The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-16

WING CELEBRATION.
Pursuant to notice, large number OF
persons attended at Salisbury, on this day,
TO Join IN an Entertainment, given by The
Rowan Tippecanoe Club, in honor Of Har.
rison and Reform.
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB.
ROBERT MCNAMARA, President.
THOMAS CRAIGE,
F p TlsD s,selsAS' Recording Secretaries
i il. g. : 5o hosD' Corresponding Secretaries
Col. Alexander HOldhouser was Grand
Marshal of The day-ihere were % assis.
,ant Marsbals for Rowan County.
The Grand Marshal of the day reports
to the Club that there were present TWELVE
THOUSAND persons.
Al Sun rise, the days proceedings com.
menced with firing Thirteen Guns by the
Charlotte Artillery Company, during which,
large flag 20 feet long was raised in main
street, bearing the following motios, viz
on one side, No reduction of Wages, but
/ Prosperity 10 the Farmer and Mechanic +:
On the reverse, Our Country is in danger
the spirit Of l776 will preserve it,
/ At o'clock the procession began TO
form at the race ground, one mile from The
Cour, House. and they marched through
the town Of Salisbury 10 the Factory Grove
on the opposite side of il.
The following is the order of the process.
sion
lsi. A band of Pioneers.
2nd. President, Vice Presidents, Score.
tares.
Salem Band Of Music.
Clergy.
inYited Guests.
THE GUILFORD DELEGATION.
This body was preceded IN front by their
Chief Marshal. Next came Log Cabin
drawn by six white Horses, with a large
Broom over the front Gable, marked on
one side, Bosom Of Reforms on the other
Clean Work ); over the centre Of the Cab
10 waved purple flag, with this inscription
on each side $500 Wing votes IN Guil
ford barrel was lashed behind marked
Hard Cider Throughout the procession
smoke continued 10 issue from tie chin
ney. Deer skins, raccoon skins aud buck
horns, were hung about the cabin, and in
SIDE Of II were many relics from the old
t'ullford battle ground, such as swords, balls,
shot aud bayonets. The cabin itself was
constructed with poles cut from the same
ground.
The Cabin was followed frs. by the
7Ippecanoe Club Of he County Of Guii
ford, With large white Banner inscribed
on one side Once more TO the rescue
dear friends, once more, with barrel neat
y represented 10 the centre marked Hard
Cider ! on the other side was represented
Log CABIN, Inscribed Republican Sim.
pliclty Against Loco Foco Arrogance.
The siailoiihs banner was surmounted with
The model of Dagon Plough Next
came The Greensborovgh Guards with
their music and Company flag, and with an
elegantly embroidered white silk flag, on .
cue side Of which, within green wrought .
wreath we're the words Merit wins the
prize ! on The other side was a most beau
tdul Eagle s,th scroll in lis mouth, bear
ing these words Ga TO Victory =
Mex, came large Canoe drawn by four
white Horses, on each side was a flag, ia.
scribed 'lipPecanoe, With another beaulI,
:ul Gag waving over If.
Next came the citizens Of GuiIford IN
immense numbers, (,be Club have not been
able 10 ascertain their exact number over
them was hnailng large blue sllken sheet
most beautifully ei,ered as follows: on one
side The sons Of old Guiliord - Against
the Standing Army - Against the Sub
Treasury - Against Van Buren, on the
other side was The sons Of old Guiiford
- For Harrison q Tyler - For John
w. horehead - For ReirenchmeGt aud
Reform
Nothing could exceed the spirit with
which these hard faed, sound headed and
rue hearted fellows wen, into this business
-EDIroRs.
IREDELL DELEGATION.
Next came the People from iredell, their
Marshal reports 70 the Trppccanoe Club
f5e hundred and yffty one porkiHg men, moi
! professional tnan among them, except four
physicians @ho we're specially ordered
they lad log cabin l6 by : of the most
primitive and oiden time appearance : over
his humble but significant pageant was a
White satin Flag fifteen feet long Inscribed
- iredell -. Wing IN 1916 y! Wing 10
-4O-'D3e more fire and the victory is
urs.' The While furniture and accompa.
lments Of this CABIN we're IN keeping II
vas occupied during the procession by that
rave and true hearted solder Of the Rev
''uiIoO, General EPHRAIM DAvIDsoN, with
several other Revolutionary soldiers belong
ng TO lredeli, bearing on their hats in large
igures 10 The Log CABIN was drawn
~ eight white horses elegantly harnessed,
md decked of with small flags and peunauis.
Next to them came All Indian Canoe on
wheels, drawn by four white horses suitably
:aparIsoned on one side was the word