Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-06

tendance was large and the exercise.
solemn and impressive. The dead il
whose memory these services were helt
arc Hannah Il. Sapp, aged 81 years LORI
Eta johnson, aged % years; Annie Liz
zie Will, aged 81 years Sarah ]. Mussel
man, aged 12 years Eve Lizzie Adams
aged 6 years J. M. Hawthorn, teacher
of the school. aged Al years, and Lille
Derfler. aged 3 years, all Of whom were
members of the school, and Samuel Gard
ner, who was a member of the church
The chancel is to be photographed, before
the flowers are removed, at the urgent re.
quest of the friends Of the dead.
Lutheran.
The observance Of the day liz Trinity
Lutheran church comprised the administer.
ing Of the holy communion to large con-
sregation, in which were included class
Of about thirty who were confirmed on the
preceding Friday evening. The lastor,
Rev. DIR. Greenwald, was assisted at this
service by Rev. T.. l.. Reed, of Christ
church. There was no sermon. In the
evening the pastor preached an impressive
sermon ON the descent of the Holy Spirit.
There was no attempt at elaborate decora-
tion here though the pulpit and baptismal
font We're neatly adorned with ferns.
Grace Lutheran church, Rev. G. +.
lIoupt, pastor, was decorated very pret-
tily. On the altar was a pyramid of flow
ers surmountcd by a large floral Tyre, sur
rounded by smaller devices. On the pull
pit and reading desk were crosses, anchors
and bouquets The baptismai fount con-
taincd i pyramid of white flowers and
from it tr;.ilcd a wreath of smilax. In
front Of and above the pulpit was suspend
ell a white dove. Rev. !Ioupt, the pastor,
conducted the service. There was a large
communion in the morning ut 1880, and
sermon in cOlnmemoratiOn of the cay in
the evening.
In the German Lutheran churches
Zion and st. Stephen n's-thcrc were no spe-
cial decorations, but there were large
cOmmunions in both, and sermons preach
cd i'm cOmmcmolatiOn of the descent Of the
Holy Spirit.
..PFLN(:ST.''
Whit Monday Celebration.
To-day opened pleasantly with aItcrna-
ting sun and cloud, and an atmosphere
Just cool enough and just warm enough to
he pleasant. At an carly hour the country
folks began to pour into town, and by ten
o'clock the streets were we'll filled but not
crowded to the extent that prevailed iii
auld lang sync.' or course the boy
(tllere are dozens "f him) who gets drunk
on two glasses Of soda water was on
hand and became very hilarious. His
girl walked with him hand in hand
or with houlscd little fingers, until TIC be-
came boistcrous. and then she wanted to
go nome. The coUntrymen who get drunk
on beer and wisi1y, were also carly in the
field and sGmc Of them We're early in the
lookup. The city p!ayeG-,ut swell, sharrs
and hummer We're on hand to get free
beer ut the expense of their green country
cousins. Pretty country misses with rosy
checks, briS Sht eyes, innocent looking faces,
and generally bad-fitting dresses cut
in imitation of those worn by their
tony city sisters. pr",ncnaded the streets.
ate ginger cakes and peanuts, and Occ;,-
sionally indulscd in a glass Of g ice cold
lemonade which was to be fOui.d at
tables all around Centre Square and along
the principal tl.oroushfarcs. 1t was cs.
peciaIly noticeable that nearly all the lem
On:.dc tiends have discarded, the ''cocIlincal
cOlOred raspbcrryadc " and adopted i'll
stead u semi-sOur, scmi-swect fluid ycicpt
lemonade. but most of which was guitless
of lemon Juice. The peanut vendcr
was on every corner and sold his
peanuts red hot at an enormous sacrifice.
The orSan-grndcr played increasingly
while his ancient assistant passed around
the hat with 4 studied salf-:lbncgatiny
smile so child-like and bland That none en-
ccpt these having hearts of stone could
fail to drop penny in the hat. greater
musical attraction Was Il little German
i'and that has been p!ayiag in the streets
Cor Il few days past, and 4 still create" one
was the Marietta band, dressed up in new
blue uniforms and straw hats and accom-
panied 10y :. ma iOT domo with immense staff
and Il bcar-skin hat two feet high and sur
mounted by Il lofty p0mpoE of ret! and
white. Tic man with the toy-bailOons
seemed to bc Omniprcsent and did Il tliriy-
ing business, selling his red, white and
blue balloons to all sorts of people. Tie
iigl,tih" men were also on hand and took
IN early occasion to show the development
OF their muscle. Those frora the country
were honest enOu. IN to stand up and take
4 sIuar. knock down or u rough and
tumble, but the city roughs. both
black and white, as usual de-
mamlcd odds before they pitched in.
The taverns and saloons did a good bu>i-
ness, but the ''busincss men, so-ealled,
those engaged in legitimate trade complain
that the country folks have come to town
to have spree and not to purchase staples.
On the whole, Pfingst is detcri"rating and
is not now to bc compared Will, what it
was in the good old days of DID, when
great fairs, and first. class shows, and fly.
ing carriages. and creased pigs and coun-
try dances formed prominent parts of tho
festivities.
About noon to day several white coun-
trymen We're attacked Oh Middle street by
:, party of darkcys. Gnc of the country
men had his face cut and he fled, leaving
his hat behind. The othSrs escaped I'm
scratched.
hotel two of the co,nbatants were gath
cred in by the police, and y fresh young
man who interiercd with the officers was
taken with the fighters. Bail was fur
nisied.
Taylor's orchestra is holding it's fourth
annual picnic at Tells lain to day, and
another is being held ut the Green Cot
tage.
A boat race took place ut Potts, be-
tween Abraham Stauiter, J. Sides, W.
Maloney. G. Il. Doushcrty and II. Croft
this morning. Mr.. A. Startler won The
race in Is minutes. The wager was for a
five dollar hat.
n Game OF Baseball.
Following is the score Of Il game of
baseball played on the college grounds
f),ic y,,Orninr Tf will H., coon that - &c