The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-31

MEfERsDALE.-The excursion ana ,ic
me at Meyersdale was a very decided src
cess, about two thousand persons bein,
present. The connellsyille Grays C,.a
pany u, Of this place. Cumberland fir
companies Nos. / and 9. the Cumrcrlan,
Band and the Tenth Regiment Rand en-
tered he scene. The Tenth Regimen
panu carried OF the prize, a handsome
c'ailonet, ior the best band. No. | fir,
Sompany The hreman's prize. and IN,
Trays Tue nag as the best drilled comma,
ny. lhe procession through the princi
FaA streets was one of the feature,
0i The day. The Tenth Regimen
Dahd led the procession followed by IN,
,onnellsvilie Grays." twentv.tbree
strong. Then Company .aG's" Drum
CoIfs, followed by the COMPANY. thirty
thfee rifles IN line. Cumberlandfs Queen
Oiiy Band came next, and then the Pic,
neer Hose Company. The Cumherland
nlose company brought up the rear, TWEEN.
men In UNIFORM. with their hose-car.
rage neatly decorated. The procession
oAnne 10 malt 10 a shady grove on the
s'uth oil town, the place selected Tor the
festivities. Here dinner was had. and The
eAcufsionisis joined together to have a iol-
~ good time. A dancing platform, ia the
c-nire oil the grounds, claimed the atten-
uon OIL a very large number of young peo-
pc uuring the entire day. About p. NJ.
tne musical tit between the Queen City
Dand and the Tenth Regiment Band. OF
O~onnellsville took place. Three airs
were played by each band. The Judges
TOOK their positions upon the platform
Win the bands. The advantage of eieb.
Teen pieces, in favor of the Conpellsy1le
Dand, was quite p~erceptiblc. The pre-
sehalion speech was made by Colonel Al
ired Spates. 1t was receivedin great GOOD
humor amid hearty applause.
The Cumberland DAILY Ners saws /;
The competitive drill came next upon The
programme, and took place in a field ad-
joining the picnic grounds. The Con.
helisFlle company wore gray uniforms
WIN white belts, with the old army STYLE
nat and white plume. There were TWEEN
ty-six muskets in line, and they went
through all the movements Of omnau
UNI with great precision, and in a very
soidltrly manner. Their manauyre last
ed about forty minutes. The Somerset
company next took its turn upon the drill
ground. The uniform of this comnanv
was regulation blue, white belts tbe same
style OF hat worn by the Connellsville
boys with blue pompoa. They likewise
mace q handsome appearance. indeed II
was frequently remarked that they made
a better display than their competitors.
Cnuer captain Scull they went through
the same movements executed by the
other company, but the judges decided that
Their performance was not quite up to
the standard, and the prize, a beautiful
stand OF coloIs, was awarded TO the Con-
Grays. Colonel Horace Resley
made the presentation speech, which was
responded TO by Colonel Stewart, Of Union
town. Both speakers were heartily APP
plauded.
The trial of speed between the fire com
mes Nas well contested, though hardly a
IAN shake, as in the Cumberland Com
paiy there were only seventeen men at
The rope, while thirty six OF the red
shirts tugged at the rope of the Pioneer.
he Pioneer boys won by two seconds
distance, one-eighth of a mile. Time,
Pioneers, thirty and Cumberland thirty
seconds.
Climbing the pole and other muse
hents OF that llk were INDUCED in by the
yOuDger ones.
Hlochstetler, Kegg. Hudson, Fin
gan, and other of the managers were
Ubiquitous, and did everything possible 20
the time pass pleasantly for the
guests. The gambling fraternity was rep
by several "wheels OF fortune
It which the unwary were relieved of
heir spare change. All-in-all il was an
Enjoyable affair.