Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-16
THE FRANKLIN COUNTY
FAIR.
PARADE or THE KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAs.
"A PLEASANT DAY

I
of our citizens of the town and
county, impelled by the desire to re-
ciprocate the generous patronage of
the people of Chambersburg, to the
Berkeley fair, took advantage of the
low rates offered by the Cumberland
| Valley Railroad Company to visit
Chambersburg, and to mingle with
the people of Franklin county, Penn
sylvania, and observe the result of
their intelligence thrift and skill as
exhibited in their fair. Integrity
Lodge, No. %, Knights of Pythias,
| and few members of Washington
Lodge, No. /, of this town, attired
in the beautiful uniform of the Or.
der, with the Martinsburg Cornet
Band, clothed in neat and hand.
some new uniform, and under the
command of G.. j. Faulkner, Jr.,
Esq, attended and took a prominent
| part in the parade. The engine
which 50 swiftly and safely bore the
train to it's destination, had been
handsomely and lastly decorated
| with wreaths of evergreen, and right
under the headlight had been placed
the shield of the Order, with the
name and number of the Lodge in
scribed thereon, and the iron giant
looked beautiful as it glided along
with banners and streamers floating
| in the breeze.
At Greencastle the excursionists
were reinforced by Dalghren Lodge,
No. 286, Knights of Pythias, and on
the arrival in Chambersburg, the
| Knights were enthusiastically re.
ceived by Kearny Lodge, No. 159,
and the well-known Chambersbllrg
band. The line was formed and a
parade was made through several of
the principal streets of the town.
After this the excursionists took n
general promenade, visiting all the
places of public interest. At noon,
Notwithstanding heavily stored lard
ers and the heavily laden tables of the
National Hotel and the Washington
House the Martinsburgers demon
strated their ability to hold and car
ry good edibles. and the proprietors
of these flrst-class hotels will find it
necessary to lay in an entire new
stock this morning.
At II O'Clock the bugle was sound
ed and the line of march taken for
the Fair Grounds, where they march
ed around the track, Integrity Lodge
| executing several manouvres in ac-
cordance with their drill manual, af-
ter which they were dismissed, and
all proceeded to view the articles on
exhibition. We found very good
display of stock of all kinds. In ag-
ricultural implements and products
of the soil and fruits. the display was
far better than the Berkeley Fair
The quantity of poultry was larger
and more varied than ours. In the
household departments, so far as the
needle work is concerned, we believe
ours to have been the best. In pre-
serves, canned fruits, &c, whilst we
cannot say they were better than
| ours, still we must say the taste dis
| played in putting them upfor ex= j.
bition was more meritable than ours.
And the butter /! Well, we never did
at any fair see the quantity or the
| novelty and beauty or the arrange
ment of some lots eXcelled.
HI dQutbiOu W - SOly wen N0htNo0-
| ed trot, there was a iiot-air balloon
ascension, which was the best OF the
kind we have ever Witnessed. We
founl plenty OF side-shOws on the
grounds but no open gambling.
They have admirable grounds-a
tribe too small-wlth very good build
ings. They deserve success, and we
trust they will ind it. The people
are kind, courteous and hospitable,
and do everything in their power to
make the stranger feel at ease i'll their
midst.
As usual, we found those kind gen.
tlemen and obliging officials, Mr.. Il.
b. Kennedy, President, and Gen. j.
+. Boyd, superintendent of the e..
V. Railroad, unremitting in their
attention to the travellers.
Returning, We lett Chambersburg
at u r. NJ. and i'll IL hours landed i'll
good Old MartlnsDurg well pleased =,
and feeling glad That we had visited
our Pennsylvania neighbOrs.