Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-03-06

| "ech SdIus "eIc CHCuidtcu dmouS Tux
citizens of Miffliu and Patterson, bearing
an inscription something nearly if moi
quite like the following: "Mr. and
Lady are respectfully invited to be pres
ent on the occasion of the sixth anniver.
sary of the G. G. l., at the Crystal Pal
ace, on the evening of March LIST, 1872 -
AT once the Z. c. |. became the subject
of conversation in the village. Its origin,
its past five anniversaries. its object. &c
were the subjects of great deal of con-
jectural talk throughout the whole com
munity. 1t was shrouded in mystery
that impaired to it that peculiar charm
that mystery only can impart. The ca
balistic letters, G G. /. on the card
brought out numerous conjectures as to
their meaning One individual in group
that were discussing the subject, said, as
he turned the pasteboard in his fingers,
that if he could see the skull and cross
bones, he would be satisfied that it was
branch of the Kuklux Klan Another
WAS ready to believe it an offshoot of the
Grand Army of the Republic, or the
Union League, If lie could only see the
tag. A third limited that it might be a
religious or benevolent society, that was
about 10 inaugurate some great enter
prise for the moral improvement and ply
steal comfort of Adams fallen race. A
fourth, with a great deal of earnestness
and vehemeucy. and little poiiteness, said
that the three preceding conjeclures
were wrong in TITO; that neither the
Church or the State had the least to do
with 1t, that the Devil, who rules the
third kingdom, was the master spirit
Another said he was sure that he had got
the meaning of the mysterious letters;
they meant il Confounded Common In
vlt;.ton. A fifth said that suited him,
that he was a constitutional Democrat or
Republican, and had no aristocralic blood
in his veins aud he'd go and see the
G. G. |. Others said that who and what
ever the C G / might be, they believed
that dance was to be Introduced some
lime during the entertainment, and that
their religious creed did not recognize the
"poetiy OF motiou, as illustrated by the
light fantastic toe, and they for the
world would not 20. One indivi iual said
he would read back wards, and interpret
it Il Can Come And so the town
talked the whole week through. up to
Friday evening, when at half past eight
o'clock party Of more than a hundred
ladies' ana gent men assembled in one of
The capacious rooms on The second floor
Of the Palace.
After awhile g,n;!eman suggested
"quadrill -Four scts promptly took
the floor, and displayed their skill in the
art of dancing. Many did not engage in
this exhiIarating exercise, but found plea
sure in conversation with friends and
acquaintances Others were feasting their
eyes on their whirlng friends that were
keeping step and gracefully evolving to
the strains that melodiously fell from the
musicians stand while number were
entranced and eat quietly under the
music of the violins, accompanied by
the gentle tap of the tiny shoe and deep
bass of the highly polished boot and bro
gan harmoniously mingling. They were
away in the realms of fancy, the glories
OF which who shall dare to tell
Supper was announced at 9 o'clock,
and was served in room adjoining the .
audience or entertainment room The .
repast over, all returned to the former /
room, where nany remained enjoying
themselves till about midnight, when
they returned to their homes.
The c. c. L. managed affairs remark
ably well, and numbers have sighed and .
wisbed that an anniversary could be
forced to come around every month or
two.