The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-01-15
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Ceiebratioa Of the Day at Wooster.
WoosTEp Ogro Ianuarv o 1874.

brsnce by the Democracy of Old Wayne,
and for years they have celebrated the
anniversary of the Battle Of New Orleans,
made it a festival day and one ofpatriotic
rejoicing. They make q family affair of
it, COM together that day, the old and
young, to testify their faith and loyalty
and re kindle anew the fame upon the
altar of American Liberty. With them
the Sth oEJanuary is one of the greatest
days in the calendar, end yesterday their
eighteenth annual celebration of 1t took
place at Areadome Hall, in Wooster, and
never since its first COMMUNICATION was
its observance more spirited or more
heartily annoyed.
They felt good over the election of Gov
vernon Allen. their living Jackson, and
therefore looked forward to his festival
as one at whiehthey could appropriately
and freely jollify and have an unusually
good old-fashioned time. They were in
the humor for it, and the expectations OF
all were we'll met. .-s-ff,-
For days the several CommitUaes-es-
pecially the Democratic ladies-had been
in busy preparation for the event, until
the Eighth of January Democratic Fes-
tival"-lts supper, speeches, fun, and
dance-was the gossip of all In town and
country. At noon yesterday q large. gar
rIsou flag was given air, foatIng-over the
street between the Arcadome andLEm-
porium, rs q signal that the time for
the festival was drawing near. fAll after
moor the Committees were hard at work
in the hall, fitting it up for the exercises
Ia the evening; receiving and arranging
the provisions for the supper, the greater
portion of which was Literally contributed
by Democratic families.
Every thing progressed as desired, aad
when darkness came al was ready for ac-
ton. At SIX O'clock the Wooster indie
psadent CorneE Band commenced playing
on the Balcony of the Hail, announcing,
that the doors were open. The people
now began assembling and before seven
| the building was Comfortably filled but
still they flowed ia. TRe greatest socia-
blllty and good humor prevailed, upon Inc
principle OF "the more the merrler." All
ages were there-trom the wrinkled, white
barred grandsIce, who draws=hs, pension
As a solder OF the Wal of 19l2,Iand glo-
ries IN having voted Twice tor Jackson, to
the active, brlght-eyed schooEbey from
the doting grandmother IN cap and spec
tacles to the nader whose bushes~but
added to her loneliness. Every pro1esslon,
business and trade was represented, hom
Jh9 lawyer learned In Jurisprudence, 10
| the humble laborer on the highway. But
it was on the 8th of January, and the
company Democratic in the iuIlestssense.
they mingled freely togetheI talked,
laughed and enjoyed themselves, setting
ASIDE for the time All grade In society, POI
! sition CT fortune 3 49, n
I THE serious there =
Mix'd with the spornve, with the lsarn'd the
Airtn sOftsn'd wisdom, eandOr tempered mirth
And wit its honesty lent, without the sting"
/ Il ITnf1r+, nafatu Hamaryar 1kara araJAD
a great many from the country, although
representatives from nearly every town
ship. The roads In every direction were
nearly impossible with swamplag mud
worse, perhaps, than ever experienced a
the county. Hundreds whe were anxious
to attend the Festival did not venture
the trip some who attempted had to give.
it up before proceeding Tar On the way
several came IN on horseback others in
buggies, and these, IN instances, were be-
laIeds not getting into town until eleven
O'Clock. hours after they anticipated. The
cars also were behind time, and several
kwho expected to arrive In the evening did
not reach Wooster until midnight. There
were persons present from other Counties
prOhldent Among who were Judge J.A
Estill, Of Holmes, andA. McGregor, ESQ
ofStark, two old Democratic warriors and
Representatives. Of The press. The Judge
GENES regularly. every yesr, and Youldn't-
fofego the pleasure Of dancing with the
pretty girls Of Wayne County, at their Sth
of January festival, fora Holmes County
coal-bank, The Judge is q graceful dan-
Get, and especially fond Of Waiting.
At "a o'clock, after music by the band,
the curtain rose, showing on the stage ta-
blss spread with every thing spbstRtials
and deheiops1n the eating way. prepared
in the finest andmost alluring manner by.
The ladies. The tables looked bsadtifdf,
decorated With pyisnids Of cake. etc and
spread with h~undreds,of plates already
filled, ready to be served n 49,
Colonel b. Fssen, chatham ofhe Com
mittee of Arrangements, called to order,
announcing supgeoasEthef frat thing on
the progEanme. Applause 1grseted the
proclamation. The Table Committee con-
sis&ng of about ahpndred gentlemen,
promptly served their friehds, helping
each to a platefuho or cup oEcofsGg In a
few minutes ali were in the enioHment Of
the repast. It Was q lively scene ; they
ate, and had good time Of it.
The supper lasted an hour, when the
1 Presldent Of the evening, Prof9LsRIrs=
stone, called the ~assem6lage to order. and,
IN ib7ek lRtroductory REMARKS Thanked
4 LQ6 l1QlGa LOIaLuelE
and taste1 lnspreparIng the supper re-
counted the history Of the battle Of New
Orleans and the peculiar fitness Of the eel
e5rSnOnaqof It by the Democracy" He
made some severe stuctures upon the
Grant Administration ae1 made a novel
and very numerous application of the fg-
nres Of a quadrIIle to the prevailing profE-
gacy and ocorFuptions of ,oflce-holders,
The doctor saId be had been creditabIy an
formed that Grant was q nImble and grace.
fut dancer. He would venture to suggest
TO the General 3 cotlllon that would not
be Inappropriate, the calling to be as fol-
lows. efPEncpAl grabbers forward and
back , grab and ferWard egain grab and
DO 50 do secure the spoils and half prone
made ;@MobIier, and atlemand left,I grab
and all schasae /; e Saiary grabandI grand
right and left, into the Treasury; prone
Rade ALL" His speechWes frequently in
terruPted by shouts of laughter and AP-
plauss. WagE4H V.lna sSittIy uCii
d.. W. C. Moore, ons efthe prominent
physicians of Wooster, Was next tooin-
terest the audience. He Is veteran
Democrat. and in leisure from professional
engagement invokes the muse, On this
occasion he sung an original production
in fifteen verses entitled, ttAn Invocation
ism and literary fine Of the Doctor. he
ssngiIt with good effect. and was favored
with much applause. The following are
the first and last verses: --sdL s syis9s1 sa
10, Goddess, souEendearing friend,
Bereft Pfthee We yainly sing
Ohesm more thy tunsful number lend,
And richly every 6lessing bring
- This festive eve our lips inspire,
IL And warm our hearts with sacred Ere,
i Forever celebrate his fame,
- Whose manly virtues all admire;
Let Andrew jackson fash inHame
Uptil the world Il whipped IN IRE
Hstroeed the name on Glory's sheen;
There let is blaze enshrined with greer"