ALEXANDRIA, july 81, lS4(
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ALEXANDRIA, July ol, 1910.


| attended yesterday evening meeting Of
Junior Association No. S, United Brothers 0,
Temperance, and found in addition TO the
members suDdry invited guests, including a
number of ladies.


The meeting was opent d by The Glee Club,
who sang "Galher on" an original ode written
for them and published in your paper few
days since, after which the President rose and
in short opening address defended the secre-
cy OF the Order from the objections urged
against it by those who are unacquainled with
its nature, and urged such frenus OF Temper.
ance as were present not TO be standing IDLE
while their cause needed assistance, but 10 en-
rel themselves among those who it appeared
were now the only active missionaries OF total
abstinence principles among the people.


he beautiful oue "Our flag is the flag OF
the free" was then sung by two members, anu
Brother George r. Blackjack being introduced,
rose aud delivered beautiful and touching
address, showing the causes which too often
lead to All indulgence IN slrong Drinks. anu 10
the ruin oi many. The practice OF speaking
In tones Of denunclation agaiut The oppoueu.s
OF our cause, he SAID, was calculated to pro
duce rather evil than good. and he mos, earn
esly called upon the members Of the Oder 10
remember their obligations 10 reform the lue.
briale. and by dealing gendy with the errlng,'
to bring them back once more 10 the practice OF
virtue, and the paths Of sobriety.


An original ode, 'Banlsh Alcohol was then
sung, and Brother James Young being intro
duced, delivered an elegant and appropriate
address, which was listened TO with profound
attention.


Ia concluding his remarks, he took occasion
TO relate the anecJole of the western settler,
who, when he saw the bear approaching, ran
up stairs, and looking from The window, EN-.
couioged his vile, WHO was dong battle tu
save her children by crying ou, GIVE ii TO
him Sally, that's rlght, AID applied il very
aplly to those who cry out go ahead, anu
wish US success, while they exert by ,heir in
activity negative influence against us.