Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-16
THE CUMBERLAND Valley ED
ITORS,

Valley Editorial Association, on Thursday
and Friday last, Notwithstanding the very
unfavorable weather, was complete success
AS invited guests we and our better half
had the pleasure, in company with Mr.. j.
Ed. Duke and daughter, Miss Mary Duke, of
joining tho Association at Mont Alto Junc>
tien on Thursday morning, from which point
We were rapidly speeded, in q special train
of elegant new Cumberland Valley cars, to
Mont Alto Park, q delightful summer excur.
sion resort a short distance from tho main
stem of the @. V. r. r. Hero dinner was
enjoyed, aud then Waynesboro, Pa, was
visited, and an inspection of the mammoth
steam engine mandatory of Messrs. Frick
& Co. made: Reaching PEN Mar, it was found
that the rain and heavy clouds precluded
the usual charming view from High Rock,
and this part of the programme had to BIO
abandoned. A speedy run during which
portion of the distance ON the Western
Maryland Railroad was made at the rate of
sixty-two miles an hour) brought the party
to Hagerstown, where committee of citizens
from Marsinsbure, consisting of Mayor Los
gan, Judge G. j. Faulkner, Hon. W. II. Fl.
Flick, Capt. VIM. B. Colston, j. L. w. Ba,
ker, 81. A. Frazer and J. S. Haldeman, met
the Association and its guests, and accompa>
MED the excursion, via the G. V. r. R., to
Martinsburg, arriving there at about 7
o'clock, P. NJ. Conveyances wore at the de-
pot in waiting, and the ladies aud their o.
oorts of the party were taken to tho st.
Clair Hotel, and the cid bachelors and wild
overs to the Continental. About o'clock
an elegant reception was given at the st.
Clair by the citizens of Mertinsburg, tho
feast of good things SO temptipgly arrayed
upon the tables in the spacious dining hall
being prefacod with an able address of well
come by the Hon. G. j. Faulkner, and happy
responses from Alfred Sanderson, ESQ,
President of the Association; W. u. Hem
sell, Esq, editor of the Lancaster InieIloen-
Ger and President Of the Pa. State Press AS
ISOLATION; DR.. Keefer, of Carlisle and air. Fl.
j. Stable, editor of the Gettysburg Compiler,
After the feast string band appeared upon
the scene, aud the "light fantastic too" was
tripped by the younger nsnbers of the party
and the youth and beauty of Martinsburg un,
til after midnight. Friday morning Harper's
Ferry was visited, and an hour or SO spen.
there in rambling over historis localities and
viewing the woudrous natural scenery visi-
Bile on every hand. Charlestown was reached
before eleven o'clock, and our distinguished
visitors were shown through the town and
suburbs, with their historic points of interest,
and, by the cooperation of our citizens and
liberality of our hotel proprietors, were dined
at the Taylor Hotel and Carter House. At
ESQ, z. NJ, much to the regret of our peo-
pie, the sSeursionists took thsir departure,
via the B. Il o. R. r -, expecting to visit
Hagerstown and then return to their homes.
The excursion party Numbered nearly one
hundred, and il the weather had boon favor>
ablo fully double that number would have
been along. Embraced in ii were editors and
their wives, daughters and sweethsarts, from
nearly all parts of Pennsylvania, and moro
soaiable, interesting and clever people we
have never met. That they were favorably i'm
pressed with cur section and people we have
cause to hope and believe, and we trust that
they may be induced to visit Charestoyn
again when the weather may prove moro aus
pieous for free intercourse with eur people
and the fullest enjoyment of Dany pleasures
which might otherwise have been afforded
them.