The state journal., 1884-06-28

Celebration in Elmira, N. Y
Blaine and Logan Clubs Or
ganized by a Regular Cor
reSpOndent-P
WiLLIAMspoRT. June 25.

ter, of Bellefonte, is visiting friends
In the city.
Master Robert Williams, JOURNAL
agent, of Bellefonte, came down to
our city on "Wednesday to look up
the interest of the paper.
Cyrus Woodson, of this city, took
trip to Danville last week, and he
returned on Monday and reported
Blaine and Logan booming down
there.
William Shadney is suffering with
very severe attack of the rheuma
tism. He is unable to leave his bed.
We hope he will speedily recover,
Tomorrow Sunday will be the
children's day of the Mill Street
Church. The exercises will be held
at the court house, commencing at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. The usual
services will be held in the evening
at the church.
Are you going to Elmira in Au-
gust?
The lawn festival that was held on
the lawn, on River avenue last week,
was grand success. The ladies who
composed the committee were Mrs.
Charley Kelly, Mrs. William Allen,
Mrs. Mary Willis, Miss Hannah
Green, Miss Matilda Cooper. The
ladies were assisted by Messrs. VIM.
Allen and VIM. Alexander. They
succeeded in raising $4,000, or three
cents clear of all expenses, which was
handed to the new church fund.
Elmira's colored people are prepar
ing for lively celebration on August
IL, and a paper Of that city speaks as
follows of it: 1t is now several years
since rousing celebration has been
had here At that time Frederick
Douglass was the orator. This year
this great day falls on Tuesday, Au-
gust 12. The orator is John Il.
Lynch, the late temporary chairman
of the Republican convention at
Chicago. At one time arrangements
had been partially made with Hon.
B. X. Bruce, but two or three days
since definite arrangement was made
with J. r. Lynch. The following
are some of the companies aud bands
that will be in attendance, all colored ;
The Fowner guards, ofSyracuse, fifty
men and we'll drilled; the Delhi hook
and ladder company, of Delhi, n. Y,
forty men; the Norwich Hose COM
pauy; the Horseheads Protection hose
company, accompanied by the Spen
Ger band; the colored G. A. r. Post
of Williamsport; the Steelton colored
brass band, of Harrisburg; the Merry
makers club, of Geneva. 1t is also
very likely that the Sumner club, of
Ithaca, will be present. The co!ored
brass band of Corning will accom-
pany the delegation attending from
that town. Delegates from Wilkes
Barre, Havana, Watkins, and many
other towns will sweep down on the
city and capture it. Blaine and
Logan club, of Williamsport, will be
present.
The Blaine and Logan club met on
Monday night at their hall on Wal
nut street. After a three hour dis
cussion was INDUCED in by Ajax
Jones and others, the meeting was
ready for business. After adopting
the resolutions and Bylaws a few
speeches were made. The election
of officers for the street procession
was the next in order, when the fol
lowing gentlemen were declared
elected:
Captain-Eugene Stokes.
First IIieutenant-John Fairfax.
Second Lieutenant-Wm. Stokes.
There is music in a scolding wife that set a
home in awe,
There is music in a Thomas cat, or the filing
of a saw,
There is music in a dinner horn, or bug that
flies about,
There is music in some girls we know, but it's
hard to bring it out.
II. w. C.