The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-21

AHHir.
The most unique display that the
people of this section have ever seen
was Deering Day celebration on
Tuesday. Nothing approaching it
had been anticipated and the crowds
were very highly pleased with the
surprise to which they were treated.
Everything went off without hitch
thanks to the efforts of those who
had the matter in charge and there
was not a single thing to regret when
the affair was over.
The weather was all right being
just cool enough to make it pleasant.
The crowds were very large and the
interest was very great. The dis
play of machinery in South Morgan
town was very attractive and elicit
ed many comments of admiration
from the hundreds of visitors who
examined it, This display had been
placed by the general Agent Mr..
Charles Steger and the local agent
T. w. Barker.
Nearly one hundred of the ma
chimes were on display and others
had to be lett in the warehouse ow-
ing to the shortness of the notice on
which the celebration had been ar
ranged. The decorations on the dis
play were very pretty and helped
the general appearance of it very
much.
just before the parade formed the
crowd present was addressed by
Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss, w. +. Glass
cock, Frank Cox, l. G. Lazzclle and
George G. Baker. Each of these
gentlemen congratulated the county
on the evidence OF prosperity before
them in the number OF machines
purchased and the farmers on the
fact that they were able to get the
very best afforded The addresses
were listened to with deep attention
and were literally applauded.
The display was then photograph
ed and the parade formed. First
came the local agent T. w. Barker
accompanied by his wife. Next fol-
lowed carriages containing the speak
ers and the editors of the Morgan
town papers followed by the Quaker
City Band on foot. A binder in OPP
Grafton followed by six foot now
er came next. Two hay rakes set
up formed the rear of this section of
OF the parde.
Eightythree wagons with ma
chimes loaded in them followed and
brought up the rear OF the procession.
The parade marched over into Nor
gantown being photographed at var
ious places along the route and
marc he'd to the head of Main street
where it countermarched and dis
banded in front OF the court house
The streets were lined by two
thousand people who enjoyed the
display immensely. The decorations
were attractive and everything about
the parade was just right. 1t re-
minded one of the old time thuses
that have been so familiar here.
After the parade the farmers were
entertained at dinner at the hotels
and more than one hundred Of them
were dined at the expense Of the
company. The band serenaded the
representative of the company and
it's patrons in front of the Wallace
House after dinner
The success of the day was due in
large measure to Mr.. T. w. Barker
who is the local agent He looked
after every detail superintendent by
Mr.. Steger and spared no pains to
see that everything was all right.
Mr.. Barker is a great hustler and
knows more people in this section
than any other man in it possibly.
The popularity and ability of the
man can be seen from the number of
machines that he has sold this sea
son.
Mr.. Steger, the marshal, was as
sisted in the parade by Walter
Hayes and w. w. Denny. The
Deering plant is located at Chicago
and is one of the greatest Industrial
plants of the United States. 1t COW
ers 90 acres and employs 6,5ll men.
1t is the largest establishment of the
kind in the world. Fifty thousand
more machines were sold last year
in excess of those sold the year be-
fore. This year will exceed this
great record. The plant is running
night and day and it has capacity
of one machine and thirty miles Of
binding Irvine every minute.
The quality of the goods turned
out is the best with all that that inn
plies No other harvesters are as
popular in this section where the
farmers demand the hest and Will
take nothing else. 10 show low
i they are regarded it is only necessa
ry to state that the Experiment Sta
ton has bought binder and it APP
| peared in the parade being the bind
er set up following the band.
Morgantown congratulates every
one concerned with the success of
the celebration and congratulates
herself on having population of
farmers in her vicinity who are able
to make it possible.
Our Resources Recognized.