Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-09-10
Editorial Excursion.

Cumberland Valley, having Winches-
ter, Virginia, for the southern objec-
tive point, and with our better half
We had the pleasure of journing with
the Association, six hours-from
1905 \. NJ, to 4:49 p. M-from Miffiin
to Carlisle, on the first day of the ex-
cursion.
BY the courtesy of the Pennsyl
vanis Railroad Company a special
car was attached 10 Sea Shore, aud
in it the journey was made down the
valley of the Junista to Harrisburg,
where no change of cars was requir-
ed, for by the courtesy of the Cum
ber.aud Valley Railroad Company,
the special car WAS coupled to a reg
ular train southwark bound
The excursion party numbered be
tween fifty and sixty.
Mr.. j. Zesmer of the Carlisle Vol
unteer, \ q. Miller, Esq, and r. W.
Woods, Esq--Republican candidate
for Legislature-members of the
Carlisle Committee on Reception
boarded the car ar Harrisburg and
at once began to distribute,
SOUVENIR
in the form of a pamphlet informing
them of the preparation the people
of Carlisle had gone to for their en-
tertsinment, and giving brief sketch
of the history Of the city with state
ment of Its present industrial estab-
lIshment.. institutions of learning,
schools, churches and future bright
prospects. The phamplet had been
prepared and printed for this special
occasion
CARLISLE
was a town when the Juniata Valley
was q wilderness, and many people
in Junista are decendents OF Cum
berland Valley people and during a
period of many years people IN this
valley talked more about Carlisle than
any other place on earth, and the
editors felt as If they were going to
stop to see their aged pioneer moth
er, and the people of the city receiv-
ed the association as if they were re
turning children who had followed
the star of empire westward cen
turv ago.
The train was late.
The committee had dinner in wait
ing at the Mansion House, and to
keep 1t from getting cold the Asso-
citation WAS piloted to the dining
room as quickly as they came from
the cars
Immediately after dinner, the com
mIttee on receptiGu-Mr. J. Zeamer,
Hon. Thomas Cornman. Captain. r.
II. Pratt, DR. Geo. Reed. A. G. Miller,
J. w Henderson. Esq. and Mr.. J. W.
Plank, assisted by other citizens.
whose names escaped us, marshalled
the visitors in line and conducted them
to the Court House, where thev were
shown the several offices and the
Law Library, which is one of the
most complete in the State. One of
the Committee, whose name we can
not recall, pointed to the pictures on
the wall of the several Judges of the
district among which is picture OF
Judge Junkin. At Junkin's picture
he paused long enough to remark to
the ladies', that the Judge has recently
been married.
Time was called, on Is minutes,
ard as we passed out the corridor of
the temple of Justice we met the
venerable John Brattou, Esq. for
merly of Juniats. but afterward,
many years, editor of the Carlisle
Volunteer. How correctly he con.
jectured. when he said, Il presume,
nearly all the people in Juniata that
l knew long ago are dead"
BY courtesy of the citizens of the
town, a train of carriages, was II
wsiting at the Court House pavement
for the excursion party, and soon the
company WAS off driving, with DR.
Reeds carriage in the lead for
DICKINSON COLLEGE.
DIR. Reed is president of the Ins,I
: tuition, and Is the right man in ths
right place. and it is plainly to b.
seen that he comprehends the advan
tases of the location and is exertin.
himself with other leaders of tn,
Methodist cause to make Dickinson
: College n focal point of Methods
learning. Dickinson was once 4;
stronghold of Scotch Irish Presby
terianism-
Under the lead of the Doctor, tht
different buildings of the institution
were visited, as follows: East College
Scientific Building, Gymnasium
West College, Bosler Memorial Hall
Preparatory School. The President
, Home, The Law School. Everything
met with was indicative of artist,
management, but the glory of the in
stitution, the boys and girls were no
there, they not yet having come IL
from vacation. In the hall of eacl
of the buildings, the Doctor tool
= the platform and delivered explain
tory remarks. In Bossler Hall, tn,
! acoustic properties were admirable
: every >Sord the speaker said was dis
= tinctl7 heard with fine intonation
: of voice. The hall OF the Law Schoo
is differsrt There the Doctors rich
= musical voice could not be heard
Like in the Miffiintown Court Hous,
something seemed to catch the words
: as they were uttered and dissipatel
. them into inaudLble sounds.
|" At the Law Sckool the party agail
| look to carriage and were driver
= through the programmed route to th'
: Psbhc School Building, but by som,
misunderstanding a number of car
| riasss, missed the public institution
of leskning and did not enjoy a visit
? to thai institution. but passed rapid
ly on ts the Carlisle Shoe Factory
BY the ynited energy of j. Zeamer