Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-22

largest, and simplest, and yet the most |
impressive, that has ever taken placs in |
York.
THE GKAMGElES' PICNIC.
Eight Thousand People as Williams Grove.
There were about 5000 people at the |
Changers picnic yesterday, tho number |
having increased from 5000 at the open.
ing. There were number of persons |
conspicuous in the order OF the Patrons of
Husbaudry, among whom were Leonard
Rhone, ID. G. Kennedy, B. F. N. Hudey,
N. D. Blankemore, J. S. Rex, NJ. F.
Rinker, Colonel V. E. Piollet, Daniel
Clouser, G. A. Carrier, j. A. Herr and
F. D. Hallook. Thus far the visitors
have come mainly from the surrounding
towns. The weather has been propitious
from the beginning, and the indications
are that the meeting will be more success
full than any former gathering. The
managers say that tho exhibit is better
than has been made in a state fair in this
state. The only subject that worries the
management is the question of the location
of the future exhibition. The management
are divided as to where the future meet
ings will be held. Those from the western
part of the state urge Pittsburg as tho
most desirable. George Bickel favors York
and V. E. Piollet, Wilkesbarre. The
probabilities are, however, that the old
place will be continued. Governor Patti
son arrived yesterday morning. He was
received by a full delegation of grangers
with banners flying and bands playing. He
made the opening address, which was sat
isfactory to the patrons. He left on the
afternoon train for York. An address was
also made by Col. Victor E. Piollet.
Uther Popular Gatherings.
The citizens of Ell Paso, Texas, arc pre-
pairing to hold an " American. Mexican"
exhibition next year-The second annual
fair of the North Carolina fruit growers
association will open in Wilmington to-
day. An unusually fine display is expect.
ed.-All tho available vessels of the North
Atlantic squadron have been ordered to
Nowburg, New York, by Oct. 18 to take
part in tho centennial celebration there on
that date.
| A conference of the priests of the dio.
cese of Cincinnati was held yesterday to
consider the subject of devising means to
pay the debts of the late Archbishop Pur
cell and his brother. About 120 priests
were present. It was decided to take no
action until the courts have settled qucs-
tions now pending as to the liability ofthe
church property for the debt.
At the Ocean Grove campmeeting yes.
terday, Bishop Simpson preached in the
morning to an audience of 600, including
afternoon Rev. DR.. Il. D. Watson, of
Kentucky, discoursed, and in the evening
Rev. J. H. Hargis, of Jersey City. ]. r.
Sweeney, of Chester, Pa, leads the camp
meeting singing.
The American institute Of Christian
philosophy yesterday opened its fourth
summer school at Richiield Springs. Rev.
DR.. Deems presided and Rev. DR.. Catte!l,
of Lafayette college, conducted religious
services.
The American Pharmaceutical associa-
tion will hold it's annual session it Wash
ington, beginning on September 18th. The
association has 1S0 members, and about
600 are expected to attend the session.
Secret Societies IN Session.
The grand lodge of the Knights of
Pythias of Pennsylvania met yesterday in
Scranton. Over 500 delegates were pre-
sent, representing 81, 900 members. Mayor
Powderly delivered an address of welcome
to which Grand Chancellow Newe, of
Altoona, responded. Tho following off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year ::
Grand Chancellor, Austin Lang grand
vice chancellor. John II. Carry grand
keeper r. and s., George Hawkes. !; NJ. of
E.. Julius Mountney prelate, E. V.
O'Neill NJ. and A., Harry w. Mohr J.
&. John II. Cotton G. o. G., Ed. B.
Emery supreme representative, George
Hawkes. grand trustee, c. II. Neisser.
A district deputy grand chancellor was
elected for every county.
The Goth session of the grand lodge Of
Odd Fellows of New York opened ysster-
day morning in Troy. About 600 repre-.
sentatives were present. The grand lodge
degree was conferred on 200 past grands.
1t was reported that during the year six
new lodges were instituted and ono sur
rendered its charter. There was gain in
membership of 1,526.
| The Trades Unions.
The 3D. annual meeting of the federation
of organized trades and labor unions began
yesterday in New York. Samuel Comp.
ers, chairman of the executive committee,
called the meeting to order. The following
officers were elected: Chairman, Samuel
Gompers vice chairman, Richard Pow
ers !; secretary, w. C.PaImer clerk, w.
Ii. Foster /; sergeant-at-arms, John II.
O'Brien. An address was made by Mrs.
Charlotte Smith, the only woman present.
She said she intended to organize a
woman's protective society. 1t was re-
solved that the chairman 60 before the
Senate committee on education and labor,
inform them of the oath exacted by the
Western Urion telegraph company Of its
employees, "and urge the adoption of a
law Furnishing such attempts to reduce
workingmen to slavery."-Two reinstated
telegraph operators at Albany and one at
New York were dismissed from the West
ern Union service yesterday for calling
operators who did not strike aud with
whom they wera working over the wire
'scabs."
Items OF Governme ntal Significance,
The commissioner of the general land
offics has been informed that the register
of the land Office of the St. Cloud, Mime
sofa. district yesterday began the sale of
2,O00. 900 acres Of public land at auction.
The price realized was 1886 per acre,
The patent Office yesterday issued 373
patents, ga designs, 81 trade marks and 20
labels. OF the domestic patents New York
secured 107, Pennsylvania 46, Massachu.
setts AZ, New Jersey Al and Illinois 80.
| j. 3. Gardner, a wealthy Bostonian,
recently deceased, left money and securi.
ties to the amount of 1891, 900, to be
tn: ned over to the United States treasury
for the purpose of helping to pay off the
national debt. The bcquest has been
received by the treasury department, and
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