Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-22
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Dedication Services of st. John Lutheran
Cqaurch.-Picnic of the : Young Folks. >
Mdrtinsburg as an Art Gallery. "a aaov-
dbet.-Oar Lanap-P Posts as Leaning 7oac-
ers; HINT to the Wise.-Another Doc.
tor Of LaU.--7he Berkeley Guards
Decorative 4Art as found IN the Uuited
States Maa. Thanks. Personal Points
ETC., Etc.
There was an overwhelming time at
the dedication of st. Johns Lutheran
Church last Sunday. The immense as
semblage of people were as far as space
would possibly permit, furnished with
sedts In the audience room and in the
outer halls, and very many not being
able to get in at all. After the formal
dedication services, in which Rev. R.
Z. Holland was assisted by number Of
eminent ministers from abroad, DIR.
Conrad, of Philadelphia, editor of the
Lutheran Observer, was introduced to
the audience, and based his sermon upon
the End chapter, End verse of Isaiah. His
address was characteristic of the man as
profound scholar and cultured theolo-
tical and argumentive. 1t is needless to
say that the people were delighted,
since their pleasure and interest in the
church was reflected back to the pastor
in the form of so generous contribution
as twenty one hundred and eighty three
dollars. There has never been, to my
knowledge, so large sum contributed
at one sitting for any church purposes in
this city, SO that Rev. R. G. Holland and
his congregation have abundant reason
for congratulation, as their new and
beautiful house of worship is in word
free of debt, 1.-THE remaining small pay
ment having been assumed by church
societies.
The services through the week have
been interesting and well attended. The
of the audience room are
beautiful and in excellent taste, from
the soft shimmering glow of the memoir
ial windows down to the comfort and
utility of the folding chairs. The new
organ is of the best make, and the purest
in tone, pleasant to sing after, and blend
ed in harmony with the well known
sweet voices which compose the Luther
an Choir. The picturesque frescoing,
which has been heretofore described at
length in The HERALD, was thought of
the pastors, and was a thoughtful idea.
making the alcoye behind the pulpit
unique and beautiful. Alto
gether, it is church and congregation
of which not only the pastor and his peo-
pie may justly be proud, but which the
whole city and citizens are interested in
and proud of.
The sudden death of Mrs. Laura Hol-
lar, of York, Pa, and daughter of R. j.
Rankin, was great shock and saddest
tidings to her many friends in this. city
where her girlhood days were spent.
The last of a well beloved family, Mr..
Rankin has the utmost sympathy of this
in his loneliness and sad be-
reavement.
The picnic given by the Young Folks
Society of the Lutheran Church to Poto-
mac Isle on Thursday night, was very
we'll patronized and everybody had a
pleasant time.
The next thing we know some compa-
ny of Yankees will bride the Mayor to
sell this city to them for what its debts
are worth, and then fence it in for an
Art Gallery. There are paintings hang
ing on the walls of this burg that would
make Raphael and Michael Angelo trem-
BILE to behold NOT including last years
tattered circus poster. AS a beginning
there is life-size Zouave so fearfully and
wonderfully made that the artist was
discreet enough to turn the face away
from the too penetrating ken of an dis
public, as it is, no man is in
haste to claim that contour of and breadth
of back for his own, though it is said to
bear a marked resemblance to some of
the members of the company as they
looked at their last picnic when the girls
refused to dance with them. The whole
business could very well be called a
effect, or lost in pensive mem
cries. The warrior and drummer who
smile down upon the select audience
wont to gather around the Market House
is master piece In looks we have no
bold. drummer boys who can compete
with it. Captain Weddell says it was
taken from a youthful picture of either
Lieutants Feidt or Lafevre, he is not GER
tain which. Judging by the sensitive
curl of the nostrils, the SAVIOR of roasted
peanuts is not agreeable to the patrician
nose and blue blood of the picnic stand
ard bearer. Then there are other art
decoration, such as lobster shells in board
decorations, and signs of home produc-
ton which for astheticism take the whole
of Wild s and Quenzel's bakery, and the
greater part of Matthaeis.
~
Talking of cakes reminds me that the
boys say Harry Doll and Bob Criswell
have bet, the result to be determined
by which can sit the longest on cake of
ice. Ed Wild as referee, the one who sits
the longest to take the cake.
It's the united efforts of the dudes in
this town, that transform the 1.-THE and
willowy lamp-posts to leaning towers.
But Andy Criswell admits he was the
last straw to affect post at Grantham
Hail." 1t ungratefully refuses to prop
him up any longer, and some of the
spirituelle young men now find it con-
yenient outlook from which to view the
girls at long range. A hint to the wise,
if not, we will have to follow the exam
pie of Grant Pitzer. and give you series
of solid advice, so you see you are be-
tween Scylla and Charybdis.
~
Louis Gerhardt has wisely chosen to
become DIR. of Law, upon which decis-
ion his friends may safely congratulate
him. The laws need doctoring worse
than anything else THE raging opequon
not excepted). There is proofs enough
of this in the fact that dose of law al
most always is of such unhealthy tone as
to make people sick.
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Master Byers is the Captain of the Berke-
ley Guards. They parade the streets
ENTHUSIASTICALLY in home guard uniform
and with rifles that are death-dealing-
if ,1rod az a club The hoys gave an en-