Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-28

dent of the County Schools, said this was
not the first opportunity he had had Of
meeting the Haymakers, though it was
the most agreeable (laugbter). His char:
acteristic and witty remarks that follow.
ed were greeted with loars of laughter
In abiding to the schools of Staunton, he
said that in this city lamp had been lit
that glimmered throughout the Southern
land and, after further well-timed remarks
said, he new man in the schools, would
give way to those who. if they had not
grown grey in the cause had at least lost
some of the gloss of their youth.
Capt. Hoover in rising and saluting
''The Most Worthy Grand LANAI was
greeted with loud clapping of hands. He
kept the company in roars of laughter
while he spoke of the Haymakers, who, he
had imagined had always in store laugh
at somebody else's expense and therefore
he had always been lodging them. He
anticipated something of a sell on the
present occasion but meeting the reality
had to surrender. In his succeeding re-
marks he spoke of the schools of Staunton
which, before he became citizen Of the
place, BIZ had heard spoken of in terms of
praise wherever Staunton was mentioned.
They had shed light that fell on every
hill and in every valley in the Sunny
South.
Prof. Coleman said that he had heard of
the Haymakers on the streets occasionally
and it had struck him as peculiarly I'M
suitable to be asked to join them recently
when the thermometer was below fieez-
ing. But he had seen the Haymakers TO-
night and if they would let him he would
become one on the first opportunity,
Caughter). He had returned to his native
town after an absence of many years to
find her hills more honorably crowned
than those of Rome. There was an Acrop.
oils upon one the hills of that ancient city,
but an Institution Of learning stood upon
every hill in Staunton, loud applause).
Eighth sentiment.
1.-THE Press Tongue of the present,
may it give no uncertain sound but praise
virtue and lash vice wherever found"
The President called upon Messrs. A. S.
Mauzy, Jacob Yost and T. c. Morton.
Mr.. Mauzy spoke at some length in hui
morous vein as he referred to the peculiar
tiles of the ancient order of Haymakers
and his illusions well understood by the
brethren elected frequent laughter. In
concluding he spoke of the press as great
n, ,wer for good in the land when properly
and wisely directed and was applauded
when he took his seat.
Mr.. Yost responded in his usual happy
vein. al7d humorously discoursed OF Hay
makers AND making hay after the ordinary
and approved plan, but the frequent,
and inslnuating laughter of the I'M
tIated would have readily suggested to
stranger that he "had not been there"
After referring appropriately to the en-
tertainment provided, he closed with an
eloquent allusion to the wonderful power
of the press, which had made speech as
free as thought.
Mr.. Morton said briefly that after the
eloquent and appropriate remarks of his
brethren of the quill, the company would,
he knew. gladly excuse any lengthy speech
from him. It was near nigh twelve, when
all honest haymakers should retire from
their labors. He congratulated the humble,
but extensive order upon the harmonious
and enjoyable occasion, to which
everyone of the brethren would look back
with pride, as an era in the history or the
e,nder. and closed with an allusion, hidden
to the uninitiated profane. but was re-
j. sived with much merriment by the men,
be-, 8 of the order.
Dr.. Fanntleroy then begged permission
to int, .rrupt the regular programme by Of
ferine the following sentiment: "Hay-
making is universally regarded Dig
thing and accomplished only during sun
.h;na hut It remained for the honorable
order of Ha MAKERS to demonstrate that
II could be handsomely done either by
moon or gas ight,'' and called upon MI.
" HH.Lynn, Grand Sultan and Grald
Lama to respond
Mr.. Lynn in his reply to the unexpected
call, spoke happily of the principles OF tne
order aud as he dwelt eloq,'ently upon It's
Meachings and tenets. he vas applauded
and loudly. He theu proposed
a resolution of thanks to Mr.. j. II. CIo"le
and his assistants for the bountitW ana
hospitable entertainment which Was u .qanf-
mousIy adopted. Mr.. Ed. Echols offtVea
also a vote of thanks to the Stonewal B.a'
oade Band for their sweet music which
thew had contributed to the entertainment.
which was carried without dissenting
voice.
During the entertainment the band
played the following pieces
The Star Spangled Banner, Hail Column
bia. The Red. White and Blue, The Sill
very Waves Waltz, Dora Polka. Sweet
bye-and-B Bye, Spectator Quickstep. Yam
kee Doodle, and Red Stocking Quickstep
and other pieces. and contributed largely
10 the success of the affair. which will
Hong be pleasantly remembered by those
who participated in it,
IMPROVEMENT AT THE FEMALE COL
IEaM-The large fOur-story mansard adj
dition to the Wesleyan Female Institute
adds greatly to the appearance as well as
the accommodations of that establish