The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20

bo->NAN' oH ohe VI lHc tduiCS WAS
miniature imitation Of the White House
surrounded by rail fence, with Old
Abe at home. On the outside was min
iature coffin, covered with black velvet,
in which Mr.. DOUGLAS was laid out in
state. On the cJffin was the following
verse:
Do not weep for me mother,
I've searched for you in vain
But we shall meet again mother
And ! shall be free from pain
Down in the wilderness.
This was the handiwork of Miss MARY
CHANDLER, and was well executed. Du-
ring the evening some OF the Democrats
stole the coffin containing Douglas,
probably anxious to spend their grief
over him in secret, and to give him de-
cent burial. There were many other
embellishments on the tables, which, we
can justly say, fairly groaned under the
weight of provisions placed upon them
throughout their whole extent.
Led by the bands and the Wide
Awakes, and without particle Of con
fusion, the Company marched around
the tables, and were soon seated thereat,
every seat being filled, and many being
compelled to wait The President Of the
evening, W. G. DOMAIN. Esq, called
the vast assemblage to order, and bles-
sing was asked by Rev. JONI FULTON,
of the Baptist Church Then the COM
pany fell to, and for an hour the work of
demolishng the mountains of provisions
went forward. The Wide Awakes be-
came acorps of walters, and served the
assembly with about hogshead of ex-
cellent coffee, Many, as soon as they
became satated, left the tables and made
room for others who had not eaten. As
the vast assemblage sat at tie table, and
the hundred Wide Awakes in their gla.
zed uniforms were fitting to and fro, the
sight was most beautiful one. The
building was brilliantly lighted, and
standing at one end the eye was enabled
to take in at once the eight long rows of
men and women, and more animaline
picture could hardly be imagined. At
the first table, by actual count of three
or four persons, there was nearly 1900
people, a larger number we will, venture
TO say, than ever sat down at one table
in the State of Iowa. Counting the sec
ond table, which was set for the Wide
Awakes and others, /, 500 persons were
fed. There was no confusion and no up
roarious demonstration. Every person
had abundance of good things within
his or her reach, and sat quietly and en-
joyed them
As soon as the people had finished
supper, they were called to order, and
the toasts were read by the postmaster,
Mr.. j. Rich. We bad intended giving
the toasts, but our space will not permit.
They were responded to appropriately by
JED LAKE, L. p. BAKER, Mr.. CHAPMAN.
Of Pennsylvania, OTIS WnIrNEY, w. G.
DOMAIN, Judge TABOR, Dr.. BRYANT, and
IL. G. KELLOGG. In the intervals music
by the band, and songs by the Messrs.
THAYER, were given
After the toasts and speeches. the au-
dience adjourned to view the fireworks.
a handsome display of which was made
from the top of the wigwam. The Wide
Awakes also paraded to the number of
eighty or ninety, and while marching
up main Street, each man let off one or
more Roman Candles, making one of the
most splendid displays that we have ev-
er witnessed. After marching for some
time they returned 10 the wigwam and
took supper, and INDUCED in songs,
cheering and other manifestations Of en-.
thusiasm, for an hour or two when they
dispersed, and the wigwam was left to
the walchmen.
Taken all in all, this demonstration
was undoubtedly one of the finest ever
held in the State. The wigwam was a
happy idea, for not a 1.-THE Of the people
could have been congregated ia any
building in the village. 1t has been but
seldom that 1870 persons have been
seated at a supper table at one time, or
that they have been SO we'll supplied
with substantials and deicaces. Not
one person less than | 500 were fed, and
yet there was no small amount Of pro-
vision left unconsumed. Such liberalty
speaks well for the Republicans OF Blu
chanan County, and undoubtedly the
demonstration has had mos. happy ef-
feet for the party. Our Democratic
friends all concede that the Jubilee was
an immense success, and We presume
even our neighbor will admit that il is
nj possible for a Republican 10 give an
impartial account Of IT,