Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-31
Letter From the West.
MUTUAL, OHIO,

August, %, 1890.
DEAR REGISTER On the afternoon
of July 10Th, in company with my es-
teemed friend, Mr.. James L. Mumma,
holding the ribbons, Plume, hand
some and spirited steed, took us at a
lively gait from Urbana to Springfield,
the county-seat of Clark county, over
the State road, through magnificent
agricultural county, with luXuriant crops
and comfortable homes. Springfield is
a busy. huStling city of $4,000, often
called the Home City, from the fact
of its many beautiful homes established
and maintained by the different orders.
The Masonic Home is fine stone
structure, costing 100000. Here the
orphans and aged of the order in the
State of Ohio are cared for. They have
$50 inmates. The building is hand
somely furnished throughOut-some OF
the rooms are especially fine. The en-
blems of the order are displayed in all
the finishings. The floors are finely
carpeted and the walls adorned with
handsome pictures The floor of the
large reception room is laid with Italian
marble in tiny blocks, with the Masonic
emblemS as the centre piece. The
chapel for religious service is indeed
lovely. Governor Bushnell gave $40, 900
to the home. The State Odd Fellows
Home cost $65, 900, and is fine brick
building, surrounded by beautiful
grounds, and commands fine view Of
the city. The Knights of PythiaS Home
is also very handsome. They will ded-
icate their handsome new hospital in
September. The orphans at each of these
Ohio State homes are given the benefits
Of a good home and education We
heard some fine music by the orphans
at the X of p home. The aged have
their elegant reading rooms, and the
sleeping-rooms with their snowy white
cots at all three of the homes, show how
tenderly they are cared for.
The y. NJ. G. a. has membership
of 900 and they Will erect this fall
their handsome new building at a cost
of So, 900 They are doing fine work
in the city.
The entrance to beautiful Fern Cliff"
Cemetery is one Of natural beauty. For
nearly "a mile the road lays alongside of
Buck creek, at the base of rocky
Lodges. some of which are very high,
and covered with pretty ferns and trail
inc vines, with here and there a bed of
the bright coleus, and the lake with
pond lilies Of all COlOrs. Governor
! Bushnell has erected here magnificent
white marble mausOeum, costing S6O,-
600. Governor BuShnells residence in
the aristocratic section of the city is
one of palatial elegance, Of imported
gray stone. with brown stone trimmings,
costing 5000 600 The barn Of the same
material cost 500 The grounds are
beautiful. The Warder Public Library,
the Lagonda Club House, of the city S
elite, were handsome buildings Snyder
Park is great pleasure resort and will
be beautiful place.
1t is said that Springfield has the
largest manufacturing plants ofagricul-
tural implements in the world. The i'm
mense Whiteley shops have the second
largest space under one roof in the
world The Lagonda shops, Superior
drill and rubber tire works, are all nam
moth establishments, employing thouS-
ands Of hands, and the whole city seems
one of business activity and life. The
city market is fine, and is crowded dur
ING market hours. The city is on the
national turnpike, going from Baltimore,
Md, to st. Louis, Mo-, though the pike
was never completed TO ST. Louis.
While in Springfield had the pleas
ure Of meeting and hearing the Rev, Dr..
Thomson, who breaches TO a large and
representive congregation at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Rev. DR.. Magru-
der. the talented pastor of st. Paul's
Methodist Church; Rev. Mr.. HOrnblaZer,
of the Second Lutheran Church, who
was a college-mate of Rev. Mr.. Hockey,
of Shepherdstown Rev. Mr.. Derr, Of
the Third Lutheran Church, a nephew
of Mr.. Derr, Of Uvilla Rev. DR.. Fiery
of Indianapolis very eminent minis
ter. The Lutherans are the leading de
nomination in the city. Wittenburg
College is their famous theological
school 1t has a handsome building,
and the college campus grounds are eX-
ceedingly beautiful, with its grand old
oak trees. | had the pleasure of meet
ing Prof Young and wife, of that col
lege. ST. Johns German Lutheran
Church is a magnificent stone structure
also the Third Presbyterian and ST.
Raphael Catholic churches The beau
tiful Christ Episcopal Church, with its
ivy-clad walls. is very attractive 1t is
high church in ritual, with vested choir.
Governor Bushnell is a communicate
of this church.
The famous Cadet Band of this city
gave open air concerts every Monday
night at Fountain Square, and was at
tended by thousands of people. This
band goes TO Philadelphia with the G.
A. Il. Post, in September. Wilhelm the
city was a guest at the pleasant homes
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McCreary and son
Clarence, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Price
Mr.. Jacob Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Mitchell Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conklyn,
and others, all of whom made my visit
to the Home City" one long to be re-
membered by their generous hospitality
and kindness.
attended the great Urbana camp
meeting one day. There are about 23O
cottages, nicely furnished. The avenues
are named after the prominent minis
tiers in Methodist history. An audito-
rum that will seat 1000, young peo-
pie tabernacle that will seat 400, a large
three-story hotel that seats 800 at table
at one time, are there. 1t was a gospel
feast for the great multitude of Method
its in attendance. Evangelist Mundhall,
of Philadelphia, was the principal speak
er of the meeting.
i llO NAllill l'dI ~ NOulllN IdIl "a llIt Ol
last week, and was attended by great
throngS of people daily. The display
was fine one in all departments, and
one was almost smothered in dust. 1t
was big affair, and the immense con-
course on Thursday filed every availa-
bic space.
On Sunday last attended old Buck
Creek Church. 1t is one Of the old land
marks of Presbyterianism in this section
of Ohio, and is the mother church of the
now large and influential Presbyterian
congregation in Urbana, eight miles dis
tant. 1t was organized in the early part
of the century. The present editiCe is
commodIous brick church, erected
fifty or more years ago, seating 800 per-
sons, handsomely furnished, with a
large pipe organ. 1t is built on high