Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-05-13

PHEASANT REpEPTIps IN THIS CITY

! Annual Excursion look place VII
week, and Notwithstanding tn
Indictment weather the general eS
preston was that of an agreeabl
and enjoyable trip. Invitations ha'
been extended to members Of tin
press outside OF the association, ant
we only the more regret now tina
circumstances did not permit an &C
ceptance, and return our SINGER
thanks for their kindness. A spec
ial train was at their service on thu
G. V. r. r., and regular train
brought the party all together a
Mont Alto junction on Thursda,
morning. Besides members OF tin
Cumberland Valley Association
there were guests from Pennsylvania
Maryland and Virginia. Mont Att
Park was visited, Pen Mar, the Bat
tie Fields of the Shenandoah Valley
and Hagerstown, reaching this city
at GAO Thursday evening.
When it was known early in the
week that the night would be spenr
in this city, a public meeting was
called, of which Hon. c. j. Faulkner
was chosen president and C. NJ
Shinn, Esq, Secretary. A number
of our leading citizens were appoint
ed a committee Of arrangements and
reception, and the president of the
meeting was requested to deliver ar
address of welcome. The people
heartily responded with means tt
defray the necessary expenses, and
but for the pouring rain there
would have been nothing to regret.
The excursionists were met al
Hagerstown by committee from
this place, and OH their arrival here,
the party numbering probably one
ladies' and gentlemen were
taken as best they could to the St
Clair, Continental, and to the houses
of individual friends. After all had
taken supper and been made as com.
Portable as possible, no more happy
nor sociable party could have filed
the parlors and halls Of the st. Clair
Hotel. At nine O'Clock all were
gathered in the dining hall, and an
appropriate address of welcome de.
livered by Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner,
to by the President of the
Association, Alfred Sanderson, ESQ.,,
w. U. Hensel, of the Lancaster II.
teltigencer and President of the Pa.
State Editorial Association, followed
in humorous vein by the venerable
DR.. S. B. kiefer, of Carlisle, and
lastly by the genial editor of the
Gettysburg Compiler, II. J. Stable,
who in Pennsylvania editorial cir
cles is always conceded to be the
life of the party. All the speakers
the honor and happiness
t afforded them to personally meet
Hon. G. j. Faulkner, whom they had
only known by his national
equation as statesman. The
guests were then invited to partake
,f the refreshments bountifully sup.
Dlied, and the committee of recep-
ton well cared that they should
feel themselves at home among us,
and though strangers seem as life
long friends. Music had been fur
nished for the occasion, and those OF
the party feeling inclined danced to
their great pleasure and delight.
By shortly after midnight ell had
retired, and we hope none but pleas
ant dreams disturbed their slumbers
dreams of love and friend.
ship and kindliest feeling towards
their neighbors just across the Po-
tOmac from their own dear homes in
our fair sister State-common
friends and fellow citizens forever of
this great and glorious republic.
At half past eight yesterday
the excursiOnists left for
Harper's Ferry, Charlestown, prob.
ably Luray, and will disband for
their homes from historic Antietam
some time to-day.
Meeting so many distinguished
men Of the newspaper fraternity
from the Keystone State, gave us
infinite pleasure. Among the few
personal friends,we gladly recall III,
j. Stable, OF the Gettysburg Com
piler; ALI. III. Adams, of the Car.
Isle Mirror w. U. Hensel, the young
gifted lawyer and editor. of the Ian.
easter Intetigencer; Mr.. bern, of the
Altoona Tribune, who when boy,
was a newspaper carrier in West.
minister, probably thirty years ago
Dir. Haines, of the Spirit of defer.
son, CharlestOwn, and many others.
The experience of these gentlemen
has been ours, and our sentiments
are their own, that in Pennsylvania
we look onVirginia rs far away, on hel
people and institutions as quite diff.
ferent from our own, yet only short
journey brings us within her bound
aries, and we recognize in her people
our own people, in her country oul
own country, in her cause our OWL
cause.-the progress and prosperit,
of the Union.
Tn tha TrpitnI Gfotac Conot.