Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
A BIG BARBECUE.
The Meeting Of Several Lodges Near Porl
Roval.
To the Chronicles: :

Holdfast and other lodges met at Cow
er's Grove near Port Royal, where some
thirty carcasses we're being nicely BAR
becued for the occasion.
The day was exceedingly warm but
our kind and thoughtful brothers, had
everything arranged for the comfort Of
the large crowd present, and the loving
hand of woman was traced in the beau
tifully decorated speakers stand with
the word Prohibition" standing out in
bold letters.
Early in the morning the merry
laughter and beaming laces OF several
hundred happy souls plainly told that
everything was joyous. II was soon
whispered around and with anxious and
disappointed looks, that our speakers
had not arrived, when our committee
for arranging programme, determined
to open with prayer and singing and
hold an experience meeting. They
plainly stated they believed it to be
their Christian duty to take bold
stand against King Alcohol. Brother
Halliburton signaled the large crowd to
arise, when he opened with fervent
prayer for Gods blessing on our noble
order.
4 The experience meeting being over,
Mrs. Rose Wilson came forward and
read the paper which she had ably pre-
pared for the occasion, have forgotten
the name of the paper, but for news
and solid facts concerning the great
Temperance question, it would compare
we'll with the Issue and that is great
deal for me TO say as regard the Issue
as the best temperance organ that ever
read.
After this your correspondent read
an able sermon recently preached in
Russellville, KY, by Rev. DIR. Morri-
) son of the Methodist church, on the
subject OF temperance.
At its conclusion there was wave OF
fresh Joy which seemed to strike the
crowd. it was whispered from one to
another and spread like wild-fre that
our G. w. G. T., Brother &C. T.::Kelly.
was on the ground and every one was
anxious to see him.
Dinner being announced the crowd
slowly and peaceably wended their way
to the large circular stand where they
were politely and attentidely waited
upon. All were pleased with the con-
: veniences which our brothers had pre-
: pared and the savory meats were COM
mented upon very highly. During
: this hour, spent in refreshing the inner
man, our committee on introduction
were busy seeing that all visiting mem
= bers were made to know each other.
. Reform, Friendship and Holdfast
lodges each wore a beautiful pale blue
' ribbon badge with the name and mum
:" ber of their lodge printed thereon in
uAI iCIvOtos AltoI uluilcT VIC udu Z
= very interesting speech on temperance
> from Mr.. Joel Fort, young talented
> and aourishing lawyer from the Spring
= field bar, while Mr.. Fort is not exactl,
= with us in Prohibition, we believe hi
. heart is with us in our work-at AM
~ rate he thinks our lodges are doing
~ good work both in producing sobriet,
:! and cultivating society. Our frienC
= leaving out many vital points on thi
7 subject or rather taking neutral ground
= thereon. Sister Wilson followed with
y gentle rebuke to our friend for no
" taking his stand on the Lords side
:! even If he did offend his dear old party
y She told him that we were fightin,
: whisky regaidless OF the party.
:" Our G. w. q. T., then came forwar'
a' and was introduced by your correspon
a dent. Then there was a stir and clos
ie mingling of the crowd to get nearer tn
speakers stand, as they saw from Bro
AClly . olIo ulluO plOpdDiy uo COulu III
be easily heard but it did not take lon
to inform them that his lungs wer
large and well developed. Loud an
fast he shot in his words-falling lik
eu 'en the report of sharp rifles to the mo-
or or. distant of the audience. Being slight
lot indlsposed he did not make length
ry- talk, but for solidity Of reasoning an
ap- force of sagacity it was splendid ian
re- much enjoyed.
,ox The day being well-nigh spent, Il
the crowd began dispensing, each one fec
Ills that it was good to be there. l like
,;r. have forgotten to state that the canc
his dates were thick upon the grounds ar
rec everybody perfectly sober.
w. H. HOOK.
Clarksville, July 80. 1886.
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so
ed A Reliable Article.