy Chief 7en,plar and Brethren of
Shenandoah Lodyc No. 80 I. O. G.. T.
The very pleasant duty has been assigned to
me by my associates of making the formal
presentation, this evening to our Lodge, of
members aud friends, procured through the
efforts ots volunteer committee composed of
Brothers Julius q. Holmes, J. Ed Duke,
aud myself. In the name of this committee,
with Whom the idea of its acqu sition orr .iua>
ted and by HON the canvass for the means IF
its purchase was made, L ask its acceptance
By the Lodge as pledge of our individual
devotion to our Order of our hearty zeal in
its behalf, aud Of our desire to obtain for
this special branch of our brotherhood every
appliance Of extended usefulness and perma>
ueut success. If it shall prove a new ele-
mens of interest in our weekly gatherings );
IT it shall open new source of enjoyment
in the ordinary routine of our exercises, we
shall feel amply repaid for all of effor. or
trouble expended by ourselves in its acquisi-
ton. In behalf of the donors-the sub
scribcrs to the fund for its purchased ask
its acceptance a token Of the cordial inter.
est and good will with which our Order is
now cherished by all classes in this commu>
nifty, and OK their readiness to promote in all
ways our growth as au oEOer ana our
enjoyment as individuals. And in this we
have sincere cause for gratitude aud mutual
congratuation. 1t gives US new assurance
j., indie ed any were nece 5sary-tlat outside
our OIdcr the Go5d Tempars are regarded as
one of the bencfc Mt inst utons of this com
III III t.: that we have emereed from an obscure
.n feeble beg inning into space of influence
and usefulness that commands for our Order
the respect and good wishes of our people
This should stimulate to still higher eff
forts-to the conception of wider aims and
the accomplishment of greater results-to
aims which Will be satisfied with nothing
less than the complete regeneration of our
town aud vicinity To do this we must call
to our help every aid that will make our
meetings attractive, our Hall centre of re-
fined. social enjoyment. 1t is an old device
of our enemy, as, indeed, of vice in its
myriad foens. that it seeks to hide its own
dcformity aud to cloak with spccious trap
pings its rcpusive features. The arts of
music, scul pture, and painting are often
made to throw their nlluremeuts around the
haunts of dissipation and the abodcs Of in
iquity. This is for them, and especially for
divine music, most unworthy aud degraded
com pan ionship. Their natural and proper
association is with the virtues to which they
which we seek to. nieht-to cement and per-
petuate the union of music and temperance.
As ready means of doing this We have
asked Of our friends the gift of this beautiful
Organ. They have gladly responded, and
now into your keeping, brethren, we COM
init it-almost as tenderly and lovingly as if
it were a thing Of life indeed, not doubling
that as such you will receive it, giving it
homo in our Lodge and a membership in our
Order.
RESPONSE OF Mr.. DAVID HOWELL.
Worthy Chief Templar, Brethren, Gentle
men and Ladies TO me has been assigned
the pleasant duty of receiving from tho COM
mittee this beautiful Organ, and responding
upon the part of Shenandoah Lodge to the
happy sentiments to which the Chairman
has Just given utterance. When l say that
the members of this Lodge feel under many
and great obligations to the committee for
the successful manner in which they have
performed this sef-imposed duty, am sure
l but utter a sentiment now yelling up from
the heart of every member present.
Gentlemen of the Committee Brothers,
in the great work of reform, formally ten
der to you the heartfelt thanks of this Lodge !;
and in receiving from you this evidence of
your zeal and neutrality-suspicious.
ton of the love you bear our noble Order,
may sincerely say that you have shown
spirit worthy of imitation by US all,-you
have given evidence of devotion to princi>
Pile which we would do we'll to emulate, and
you have conferred upon this Lodge boon.
for which we shall always feel deeply CRATE
full. And as we meet together here at stated
times to renew our vows of total abstinence
and pledge ourselves anew to this great
work, our enjoyment will be heightened,
AID our meetings rendered far more attrac-
tive by the strains Of sweet music emanating