The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-10-16
The Old Town Merchants.

one OF the features ofthe day was the visit of
the Old Town Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, OF Baltimore, and invited guests,
numbering, altogether, over 200 PERSONS
Among them were about thirty ladies, among
whom were Mrs. NJ. +. Thomas, Mrs. Jacob
Myers, the Misses Eckel, Mrs Charles
Raymo, Mrs. Chas. Beck, Mrs. G. Z. Ehmanp.
Miss Sherwood, Mrs Evans, Mrs. G. W.
Cruise Mrs. and Miss Horn, Mrs. E. L. Fried
Mrs E. H. Fried, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Pilkey,
Mrs. John Black, Miss Alice Black,
Mrs August Bleidensten, Miss Tennie
Bleldensten and Others. They came
in special train, leaving Baltimore at S.45,
making the trip in the short time of one hour
and 20 minutes
They were received at Bel Air station by
Hon. Stevenson Archer, of the Committee of
Reception, Mr.. Noble L. Mitchell, Secretary
OF the society, and other citizens of the town,
by whom they were escorted in procession
through the streets of the town. The line
was headed by DR.. Charles Beck and Sheriff
Geo. f. Walker, Marshals. The visitors had
with them Dickinsons band oftwenty pieces,
which dlscoursed excellent music in the
march After serenading the newspaper
Offices for our part in which we express our
thanks, the visitors separated into detacb-
ments and went to the various hotels for
dinner. After dinner the line was again
formed and they marched TO the tar grounds,
where the association had large tent, near
the Exhibition Hall.
After marching through the grounds the as
ISOLATION was welcomed by Hon. Stevenson
Archer, who said that the Hartford Agricultural
society has done more to enlighten our people
and bring about kindly, fraternal relations
among them than any association in the State
and he doubted if it had its equal in this re-
spect in the United States.
1t is due to the energy of the directors of the
society, Mr.. Archer said, that the Old Town
Merchants and Manufacturers Association were
greeted with an assemblage numbering tens Of
thousands
This vast assemblage was here to welcome
the people of Old Town, with whom the citizens
of Hartford have had kindly associations for half
century. Mr. Archer paid compliment to the
women OF Baltimore, who, he said, are not ex-
ceeded in beauty by any women in the world, eX-
cept those OF Hartford county. He concluded by
offering to the visitors on behalf of the Agricui-
tural Society, the freedom of the grounds
Everything, he said, is yours, except our ladies'
and we will fight for them
Mr.. 7. A. Wilcox, President of the Old Town
Association, replied to Mr.. Archer, acknowl.
edging the hearty welcome the people of Har-
ford county had given to their Baltimore visi-
tors They felt that they were among friends
Their association had been formed chiefly for
the purpose of retaining the Hartford county
gree diverted from Old Town. He invited the
people of Hartford county to visit Old Town, as
surfing them that they would there find them
selves in the midst of friends.
He was followed by Mr.. Joseph Thompson,
of Baltimore, but before he could fairly begin,
bis speech was nipped in the bud by request
that it should be made from the speakers
stand, in order not to interfere with the races
then in progress. The speech was not con.
cluded.
The merchants presented fine appearance
as they marched through the streets of the
town. They employed themselves busily
in distributing their business cards. and re.
newed and extended their acquaintance with
the people of Hartford county.
The committee of arrangements for the visit
of the Old Town Association consisted of
Messrs. John w. Marshall, John j. Muller,
Chas. Beck, George II. Schone, Joseph VIE
senfeld, Geo. w. Cruise, Louis Strasburger,
Chas. E. Ehmann, John. F Geyer, D. L. Min
gard and H. j. Horn.
Among the members of the association
present were the following:
VIM. silyerwood, L. ,strssburger, Henry Will
cox, Jas Billingsley, John Donnelly, j. G. Geher-
ing Jr.. H. J. Horn. DIR. J. F. Martenet, Chas. H.
K. Il: Payne, Geo A. Vernetson, Dr. William
II. Martenet, John F, Hogan, Jacob Apple,
NJ. f; Thomas, Robert Fusselbaugh, w. II. vii.
cox. L. Lazarus, j w. Bristor. E. L Fried e. II.
Fried, j. W. jackson, l.. P. Kornmann, Harry
Hipsley, Charles F. Kramer, s. s. Ely, ]. A. FL
senhardt Jos. Decker. S. J.. Martenet, Jr. A.
Foard. II. Strauss, ID. VanCollom, G. F. Lutz, j.
g. Pund, ]. e. Cruise, s. s. Scheloss, A. Wurtz.
burger, Lew Greensfelder, Milton Myers, II.
Weinberg, Charles e, Brack, Jr.. s; Katzenberg,
eerman, Henry We'll and son, John q. We'll, John
Mcguire, Stephen Lewis, A. J. Hamburger,
w: II. Roberts. Isdor Hirshberg. l.. Kaufman,
John Black VIM. Bakersfield John Schmuok
Theodore Eickhof, August Bledensten, NJ. L.
Hall, Gus. Dannenberg, b. Thillman, Jacob
Myers, j. G. Maier and invited guests.
Before leaving the grounds speech was
made by Mr.. VIM. M. Marine in his custo.
mary humorous and felicitous style.
The excursonisls left about o'clock, with
flags flying and band playing.