The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-04-27

name Pinnacle has been given. 1t is
situated not far from the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Station, from which point
can be obtained most beautiful view
of the surrounding country for miles.
One coHld scarcely help but notice the
clearly appearance of houses and
grounds: the lawns many of them terra
ced and beautifully green. The houses
seem to have been built regardless of
space; scarcely u house without fine
lawn. We walked under low, hanging
branches, laden with white blossoms
and looked over orchards that had Just
blossomed in pink, which contrasted so
beautifully with those of tho pear and
cherry trees. Tulips and hyacinths
bloomed in the gardens. and the mag
nolia tree seemed to be trying to out
do all others. SO Weighted was il with
large flowers, and violets were lifting
their little heads all along terraccd
lawns.
We feel sure that all who had made
Il special effort TO attend the W. G. T.
L. Convention were amply repaid,
and will long remember the cordial
hospitality received by them from the
Bloomsbury Union, which had 80
attractively decorated their Church for
our coming
Mrs. Bourne, our State President,
was unable 10 reach us, owing to
difficulty with the train. and Mrs,
Powell county President, WIS de-
tanned unavoidably. Mrs. Stiger, of
Pennington, Secretary, took the chair
and called the meetingto order, Miss
s HopeMell, of Pennington, who had
charge of the devotional exercises,
announced the hymn. Awake my
Soul. Miss Creighton, Of Sergeants-
willie, led us in prayer, after which all
joined in singing $50 let our lives and
lips express" etc, After the reading
of the ard chapter of Malachi Rev.
AlI Pierce led i'll prayer. Roll call
followed and Committees were appoint
ed
The new from different local unions
was encouraging Many had recoiv-
ed additional members Glad to hear
that Bloomsbury had ndded new Nom
bers also that Junction has 20 mem
bers, with Il. 4, l.. which started
out with 50 members. Frenchtown is
full of yigor, with 80 members.
We were pleased to have with us,
Rev. Mr. Sailor, who encouraged us
by his words, and we ARE sure wall on
courage those who hive SO heartily
entered the work Mt FrenohtoWn. Rev.
Mr.. Dale also gave words of cheer and
the Junction Union was assured of his
cooperation and hearty support.
Rev. Mr. Piorce. of Mt Clair,
gave stirring talk regarding open
fields for practical work, he having been
at work forty-onc weeks, five weeks
of which were spent in Hunterdon
co. He mentioned progress in the
work of forwarding the movement for
the erection of the Prohibition Temple
AT Pennington, which will be head
quarters for the W. G. r Il. nrl for
the benefit of the Temperance cause
in general
Rev. Mr. James, of Bloomsbury,
pastor of the Methodist church, WAS
introduced and made II short address.
He spoke of Spain wanting TO S0cc
her honor, and he supposed they
Hoe9M she had some, but he thought
they had gotten things turned around,
1t reminded him of when boy, he was
told to spell murder, and he spelled
m-u or, and then they said now
turn ii around, spell il backward and
he said it is always the same red-rum.
DE- Clyde, pastor of the Presbyter
ian Church, in which church we were
convened, addressed ua. He paid
woman n compliment regarding always
being on the ground first Spoke of
the man who struggled to the top of
the ladder and there found woman
had gotten there first.
Mrs. +. W. Carter IN n few vol
chosen words, heartily welcomed to
their midst the Hunterdon Go. Union
and their friends. Mrs Gebhart, i'll
the absence Of Mrs Webster, of Flem-
ington, responded. Mrs. Bodine, of
Pennington, showed us bright sparks
from the Toronto Convention. Miss
Louden, also Of bennington, read
short notes from Miss Wizards last
annual address, and sent sparks flash
fash until great good may result from
the wonderful reports of those fires.
Mrs. Powell arriving, gave US somo
sparks from the State Convention and
after business ofimportanee was trans
acted, all.were hidden hearty welcome
to the luncheon, prepared in the church
parlor, which by the way, was beauti-
fully, and daintily prepared, which
added much to the appetizing menu
SO bountfully provided
Afternoon session opened at / 30,
Mrs. Willever conducting the devot
ional exercises. Mrs. Bodine, Of Elem
ington led in prayer. After the
reading and remarks concerning the
9th Psalm, by Mrs. Willever, We
listened to our Secretary's report,
which seems in substance to be com
bination Of letters from all families
interested in one great cause and
gathered together as one household,
having the one great aim or purpose
in view, that Of advancing the Tenn
perance cause.
Miss Peters reading Of the Teetotal-
ler's Story was listened TO with deep
interest. Mrs. Spangenburg, OF War.
rem CO., with her words OF sympathy
and encouragement, did us all good.
Rev Mr.. Chase was introduced.
Mrs. Armstrong read by request an