National Republican., 1886-08-31
PENNSYLVANIA CHANGERS.
Indications That There Will he an En-
thusiastio Attendance.

Special correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
HARRTsnURG, PA, Aug. 30.-There is
everyindication that the Changers thirteenth
annual interstate picnic aud exhibition,
which opened at Williams Grove to-day,
will be an unprecedented success. The
grove Is located on an island In the Yellow
Breechcs creek. on the Dillsburg and Me
chanicsburg branch Of the Cumberland
Valley, thirteen miles southwest OF Harris
burg. It embraces nearly fifty acres,
thckly studded with grand old forest
trees, and near the center is magnificent
spring Of ice-cold water, bubbling up, and
forming lake OF more than an acre. AT
the exhibition last year 150 carloads OF
machinery were displayed, and during the
six days-the usual duration of these exhi-
bitons--the attendance OF people was esti-
mated at 100000. Practical farmers were
present from twenty different states, and
the goods sold ON the ground and the orders
taken amounted to nearly S150,000. Ex-
cursion rates are issued on all the railroads,
and admission to the grounds is entirely
free. Horse racing and gambling and the
sale OF all kinds OF intoxicating liquors Is
strictly prohibited, while an ample police
force has been detailed to preserve order.
Prominent members OF the Order OF Patrons
of Husbandry from all parts Of the United
States, leading agrioulturists, and prominent
candidates and statesmen and governors
Of states will be In attendance during the
week. The preparatory arrangements for
the exhibition are completed, and the grove
has been metamorphosed into veritable
city, with suburban villas, spacious streets,
and lovely promenades which by to-
morrow be teeming with the fash
ion, culture, and enterprise OF the
country. The formal opening Will take
place tomorrow. A complete programme
of exercises, including trials Of machinery,
public sales Of goods, lectures, recitatlons,
vocal and instrumental music, and many
light diversions, has been arranged for
each day. The scholar, the statesman. and
the scientist will be present TO impart use
full information TO the attending thousands,
Among those already announced are Hon.
Leonard Rhone, worthy master; James Cal
der, d. D., worthy lecturer, and Hon. V.
Pennsylvania DIR. John Tremble, worthy
secretary, and Hon. NJ. Whitehead, worthy
| lecturer OF the National Grange; John Nor
| ris, esq, Of the Philadelphia Record, Hon.
S. NJ Wherry, Hon. N. +. sadler, Prof. s,
| b. Heiger, Col. N. A. Norris, Gen. Z. s.
| Osborne, Hon. Thos. b. Cooper, Hon. w.
N. Hensel, Hon. j. simpson Africa, Hon.
f. Black, Hon. Levi Malsh, Col. II. Bruce
Ricketts,, Hon. A. X. Mcclure, Chas. T..
Smith, esq, and his excellency Gov. Patti
son, Of Pennsylvania, DR.. Thomas X.
Beecher, of Elmira, N. Y, Hon. James N.
Lispcomb secretary of state Of South Car
olina; also representative agricul-
turists from Maryland, Virginia,
and West Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Della
ware, and New York. Never before were
such extensive preparations made for this
annual reunion OF farmers, manufacturers,
stock raisers, and mechanics from almost
| every state In the Union. Scores OF build
ings OF q permanent character have been
erected. Business houses from distant
cities will expose TO public view the richest
and most beautiful fabrics of the loom.
Artists will exhibit to the lovers Of the
beautiful the choicest productions Of master
| hands, and the finest emanations OF gifted
minds; the mechanic will bring the highest
evidences OF his skill and craftsmanship;
the manufacturers will show the best
fruits of the mill and shop; the stock.
raisers will place on exhibition the finest
cattle, the choicest horses, and most valua.
BILE sheep TO be found anywhere throughout
the land. The agriculturists, the horticnl
culturists, and pomoogists bring the best
productions Of field, garden, and orchard
and expose the luscious Offering to the gaze
of the far-away visitor as proud trophy oi
what improved husbandry can do. Science,
| art, and labor are combined
in this display of our national resources
| By tomorrow the multitudes will begin to
surge through the avenues that thread theii
way In every direction through the grove,
| and In future letters your correspondent
| will mention the varied and beautiful at
fractions provided for their entertainment
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