The motto, " Conquer we Must, for our cause it is just." Both banners designed and painted by A. D. O. Brouerel, of

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Brooklyn. The small banner, front side, represents the interior of a Bake House, and the Temperate Bakers cheerfully performing their work. All is Peace, Harmony, and Clean- " Praise God for all." On the reverse side, encircled in liness, and an appropriate motto, scroll work, is a landscape, brightened with the Sun of Peace, and the Sheaf of Plenty is

standing in a field where the grain is already stacked ; motto the same as above.

The Good Samaritan Temperance Benevolent Society, was headed by a splendid large banner, representing the Good Samaritan in his act of Mercy upon an unfortunate man, who had fallen among thieves, and lain by the road side, in accordance with the name they bear. On the reverse, the Woman of Samaria, at Jacob's Well, in the act of giving a draught of water to the Saviour of men. This Society numbers rising 500 members, and turned out about 200, owing to so many belonging to other Societies. The Officers of the Society are, Nathan Cropsey, President ; Lorenzo B. Porter, Vice President ; John Yincent, Secretary. Seaman H. Wright, Marshal of the day ;

William Moger, James H. Green, Mott Owen, W. H. Pennington, and James Frasier, Aids. The Manhattan Temperance Benevolent Society of the city of New York. Mr. Abraham Van Disberk, the Grand Marshal of the day, on horse back next was the ban- ;