Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-18
MEETING AT MAYrOwN.
Democrats Of Northwestern Lanc,.Hev
= County.
At tho Home cf Simon Camerou-rh. =
publican Demonstration Outsloue.

county.
At tho Home If simon Cameron-rb> R.-
publican Demonstration Outdoue.
On Friday evening the Republicans held
Il meeting in Maytown, and as the sur.
rounding country is densely populated.
mostly with Republicans, as Hon. Beni.
H. Brewster was advertised to speak and
Hon. Simon Cameron to preside, the affair
turned out to be quite respectable gath
ering and the parade through the village
fine display But Mr.. Brewster was not
there nor did Mr.. Cameron preside. The
Republicans were in high glee over it and
counted that it far surpassed anything the
Democrats could accomplish at their
meeting of Saturday evening. They boast
the Donegal Democracy that they wouldn't
be seen.
Saturday night came and with it active
ior their meeting. The town pump in the
middle of Centre Square, space about
the size ot our city squarc-was hand
son1ely decorated with evergrcens and
arches We're erected on each of the four
sides of the fence enclosing it, bearing
portraits OF Hancock and depicting scenes
i'll his military life. The stand erected i'm
the norll!eas: angle OF the square was also
beautifully decorated, and ut many points
tlags were suspended across the streets or
thrown to the breeze from doOr-post to
attic.
BY early nishtiall the sturdy ycemanry
of the imshcdiato neighbOrhOod began to
pour into town and tssSa:ler in groups,
and presently the delegations began to
arrive. The Mount Joy visitors were met
ut the outskirts Of the town and escorted
to the square. The EliZabcthtOwn, Fall
mouth and Bainbri,lse delegations came
along presently, and tho whole assemblage
moved down town to meet the MaytOwn
Legion to the number of nearly 200 who
were coming up the turnpike escOrting
about 100 members OF the helmet compa-
MES of Columbia, whe had come to Mari
eta in wagons, carriages and Omnibuses.
When Chief Marshal David Grove form.
ell his line it presented an imposing and
glittering display There were about $50
torchmcn in line and some so or horseback
and the heart os every MaytOwn Democrat
was chcered with the intelligence that
the Republican parade was beaten decid-
edly in the number in line. So the Re-
publicans chcerfully admitted. The pro-
cession passed over the whole town and
was greeted with cheers and u very gen.
eral illumination Of private residences.
MIR. Groves fine mansion, Hiestand's
hotel, Beemsderf1er's hotel Hoffman &
Swiler's large store building, and other
prominent places were handsomely lighted
up. Mi. John l.. Jacobs's residence ON
the corner of tile square was notable for its
general illumination. Mr.. Jere Shaffner's
very tasteful residence near the square
was lighted from foundation to roof with
gay Chinese lanterns, decorated with red,
white and blue streamers, portrait Of
Hancock and the old silk flag OF the May
town Infantry. n line of lanterns was
run along the sidewalk and various devices
in cversreens, &C., were placed along the
fence, the whole comprising a very effect
ly mansions and humble houses were alike
generally Illuminated and decorated with
flags, ba,lners. portraits and Chinese Ian
terms, and wherever the parade moved it
was greeted with enthusiastic demOnstra-
tiOns.
Halting ut the square, the meeting was
organized 10y the election of Abram Col
lins. ot Marietta. president, and number
of vice presidents and secretaries represent
ing the surrounding districts. w. U. Hen.
sci, esq, addressed the large assemblage
for nearly an hour. and he was followed in
u short and spirited speech by Horace
Haldeman of the Chickies iron works.
The mectin. adjourned with cheers for
the Democratic candidates, and for its sue
cessful management and the energy which
made it such a signal demonstration too
much credit cannot be given State Com
rnitteen:in VI. s. Moore, County Commit
teeE,an J, Luther HAYES. Can't. III. FL.
Grove, iicssss. HOuseal and many other
equally Jealous Democrats of MaytOwn.