The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-21
THE YOUNG PEOPLES ASSOCIATION

OF Elkton held It's regular monthly meet
ing, i'll the basement Of the NJ. +. Church,
on Friday evening, the 18th inst Owing
to the illness of the President, W. j. Jones,
Esq, who had been suffering for some
days from an attack of malarial fever his
place was filled by Rev. ID. G.. RidEway
The rnee ting was opened by the reading of
the l4S-i9-j0th Psalms. after which the
President offered beautiful aud apprGpri.
ate prayer.
The choir of the VI. Church then sang
the solo and chorus :. Brightest and Best
solo 10y Miss Eva Perkins and John NJ
Terrell. Then followed beautiful solo
by Miss Nellie Mckiusey, which she rem
dered in an artistic and pleasing manner
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by the Secretary, Mr. G. T. Smith.
Then followed a duet, =. Heavenly Wis
ion," by Mrs. Ridgway and Miss Eva Per
kins, after which g. W. Cruikshank, Esq,
editor of The Cseil Democrat the essayIst
of the evening, was introduced and read
essay upon Horse Ethics Mr.. C.
paid a high tribute to the able animal
which was the subject Of his essay by say
ing that his involuntary agency had nodded
the destines of empires and placed its dis
tinctive seal on civilization. That none
were SO low they might not aspire To he his
owner and none so high they could safely
despise his usefulness. Brutcs in human
form have staked their little all upon
him and won; mailed mouarchs have
offered their crowns for him and lost
Caiieula deemed him worthy TO feed on
golden oats. Alexander was prouder in
his mastery than in the conquest of the
world. Praxiteles and Phidias disdained
not 10 embody his graceful form in irnper-
ishabe clay. And that even the regions OF
space beyond the confines of the solar
system, yielded tribute to his name and
acknowledged his powers. Then he told us
all about Pegasus, and phaeton, (the last
of which we, In our ignorance, had always
thought was a vehicle to ride in and Bel
lerophon, and Minerva. and the nine muses..
and the nine daughters OF Pieros and Hell
con aud Hyppocreue who was the inspiring
spring Of the muses.. But it was when
speaking of the ludicruus tricks of the
horse jockey, and describing the pride of
the owners of the noble animal, and their
efforts to pass each other on the highway
that the essayist probably hes, pleased the
large and intelligent audience that listened
to him with mar ked attention.
After the reading of the ESSAY, an inter
mission OF few minutes was given, which
the audience spent III social conversation.
The association was then called To order
aud Miss Maria Jones sang a solo, a. Ewes
Lamentations, in the singing of which
she fully sustained her reputation as a
beautiful and artistic amateur performer.
The reports of the committees were then
called for. and after the rendition of
chorus ".AIth. IL - Nv The choir
The audience was dismissed with the dox-
,losy and bcnediction.
There was but one thing to mar the
pleasing and perfect effect of the music,
and that was the unsuitableuess of the room
in which the meeting was held. the ceiling
Df which is so near the floor that one halt
If the effect is destroyed. We respectfully
suggest that hereafter the association meet
in the upper part of the church