Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-03
Editorial Comment on the
WEST Va. PRESS MEETING.

nee'ihs 'nelu at MartlnSburg, Dec
9th, 1854, speak Very highly OF thei
'hJoyneit on that occasion, and arr
e pecially liberal in their praises o
the ". q. I. U. Banquet. The Nor
Sahtown Ne,c DOMINION makes a poih'
hat Is not to the credit of the ASsocia
ton nor for the good Of the members
II very truthfuily and with just caus,
avs, 1.-THE business of the meeting
was neglected" That has AWAY.
oeen the case, and yet it is the mos1
important object for which such a..
ociations are organized. The ten
iency of such bodies which meet to
ther but once year is to have !
,ood time, and the consequence il
nat the professions which they repre-.
ent receive little material benefit,
md the individual character and rep
tation arenot much advanced abroad
The address of p. A. Rohrbaugil
esq, was also well spoken of general
y, aud quite number of papers ex
ressed regrets at not being able t,
.uDlish it in full.
We are sorry we can not reprint al,
he reports of the meeting, but have
y be content with making an extract
lere and there:
THE BANQUET.
Returning to Martinsburg late il
he evening, we had just time enuugi
o crest up' a little before attendin;
he elegant w. G. L. U. Banquet give.
II honor ofthe Association at s o'clocl
nat evening. The Mechanics BAN
+ Martinsburg, an excellent musica
rganization, accompanied " the boys
from their hotel to the banquet hall
rhe ladies had made every prepare
ion to make the affair success, ant
0 say they succeeded would but tame.
y express it. The banquet was, il
hort, worthy of the warm heartet
aides who managed it, worthy of tn,
iospitable old town of the Vale,
worthy of the occasion of the annua
,athering of hungry editors. At tn
onclusion of the supper proper toast
we're offered and responded to by Val
Gus members Of the Association an,
" representatives of the several pre-,
rsslons of the town. Grafton Sent.
tei.
Wednesday night at $3.50 the associ
.tion met promptly to take in til
,ood things provided t;y the ladies q
he w. C. r. U. Association. The hal
vas beautifully decorated, and tn
,iandS were abundant and excellent
.'he tender of the Banquet was mad
y Mr.. Blackburn Hughes and tn
.cceptance by J. o. Thompson of til
leyser Echo. Rev. DR.. Gerhard
pronounced the Invocation. Tn
guests were then seated to partake ="
ne elegant repast to which, after
,rayer of thanks by Rev. j. r. Al
rev, they did ample justice, belts
idndsomely served by the elegal
I'D courteous ladies of the w. c. T. I
f Martinsburg. B,gle.
This was one of the sunny season
life. The long tables spread witt
Ii the luxuries of the season, with
cold water" motto before then.
lad not of all this, but with the IL
ociation with Il people and ladie'
tho appreciated the labors of tn
ress of this country, as to sprea'
efore the editors of this State sue.
delicious viands, j. great motiv
,ower to induce us to keep on in til
,eld that is so useful to mankind. Til
'rening was pleasantly spent in dis
ussing appropriate toasts as well /,
.eeding the inner man.-Jeters0nidn
Pdadedter.
The Banquet, in a large room in til
station, the old dining room of tn
Berkeley Hotel, we suppose, was tn
browning glory of the occasion. Th
ladies of the Martinsburg w. G. It. U
under the efficient leadership of thel
president, Mrs. Lowry, had prepare,
ii repast that tor excellence, variet
and tasteful arrangement left nothib,
to be desired. I'll. A. Frazer, ESP
filed very acceptably the Office %
President on the occasion, and MI
Blackburn Hughes in few but wei
hosen and evidently hearty word
endered the banquet to the Associa
ton. The editor the Echo replied
accepting the banquet OIL behalf ofth
association, AMI rendering thei
hanks therefor. The speeches whici
.ollowed the repast, in response t
casts were ofcourse unprecedented.
rs no one of the speakers had beer
lotified of his appointment until after
,ur return from Carlisle. TO sum j
I'll up, we had a splendid time, and
would much like to go to Martinsburg
again.-Keyser Echo.
Considering that the session was So
near the holidays, the meeting of the
West Va. Press Association at Mar
tinsburg on the 10th and 18th wa
well attended. Martinsburg treated
the editors handsomely. On the 10th
the Association visited the industrie'
If the town. On the night of the 18th
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union gave an elegant banquet. On
he same day, by the courtesy of the
Cumberland Valley Railroad, the As
ISOLATION made an excursion through
The beautiful and historic 5alley to
'arlisle, Pa, the seat OF Dickinson
College and the Government Indian
chpol. The latter institution is a
u,ble one. Here son Indian children OF
Ill tribes arein gathered, and taught a
nalf a day in schools and the other
.lalf they work in the carpenter, black
,mith, harness, wagon or other shops.
Everything is conducted admirably.
On the morning of the 18th the Assoc
citation went to Washington, and
thence 10 Baltimore.
Altogether the whole occasion was
an excellent one.
Mr.. John L. Reilly, of THE MAR
rINsBURG HERALD, deserves and has
the thanks of every member OF the
Association present at this meeting,
lor his interchangeable and successfu'
efforts to make the occasion success.
From remarks dropped by members
we know that his work was apprecia.
ted by them. He is "A live man, and
MS newspaper is live one, and, we
are glad to know, is fourishing.-
Preston Journal.
THE TRIP TO CARLISLE.
(Jetersonian- Ptdimdealer.)
Hagerstown is the first point reach
ed of any note. 1t is quite a railroad
centre-the Cumberland Valley meet
ing here the Western Maryland Rail