The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-09-10


their wives, children, Sweethearts, and Other
relatives and friends, numbering in all near
~ one thousand persons, to enjoy the beat-
tudes of free excursion to and from Roer.
ing Spring, Blair county, one of the most de
lightfRl spots IN the State, and to indulge i'm
delights OF their third annual picnic certain
ly one of the most successful and agreeable
reunions ever held under the auspices of the
Association. Having taken an active part
more or less praisewortIy, in arranging the
details of the picnic and in securing the ex-
ceedingly generous and never-to be- forgotten
faVors so Oabundantlyand c0urteously extend
ed to the printers and their friends by the
several railroad officials whose kind offices
were solicited, mOdesty prompts the adoption
OF other language than our own in speaking
of the picnic and its attendant delights, to
say nothing of the unSeemly conduct of a few
intoxicated individuals whose presence, as a
matter of course, marred to some extent the
pleasures of the occasion. This we do by
quoting from the Huntington Local Neacs
though we deem IL our first duty to return
thanks to Hon. Geo II. Spang owner of the
grounds (whOSe address of welcome we shall
publish in full in our next issue If we can OBJ
tain copy and to his handsome and accom-
piished wife for the flatteTne and agreeable
courtesies extended to Oufself and our "be.-
ter haH' immediately before our departure
Tor home. We also wish to bear testimony
to the gentlemanly department and notable
musical proficiency of the members OF the
Newport Cornet Band whom we will be glad
to welcome to all futureFeunions of the As
sociation, if any others there should be, fully
recognizing as we do that their music was
excellent and their conduct in every respect
praise worthy.
After telling from whence the excursion
lists came, how many there were of them, and
the immense multitude from Altoona to the
'so-called printers picnic" and back again
TO that city, the Local Mrs goes on to say that
the party arrived at Fearing Spring shortly
after II o'clock, and Iisrched to the picnic
ground, n short distfnce from the station
accompanied by the Germania Cornet Band,
OF Newport. Susperded over the road at
the entrance to the gfound was an arch bear
ing the word 'Welcofne, and another banner
wishing to all a happy day. The grounds
are well adapted fOf the purpose of Il picnic
The spring is located in the heart of the
grounds, a vast volume of pure. cold water
gushing out from under the hill, the mouth
of the spring being arched with stone The
water flows into an artificial AXE shaped
like \ Varying in depth from two to ten
feet, and large enough 10 admit of the de-
li9htful exercise of rowing. Situated on the
hill overlooking the lake IS the dancing plat
form, covered with shingle roof, thus SerV-
ing as 4 shelter in time of rain A refresh
upon the ground, where the wants of the
body may he supplied. To one of these
houses water is pumped by means OF large
water wheel driTen by the water at the
spring.
The printers their wives, children OF
sweethearts, soon after getting on the ground
spread themselves to partake of the lunch
spread before them. This was one of the
most interesting ghts during the day. All
were brought down to a common leVei-the
earth-all good things were eaten in com
mon, and oil arose feeling the better for be
ing thus humiliated.
at one o'clock the crowd had the pleas
uTe Of a welcome Ay Hon. O. w. SDang. the
nf five - 10,
Committees on Organizations and Resoiu-
tons were received and adopted. The pic
nickers then separated to enjoy themselves
some TO boat and sOme to note, some to dance
and some to gianse, some to talk and some.to
walk, some to I'll nk and few TO while away
the hours in drink \ licensed house was
unfortunately too dose for some who atten-
ded the picnic.
The paper HEli of Morrison. Bare & Co.
is located III the Dyyn of Roaring Spring.
and large numbez of the party visited it to
witness the opcT3tim Of making news paper.
There are about Seyenty-iiye men employed
at the works, am ale average daily product
Is i've and a Hif tons OF paper, made Of
wood and rags. The firm have met with sue
cess, and are extending their business, Il new
mill being in cdiTse of erection at Tyrone.
The town itself ) small of triangular shape,
but bears the Evidence OF thrift.
g. st 6:15 the eXcWsi0nist returned to Al
toona where th,iwestern residents took their
departure ON Fast line, while the eastern
residents waita mtil Q o'clock, and Jour
neyed hOmewaIl on the Philadelphia express
second section The Bedford party were
kindly furnished with special train by Supt
Gage upon theT arrival at this place The
Penna. RailrO9l Company and the H. Il B.
I. r. Il. Co. ire accorded praise for their
generosity to tlc craft in providing free trans
portation to sch 4 large number, for with
ont their libealny these annual reunions
could not weilEe enjoyed.
The Iar- a faIfrft+ffr1 in fln
woods, and NO accident occurred during the
trip to mar tie pleasure. One thing, how
ever, was noticeable, and that was drunken
ness. Towards the close OF the day some
shameful sccIeS Eere Witnessed in the vicin-
ity Of Roaring S5ring hotel. 1t is such sights
that disgust RESPECTABLE people with picnics
and it is Suci cSnduct that viii wind up these
otherwise deSirShle reunions. Unless drink
ing men can he kept away from the picnic
grounds and uIleSS picnic grounds are chosen
where no iiceHed house exists, it would be
better to bid aiieu to printers picnics from
this time forvFrd."
Following ae. the resolutions referred TO
above and sdtpted at the business meeting
as the unaniuIuS sentiments of the entire
craft
Resolred Thstwe are under obligations to Hon
George Il span FOR his Kindness in furnishing to
Us free of erpelSc his Delightful grove for tho
use OF the ASSOCIATION ou this occasion
Rss0fret, TlettLc thanks Of the Association are
hereby unauiHltaSly returned 20 MessTs- = Con-
rad and II. A.. AIcf'kc. Chairman and ssecre-
tary respectrcH Of tbs Association. for their in-
defatigahie md highly successful efforts in get
Resoi-ed HAT the thanks Of tlse JnUIata Valley
Printers Association are due and arc hereby ten
dored to Chrles +. Pugb. General Superintcud-
eat OF the Ienusylvania ra.iruad to George I.
Gage. Superintendent OF the Huntingdon and
Broad Top Tsiiruai to g b Roberts. Superin-
teudcut Of tie TYRONE. Clcarneld and Bald Eagle
Valley r6ilrad to Col. 4. " Sims. Supcriutcnd-
cnt OF the Est Broad Top railroad; 60 +. B- Iay-
Tor. superb scndeut OF the West Penn division
TO Chief Cleas Maitland. of Alto1us 90 /. p Far
mer tTsnerl Ticket Agent. aud TO hohert iteairn
and : II. i-cvost- Superintencents OF divisions OF
the i'enusyFann railroad.
ReSoircd. That the proceedings oi this meeting
10 puiishciin all tho papers connected with the
Associations
The Coumittee.on Organization appointed
by the President of the y association reported
the following list Of officers for the-ensuinG
year, and their report was adopted by ac-
clamatior:
President. Iohn n Bowman, Of tho Everett
Press; Vics President, J. W. Speedily. of the For
Royal Tizss; Secretary. ". Port Crawford. of th'
Huntington NsHi:0r- Treasurer. Il. G.. Dcru. @
: the Altoona JSib1me; Executive Committee. Z
Conrad. of the fcNeytown Jgiirnai; y a. Mci'ike
+ Indiana Deuascs; a; J. II. Irwin Of the Altoona
Radical; 7. Schswcr, OF the Miiiintown Repu5li
7 can and Seufines; J. p. Nickel. OF the Bedfou
Gazette Hughi Lindsay Of the Huutngiul
. Ne.rs p. Gray Meek, Of tho BellciOnte Wafch
man g; II. II BraiuerJ. of the CurwcnsvilIo TTaies
! and George ShrJm, OF the Newport Ledger
Az ISHNAELITTC GROW I've cont le
ceive the Sunday issue of tie Altoona Cal
T and are therefore in the dark as to the cXac
language used by that sheet in regard 20 tn
recent printers picnic. but as the man who
To quote the language of the Trjb3He, is 70
mean to permit his employees TO eEjoy boil
dav with their fellow worlSmen, has evident
IN been assuming a virtue which, to say TIA
least, did not manifest Itself when we calle
on him at the last moment to see II he an
his emuloves wished 10 attend the picnic, v
nave no hesitation in reproducing the follow
ing from the DoilV SRn of Monday last: