Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-22

might be enumerated IN the class OF the
"poo5, The lame, the hal, end The blind"
and they all nlaic good SlOO time" and
The Knights were very successful in eta
king lie ring" which once surrounded
whiskey kcg. The officers and knights
were all dressed il appropriate but variO-
gated uniforms. their faces masked. and
performed their dlfieren, parts well. The
following is list of officers and knights:
Chief Marshal-Billy Cork.
Assistant Marshal-John Gilpin.
Bugler-Mike Skeeslcks.
KNIGHTS.
Friday Night Week.
knight Of the ku KluX.
Six Nights in the PcniIenliary.
Squatty McGrk.
Knight Aren't We.
Don Quixoue Fuzaenbug.
Rsg-Iag and Bob tail.
Knight Blooming Circus.
}nmbas,es FurlosO.
Three Nights in Castle Thunder.
The Datkes. Night OF All.
The Knights were addressed previous
to the filling BY Hon. Felix McClink Of
Rabbusburg, as follows
Fellow l.unch-grabbers, Dead Beats,
Bummers. Select Knights, Ladies and
Gentlemen, (here the speaker looked a.
round and exclaimed "here they as, y
when in The course OF human events II
becomes necessary for men o! OR
standing in the building society,
mot to hold social gatherings as
we did in olJcn tines, but TO have select
PIC MICS. select tournaments, select corn
crib rolIings, select corn-huskings, select
log rsl.ings, and Sich, it b0O-hOoVrs us,
III the name Of our successors Wh0 hare
gone before as. and our ancestors ,cho
shall come after as. TO keep up lhe
kuighhy spirit which has pervaded this
communlly for a considerable length OF
period. We meet in friendly Tourna-
men, on Ills rery q,ite select Saturday
afternoon To celebrate, enunciaie, dem
ons,rate and thoroughly elucida,c tho Sc
iecf principles we advocate, Seieciiy.
Now then. select knights let me con-
lure you, in the name of bleeding Kan
sas and many gallant Knight who has
long since laid town-not his life-bui
hi. last fifteen cents for a"sniftcr" OF old
rye-sirp boldly forth and do battle in
the good go-iOriOus cause Of modern
chirGi,y. On then. select knights, with
strong arms, brGrc hearts, sure glance
and swi(, sterds. and let not Tie record of
This days hit disgrace you in the annals
of knighlly brotherhood. In the lam
guage Of q distinguished poet - | for
got his name, and--oud--l forgot
wha, he said 100 !
A banner was borne i'll tho procession
with this inscription: Select knights
Kodj Fish AristoxIasee. Presented TO
the Mivalcry by the Black Crook"
The s,ced Of one Of the Knights being
somewhat (atgued BY the rapid riding,
tho Knight asked the judge as lie passed
il he was ION time" who pulled his
,raich, sbou, the size OF soldiers can
teen, and replied that he had half an hour
to spare.
Another, finding his stced TOO slow and
abou, to "go back" on him, dismounled
and charged the ring on foot, stating that
lie was in a hurry, but in his grea, speed
he missed the ring. fell down and camo
very near skinning his paSte.hOrn.
After the nliing the Knights paraded
tie streets and disbanJed, but previously
the Honorable speaker stated that select
cotllllon would cume of al night, and that
the browning of the Queen and Maids
would be postponed in consequence Of
Slllle having her dress torn, Ann Maria
having lost her 'caferjaH, Susan slept
TOO late, and Eliza Jane had a pain under
her apron.