Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-07
Good Temp!ars In Fauquier.

Correspondence OF tho Alexandra Gazette. |
ORLEAN, March 5.-Ihe county lodge OF
Fauquicr. /. 0. G. IT,, convened with the Up
pervIe lodge, Yesterday, and was called TO or.
der by W. A. Rucker. W. q. T., at 10 o'clock
p. To-, aod opened with the usual ceremony.
After the committee on credentials had re.
ported the representatives from the lodges,
constituting the county lodges, tho representa-
tives were called on to give 40 account Of their
stewardship.
DR.. Ira Thomas, in brief, but chastc
speech, spoke for Uppcrviila.
Mr.. William Kendall, 10 a lev we'll chosen
remarks. represented Paris lodge.
Mr.. Carter, from Log Branch lodge, stated
that be was not a delegate, bu! would speak
Tor the delegates. az they wcro 81 fer from
home that it made them bashful. lilo said
that one of the brethren. at The last meeting of
the county lodge. had stated that they were all
hcGthcns down at Long BraIch, and be was
glad to cay that this was DO longer the CASE.
He said the tine had been when grog shops
sprung up spontaneously, but be was clad to
say that this was the case DO logger. There is
not single erog shop anywhere 10 the c,nmu.
nifty. He said they had planted the flag of
temperance on top Of the Ball Run mountaiu
aud they meant 70 press forward in this grand
temperance reform until tho fig, which had
been uufurled Oh Bull Run, bad met the one
which had been planted on the Blue Ridge,
hBf way, in loving embrace.
] am sorry that cannot mako 4 fuller report
of this speech. as well az others. l took my
pouoll and paper from my pocket. but when the
Brethren began to curl could d. nothing
but listen. and therefore have to write from
memory.
Warranton lodge had for lis orator DR..
Hodgkies, who said that the Good Templars
had not onl7 tito world the fash and the devil
in Warrenton to oppose them, bu. had the
chUrch as well.
In happy speech Hon. e. D. KinchcIoe
represented DelepIane. He said the banner of
temperance had been successfully planted on
the Blue Ridge, at Paris, and following along
its base toward the South we came to Scuttl,.
burg, which had surrendered to the temper.
ance cause. and following along on the same
line, Markham, too, had fallen into the ten.
persuce ranks, aud, going still farther south
ward. OrIean. TOO. had laid down her arms of
rebellion, and had joined tho mighty temper.
srcs host, and was guarding successfully the
line along the Rappahannock river. Then
striking back towards the Loudoun line, Dust
Head" too, had fallen referring to Long
Branch aud was doing o noble work
Orlcnn was ably represented By Rev. S. NJ. |
Athey 10 an admirable address OF several
minutes durating, which Was we'll received and
loudly applauded.
Last but not least comes Markham, which |
had 40 able representative 10 Mr.. Thomas Am.
bier. who spoke with telling effect. He said |
Markham was unlike Rec!ortown. Rectortown
had head and tail and no middle, while Mark
ham had middle, aud tho middle would soon
swallow up tho head and tail. Markham had
started with lodge numbering nineteen Of the
best material TINT community could boast, and
her future prospects wero bright and glorious.
Mr. Amber ia quito talented young man
apd doubtless will be heard from agaiu.
The dinner hour having arrived tho Lodge
adjourned to partakc Of Uppervic's hosptali.
ty. The dinner was spread at tho Picket
House. Our pen fails US % much as our ap-
petite did after we bad access to ono Of the
tables for about three.iourths of an hour, to
give description of the sumptuous feast All
that VIC can say is, that the tables groaned be-
meath their load of good things before the
Good Templars had access to them. After eat
ing the Good Templars did tho eroaning.
When we want a good dinner 10 the future We
sro going all the way to UppcrVl|o TO get that
dinner.
In the afternoon speeches werc made by A.
8. Green. efq, of Markham, Rev. s. NJ.
athey and 4. D. Kincheoe, esq. MIR. Green
held tho audience spell bound for one hour.
The other speakers made brief but eloquent
addresses.
At night there vas speaking by j. Nj. Kill
,our aud Mr. Thomas
Mr.. A. G. Green was elected county lecturer,
md will visit the subordnat. lodges ones per !
quarter.
The next meeting of the Couoiy Lodge Will =,
oe held at Paris on the third day of June. y