Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-10-23
Celebration in Lewisburg.
PEOPLES JUBILEE +

short for the proposed commemoration oi
the recent Union victories in arms and at :
the polls. From Saturday until Wednos-
day, in these busy times, was not long
enough for very many to know and pre-
pare for it. However, such is the feeling
of the masses, that the response was quick
and spirited. The crowd was probably the
largest ever convened in Lewisburg. The
procession numbered over 100 vehicles,
(including one drawn by l6 black horses,
and another by II white horses, from
Hartley and Lewis, and there were over
100 already in town, "to see the sight
instead of being seen. Quite number of
horsemen, mostly from Kelly township.
A good delegation from Chillisquaqus.
Individuals from many neighoring bor-
oughs and townships. And happy-looking
ladies', young and old, and enough child
rem labeled .'Curtin" to ensure bountiful
supply of Republican voters for twenty
years to come.
For feeding the multitude, four long ta-
bles were spread, by the side Of Commits
sary Department,and small army Of wait
ers assisted in providing the food which
came in abundance from country and
town. BY count, $50 persons stood at the
first charge upon the tables, which were
replenished as the eatables were f1anked
and captured; and squads and individuals
walked up and refreshed themselves for
hours. Probably 5000 persons had a
meal at the ground. can OK and half
WAS cooked in '.sections" s"-the Rang lers
killed bear and furnished some of his
meat-turkeys and chickens in considera-
bic numbers were disposed of-and of
bread and pastry, vegetables, sauces, &c,
very handsome assortment, but all dis
appeared except some bread and apple
butter, while the picked bones testified
for themselves" that the only failure was
in the meat department.
The department Of the well-dressed, in
tellicent multitude on the ground, was ex-
cellent, As WAS often remarked-joyful,
respectful, no quarreling, and not one
drunken man to be seen.
Two stands were erected for speaking,
and one for the Bands. In commencing
upon the latter, too many persons crowded,
and the staging fell, but no one was hurt
The first organization was as follows:
President-GEo. +. MILLER.
Vice Presidents-Jacob Smith, Philip
Ruhl, John Wittemoyer, Robert Candor,
James Halfpenny, Robert II. Laird, Mi
chael Kleckner. James Marshall, Moses
Chamberlin, Hunter Comley, Conrad
Sheckler, VIM. Brown Sr., Charles Mon
telius, James Shields, Fred. Bolender,
John Ruhl, Samuel Swengle, Charles
Gudykunst, Charles Cawley, Wm +.
Wilson.
Secretaries-KarlV Volkmar, C.E. Haus,
J. r. Cornelius.
Col Slifsr read despatch from Gov.
Curtin, stating that his health was impro-
wing, but he did not feel able to leave
homo. He hoped, ere long, however, to
meet and greet his friends in Union county.
The audience were addressed by Rev.
T. NJ. Reese of Lewisburg, Col. S. b.
Thomas Of Harrisburg, Senator Henry
johnson of Muncy, Maj. c. II. Shriner of
Mifflinburg, and Rev. j. Green Miles of
White Deer Valley. The speakers had
not come prepared, but made short ad-
dresses, pertinent to the occasion, which
were well received. The general senti-
ment Us that of gratitude to God that
our State had not been delivered over to
the care of those who had go much SYM
pathy with those waging this cruel war
of joyful congratulation with each other,
irrespective Of old party names, that We
had triumphed over the machinations Of
bad men, and asking all good men to join
with us in rejoicing that our lawful rights
are preserved, so that We as freemen can
elect our own rulers-that the General
Government has been vindicated, in the
Elections Of this year, by 25O, 900 majori-
ty-that our Soldiers are thereby encour-
aged, and the Rebels are dispirited-and
that the good beginning made this year by
the people they should and would and
must follow up until our President is re-
elected, and every foe in arms against our
heaven-given Government is put down.
Over 500 were collected in aid Of the
Soldiers in service.
At the second stand, excellent address,
es were made by Robert F. Clark, ESQ,
Of Bloomsbury, Hon. Frank Bound of
Milton, and Capt. G. C. Shorkley of Lew
isburg
The big teams and hundreds of visitors !
left town at an early hour for pleasant /
rides homeward, but many hundreds re-
mained until evening, when aseneral illu-
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