The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-24
MAssILLON---CANToN.
The Government of the Wheat City vi
Their Canton Brethren.

AhelT canton brethren.
In the spring of 1880 the City Council
of Canton visited the MassillOn Council
for the purpose of inspecting the ar
Tangement of their meeting room.
While there the Canton visitors were en-
tertained very pleasantly and treated to
a banquet. Before leaving, the MasSiI-
lon Council was given a cordial invita-
ton to come to Canton on return visit.
This invitation the AlassillOn folks ae-
cepted last Monday, and notified Mayor
PlerO of their intention to come. The
party arrived in carriages about $50
O'clock and were received by the Mayor
and quartered at the st. Cloud Hotel.
AT 30 o'clock they assembled at the
council chambers, were introduced to
the Canton council, and seated within
the railing, saw how the Canton city
fathers disposed of municipal affairs.
The routine of business was curtailed
and expedited as much as possible, and
at S:3O O'Clock council adjourned. After
adjournment the MaSsillOn guests were
| taken in charge of by the Canton
folks and escorted to the parIOrs
of Mr.. Ii. j. BacOn's restaurant, where a
sumptuOuS supper awaited them. With
out giving the menu we would say that
the spread was a fine affair and served
in Mr.. BacOn's excellent style. The
following guests were seated at the
| table: Mayor l.. G. Cole, Solicitor D. +.
Young, City Treasurer Herman Shaid-
nagle. Clerk j. R. White, Health Officer
RidenOur, Clerk of Health Board l.. Q.
Hoover, of the American, Marshal Paul
and COuncilmen G. n. Oberlin, Jonas
LutZ, A. Bamberger and Joseph Dressler.
The Canton folks We're: Mayor PierO,
President Shields of the Council, Solicitor
Welty, COuncilmen POyser, Warner,
Stevenson, SlentZ, COldren, Sherrick and
ATchinal, Clerk Grimes, Marshal Rigler,
Fire Chief PierO, Street Commissioner
Bender, Civil Engineer HOll and repre-
sentatiyes of the DEMOCRAT, Repository
and VOlks Zeitung.
After supper Mayor PierO welcomed
| the guests in an interesting and some
| what humorous address, closing with a
| toast to "Our MasSillOn Guests" Mayor
| Cole, of MassillOn, replied in behalf of
! the MaSSlllOnidnS and offered toast to
| "Our Canton Friends" President Shields
! then made a short speech, after which
/ the Solicitors Nelty and Young, took
! their turn at good humOredly "tOaSting"
| the COunCilmen. Health officer RidenOur
made some appropriate statements
! concerning the need of sewerage
| in both Canton and MaSsillOn.
! Mr., Archinal responded, heartily coin
| Gliding with DR.. RidenOur's views.
| Vice President Sherrick spoke for
a few minutes and was succeeded by the
| Clly CleIhS UIlultS anu W nlJe. MI.
! White expressed the regrets of President
Snyder and members McLain, WIllen-
borg and Levers, of the MassillOn COun-
Gil, at their inability to be present.
The press was then called upon and Mr..
l.. Q. Hoover, of the MassillOn American,
being the oldest, lead off with a humOr-
Gus recitation. Brief remarks were
then made. by the DEMOCRAT and
Repository representatives. Treasurer
Shaidnagle, Councilman LutZ, Civil
Engineer HOll, Councilman Oberlin,
Councilman Stevenson and Councilman
Warner then made remarks, after which
Mayor Cole made some very sensible
suggesti Ons concerning the establish
ment of a work house in common for
Canton. MassillOn and Alliance. He
closed by extending a cordial invitation
to the Canton city government to visit
MassillOn some time in the future.
Closing remarks were made by President
Shields, after which vote of thanks
were rendered the host, Mr.. Bacon, and
the company adjourned.
The MaSsillOnians were accompanied
to the st. Cloud Hotel, where they took
their carriages for home shortly after
eleven O'Clock.