The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-05
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Saturday last was Decoration Day AT Get.
iysbnrg, and more pleasant dny could moi
have been wished. The sun was obseured by
the clouds aud fine breeze was blowing hi
DAY. The crowd at Gettysburg was large,
carroll county contributing greatly to swell
the throng Tho Burns Post excursion. from
Westminster, and other points on the West.
ern Maryland aud Baltimore 4 Hanover rail.
roads, was composed Of eight coaches, aud
contained about $50 persons and the Grays.
Mt. Pleasant and Manchester bands Tue
regular way 'Fain on the Baltimore 4 Hano.
yer ROAD carried number more Of Carroll
ana baltimore countians, aud the upper dis.
tricts OF Carroll turned out almost en- masse
and drove 10 Gettysburg.
The trip from Westminster, by rail. WINS nm
enjoyable one, and the country along the
route VIII compare favorably with almost any
section Tor picturesqueness and fertility.
comfortable homes, large barns aud well
.ied heids were to be seen everywhere. The
scene was ever varying Here, broad ex
pahse oil gently nndulating land, crowned with
lukuflant grass, corn, wheat and oats; there.
abrupt hills covered with dense wood, whose
green foliage limits the vision. Here. brook
let ,pursues its way between grassy banks. or
dashes over the rocks; there, its restricted
waters expand into lake and are utilized 10
man purposes in the mill on the bank
while nature has been bountiful, man, too.
mas added much to beauty the Landscape,
aud to develop the resources. The neat and
well kept iarms attest the good taste of the
people, and the improvement aud growth of
the towns, villages and stations all along tho
route, are evidences Of their thrift and energy.
Gettysburg is neither large nor handsome,
anu ior aust equals II not SURPRISES West.
Minister Its situation is an admirable one,
'he views from the surrounding hills being
grand aud beautiful. Near by is the Gettys.
burg Springs, whose health giving waters have
widespread fame, aRd nearer still Gettysburg
College and Gettysburg Seminary loom up
among The shady groves which surround
them. Her people, too, are bospitable, as a
number OF the people Of this city can attest,
among whom was a representative of the An.
yocArE, who dined with Mr.. Stable, of the
Compiler
1t was Decoration Day at Gettysburg, but
large proportion OF the throng present were
attracted more by the lovely trip than by the
exercises However, all witnessed the exer.
cises, and We state, without fear of successful
contradiction, that with Burns Post and the
three Carroll county Bands out of the line,
the procession would not have been at all i'm
posing. Skelly Post, Of Gettysburg, had
charge OF the exercises, and il was both small
IN numbers aud only PARTIAL uniformed. OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic there could
not have been more than IS men in line, 40
OF whom we're members of Burns Post, of this
city. Following Burns aud Skelly Posts were
number Of school children, and the supply
OF ho"ets was scarcely enough to allow one
bud or one rose to each Of the three or four
thousand graves, and about half of the flowers
were carried from this city by Burns Post.
The cemetery at Gettysburg is n lovely
spot, on an emlnence south of the town, and
Is well kept. The siatuary is beautiful. some
hgurcs having the most animated appearance
We recollect TO have ever seen.
Hon. Charles q. Williams was the orator
OF the occasion, and his address was calcula
ted to please the many From being moder
ateiy slalwart in the beginning, his closing
remarks were remarkably concihatory, 40
that neither political foe nor friend could
condemn all his utterances II was difficult,
perhaps, for some to harmonic the opposing
views, and to decide which really represented
his feelings.
The excursionisls for this section lelt Get.
lysburg about o'clock in the afternoon, aud
alter delightful trip arrived here abou, o
O'Clock. For excursion routes no road in
Maryland has such attractions ms the Western
Marylan and its tributaries.