Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-09
ARE SPLEND|DLY RECEIVED
Warm Welcome Extended the Vis-
ting German AgricuIturalists.
LARGE CROWD GREETs THEM
Taken to Central Hall For Dinner and Then
Driven to Fruit 0rchards-Banquet
Tuesday Night.

tuesday Night.
The party of German landnolders
and experts in agriculture who started
out Monday on tonr of the United
States, arrived here from Washington
at ~ 80 O'Clock Tuesday. They left
the capital CITY at 10 O'Clock and came
through to Martinsburg without a
stop.
The party is accom- panied by Mr..
John l. Schnlte, of the departent of
agriculture, at Washington. and Mr..
Fl. P. Baldwin, travelling passenger
agent OF the B. 81 o. railroad, who
Louis, Mo. Mr.. Guy L. Stewart. of
Parkersburg. assistant industrial agent
of the B. & o., joined the party at
Washington. and will accompany them
as far as Cincinnati.
The object of the visit is to observe
and study the methods employed in
this country by the farmers and fruit
growers, and upon their return to Ger
many their observations and expert
ences will be embodied in report to
the German government, which re-
port will be published and widely dis
tributed for the benefit of the agri-
culturalists in the fatherland. The
tour is being conducted under the
management of the United States de-
partment of agriculture and will con-
tinue throughout the present month
and June. The party will go to the
Pacific ocean,, visiting several points
of interest in California, and the to-
tai distance they will have travelled
upon their return to GERMANY will not
fall far short of Is. 900 miles. The ex-
penses of the trip will be borne bv
the German government, and great
benefit is expected to accrue to the
AGRICULTURAL interest of Germany as
result of the trip. There are forty
four members of the party, several of
whom are distinguished landed pro-
prietors and all of whom are men of
more than ordinary attachments in
the field of agriculture.
The cars in which the party is trav-
| cling are two handsome Pullman coach
es. and they are equipped with every
convenience for comfortable trip.
They were attached.to No SO and were
taken west from here by No. 8
leaving at 8 :25 Wednesday morning.
XNh1, ~ s,.k1
tion at this place large crowd which
had assembled watched the debarka-
tion of the visitors with interest, and
many comments of complimentary
nature were heard. They are an ex-
| tremely fine-looking body of men, for
the most part of the substantial type.
and give one the impression of being
able to fulfill their mission to the com.
plete satisfaction of their government.
Several of them were, Of course,
asked the stereotyped QUESTIONS as to-
their Impressions Of America and the
Oeopie. to which thew replied good
humoredly and shrewdly. They ex,
pressed themselves as being greatly
pleased and interested in what they
have so far seen, and anticipated a
splendid time throughout the trip.
Thew state that an especially pleasing
feature of their journey thus far has
been the uniform courtesy and HEATH
ness with which they have been re-
ceived, and the gratifying dispatch
and facility with which they have
been placed in touch with the things
thew mostly desire to see.
When they alighted from the train
they were Immediately met by the
members of the reception committee,
who took them in charge. The COM
mittee was composed of Alex Clohan,
chairman, who is also president of the
Berkeley County Horticultural socie-
ty, whose guests the gentlemen are
ex-senator @. j. Faulkner. Mayor
George f. Evans, Sheriff Charles II.
Stuckev. DR.. S. N. Myers, p E.
DeatricK, John q. Hutzler, r. G.
Burkhart. G.. L. Sencindiver, p. r.
Harrison, Judge E. BOYD Faulkner.
George NJ. Bowers. John j. hetzel
md Alexander Parks. Although the
visitors are unable to converse in
English, there were several of the
members of the reception committee
who speak German more or less flu.
entlv. and there was no lack of cou.
sensational features in the incidents
pf the meeting.
The committee and guests immedi-
Ately left the depot for the Central
Opera House hail. where substan.
ial repast was awaiting. The b. &
D. had cancelled their dinner arrange
pents in order to give the local socie.
chance to furnish that meal, and
he visitors did ample justice to the
lands. The members of the commit.