The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-10-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

MASS MEETING AND BARBRcug. grand
mass meeting and barbecue took place Mt
Greenwood Park, Baltimore county, on We'd.
nesday last. The Tilden, Hendricks and
Roberts Club, Of Westminster, comprising
about 100 persons, left here at $40, accom-.
panied by the National Grays Band. At
Relsterstown the train received an accession
OF large proportions accompanied by brass
band. On arriving at the Park about $50 ex.
cursionlsts formed into line, under command
Of +. !. Wheeler, marshal, the Westminster
Club taking the lead, preceded by the Ma.
tional Grays Band, the Reisterstown Club,
bearing several handsome banners, preceded
by brass band, bringing up the rear. They
were the first clubs ON the ground. The line
OF march extended from the railroad to the
grove, the head Of the column entering the
grove before the rear was in motion. In the
rear Of the pavilion an OK and two fat mutton
were on spits, in process of roasting. About
900 people were collected on the stand await.
ing the organization Of the meeting. To &C.
cupy the time, before the arrival of the excur.
sion train from Baltimore, Charles Rogers,
ESD, OF Baltimore county, called the meeting
TO order and introduced TO the audience Dr.
Frank I. Shaw, of Westminster, who smoke
Tor about three-quarters Of an hour in yery
able and effective manner, frequently respon.
ded TO by the most enthusiastic applause.
While he was speaking the Towsontown Club
arrived, and gave three hearty cheers, and
shortly after the train from Baltimore arrived,
consisting of five cars. The meeting was
then formally organized by VIM. NJ. lsaacs,
Esq, who announced Col. John Carroll
President, with long array of Vice Presi.
dents and Secretaries. Mr.. Carroll, in very
spirited and appropriate address, announced
the object of the meeting and concluded by
introducing Hon. VIM. I. Hamilton, who en-.
tertained the audience for about an hour with
one OF his happiest efforts. Mr.. Hamilton
spoke with great earnestness and was applaud.
ed to the echo. A recess of an hour was then
taken for dinner. After dinner the numbers
present had attained their greatest proper.
tons, the meeting swelling to not less than
thousand. Hon. Charles b. Roberts was the
brst speaker, whose presence upon the stand
was greeted by the most enthusiastic applause.
While he was speaking maudlin individual
present made some remark in relation to the
speakers religious views Mr.. Roberts DO.
ltely responded pardon me, my friend, my
religious views are not in this canvass. My
politics must commend me TO your support.
inquire into the religious faith ofno man; that
is something sacred, and must be left between
NNhoNANhSo hiih OOuy OF
words Of similar import. Mr.. Roberts then
resumed his speech, but the same individual
commenced to interrupt him again, when depu
ty Sheriff Briscoe, Of Baltimore county,
promptly removed him from the stand, and
Mr.. Roberts proceeded with his remarks.
Hon. Robert NJ. McLane followed, and he
was followed by Hon. Richard J. Cuttings and
i. Louis Conrad. The meeting was very
enthusiastic one throughout, and the speakers
were severally greeted with the heartiest up.
plause. The best feeling prevailed, and the
general sentiment seemed to be that Balti-
more county would give rousing Democratic
majority in November, for Tilden and Hen
bricks Roberts and Reform. twas confident
Glaverred that Mr.. ]. Morrison Harris would
not carry majority of his own immediate
neighborhood