The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-27

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toms Birthday we can't recall, but a
better day for the occasion could not |
be had The sun shone brightly and |
the ethereal balminess of gentle spring |
time held undisputed sway which, with |
the gay music of the bands and the |
bright uniforms of tho paraders and |
the flying bunting all over the town
fired the most latent with patriotism |
and filed all with the widest enthu-
siasm for this "laud Of the free and |
the home of the brave It was just |
such a day as the members of Lehigh |
Council l0l, and Washington Camp |
Id had wished for and when the order |
went forth from Chief Marshal O. |
Frank Acker, of Lehigh 1O1, to "fall in"
very near one hundred loyal Junior /
Mechanics, clothed in the national |
colors and representing Lehigh Coun-
Gil got in line. They were preceded by |
twenty men from Columbus Council, |
of Parrvvillc; forty men from Stroh |
Council, Of Franklin; a large delegation |
from Oak Grove Council, Pleasant |
Corner, Washington Camp al, of |
town, and others in single representa-
tion from adjoining towns. The parade .
moved down First street, headed by the |
popular Arion Cornet band, and on to .
Weissport, where they we're joined 10y |
Washington Camp, 10, P. O.. S. of A.,
and the Lehighton Drum Corps, and |
the line of parade was continued to .
the new school house in East Weiss
port, where Lehlgh Council, 1O1, proud |
ly floated to the breeze the grand old
stars and stripes. As the colors for
which men had bled and died proudly
floated from the top of the new build
ing, the air was filled with deafeniug
cheers and loud huzzas. From here .
the parade continued to Union Hill, |
where Washington Camp, 10, p o. S.
of A., fioated a pretty flag from a high .
staff among the widest enthusiasm.
This important part of the program
being completed, Chief Marshal Acker
marched his hosts to the Lutheran and |
Reformed church in Weissport where .
an intellectual and patriotic feast |
awaited all, This large edihce was
literally packed, iammed full of loyal .
spirits eager TO drink in the essence of
patriotic expression that followed |
p. c. George Mortimer, of Lehigh .
lOl, Jr. o. U. a, M, presided and call
ed the meeting to order. Rev. Neal
led in eloquent prayer which was fol
lowed by singing "Oh, Columbia the
Gem of the Ccln" by the audience.
On behalf OF Lshigh 1O1, Rev. G. w. |
DUNCAN, pastor of the NJ. e. Church,
Lehighton, presented neat volumes of
the holy bible to the schools, he was
followed by Rev. j. Alvin Reber, of
Zion's Reformed church, Lehighton, |
who, On behalf of Washington Camp,
122, also presented n handsome copy
of the holy bible. Prof Davis, prin-
cipal of the schools in the Ind. District,
led a chorus of voices in excellent sing |
ing, which was followed by an address
from Rev. Taylor, of East Mauch
Chunk, who represented Lehigh 10l, |
in the presentation Of flag. In turn he
was followed by Fred Bertolette, Esq,
of Mauch Chunk, who spoke interest
ingly in behalf of Washington Camp,
10, in flag presentation. County
Superintendent of Public Schools, T.
\. Snyder, Of Lehighton, represented
the board Of Directors, Messrs. Il. j.
Hongen, VIM. Whitehead, John Zern,
Reuben Zimmerman, Dr. p. A. Andrews
and II. T, Smawley, in the acceptance
of both flags and bibles after which the
exercises concluded with the singing
of "NIy Country It's of Thee" by the
audience and the benediction by Rev.
Morgan Peters, of East Mauch Chunk,
The exercises were all that could be
expected and not a single murmur of
dissatisfaction was heard from the
large audience.
Among the prominent personages in
the line Of parade were Mayor B. J.
Kuntz, of this town, and Mayor Daniel
Graver, of Weissport, Co. Sup. Snyder,
Jonathan Kistler and Dildine Snyder,
the latter acting in the capacity of
Marshal for the P. o. S. Of a. The as
sistant Marshels we're Quint Arner and
Ed. Miller, of Lehigh 1Ol, and Bert
Arner, of Washington Camp 122.
District Deputy, Bennett, of Lehigh,
is deserving of the credit for the de-
+ monstration, having eXerted his efforts
continually during the past few weeks