The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-20
POLITTCAL BhRBECUE.
The disappointment Of a Throne Lurcd by
Unful6IIed Promises.

There was great throng at the barbecue
in Myrtle Avenue Park, Brooklyn. Yesterday,
numbering. before the day was over, perhaps
10000 PERSONS The park trees were in their
autumna glory. the day was pleasant, aud the
bright leaves were falling on the grass. The
managers had promised that Wheeler, Morgan,
Blaine, DIX, and Ingersoll were to be there, but
they gradually dwarfed their list to Banks,
Sickles, DouVhcrty, Culver, PanVborn, and few
local Republican spouters. when the thronR,
which increased as the hours wore on, ascer-
tanned that they were not to have Bob lnRerso
and Baine, they turned their attention to the pen
where the roasted oxen were. Desc are brine"
said the greasy German butcher, tossing slice
Of juicy beef into mis- mouth I'VE have him
ohcr de IRE since nine o'clock last night. and dis
one now roastin' Ia for der Poys In Puc" The
Goals were burning In n shert-lron trough on
either SIDE OF the or that was ON an iron spit
and n narrow trough was between tnem to
catch the drippings. There was "A sheet iron
shelter over the meat. The spit was turned at
intervals, AMI the OK was basted with the driv-
pings the FIRST one, which was over he FIRE about
twelve hours. WINS IA sweet ~ meat could be,
took possession OF the pen. ~ though II was a
post on g. and held fnst to the fence. munching
sandwiches until the meat was scraped on the
rit OF the OK and the bones were laid bare. ~
though bv vultures. The police took no note ~
the fact that the unruv crowd ~ men who hus-
tied of every one else was In entire possession OF
the fOou promised for all. or that when respec-
table man. Who wouldn't use his nsts and elbows
tn protect himself. got a sandwich II was snatch
ed out OF his hands and devoured before he
could saw word.
At noon a salvo was fred from a ~ pound gun
TO announce the ouenlng ~ the festivities, and
Conterno's band piaved "God Save the Queen"
There was to have been slug ing Nv AFT, voices,
under the direction Of Prof. Bechtel, but there
wasn't. Charles W. GODDARD opencd the exer.
cises formally by promising music. singing.
speeches, a throng OF bO,OOO persons. and Bows
IN Blue rarade to those who remained all day.
Then there was long. dun wait Tor something
to cheer or to he interested In. At length Dick
IIusteed aud Gen. N. L. Banks arrived In car
rage. ana were greeted 10y cheers from three
persons. hungry multitude, VINO mad relied
on the Rcuuhltran promise OF heel Tor all. stood
Knoll ana watched the oxen disaDDear
down tue thrOats Of those VINO were nearest,
walked over tn tue restaurant and bought sand
wtcIer. which were n.de Of the same bread,
ana, apparently the same meat for ten cents
eacu
Charles W. GODDARD opened a speech with a
reference to the "rascally rebels wno ought tn
be- uH the face - the earth, every one Of them"
ana int u iuced Gen. n. l.. Banks. u N. II iuks
spoke the stock bloody shirt speech until he re-
I rred Uarticula Nv To- the election Of the nepub-
lean candidates. lie commented Gen. Grant
for sending a fgm"nt ~ the army into the
South To protect the Hot box.
Gen. ID intel StcAle-, judge Culver, A. w.
Teuly y. Iphu q key, Daniel Pratt, q. A. r.. AMI
many Others spoke u tins stand. anu there were
speeches ~ the other ones.
In the evening the park was lighted with cal.
cium lights and Chinese ldnt rus, and the
speaking was kent up IN u 10 o'clock. At
this une the rittle " the drums Of the
Bows IN lilne was heard. VINO were MARCHING
about Nv thousand strong iufo tue park The
IL r. the surukefS. Tine pr ode was under the
command { Col. T. ". Fowler After uiarchiug
once ~ twice around tue arb. the Bows IN
bine broke ranks nd charged ON the Remaining