The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-25
A GAY Party AND . Gp.vD srppru

| assem- bled st the Crawford House on Thurs
| day evening last to partake Of supper
| gotten mp in honor Of his having been
| awarded, by the saffrages of our citizens,
/ the prize carving knife and fork at the
| Catholic Fair recently held in this place
| No gayer party, we venture to say. ever
assembled in the "mountain village" and
no host ever more generously and bounti-
| fully provided for his guests. The affair
| was most excellently conceived and success
| fully conducted, and 10 Mr.. Crawford and
| his atniable and accomplished lady the
| highest need of praise and the heartiest
| thanks of all who had the good fortune to
be present are most eminently due. All
enjoyed the rich and bountifal repast to the
utmost, and all unite in saying that for els-
Eance and variety the supper has never
been surpassed in our midst. Good cheer
and good feeling reigned supreme, and the
worthy host was as happy in dispensing bis
palatable viands as his numerous friends
were grateful in receiving them. The en-
tire proceedings we.S of most pleasing g
character, and the affair will long be re-
membered for its agreeable associations and
it's delicious foastiDgs by all who had the
good fortune to participate.
The supper having received due atten-
ton, the guests adjourned to the large recep-
ton room, where our worthy Burgess. Abel
Lloyd. Esq, was called to the chair. Messrs.
Jerome Platt and Henry Foster chosen Vice
Presidents, and Messrs. Samuel Henry and
Owen Cunningham elected Secretaries, after
which a committee on resolutions was ap-
poin ted. who in short time thereafter re-
ported the following:
WHEREAS, BY the vote of the patrons of the
recent Fair held in the borough of Ehensburg
for tho benefit of St. Patrick 5 church, Isaac
Crawford, Esq., was voted the most popular
landlord in said borough, and in recognition of
the compliment, 80 well deserved, invited his
friends and neieh ehbors to partake of II supper
at his hotel, the Crawford House, the best of
hotels. be it therefore,
Resolved. ] hat ne, the guests of our liber
al host, do return our thanks to him for the
bountiful repast which he provided, and do
tut an act of simple justice in declaring it
worthy of Demonico, being gotten up in
RECHERCHE at, lie and in a manner BETTING the
palate of the most fastiiious Dnoiseur.
Resolved, That our excellent hostess de
serve no less than our host the thanks and
praise OF the gests.
The following preamble and resolution
"at large" were reported by John E. Scan
Ian, Ess and received the approval Of all
present. They are pungent and pointed
WHEEFAs, The citizens OF Ebensburg and
vicinity have declared our host. Isaac Craw-
ford, Esq TO be the most popular lane lord in
ford has furnished to his friends and enemies
such supper the memory of man ruuneth
not to the contrary; therefore,
Resolved. That a vote of thanks be ten
dered to eur host, with a fervent prayer that
his shadow may never grow less, and tn t his
victualers may multiply thousand fold 50
that he may be enabled to repeat the dose
soon and often.
The balance Of the evening, until s'night
hol ire Ia o'o III
spent in general merry makipg. and IN witty
speeches from Gen M'Donald, John Fenlon,
Wm. Kittcll, Sam'l Singleton, T. T. Tier
ney, +. A. Shoemaker, Esq, and others,
and when the assemblage dispersed it was
with three rousing cheers fo- 1.-the most
popular landlord in Ebensburg." Aud thus
ended a pleasant time pleasantly enjoyed by
a pleasant party Of pleasant fellows. May
We look on its like soon again.
Hon. JOHN PORTER FROM the Harris
burg Patriot of the 10th inst We extract the
following brief biographical sketch Of Cam
bria's energetic young representative in the
State Legislature, ard fully endorse all COM
pli'neRtary illusions made TO our young
friend as man and a servant of the people:
JOHN PORTER,
a young frosty sen of thunder - Of the strong
aid tough growth OF Henlock tim Der which is
to be found only i'll the democratic party, was
born III Washington township, Cambria county,
on the lst of August lao In earIv life he
had great passion for reading. His parents
bestowed upon him a liberal education. He
spent the years 1857 8 9 and so at the College
Of St Francis. at Loretto, a spot which Was
settled by Gallirzin, Russian Prince many
| years ago. This nobleman, who was truly a
most devout, Jealous and earnest follower of
! the meek and loWly Jesus, spent his Princely
R-lNh
! had chosen for his abode in adding to the hap
pine's of those who had follow ed him from the
| old country. in founding on the highest peak OF
! the Allegheny Mountains, the mother cl lurch
| and monastery, and establishing the co ilege
| of st. Francis which is ackno wledged to rank
| among the best in the State. Ii was here that
! young Porter completed his education,
The firing on Fort Sumter aroused the pa
! trotic spirit of Mr. Porter, and he at once
! rushed to the defence of his country. On the
| 2Sth of August, 1861 he entered the army as
second lieutenant of company A, Pennsylvania
| Volunteers and remained with the regiment
! until the 3oth of October, 1862, when, being
delicate in health, he resign ed, but remained
! throughOu the whole war u staunch democrat. t.
| While in the army, he Was stationed of Hilton
| Head, Beaufort and Edisto Island, the most
! inhospitable places in regard to climate in
| South Carolina.
After his return, Mr.. Porter went through a
! commercial course of studies at the iron City
/ college in Pittsburg, and since 1864 has been
engaged in various mercantile pursuits
| In 1865, the democracy of Cambria county,
| appreciatiDg the sterling qualities of Mr. For
I ter, nominated and elected him to the Legisla-
! ture. Most faithfully has he carried out the
/ trust reposed in him by his constituents He
! is gentleman of an afflble and genial manner
and firm in his conviction of right in the
democratic faith he towers al high as his native
mountains. Mr.. Porter is both bachelor and
therefore haa NV
pathiOs.
SORE ENoU6H. H.-Where there is a will
there is said to be a way, and as there is a
very accommodating "Will'' constantly in
attendance upon customers at Huutley 5
mammoth store, the way to msk Ike the axiom
complete is go that way and get him to
neigh you few pounds Of coffee sugar, tea.
or Mhataver else YOU may need In that line