The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-07-22
THE aREELEY.McENERY MASS MEET
ING AND BARBECUE!
a splendid Aaair!
The People Aroused:
Aarana succe...-.zverysedy Delighted!

It is estimated that there were fully
three thousand people here on Satur-
day, in attendance upon the Mass meet
ing convoked to ratify the Baltimore
and United State tickets. No such
gathering, it is certain, has been seen
in Monroe for many years. What the
numbers would have been, with due
notice and fair weather, we are not pre-
pared even to guess but the-day pre-
ceeding, true, for once, to the predic-
tions of Old Probabilities, was stormy
and brought rain in torrents, and the
management had had only eight days
in which to publish the purposes and
time of the meeting. Even Saturday
dawned cloudy and threatening, and
faithful to the weather signs the rain
poured down again just at the meridian
of our exercises, causing stampede of
the people to friendly shelters, and a
hasty covering of the savory meats
cooking in the pits under the direction
of Mr.. j. III. Mitchell.
The preparations for the event were
on a liberal and thoughtful scale. The
Square showed about 700 feet of tables,
covered with cloth and provided with
cups, plates, &C., one of the tables being
assigned especially to the Ladies and
invited guests, and provided with fruits,
salads, cakes, &c. The Stand was beau
tifully decorated with evergrcens, flow
ers, notices, and portraits, and dis
played in large letters the names of
Greeley and Brown, and McEnery and
Jonas. In rear Of the Stand was the
Silver Cornet Band, discoursing enliv-
ening music at stated intervals; in front
We're pleasant seats for one thousand
persons; the whole shaded by the mag
niffcent oaks that ornament the Square.
In short, the labor accomplished and
the completeness Of the arrangements,
space of time allowed for preparations
being considered, and they afford. the
best evidence that the people of Trenton
and Monroe and the adjacent country
were united and their best energies
enlisted in the good cause. In a report
SO hurried as this, but where SO much
ought to be specially noticed, we are
compelled to generalizc, and, therefore,
omit all personal concentrations. To
the several committees great credit is
due for their patient zeal and industry,
and especially to those gentlemen who
did the work, VIC acknowledge very
great obligations.
The meeting was called to order at
10 o'clock, by Capt. Geo. Chamberlain,
chairman Of the Executive Committee,
who nominated the following officers:
PRESIDENT:
Judge Wm. b. Egan, of Shreveport.
vICE-PREsIDENTs
j. Harvey Brigham, j. l.. McI.ain,
Gen. J. f. Pargoud, j. II. Mitchell, ID.
b. Heron, Hugh Eongue, w. r. Theo-
balds, Henry Pitts, Richard Barring
ton, David Hasley, II. G. Standifer, a.
f.. Flournoy, J. p. Crosley, w. w.
Patrick, T.. d. Averett, i. NJ. Kidd, S.
M. Cade, David Faulk, Judge L. Is.
Tompkins, Arch Calhoun, J. G. Rogers,
JAS. G. Drew, Alex Myatt, II. Rose
man, j. G. Sanders, j. Hoffman, a. G.
Breard, Richard Eullam, j. u. Garrett
son, r. M. MichauN, ThOs, Mcclure,
j. II. Swan, w. @. Kennedy, J. w.
Scarborough, DR.. Bromby, r. =. VIII
Hams.
sEcKEI.A KiEst
Maj. j. G. Richardson, j. +. Muir
phey, Frank Garrett, s. Marx, DR.. II.
Y. Ably.
The Chairman, upon taking his seat,
delivered Il speech of half an hottr, re-
viewing briefly some of our presidential
struggles OF the past, showing where
the citizens path Of duty lies how, and
urging his hearers to support nealously
the Baltimore and United State tickets.
The reading Of COMMUNICATIONS and
telegratns from Hon, a. l.. fucker, of
st. Marys, Hon. Albert VOORHEES,, Of
New Orleans, EN-uov. wick1ife, of
bayou Sara, nnd Hon. Hiram Lott, of
Carroll, followed Upon the close of the
Chairman's remarks. All these dis
tinguished gentlemen, deeply regretting
their Inability to attend, expressed
their cordial approval of the purposes
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