Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-05-20

The annual excursion of the Cumbor-
land Valley Editorial Association tool
place last week, and our brother Of tho
quill, Mr.. Haines, ofthe Charlestown Sni,-
it of jefferson, took SLY" with them
We received an invitation Also TO accor,
pany the party and we regret very much
that we could not accept of the kind oser
at the time. Brother Haincs gives tho
following account Of the trip
AS invited guests we and our better hale
had the pleasure, in company with Mr. 7
Ed. Duke and daughter, Miss M,r,
Duke, of joining the Association AZ No,
Alto Junction on Thursday morning, IN.
which point we were rapidly speed,7i. in :
special train of elegant new Cumberland
Valley cars, 10 Mont Alto Park, delich,'
full GUNNER excursion short distsncn
from the main stem of the {. V.R p
Here dinner was enjoyed, and then
WaynesbOro, Pa, was visited, and an in.
spection of the mammoth steam engine
mandatory OF Messrs. Frick Il Co. mad.
Reaching Pen-Mar, it was found that the
rain and heavy clouds precluded the u,p,l
charming view from High Rock, and thf,
part of the programme lad 10 be ab.n.
doned. 4 speedy run during which,
portion of the distance on the Western
MARYLAND Railroad was made at the rarn
OF sixty-two miles an hour brought the
party to Hagerstown, where committee
of citizens from Martirsburg, CONSISTING
of Mayor Logan, Judge c. }. Faulkner
Ron. W. II. ii. Flick, Capt. VIM. B. Col,
ston, J. l.. w. Baker, III. A. Frazer and J.
). Haldeman. met the Association and
its guests, and accompanied the excursion.
via. the Z. V. Il. r., 10 MartinSburg. ar,
irving there AZ about O'Clock p. IN. Con-
yevances were At the depot in waiting.and
the ladies and their escorts Of the party
were taken 10 the ST. Chair Hotel, and the
old bachelors and widowers 10 the Con-
tinental. About 9 O'Clock an elegant pa-
ccption was given nj the st. Clair by the
citizens of Martinsburg, the feast of good
things so temptingly arrayed upon the IA
bles in the spacious dining hall being pre-
faced with an able address of welcome by
the Hon. G.. j. Faulkner, and happy re-
sponses from Alfred Sanderson, ESQ,
President of the Association w. |. Hem
sell, Esq, editor Of the Lancaster lntelli-
Cencer and President Of the Pa. State
Press Association; DR.. kcefer, OF Carlisle.
and Mr.. III. j. Stable, editor of the Ge;tvs-
burg Compiler. After the feast 4 string
band appeared upon the scene, and The
Eight fantastic toe' was trIpped by the
Younger members Of the party and the
youth and beauty OF Martinsburg until at
Ter midnight. Friday morning lIarper's
Ferry was visited, and an hour or 80 WAS
spent there in rambling over historic To-
calities and viewing the NondcrouS natur-
al scenery visible on every hand. Charles
town was reached before eleven o'clock,
and our distinguished visitors were shown
through the town and suburbs, with their histor-
lc points of interest and, by the cooperation Of
our citizens and librrality Of our hotel propre-
tor, were dined al the Taylor Hotel and Carter
House. Al $50 p NJ; much 10 the regret Of our
people, the excursiCulsts took th"Ir u pTtutc
via b. u o. K. r., expecting To vhiI hogusioWn
and lnen return 10 their hOmc',
The excnrsion purity nRmJerci nearly ono
hundred, ana VI the weather had been favorable
fully doubl, that number would have been
along. Embraced la IL were editors and their
wivc daughters and swcethe rts, from nearly
all paris OF Peuu-y lvsni', aud more sociaJlr,
interesting aud clever pc pie We have never met
That thty were iayorGbiy Impressed with our
section end people We have cause 10 rope and
be!Iev,, and We Trust that they may he induced
TO visit ChaTlestown again when he weather
may prove more auspicious for Tree intercourse
with our people and the fullest eujpymtnt *
many pleasures which might othcrsise haVo
been afforded t1om.