The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-02
OFFICIALS PAY A VISIT TO
CLINTON

On Thursday last while In Cleveland, R. 8.
Shields, Esq, President Of Canton City Council,
learned that the City Council OF Cleveland and
other officials Of that town were to visit Canton
an Friday, next day, at the invitation VI Superin.
tendent Briggs, Of the Valley Railway Mr..
Shields, with his usual efficiency telegraphed to
have special meeting Of our council called for
Thursday evening, when the council unanimously
resolved to meet and welcome and entertain their
brethren from Cleveland
Accordingly, on the arrival Of the Valley train
at IL a, M, Friday, the members Of our council
were on hand with carriages to convey the CleVe
lang gentlemen as much around town as time
would allow. The following are the names Of the
Cleveland officials: President Gardner and COun.
celmen Axtell Halliwell, Decker, ,Clewell, Branch,
Gross, Warner Ford, Curtis, Luce, Post, Glenn,
Burnside, BOwley, BradDer FerbeTt and Harrison,
and Page Harris, besides the following: City Clerk
EckmaD, City Civil Engineer Morse, City Auditor
Ford DR.. A. Everett, President Of the Park Com.
mission; Mr. George Gloyd, President of the Fire
Board; Fire Commissioner saght and Secretary
Spencer, Mr., s. G. Brooks, of the WOrkhOuse
Board; Messrs W. H. Sutton, s. W. Sessions and
Truman Dunham, Water Works Trustees; Mr..
James Parker, President Of the Cemetery Trustees
MessrA, CubbOn and Bartlett of the In6rmary
Board Mayor, Clerk Sherwood, Police Commiss.
ioner Short, Chief Bennett, Of the Fire Depart.
ment; Messrs NJ E Rawson, G. A. Walter, Sam
Baker and Otto Dercum, of the Engineers De.
partment and Messrs. o. ]. Hodge, C. G. Force, c.
D. Everett and D. l. H. Marshall.
The patty were driven from the Valley depot
N Nhngtnuf Gfraat IN Iadar mn tO
up Poplar to Tuscarawas, thence to the Public
Square, and down Market to the Aultman works.
where the party spent half an hour or more In
passing through the extensive establishment
The carriages were again occupied, the party
were driven through the Buckeye lumber yard
and across to Cherry street. thence to Tuscarawas
and thence to the st, Cloud Hotel, whence, very
soon, dinner was announced. The spacious din.
ing room of the ST. Cloud Hotel was quite nearly
filled, for II must be understood that number of
| Cantonians besides the gentlemen of the council
partoOk with the company.
After dinner and the smoking gentlemen had
their cigars under way, visit was paid to the
council rooms in Eagle Block. No formal organ
zation was had, but after sitting awhile the gen.
eral conversation suspended, when President
Shields arose and in few appropriate words well
coined our Cleveland friends most cordially and
hoped for future visit when more time would
ba allowed them for seeing the town and It's
growing interests. (Applsuse)
Mr. Gardner President of the Cleveland City
Council said that until lately, this town was
somewhat like a town in China, and was, as it
were, walled town, cut off from the rest Of the
world Canton, however was now having rail
way communication that was making her known
and appreciated On closing Mr. Gardner was
heartily applauded.
Mr.. Clewell, member of the Cleveland Council
from the 14h ward spoke of the pleasant trip
over the Valley road, along which they had seen
the Indian mounds where not long since the wild
Indian had danced his war dance around his
camp fire. He spoke of Canton and the Valley
road and spoke OF the able speaking men Of
Cleveland being lett at home (Applause,)
Ex State Senator Hodge responded by saying
the wild Indian had been introduced and it was
true Cantonians must not Judge Cleveland talent
by what was present, having special reference to
himself Mr., Hodges humorous remarks were
we'll received
W.R. Day was called for and said he was not
member Of the Council, but as citizen Of Canton
was glad to see our Cleveland friends. AS time
| was leetng ana we Wlsneu lOhnOW our lTlenus,OuT
own beautiful lake. he proposed we soon move
for the carriages and get out to take a ramhle in
the woods and trip on the lake He closed by
bidding our friends most welcome.
The company were at once on the move and
were soon seated In the carriages and started for
the lake, proceeding up Market street to Lake,
westward along Lake to the Fulton road and
thence to Lake Park Hotel,
Two hours more we're pleasantly spent on the
grounds about the Lake Park Hotel. The little
steamer was on the go taking parties, others took
trips in the oar boats but large majority Ell joy.
ed the shade and social conversation, The heat
was too great to engage IN aught that required
much continued eXertion. Hence there was not
much ball playing or nine pins INDUCED in,
Superintendent Briggs, who had accompanied
the party through, had arranged to have the train
on its way home stop at the crossing short dis
tance from the lake, so that when the time ar
rived the visitors were conveyed to the point in
| question. The train in a few moments came
booming along, and after the farewells had been
shouted and hearty thanks given all round, our
Cleveland friends were soon.whisking homeward.