The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-29
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!, :, lFrOuit the Wayne Co, Democrat Jan. l4thl
9Th OF JANUARY IN WOOSTER
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Eighteenth ae ANNUAL Festival
OF THE ct p" 7..t
DEMOCRACY M HONOR OF THE
MEMORY OF
ANDREW JACKSON!
AND THE
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANsI
RATTLE OF NEW oRLEANsI
Grand Supper, Spoeches and Ball.
A Glorious Good Time.

The DAYS and deeds of ANDREW JACK
son are kept in bright and reVerentIal re-
membrance by the Democracy of Old
Wayne, and for years they have celebrated
the Anniversary of the Battle of New
Orleans, made it Festival Day and one
of patriotic reioiciHR They make it q
family affAir-come together on that day,
the old and young, to testify their
faith and loyalty and rekindia.sanew the
flame upon the altar of American Lib
erty.
With them the Eighth of January is
one of the greatest days in the calendar.
Last Thursday their Eighteenth Annual
celebration of 1t took place at Arcadome
Hall in WOoster; and never since its first
commemOration was its observance more
spirited or more heartily enjoyed.
They fel6 good over the election of
Governor ALLEN, their klUing JACKSON,
and therefore looked forward to this Fes-
tival as one ct which they could appro-
priately and freely jollifg and have an un-
usually good ald-iashiened time They
were in the h1mor for it, and the expee-
tations Of all were we'll met
For days the several Committees-es-
pecially the Democratic ladies-had been
in busy preparation for the event, until
the 18th OF January Democratic Festival
in Wooster-lts supper, speeches, fun and
dance-was the gossip of all in town and
country.
At noon on Thursday large garrison
flag was given air, floating over the street
between the Arc4dome and Emporium, as
signal that The time for the Festival was
drawing near. All the afternoon the
Committees were hard at work in the
Hall, fitting 1t up for the evening, receiv-
ing and arranging the provisions for the
supper, the greater portion of which was
the liberal contributions Of Democratic
families.
Everything progressed as desired, and
when darkness came ali was ready for &C
ton. At 6 o'clock the Wooster Independ-
ent COrnet Band commenced playing upon
the balcony Of the Hall, announcing tnat
the doors were open. The people now be-
gan assembling, and before the building
was comfortably illed, but still they flow
ed in.
The greatest good humor prevailed. up
on the principal of 1.-The more the mer-
ner." All ages were there, from the
wrinkled, whlte-haired grand-sire who
drew his pension as soldier of the war
of 1872 and gloried in having voted for
for jackson, to the active, red-cheeked
school boy; from the sedats grandmother
in her cap and spectacles, TO the maiden
whose bushes but added to her loVeliness
Every profession, business and trade was
represented. from the lawyer learned in
Jurisprudence, to the humble laborer on
the highway. But it was the 9Th of Jan.
uary, and the company Democratic IN the
f,Ii LII a.
gether, talked and enjoyed them selves,
setting aside for the time all grade IN
society, position or fortune
''Ths serious there
Mix'd With the sportiVe, with the learn'd, the
Mirth soiten,d WisdOm, eAudor tempered nirth.
And with its honey lent without tbs sting - q
= Unfortunately, however, there were not
a great many from the coantry, although
representatives from nearly eyely town
shfp. Phe roads IN every llrection were
alulest impossible with sWamping mud,
worse perhaps than ever experienced in
the county. Hundreds who were anx-
ions to attend did not on this account
venture TO come, and some Wh1 did had
to give it up before proceeding far-On the
way. Several came In on horseback
others in buggies, and these, in instances,
were belated, not getting In until the sup
per was over. The cars, also, were be-
hind time, and several who expected to
arrivs early IN the evening did not reach
Wooster until nearly midnight There
were persons present from other counties,
among whom were Jadge ]. A
EstIll, Of Holmes. and A MeGregor, Esq,
of Stark, two old Democratic warroIs
and representatives of the press. The
Judge comes regularly every year, and
wouldn,t forego the pleasure OF dancing
with the pretty Democratic girls OF Wayne
County al their 9Th of January Festival
for the best coal in the hills of Holmes
He is popular with them, too-a bland
and polite gentleman, and a very graceful
dancer; but it is the waltz where he most
excels- knocks the persimmonS," as 1t
were. --.-
g AtT1 O'Clock, after music by the band,
the stage curtain arose, displaying to the
hundreds of guests tables spread with
everything substantial and delicious IN
the eating way, prepared by the Demo
cratic ladies. The tables looked beautiful
and allnring, decorated with pyramids OF
cake, ETC., spread with hundreds Of plates
filed vita good things, ready 70 be
served. 70
-z Col. B. Eason, Chairman of the Com
mittee Of arrangements, called TO order
announcing supper as the first thing on
the programme Applause greeted the
proclamation. The table Committee, con-
sisting of about one hundred gentlemen,
quickly served their friends, helping each
to pisteful and a cup Of splendid coffee.
made by Mrs. Daniel Snyder. an estlBsble
lady who with success has made the eof-
fee for the 9Th of January Festivals for
many years. In few moments ali Were
in the enjoyment of the repast. 1t wag a
lively and pleasant scene. They ate, and
had q good time at it. 49,,
The supper continued abontan hour,
when the President of the Evening. Prof.
L. Firestone, called the assemblsge to or
der, and in that pleasing and eloquent
manner, in which he stands unrivalled on
such an occasion, addressed the audience
by way of'introductory remarks, OF which
the following is the substance. He was
frequently uninterrupted by shouts OF laugh
ter and applause:
Prof. L. FirestOne's introductory Re-
This Is the Anniversary Of the Battle of
New Orleans, and this the Eighteenth
time that the Democrats Of Wayne county
have Joined in its celebration. For eigh-
teen Eighths Of Januaries the Democratic
ladies Of w ooster, with deyoticn wor-
thy the cause they espouse, and with neat
ness and taste unsurpassed, have spread
our tables and sweetsned by their magic
influence our festivities.
The day We celebrate should ever be
kept bright in the memory OF every pa
was on the 8th Of January, 1915, that our
neonle a second time confirmed their in
over British intrigue and
savage barbarity. Our borders had been
- 80 -, pr;t,,h soldierv- and our ears