The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-16
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The Good Templars' Picnic

The Star Of Hope Lodge, No, R4S
enjoyed u grand pic mic on Saturday
the 18th iost Al an early hour th,
large membership Of above two hun
dred assembled In their elegant Ten
perance Hall, where all necessary ar
rangcmcnts were made Tor one Of lhv
most imposlng professions ever vii
messed IN Winchester. AT about halt
pas ten O'Clock the Fay elteyiile train
arrived, when quite al army cf GSod
Templars from Hunts Station, Salem
and Fayetteville, with nyiag coIors aud
beautiful regalia, accompanied by our
Worthy Marshuls. Capt, Isaac EsllIl
and L. j Gaines, both Of whom were
mounted on prancing steed>, with
white plumcs and scarlet %saslics, march
ed in front of our Temperance Halt,
where they were saluled by our excel
lent Silver CorneL Band, in the rendi
ton Of soul animating music, led ny
Prot c. +. Ulermoehlen, just al this
iuncture, while the hundreds of turlous
spectators seemed 10 be charmed with
the music aud the movements Of lhe
cold water army, our noble Lodge vi
caivalrous men and women, with that
peculiar feeling Of excitement common
on such occasions, marched two and
Two from the Hall, and ~ Il few min
utes the long, long pro esslon VAS
formed. The marshals led the process
sion around the Public Square, thence
to Gregory's Grove, about one hall
mile from town. Bro. John Turner
carried the beautiful silk banner ol our
Lodge, which bore the appropriate in
s,ription, II. o. q. L., Star Of Hope
in letters OF silver. A better locali III
for a pic nc could moi lie found any
where. Nature seems to have designed
this gram forest aud these aWpill-
,hsatral grounds tor just such un o'ca-
sion. Providence seems 10 have
guided the Committee OF Arian4 mrnts
and qualified them Tor the work they 80
faithfully and successfully ACCOMPLISH
ed. Now. all seated beneath tne green
ARCHES above, and the zrphyrs tanning
the broad leaves Of the forest oak, oul
Lodge choir, with our excellent new
sang the ode, Friends ol Ten
Derancc, welcome here A short AL
lress of welcome was made by Rev. j..
. b. Lovett The choir then sang
friends and breth: en-, all umte,'
.olIowing which, Col. j. }. Hickman,
T. X. W. G. T., in a name that WAS
profoundly impressive, installed the
ollowing officers: ,
Rev. j. A. B. Lovett, W. C. T. ,
MISS Addie Hunt. W. V. L ,
Rev. h. A. Reagan, W c.
Prot. j. M. Bledsoe, W. + S.
Henry Finch, W. 5.
Capt. r H. Finch, W, L. t
Miss Matte Estill, W. l. G.
Thomas Arledse. N. o. e. ,
Mrs. NJ. E,till, n. II ii. S. {
Mrs. Il. II. Finch, W. l.. II. S.
After music by the choir, Rev. Green
Jackson. ". c., Of Fayetteville
lodge, delivered a well timed in
,romptu address, in which he gave en-
,hasis to that line OF duty which he
ongs to our wsrk M Temperance re-.
'ormers, 10 viii That We should labor
o create such II public sentiment
the liquor traffic as to vote
the law OF license which author.
yes men to vend the 'leadlv poison.
Col. j j Hickman, the celebrated
Temperance Apostlc-thr man who ~
'ecorded by European rs well
" Ar ericau journals as being one oi
he greatest Of living Temperance or
Itnrs-was introduced TO tt" audience
,y Rs. j. A. B Loycit. For II tut
lour the people were hcIi eel h"uod
" the startling facts, the profound
casonng. the pathetic appeals and IN.
mitablc %eloqucnce Of this treat man. ,
Thus, after having the mind and !
oul fed with such rare TODD, it was the =,
Experience oI che many hundre IS that |
onetning like unto nodil, re.re,Iinent \
you'd be in place; this experience had ,
'een anticipated by tue lIospltahl' p'o- e
he Of the community. wh,rsnpon 'iIns {
Ier WAS announced, and t%,erl booty c
ordialiv lnviled To the t0unteous !
most tsstcluiIy arranged upon - a
rio of very long tanirs. There we're x
,Io,islons in abundance, aud all scents
Il to enjo IN n very special manner, !
his part OF The programme. j
After dinner the toLlpslng gentle '
len madr short addresses To trr sun II
ay Schools which hd participated IN II
he demonstration: r." j. A. b +"
Rev r. A. Reagan, DIR. Il e. c
raves, and Rev, DR.. Dix. TIL" hene "
lotion WAS pronounced. AMI the PEG Z
lie returned to their homes somewhat
in body, hut strengthened in Z
he great uause of Temperance. =,
STAR OF HOPE I