GEORGE L. HEIGES 1860 - THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR An exhaustive account of political ac- tivity in Lancaster County in 1860, the first year Countians elected a Repub- lican president, and the beginning of a tradition. One hundred years ago, with no TV or radio to report the national political

Mennonites is not definitely known, since precise records are lacking, but from the writings of authoritative Mennonite historians, it seems probable that after 1775 he was no longer considered a Mennonite. From this year he was closely associated with itinerants of the growing United Brethren denomi

annual Festival of the Red Rose. Their names follow. George F. Baer President, Reading Railroad Company Dr. Marion Learned University of Pennsylvania George M. Steinman Lancaster County Historical Society Dr. J. H. Dubbs Franklin and Marshall College Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh .. Supt. of Schools, Philadelphia

Eichholtz, Lancaster's most famous artist of all time. Recently I visited the National Gallery and saw these three Eichholtz portraits: "James F. Smith," Mellon Collection; "The Ragan Sisters," presented by Mrs. Cooper Drewry; "William Clark Frazer," Mellon Col- lection. After I returned home, I wrote to