Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-10-03
Declaration OF Principals OF The
WOman's Christian Tenn.
nerauce Union

1p1rBIrspEp BY REQUEST OF W. G. T. U.
We believe in the coming of His kingdom
whose service is perfect freedom, because
His laws, written In our members as well as
in nature and in grace, are perfect, convert
ing the soul.
We belieye in the gospel of the Golden
Rule, and that each mans habits OF life
should be an example safe and beneflcent for
every other man to follow
We believe that God created both man and
woman in His own image, and, therefore,
we believe in one standard of purity for both
men and women, and in the equal right OF
all to hold opinions and to express the same
in the home, on the platform. in the pulpit
and at the ballot box.
We believe in living wage, in an eight
hour day, in courts of Cancellation and arb;
tration, in justice as opposed to the greed Of
gain, in "peace on earth and good Will to
men"
We therefore formulate, and for ourselves
adopt the following pledge asking our sisters
and brothers of common danger and
common hope. to make common cause with
US, in working its reasonable and helpful
precepts into the practice Of everyday life:
PLEDGE.
81 hereby solmnly promise, God Helping Me,
to abstain from al distilled, Jermented, and
matt liquors, including Wine, Beer and Cider,
as a oeuerage and to employ all proper means to
dsscouraqe the use ofand traffic in the SAME"
To confirm and enforce the rationale of
this pledge, we declare our purpose to edu'
cate the young; to reform, 80 far as possible,
by religious ethical and scientific means, the
drinking classes; to seek the Transforming
power of divine grace tor ourselves and all
for whom we work, that they and we may
wilfully transcend no law of pure and
wholesome living; and finally we pledge
ourselves to labor and pray that all these
principles founded upon the Gospel Of Christ,
may be worked out in the Customs ofSociety
and the Laws of the Land.
REUNION OF VErERANs.-On Saturday
last the annual reunion of the surviving
members of the 9th Maryland Volunteer In
fantry was held in Thurmout, the regiment
being the guest of Co. D., which was recruit
ted and Differed here In 1869.
Maj Chas. A. Damuth of Thurmont had
been elected president and Mr.. Walter Esner
secretary at the last reunion; at business
meeting held on Saturday morning last these
officers were reelected.
Forty eight answered at roll call.
AT 1890 about one hundred and fifty, in
GLIDING members Of the families of visiting
veterans. veterans Of the Confederate army,
clergy and representatives Of the press, sat
down at one of the most lavishly provided
and decorated tables ever seen on n public
occasion in Thurnont.
AT two o'clock a formal reception was
rendered the veterans in the Town Hall and
the following programme was executed:
Slnging-"Red, White and Blue by
twenty children; Address Of Welcome, Col.
J. r. Rouzer; Address, Gen. j. w. Horn;
"Auld Lang Syne," Miss Eitic Baker; THE
Pardon Came too Late" Miss Addie johnson;
Address, David Reightler; Star Spangled
Banner" Miss Blanche Hammett Reading,
Miss Margaret Osler; "FIag of the Free, "
Miss FANNIE Landers; Reading, Miss Linnie
McGugan; Recitation, Miss Vallie Smith;
Reading Miss Margaret Rouzer; Benedction,
Rcy. G. A. Whitmorc.
The addresses were OF marked ability and
made most favorable impression upon those
present; Col Rouzer's welcome was hearty
and earnest; Gen. Horns address held the
attention of all, Astounding in pathos and
historic interest; Mr. David Reightler's
theme was that the veteran had passed the
meridian eff his life and WAS travelling toward
that day of final reunion.
When it is noted that the Rotations were
by Misses Linnie Michigan. Margaret Osler
and Margaret Ronzer and the music by
Misses Eftie Baker, Addle johnson, Blanche
Hammett and Fannie Landers, those who
are acquainted with our resources in the two
matters of rhetoric and music, know that we
simply offered to the 9th Maryland Regiment
the very best that we have and it constitutes
most pleasant duty when it falls to US to
announce our peoples pride in the way they
acquitted themselves. Miss Valie Smith Of
Baltimore City was not announced on the
programme, but consented to give two rec
itations; she is an accomplished elocutionist
and her Rotations were warmly applauded.
AT a meeting of the resident veterans on
Monday evening, resolutions of thanks were
rendered the Graceham Band, the young
people who so charmingly filed the several
places on the programme and the citizens of
Thurmont and vicinity, who aided in making
the reunion success.
The next annual reunion of the regiment
will be held in Smithsburg, Washington
County, Md.