Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-12-04
i TRIP TO HAcERsTowN AND
GETTYSBURG.

A TRIP TO HAcERsTowN AND
GETTYSBURG.
Mr.. Edltor:--lt may Ee that some ~
your readers might like 10 hear Of
trip taken by thre Of your humble
citizens 10 the Farmers National Com
gross az Hagcrstown; also TO she tattle
Geld OF Gettysburg One OF the mem
bers Of this trio belonged 70 tho State
Extension Service; tho other two were
delegates 10 the Farmers National
Congress.
Well, we started from Mechanirs-
yilla az about .. iu, Uct. 2eth, and
arrived 10 HaRerstnwn about 10 o'clock
D. m. We found all NJ the hotels full.
but tbs people of this city opened their
houses nj = normal sum, In order that
the visitors might DO accommoda ted-
We we're qnartered al Us Potomac 81
HagerstoWn has a population OF 5000
inhabitants The homes and streets
are well built aud kept, tho citizens
were gentcel and thrifty looking and
seemed 20 lie ready 4, extend the glad
hand 81 weicoma u ons, and all of the
visitors from lha many parts Of uhe
country. Oct ~ ~ attended q meet
ing 81 the Farmers National Congrrss
which vas held at The Academy ~
MusIc. The house was iilled with
agricultural and horticultural people
from many parts ~ tbc country.
After many feiersi0ns ~ patriotic
songs, led by lady ~ exquisite voice
and talent. IN the singing the entire
audience Joined. Aiter ihls an address
OF welcome was delivered by one of
f..ssf sats. hsssa
which made Us feel bur visit would not
be IN vain. Following Gbls oar Gos-
ornDr made yers hne address. There
we're Others from different states Who
made most excellent spsecb,.s, these
last making us feel ma Nere brothers
In common, who wer.' collected here a.
work Gus q better ~ stem 81 agriculture
that would be for the beilcrmcbt OF
those who had assembled 80 as ~ have
the views OF Others on the subject. The
following night lhere was served 50
apple bauqnet 81 seven courses all Of
apples, with the exception 81 one, and
this one was ham and spinach OF
course there sas plenty u bread. II
had wondered hos any oae could make
q meal on apples only, but We did and
enjoyed II, too. The apples we're made
up 10 so many different ways you could
hardly toll you we're making q meal on
apples. ! think ail Of tho residents OF
our county ought 10 have "a apple
orchard, for with the receipts Tor pro-
pairing apples for food that wore used
at the above banquet, they could exist
should they fail Id other edibles. This
banquet lasted about threc hours. AL
intervals there was q double au1rtette
~
mems III music, There vas much
speech-making also. Il was . dry
banquet, sweet cider was The prevail
ing drink. Learned that this banquet
was arranged and conducted BY .
young lady.
The citizens OF Hagerssown had ar
ranged that we we're 10 spond the week
10 their city, but several days OF this
time was spent In sightseeing In other
places, among them trip by rail 70
tho battle field of Gettysburg. As this
trip was not 70 be taken until Batur.
day, our party, not feeling like stay
ing that long, hired an automobile 70
make the trip 70 Gettysburg, and went
this last way. We came and went by
different routes. II was long route,
both going and coming The country
Dttnf 81 tnobhtatuUubl #t uhu W Aot-
low tho mountain passes. which made
Il crooked route. Shortly after we
left Hngerston, we saw, Ia the distance
what looked 70 be clouds, but 40 found
on drawing nearer, theJ were noun
tains, covered with trees, that we're
taking on the autumn shades. The
mountains looked like huge
bouquets OF flowers, standing out In
bold relief against the sky. To me
this was just beautiful. Notwith-
standing, this Was mountainous
cShntry, plenty seemed 10 abound oil
along our route. The residents seem-
ed 10 have np-to-date houses. Ait0r
we crossed the Pennsylvania line, we
found many OF the houses constructed
Of huge logs; also the roads there 70
Gettysburg we're poor. We arrfved at
Il most picturesque sight, and kept
most beautiful. twas about 10 square
miles, covered with handsome monu-
ments and tablets, mU'klng the differ
ent positions OF the two armies when
they we're engaged In mortal combat.
There was Seminary Bridge, Crelps
bill, Little Round Top and Big Round
Top. Having read the history OF this
Dattiot Whutba Hfbt w 10 70 Nfotp1
Hill, whero Major Gen. 81 Johnscn's
Division made their heroic charge
Brig. Gen. Geo. II. Stewards Brigade
was attached TO the shove division,
and the LIST Maryland Battalion was
attached 70 this Brigade. saw Rock
Creek. When the above men crossed
at the foot Of Creip's Hill thew climbed
this steep and rocky elf, drove the
enemy from their entertainments and
gained the top OF this HILL Twas
here | found monument that had
been erected the 10 Int Maryland Be-
tallion. Il marked their stopping
place. Twas here our Maryland boys
did such heroic hgnting and paid their
last call Il was some where on this
| hlll my brother fell sind laid In his
blood from the 3. u. Of July 3 until
| the next day before he was removed
| from the field Of battle. Jusl 10 think.
| this has been over So years ago
Some Of the trDes on this hill show the
effects Of tho EerribIo carnage.
Standing on ehls hill and looking
over this now pencelul batti0 ground,
could not but f8Ai sad oyer stIss loss 81
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