Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-28
THE MOUNT JOY MEETING.
- A MONSTER DENOMINATION.
Iaequalled Outside the CITY During til
Present CamDaign,

MONSTER DENOMINATION.
uaequallsd Outside the CITY During th'
Present Campaign.
The Democratic torchlight parade ant
meeting in Mt. Joy borough last night
was tue finest political demonstration evel
seen in that section Of the county, and has
not been equalled in the numbers in line
and the prevailing enthusiasm anywhere
in Lancaster county during the present
campaign, except in this city.
An excursion train was run from this
city, and by GAS p. IN. an immense crowd
had assembled in aud about the Lancaster
depot preparatory to the departure of the
clubs. The City band and Glee club were
among the cxcursiOnists and dctachments
of the Veterans, Hancock Legion and Of
every ward club in town, some OF them
mastering as high as so men. For fifteen
minutes there was the livelicst ticket sell
ing ever seen ut this Office. The last man
had barely time to get his ticket and
board the train, and when Ticket Agent
Hambright footed it up he found that he
had sold 635 tickets to Mount Joy and
return. The train also brought many per-
sons from MOuntville and ROhrerstOwn,
and took on others at Landisvil!c and
Salunsa. So that by the time it reached
Mount JOY it had a goodly number and its
arrival was greeted with cheers.
The city clubs formed in line 1T the
depot, and were marched to the place by
music a band being also assigned by the
local management to the Eighth and
Ninth ward clubs Of this city.
The parade was formed and moved off
under the direction of the Chief Marshal
Martin IIildcbrand Assistants Philip
Frank and J. Il. Shelly Aids; A. B.
CuIp. Epllraim Baker, Jacob Schritc, II.
NJ. Robinson, John Buohl, DR.. Bowers,
Daniel B!ottcnbergcr.
Besides nearly 700 men from Lancaster.
the fine locking helmet companies of Col
umbia, who take the cake for excellent
dill, turned out over 80; Ad. Dietrich
marshalled neat club of iron-workcrs
from Rohrcrstown a; the Marietta Legion
were Oh hand in large numbers, presenting
an admirable appearance and creating
great enthusiasm. the Springville club,
representatives from Mannheim, Landis-
tnwn, besides those from Mt. JOY and vi
posing proportions.
there were various counts OF the number
i'll line. The lowest we take from two
prominent Republicans who make it 1194:
two other Republicans put it at 1897; some
enthusiastic Democrats report 1900, but it
is entirely safe t" say that not less than
1900 were III line, exclusive of the bands, etc.
The town was beautifully illuminated,
many houses and nearly all the public
places being decorated will, flags, banners,
wicathS, lanterns, portraits and notices,
the whole effect being most striking and
brilliant. 1t was the general subject OF
remark that Il more elaborate and beauti-
ful line of decorations had not been seen
during the campaign.
The parade continued until nearly ten
O'Clock, and after its dismissal the meet
ing was organized on and arOunda spacious
stand erected in the park, over whicn the
following officers presided:
Prcsident-lI. Shaflner.
Vice Prcsidents-J. II. Long, l.. Rick
seeker, J. j. Shelly, =. Frank, Henry
Shelly, }. L. Jones. Capt. ii. II. Haines,
Capt. Sprcnger, WI. Fordncy, Eml. Hoif-
man, Henry Brcnnemap, Sol Detweiler,
DIR. Bowers, John Mennauch, Samuel g.
Baker, i. II. White. w. Freyberscr,
Reuben Shelly. c. NJ. IIanlcn, H. Z.
Mimi cl, Henry Weller, David Groove,
John Ii. Brandt, Fred CAN'T, Levi Hof
man, Jacob Uhrch, John G. Owens, BigIcr
i,ctwicr, Jno. Nauman.
Sec,ct:sries-J. V. Long, Howard Swartz
". lIascs Gricr. Duke Moore, VIM. Nc
Neal, James Kelly.
Hon. w. ID. Hill, of Ohio, was intro
'uced and spoke for three quarters of an
hour, arraignins the Republican party for
its Inconsistencies, sophism and false
hoc'!s and exposing, its weak points in
mcrcilrss manner. lie was closely listen
ed t" and his tcl!in. points were loudly
app!audcd.
w. L. i!cnscl started to speak, but the
Shrill whistle of the locomotive called the
Lancaster cxcursionists to their departing
train and the meeting adjourned in good
order at II p. IN.
The return t,ip to this city was made
safely, and all the boys came home in the
best OF spirits and marched to Centre
square with loud cheers. The order pre-
served on the excursion and in the parade
Was notably good and in striking compare
son with the hlackguard behavior Of some
of the Republican clubs of this city who
have gone out of it during this campaign.
The Mount joy Democracy deserve un-
stintcd praise for their management of the
affair. Few as they are in numbers, all
SO cid their best that it would be unfair
to particulalize. They worked with
common zeal in their arrangements :; tler
enthusiasm quickcDed their visitors into
new effort, and their meeting and parade
will long lie u notable event in local an
nais.