The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-05
Local Correspondence.
ST. BoNIFACE. Inne 9a-

ST. BoNIFACE, June %, 1873.
DEAR FREEMAN-I hope it is not too late TO
Glasser's delightful grove. adjofuinE this vii
lage. on the lSth and 18th of the present month
Tor the purpose Df purchasing a larger and bet
ter organ for ST. Bonifacius7 church came OF
10 the entire satisfaction of all whose pleasure
" was TO participate The committee having
the arrangements charge ieft nothing un-
done to make the two days OF fe;iSting and fun
such an epoch of pleasure will hong he re-
ne,nbered by both old and young. Two large
and substantial dancing platforms were erect
ed for the accom- m odatiOn OF both the English
ana German participants, Bishop Gsasser's
strlnS aud morn iIandf composed OF MesSTs. Geo.
GiaSser, Albert Rohn, Jacob Glasser and Prof.
. Bfher, occupied the stuni at the German plat
form and furnished excellent music during The
entire two days, The English platform was
also well supplied with choice music large
and sweet-tOned organ, brought all the way
from ALTOONA :or thar purpose, being accom-
pahcu oy the otllCloCS 81 runs OF VlolinS IN the
hands or three OF Cam mbria's most accomplished
musicians Messrs. John VI COnnei, a. Wits
and Luke PlatT. The Carro,ltown silver cornet
band. having kindly rendered its services. was
promptly on hand according To- premise aud
oiscDursed excellent music during il stay, some
/ OF the selections rendered being new aud diff-
cult TO master but The fine band in question
did u nevertheless 10 the entire satisfaction of
! ail who had the pleasure OF hearing them I
+ am proud to say that as musicians The Catroll-
town hooters have but few equitls, while as a
good looking body or men theiare Uxcc.Ied 10y
( excepted.
The different saloons on the picric grounds
were well supplied with all that could be de-
sired to :eeG the hungry or refresh the thirsty,
and Judging from the large crowds that con-
q
business.
y table about two hundred feet in length was
/ erected In the fine grove, and 10y one O'clock it
/ was literally grooming Under the weight of the
( many good Things which the ladies God bless
them Tor they are always foremost in Hil good
works. were DuSlly engaged in hedpiug uron
I them. So abundant and so well arranged in
! uecd was Tue teaSt that IL would have been no
/ easy matter for n hungry mortal TO make up
/ his mind where TO begin the filling up process,
/ ~ p m the dinner bell announced that ali
J was in readiness, whercupOu general stam-
4 pede in the direction of the table took place
from all parts or tue grove, and ere long the
4 rdttling Oi the knives and forks gave token Df
/ the fact that fearful inrOads were being made
! upon thc rich Nlands \ our humble cores
} pOudeut, it is scarcely necessary to assure Won.
/ was among the number who did ample Justice,
/ 70 All the dishts Within REACH withStHnding
I he was SOmew hat disconnected 10y a pretty miss
/ accidentally spilinG a cup OF hot coffee upon
J MS new coat W nat made ourselt as well as the
other guests generally relish the fine dinner in a
/ special manner was the fact that some twenty
I OF EIuer township lalrest daughters were con-
stantly Oui he alert, fully determined that none
I should leave the table in fault finding mood
new ana substantial shovel pillow which had
! been donated To the church WAS offered a. 4
! prize 10 be awarded by ballot to the most pop
! uiar man IN the lownShip The contest was he-
[ tween NcssrS. John Lautzy aud Jacob Thomas.
/ and the voting was kept up quite lively during
/ the eniIre Two duyS- a considerable sum being
/ realized and Mr.. Thomas finally proving the
! A pair Of neat and we'll finished baskets stout
and strong, were also donated. one by Mr.. Lib
! by and the other 10y Mr., j. Hartman, aud after
/ many chances had been secured they were rH +
fed off and won Toy Mrs. Jacob Thomas and Mrs.
/ George GuSt, respectively.
Tuesday evening closed the picnic and We
3 are free to say lbat while we have been at many
gatherings OF the kind, we have never yet at
/ tended one which pissed of more ppuceuhIY or
more pleasantly than the picnic in this place on
/ theElSth and l4th inSts. Nothing whatever oc-
Cured TO mar the festivities Of the occasion
no dt un6euueSs, no profanity, uud no disturb
ance. except a slight MISUNDERSTANDING which
was speedily quclled by friends Of the respect
| i've participants
While on the subject of the picnic It is meet
and just to say that too much praise cannot Toe
awarded to our fellow citizen, Mr.. Thomas Ott
who closed his hotel on both DAYS in order that
the good cause might reap the full benefit. An
( act so generous should long be rememb bercd.
] had almost neglected to mention that we
/ have regularly organized Dramatic Troupe in
! our village which has been organized for the
! past two years and Is known as Prof. CHASER
/ dramatic Association Of ST. BOniface. They
! gave an entertainment on Monday evening,
18th inst, al HOitz's Hall. to large and uppre-
! ciHtive audience, and repeated the perfurn-
aEce in presence Ot a much larger aSsembluge
Ell on Tuesday evening were admirably render
to hear from them soon again. believing as we
J will yet become troupe not to he SncCZpd at
/ have not uHfrCquently witnessed perform
aUCcs by older and more prctcuSiOus com bina-
tions which were not whit better The pro-
cceds Of the two entertainments were Rcner-
ously given to aid Ia the purchase of the new
organ, BATTLE AXE.