Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-16
Lulhcr-Day at Pcn-Mnr.

The outpouring Of the people in response
to the suggestion OLA reunion OF Luthrran'
at Pen Mar brought to that noted mountain
resort on Wednesday last, confcsscdly, it,
greatest multitude.
Never before. since the wise foresight OF
President Hood caught the idea of noun
tain park at that point, has its avenues been
trod and its hooks, shades and cyrics been
visited in one day by SO vast concourst
and although great days have been known
in the past vet Fifteen thousand' is NUM-
Der first spoken on Wednesday last.
Excursions began to arrive as early as
nine o'clock and from that until two O'Clock
immense trains arrived and the ELnihcrs in
creased.
EXcursionists came from Baltimore
Washington, LA riSbarg, York, Hanover
Gettysburg, Winchester, Martinsburg, Fred
crck, Chamhcrsburg, Carlisle and locnl
points along the several lines of railroad upon
which the above named cities are located.
The immense grounds were tntoagcd, vet
the varied and widely separated points OF
interest at Pen Mar served to entertain the
great throng without Il crush ut any point
An interesting programme of exercises
was arranged and fully carried out. \
large covered stage was erected for the oc-
c;son and ON it gathered notable body OF
churchmcn; learned and reverend doctors OF
divinity, II score eloquent dlvincs and
prominent laymcn with three choirs of high
~ cultivated voices, Il rich toned pipe organ
and two bands of music, one OF national re.
putation, the Marine Band, the other fully
worthy thereof the accomplished Martins
burg Band.
The addresses were in a congratulatory
spirit and were listened to with marked at
tcnlion, notably that by the eloquent Dr.
of Hanover, Pa, following in the line of 10
cal graduation, added largely 10 the enjoy
mcnt by indulging in an cAtrayarAnza laud-
ing Pennsylvania DR.. Geo. Dchl OF Fred
criok INDUCED in interesting "reminiscences
OF great mcu in the church born within the
limits of the homes of the cxcursiunsts
While Dr.. Domcr of Washington cXtolle,l
our Capital city and DR.. Conrad, editor of
the Lutheran O6serrer confined himself to
church statistics.
The programme was in charge Of the ven
cradle DR.. Morris and it could not have been
placed in better hands !; his ready Wit and
houndie.s Resource, permanently fitted him
for the duty of introducing the different
speakers. He was fully equal to the DC
casion .nd to his spirited methods must be
attributed in no slight measure, the lie and
pl,asulauicncss OF the exercises.
The arranging successfully for 50 vast Il
thing as WAS Luther Day at Pen Mar was
no inconsidcrablc matter and when DR.
Morris gave so great Il degree Of credit for
its accomplishment to Rev. w. c, Wire OF
this town, he conferred upon him an honor
It's true, but We are fully informed and by
no means biased by local pride when we af-
firm it to he true, that in the very highest
degree is Mr.. Wire deserving the honor.
The several anthems rendered by the Hag-
erstown, Chambcrsburg and Harrisburg
choirs were grand and mastcrful, while the
selections given by the two bands were of
an order that few of the cXcursionists enjoy
at home.
On the grounds good order prevailed and
on the railroads no accident occurred , so
that it may he CLAIMED that the best of for
tune Httpndcd the day.
That the W. Nd. railroad should be able
to handle without jar or mis-stcp, such an
army Of people, would, were it needed, at r.
test the excellence Of its management. The
delay in the evening was not serious and
was unavoidable through The failure OF
trains coming from other roads TO ma ntain
the pre- arranged schedule. President Hood
assumed directly his duties As General Man
aver on that day and he took no chances,
but arranged every train before any were
allowed to depart and when they began to
leave, the newly improyscd schedule work
ed smoothly and rapidly.
Ofthosc present, probably two TO three
thousand came in private conVcyanccS.
For AdIlhonaR LocuIS and NuO Adr's
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