Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-09-11

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1 Treasurer; w. NJ. O. Dawson was also
elected Historian for the coming year, G.
Il. Hart, Wheeling IRteiligcRcer, Orator;
HUI Maxwell, Tucker County Pioneer,
Poet.
On motion of We editor, the Asso-
citation decided to meet at Berkeley
Springs, on the fourth Tuesday in
next August Bro. Hart read an
excellent paper on "The Hardscrab-
bile Press, which was very encour-
aging to the country press.
THE BANQUET.
At $50 Thursday night, the Asso-
citation sat down in the commodious
dining room Of the Mcclure House,
to the banquet spread by the local
press. The long tables fairly groan-
ed beneath the weight ofgood things.
The Wheeling Opera House Orches-
ira, which has few superiors in this
country, rendered numerous beauti-
ful airs. The bills of fare contained
the following delicious
| MENU:
| oysters, New York Selects; Soup, Green
Turtle; Fish, Boiled Lake Trout, Anchovy
| sauce; Celery; Roast, Prime Beef, with
| Drowned potatoes, Wild Duck, with cur
rant Jelly; Cold Meats, Boiled Ham, boil
| ed Tongue; Entrees, broiled spring chick
| en- ON toast, sweet breads with French
| peas, lobster salad, cold slaw, sliced toma-
| toes, sliced eucumbers, Saratoga chips,
| mushrooms With cream, new butter beans,
| Pastry and Dessert-new peach pie, lemon
| merengue pie, assorted cake, mixed nuts,
cheese and crackers, tea, French coffee.
| With the entrees, pure native wine was
| served, which lent delightful flavor TO
| the eatahles, which were served in excel
| lent style by Jessie Dixon and his efficient
| corps of walters.
After this feast, the tables were
| quickly cleared off, cigars were serv-
ed the gentlemen, and they and their
ladies quietly and contentedly re-
| signed themselves to q flow Of wit
and feast of wisdom, which far sur
| passed the late meal Mayor Grub
presided over the banquet, and after
short address, gave up the floor to
the following speakers, in regular
turn n. b. Scott, A. B. White,
President j. I'll. Holt, j. j. Peterson,
A. B, Clark, w. M. O. Dawson, G.
B. Hart, DR.. T. M. Edwards, y. s.
| Grant Pitzer, Mr.. Winters OF the
| Valksblatt, G. l.. Peck, j. B. fancy,
Capt. b. B. Dovener, G. M. Fleming,
M. S. Holt, Geo. Bastable, d. w.
| Gall, Il. G. Smith, G. r. Oldham, Dir
| J. L. Dickey, r. M. Marshall, HUI
Maxwell, Z. w. Dunaway, and seve-
raj others.
At o'clock the banquet hall was
deserted and the stiffness of early
morning found the feasted editors
reveling in the realms of nightmares
and soothing dreams.
/ Early Friday morning we were
obliged to forego the pleasure of at
tending the scribblers in their pleas
ant tour of inspection in the various
manufactures of the city. Taking
the early train, in company with
Brothers White, Peterson, Harvey
and Peyton, we were soon en- route
for Martinsburg. And now, came q
ride of fun. From Wheeling to Graf
ton, the editors tore up Ned in the
cars. Everyone was happy. Even
the passengers became infused with
the jollity of the bold Knights of the
Quill, and laughed and romped, and
made the time pass pleasantly. At
Grafton, Peterson was kidnapped by
his wife, and with a sorrowful face
left the gang. Peyton and White
hung on to his buster with tear
stained faces, and begged him to
leave the bottle of soda water, in his
satchel, with them. But, alas, he
left them in tears and loneliness.
Harvey also was much distressed,
and "second the motion" twenty
times between Grafton and Pied
mont. But he met pretty little
mountain lassie, who succeeded in
filling the great uoid in his bosom.
At 4:30 we reached hcme-weary
and glad to get back again beneath
our own vine and fig-tree We en-
tered the INDEPENDENT office, but the
dust and smoke of the ride so com.
pletel, changed our handsome fea-
| lures that the boys ordered us out
of the office, with the remark that
"work is slack, and we don't want
any tramps around here" 1t al
most broke our heart.
FOURTH DAY
At 4 o'clock the "gang' passed
through here for Shenandoah juno
ton, en- route for Luray Caverns.
We boarded the train, and going in
punched Marshal, Davis and Haver-
male in the ribs. They awoke with
2 start, and joyfully fell upon our
bosom. Then we swept down to the
Junction, where the news awaited us
| TINT we would be nhlimad 20 rrn;t