Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-20
ASSEMBLY PARK.


HOW IT HAS BEEN MPRovED-TnE COM
ING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENcAMP
MENT, ETC, ETC.
As many of our realers are in the habit
of attending such exhibitions we giyer
the following account OF Assembly Park
near fIarrisonburg, aud what they may
exrect to see there at the grand display Of
stock and machinery from May 23rd to
MAY 2Sth. 1t is really Farmers Encamp-
ment aud exhibit of machinery. The
following IS from the Hanisonburg Spirit
1--WE believe that very few of our clti-
zens have any idea of what has been a.
ready done, and what is now being done
at Assembly Park, and how the natural
beauties of the grove in which 1t IS stu.
ated have been added to by mans skill
and energy. We confess that until the
last few DAYS we did not know how at
tractiye it has been made, but knowing
that
MACHINERY AND STOCK
exhibit was to be given on the grounds
from May 23rd 70 Nav 2Sth, we thought
we would pay a visit to the grounds and
see what had bsen done towards prepar-
ing for it, and when we got there cur sur
prise was Indeed great. In course Of
erection and nearly completed are build
ings of various sorts. amongst them
large barn, 3Ox6O; hall for the exhi-
bition OF machinery, 50xS0; a neat dwell
ing house, beautiful chapel, cottages,
shed for stock. platforms tor speakers.
and, IN fact, everything which condrces
to comfort and adds to the natural beauty
of the place.
We suppose our readers will naturally
want to know something about
TIE EXHIBIT
t, which we alluded above, and therefore
we will give them.a short account of
what is proposed Well, as we under
stand it, the purpose is TO have Farmers
Encampment and Machinery Exhibit
somewhat similar to that which is given
yearly at Williams Grove in Pennsylvania.
Fine stock of all sorts. we are informed,
will he exhibited, while the display OF
machinery Is to he something on much
grander scale than ever before seen IN Viz
gina. Engines of all sorts, saw mi Il,
threshing machines, reapers, mo Ners, IN
short. all kinds of farming Implements,
bnggies. sewing machines, etc, Will be on
exhibition. I he Secretary. NJ. A. /.
Funkhonser. informs rs that already many
of the largest manufacturers IN the United
States have made arrangements to have
on exhibition their machinery and goods.
each day of the exhibition Will be en-
liyened by
SWEET MUSIC,
furnished by first cla-s bands and this oil
itself will be an attraction sufficient to in
duce many to attend and enjoy the cool
bieezes and other pleasures offered. But
while every day of the exhibit will he
made attractive, the chief day, we sup
pose, will be tho
FARMERS ALLIANCE DAY,
which will he on Wednesday, the 23ih Of
May. On that day, thu Secretary informs
rs, that speakers Of national reputation
will be present and Will address the large
crowds OF people who will be present
from this and adjoining stares Amongst
the speakers expected are Senator i, iter,
Hon Jrrre Simpson, Doctor McCune, Ed
tor Of the National Economist, Hon. Mann
PAGE. President Of the Virg MIA Alliance,
and others. This Will be great oppor-
trinity TO see and hear much that Is useful
as well as pleasant for a very small ex-
pendture of money; for arrangements
Tor special rates have been made
with many railroads. and we un-
derstand th.t twenty different railroads
lave agreed to give greatly reduced
lieight rates.
90 those Of our readers at distance
who do not know where the gounds are
$ tnated, we will say that they are about
a mile north Of lIarrsonburg and there
tore in easy walking distance. Those
who prefer riding can be accommodated,
Is trains will I've run from here at all hours
In the day. On the grounds there will be
stands at which ice cream, lemonade
coafsctoueries, rs wei rs more subs'an.
tial fool can be had"