Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-21
Firemen to Hold Convention in
Historic Old Town.
"0lD HOME WEEK. TO
BE ONE OF THE FEATURES
Decorations Are Going Up in Town
Long Noted AS Seat of the Famous
Dickinson College and Carlisle In
dian school--Laraest Celebration Ii
carisle's History

utdn SSuooi--LaTaest Ceiehfatton in
carlisle's History
Old Carlisle Is throbbng with zeal
GUS preparations for an "Old-Home
Week" that viii be marker In the
category OF such events.
The old garrison town, With It's edu.
cational and historical association,
plans to hold during the week OF
August % to IS triple event, which
will include the one hundredth ami
versary of the Ancient Cumberland
Fire Company and an annual eonven,
ton of the Association Of Volunteer
| Firemen in the whole Cumberland
Valley, which stretches through four
States to the Southwest.
On every hand committees are hust-
ling and business men are planning
improvements and declarations Never
has Carlisle been so attractive to the
eye,
Few OF the smaller cities OF the
country have the opportunity for 40
joyous homecoming week as has
Carlisle. Her educational institutions
have literally sent out thousands into
the highest walks of life Particular.
ly Is this the case OF Dickinson Col.
iege, which ranks as the tenth Oldest
Il institution Of It's kind In the United
States. and whose alumni, according
to statistics gathered lately, rank
seventh among the alumni OF Ameri.
can collegiate institutions as having
attained high places among their fel.
| low-men.
The famous Carlisle indian School
! Metzger College, Conway Hall and the
famous Dickinson Law School will all
contribute to the success OF the COM
ing event through their large list OF
alumni -~..
The Od-Home Week will be formal
/ ly opened by monster religious ser.
! vice, which will be held on the beau
tiful Dickinson College campus. under
the auspices of the Young Mems
| Christian Association. At this SER
vice the famous Carlisle Oratorio So
ciety will sing.
Blue and gold have been selected as
the official colors for the week. Con-
tractors have baen constructing the
cruiciform Court OF Honor which will
adorn the center of Carlisle. Large
arches will bound the court on High
and Hanover streets, at the intersec-
ton OF Pitt and Bedford, Louther
and Pomfret streets. Small pillars
will run from these four widely sep
arated arches to the public square,
where they will be joined TO mons
ter quadruple white arch by strings
of electric lights.
Each fire company in the town Is
providing magnificent decorations for
it's own home. The Cumberland Fire
Company in addition mas this sum
mer constructed beautiful garden
in the rear OF It's handsome engine
house.
The chief marshals for the civic
parade, which will be held Wednes-
day, August 25. and the monster fire.
mems parade on Thursday have been
selected. Sheriff Joseph F.. Einstein
will marshal the civic display and
William Goodyear, president OF the
Cumberland Fire Company. will lead
the firemen hosts The civic parade
will be unusually unique. and one
notable feature will be representa-
lions from townships OF Cumberland
county. In the firemen's parade will
be about 40 representatives volunteer
fire organizations from this and near
by States.