The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-10
The Eagles Have a Festival.

In order to replenish their young
exchequer the Golden Eagles, Har-
mony Castle, of Rising Sun, conclud-
ed to hold a festival on Saturday
evening last. The different COM
mittees had every arrangement per-
fected, tables and stands erected in
Yerkes' orchard, the band engaged,
andJhe. weather'promised to be propfi.
tious and nothing was in sight to
mar the festivities or defeat the OBJ.
ject of the birds of Jovc. The cake
committee had met with unparalleled
success, and piles of delicious, tempt.
ing cakes had been furnished by the
fair ladies of the neighborhood.
Peaches, ice cream, bananas and all
the good things which make up the
tempting bill of fare for festivals
had been supplied in abundance.
The grounds were lighted and deco
rated with Chinese lanterns and at
8 o'clock the Knights formed in front
Of their castle walls with the Rising
Sun band at their head, and marched
through the principal streets Of the
town. In their new regalia and
bright uniforms they looked superb.
The following Knights from Ok.
ford attended the festival: Samuel
Worth, Jos, L. Brown, George Bow.
ers. JEFF Macintire, David Hutchin.
son, W. Clark, Washington bunting,
W. G. Russell, Jno. johnson, Thomas
Macintire, O. G. Smith, J. L Reburn,
j. F. Reburn.
Carriages came bowling in from
all directions bringing visitors to
welcome, encourage and help the
Knights in their enterprise. By 9
p. m. the largest company had assem-.
bled on the festival ground that had
ever been witnessed at festival
before at this place. In the north
west clouds had begun to gather
about dark and an occasional CLEAN
of lightning lit the western heavens,
but the prospective gust seemed to
linger and all hoped that the threat
ening cloud would keep at distance
as it had been doing for several days.
For an hour the ice cream and
cake, banana and peanut, the lus.
cious peach and refreshing "iced
lemonade" held high carnival and
everything was going merry as
marriage bell, when suddenly the
black clouds began to march up the
northwestern heavens on double
quick with an occasional fash and
boom, while the wind like cavalry
charge, came rushing in advance.
The lively company began TO scatter
and flee for town, while those from
outside turned their horses heads
for home and ratified away in car
riages mid cloud of dust to escape
the impending storm. The Eagles
in charge of the festival hastily gath
er up their things and scurried for
the town hall. When all had safely
reached places of shelter, the threat
ening cloud, with tightening on its
wings, suddenly shifted to the east
and passed away to empty its show
ers of blessings on some more favored
neighborhood.
With sadly diminished company
the Eagles organized in the town
hall and proceeded with their festival
and by displaying liberal hospitality
and an auction to close out, their
gross proceeds of the venture amount
ed to $4,000. Never was a fairer
prospect for grand success SO sud-
denly blasted.
The Knights wish to tender thanks
to the numerous friends who gave
them such tokens of substantial help
and encouragement.
Two napkins are missing one of
them had the letter "H" stamped on
it, which they will feel thankful for
the return of to them if discovered
by any person among the things
used at the festival.