Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-07-21
A Dunk;.rd Love .
TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE EAT
ING SOUP OUT OF 500 BOWLS.

| 1Nd SOUI OUI OF OUU bOW los
| GFrom the Reading "Eagle."l
At the Dunkard's ''love feast at Reh
lerbug the large concourse proceeded to the
Swartara Greek, about mile from the
church, where seven persons were ready tc
be baptized. The Rev. Pioutz prepared
the whole party on the land, then pro
| ceeded with each one into the. water very
near up to their necks, the water being
about four and Il half feet deep at that
place. Then, after invoking blessing
from above, he gave each Of them three
dips into the water, putting the whole
person under the surface.
The party consisted of five men and two
women, all married except one man. Over
l.5O0 persons were present when the bap-
tizing was done. In the evening it was
estimated that at least 800 persons were
present. A feast was given to all who de-
sired to partake. Meat soup was the
principal dish served. The brothers and
Z sicters were seated three and three to-
gether, eating out of one bowl, each having
a shining spoon. No hucksters were al
lOWou OIL Gilo PREMISES.
Ministers from Ohio, Maryland, and
Pennsylvania were present. AS general
thing the Dunkards are all we'll off in
worldly goods, and generally intermarry
with each other, and the denomination is
very strong. Each brother is privileged
to get up and make some remark. They
all talk Pennsylvania German plain, but
very slow. At least "a dozen brothers ad-
dressed large audience in one forenoon.
Each one asked a blessing upon the
former brothers. address before he spoke.
They wear the plainest kind of clothing.
Many young ladies still in their teens were
noticed wearing the neat but plain white
null cap, covering the whole head, even
the ears. The women, young and old, dress
alike-no curl or fancy head-dress is to be
seen. The dresses of the women are made
mostly of calico, in the plainest possible
manner, no tucks. no .pull-backs, no Gre
clan bend, no tiounces, no ruhles, no rib
bons, nothing but plain, neat, but clean.
They generally wear a small cape of the
same material the dress is made of, with a
pure white handkerchief tied around the
neck. The men generally wear home-spun
clothing of the plainest goods, with no but
tons-they use hooks and eyes. The men
all wear long hair, parted in the middle and
combed back of the ears. The basement
of the church is fitted up for the congre-
cation to take their meals in.
Three large tables, nineteen feet long,
were filed again and again. The second
story is fitted up as sleeping department.
where great many slept during the night.
After the services were over all the brothers
and sisters babe each other an affectionate
farewell, the brothers embracing and kiss
ing each other and the sisters doing like
wise.
On Friday a meeting of the same de-
nomination commenced near Bernville,
where a great many of the same partici-
pated. One Of the ministers warned the
congregation earnestly, hoping none of
them would visit the Centennial, giving
as his reason that the Centennial was moth
ing but worldly, and their duty on earth
was to prepare for spiritual and not for
worldly things.
Miss ORDwAY's NIGHr-SHIRT AT THE
CElJTENNIAL.-Egypt furnishes an illus
trait on of her own somber architecture.
There were many plaster-casts of Egyptian
sculpture, queer brass ornaments, old ar
NOR, Unfamiliar eastern products. The
sentimental effect was marred, however,
by the ca rds of prices affixed to many arti-
cles. A still great er departure of my mind
from retrospective thought was caused by
what saw in one Of the glass cases. The
article to which I allude is labeled
"Night-Shirl.-price, $70-Sold to Miss
Ordway." The privilege of selling any ar
ticle on exhibition is accorded by the man.
ayers, the only restriction being that de-
livery to the purchaser cannot be made be-
fore the close of the show, and that the
regular duty must be paid. Miss Ordway's
is beautiful, peculiar, and open
to objection for use in this changeable eli
mate. The texture is like web, so slight
that it will interpose no barrier to sight or
cold. Mosquitoes will reach between the
threads and bite Miss Ordway, if they are
not too polite. Every breeze will blow up
on her body unchecked. Hand-worked up
on the gossamer fabric are fanciful figures
in gold thread, and the foundation bein
so slight they look at a little distance as
though entirely unsupported. Miss Ord
way, when arrayed in this night-shirt, will
depend largely upon herself for the beauty
of the effect. The cloth will not cover her
more thickly than veil, and the ehbroi-
derry will seem to rest upon her flesh. She
will have gold leaves and vines on her back
a cluster on each shoulder, another on her
breast, and vines will trail down her arms.
The effect will be at least unique. In the
subdued light of her sleeping room-clad
only, to all the intents and purposes of ap-
pearances, in a few gold leaves and vines
she will depend for beauty, as 1 remarked
before, entirely upon herself. Coming
down to practical consideration, wish
to record my prediction that she will catch |
cold. The garment is unsuited to any but |
scorching cline. 1t will cost |
with the duty, about 800, and is short for |
the price. 1t must hang in the cese until |
October, to be admired by thousands of |
Centennial Corerspon-
dence.
ANCIENT AND MODERN NAvIEs.- Mod- |
ern naval architecture has largely Dor
rowed from the ancients. Only within
about twenty years America and Europe
adopted the ram both for offensive and de- !
fensive purposes in naval warfare, but the
war vessels Of the Greeks and Romans
were built on the same principle. And the