The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-11

Address of Welcome Lady Temp
lar Bessie Sprowl.
Response-Sir Knight j. M. Sipe.
Paper - The first Crusade and the
Principles of the K. G. E." Sir
Knight John W. Gibson.
The address of welcome was we'll
prepared and delivered in a pleasing
and effectual manner 1t showed much
care in its preparation and was full Of
warm hearted words of welcome, and
was an honor to Mrs, Sprowl. The
response was extemporaneous and was
in keeping with the speakers reputa-
tion as one who speaks out of the
fulluess of his heart. Brother Sipo
was in the home of his boyhood and
spoke eloquently of those who had
been his advisers and urged all pres
ent to be faithful In the discharge of
all lIfe's duties.
The paper on the "First Crusade,
ETC." showld that the speaker fully
understood the meaning of the cru
sades not only in their original sense
but as applied to the Knights of the
Golden Eagle. Brother Gibson's pa
per should be read by every one that
they might the more appreciate the
brave knights of old and learn the
real meaning of the X G. E.
Noon having arrived, the remain
der of the program was postponed un-
til the afternoon. 1t is beyond my
power to describe the noon-day meal
and the evening meal as we'll, but let
it be known unto all that / and every
body else did full justice TO both meals
and / have not been very hungry
since. Some brought their food in
wagons, some in buggies, and some In
wheelbarrows, but all was equally good
and plentiful, 1t is no exaggeration
to say that at least two hundred more
people could have been fed. But eat
ing was not all that the picknickers
did, for the ice cream and pop stand
took in Sl30 in good U. S. money, and
the merry. go-round by Whitehead
brothers was in full swing all the time
except during the program. After
everybody had eaten to his hearts con
tent and his stomach's discomfort, the
program was completed Sir knight
Geo. w. Alloway, principal of schools
Youngstown, Ohio, was introduced
and spoke few minutes relative to
his great pleasure in meeting so many
former acquaintance and hoping to
shake hands with everybody present.
He poke in reminiscent way of his
early days in the Valley and events
connected Herewith. He spoke of the
great number of people who formerly
lived in the Valley and who are now
connected with it by the tender cords
of love and affection, and tried to i'm
press all present with the thought of
right living.
Rev. Mr.. Fleegle was present and
made few very appropriate remarks,
expressing his pleasure at being per-
mitted to mingle with the people in
their social gatherings and wishing
that all might enjoy to the full the
events of the day.
The remainder of the day and even
ing was spent in such manner as each
person desired, many were the groups
that gathered together to engage in
pleasant conversation and to ruminate
upon the days that are gone.
A picnic is not complete in these
days without game of baseball,
which is strictly an American institu-
tion. Two games were played in the
afternoon. One between Langdondale
and Wells Tannery, and one between
Wells Tannery and Laidig. Wells
Tannery lost IN the first and won in
the second.
Just after darkness had enveloped
the earth and the slow green valley
was hushed into the silence of night,
and nothing but the dim lights of the
merry y-go-round were visible, earthly
angels were seen gathering from all
directions and gliding hither and
thither until they finally reached an
open space on the picnic ground. Sew
eral of them marched through various
evolutions finally forming themselves
into cross and KIN ceiling before a
wooden cross. While thus kneeling
and with the illumination of red light
falling upon them they sang Crock of
OF Ages" They then arose and con-
tinued their marching and we're joined
by many others Of their sisters The
whole performance was carefully plan
ned, and executed in such a manner
as to forever impress itself upon all
present. Thus ended in religious fer
vor picnic that began in fantastic
pleasure, and everybody had been
happy all the day long. The weather
was ideal ard it seemed that the smile
of Providence was upon this annual
gathering. About 10 p. M, in the
company of cousin "Jim'' and his
family, wended my way to their home
that nestles meath the shadow of the
great mountain. 1t was almost a
sleepless night TO me. Some of my
Saxton friends say it was because |
had eaten too much of the good things
of the dear old Valley, but that was