The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-11-16
G. A. R..RECEPTION.
A Beautiful Day. but the Visitors Were
Few but Select.

A Beautiful Day. but the visitors wer,
Few but Select.
| Canton Is noted for its hospitality
and public spirit, and since the late un,
pleasantness to the Republican party
the DEMOCRAT Office feels like extending
the right hand of fellowship to every,
body who was connected with the late
party. One of our pleasant duties is tC
record the reception of the Commander,
in-Chier Paul VanderVOOrt with depart.
ment Commander Clark, of Ohio, and
staff.
RECEPTION.
At 10 o'clock the Post, Cadets and
police marched to the Valley depot tC
receive the guests, where large mum
Der Of citizens had gathered.
Promptly at 1875 a. M, the train
arrived and the distinguished guests
debarked, but there was wOful absence
of comrades" from along the line, who
had promised to be present from CleVe-
land, Akron and other points. The pro-
cessiOn. .then. took up its line Of march, in
the following order: First came the
city police, in full uniform. They made
very hne appearance. Following was
the Grand Army Band, who PLAYED a
national medley. Then came the cadets.
Following the cadets were "the COM
rades" of Canton Post No. %, to the
number of seVenty-fiVe
In the first carriage were Commander
in-Chief VandervoOrt, Assistant Adult
ant General of Ohio, Lansing, and
Messrs. Myers and EbersOle, of the Post.
In the second, Department Commander
Clark, of Ohio, Captain BrittOn, OF Mem
Orial Post 141 of Cleveland, Major Nc
Kinley and DR.. George B. Cock. In the
third, Mayor P1erO, Judge Underhill,
General Poe, of General Sherman's staff
during the war, and Major GOOdspeed,
OF Cleveland. Then came long line of
carriages containing members of the
Post and citizens.
The trains brought in large number
OF people from surrounding cities and
towns, and with our own citizens, the
streets were crowded.
The guests were taken to the Post
headquarters, when the procession dis
banded. The party went to the st.
Cloud for dinner, after which they were
shown about the city.
On the 1928 train from the east, Tres
ket Post No. 10, of Salem, twenty six
men, Colonel George D. Smith Com
mander, arrived. Also number of the
G.. A. R. from Alliance, Louisville, and
some few of James NJ. Lysle Post No.
1913, of Allegheny and Pittsburgh. They
were met by Canton Post No. 25, accom-
panied by the Grand Army Band and
Canton Cadets. The entire party
marched to the st. Cloud, where they
were reviewed by the COmmander-in-
Chief of the G.. A. r. and the Department
Commander of Ohio, and his staff.
In the evening reception was held
in the Opera House, which was crowded
with people, and the usual ceremonies
and tOasts were gone through with.
Major Frank Baird improved the OppOT-
tunity in response to toast, to get in
one of his h0rid speeches, saying that
the savages' wigwam was no longer
seen in the land, but Christians are
their successors, and churches now
occupy the lands formerly owned by the
savages etc, and he knew that the war
memories would always be upheld in
the minds Of freemen for Union and a
Union of States. The Major, when he
made this speech forgot that he was not
on the lecture platform, getting so much
night. This is Ohio and not Michigan
Miss. Emma Goodwill made few re-
marks in response to toast, which
were in good taste.
Judge j. w. Underhill made a witty
and humorous speech, but hoped the
newspapers would not publish him.
The Judge being a retiring kind of a
man, nothing more will be said of him,
than that he made an able effort, and
succeeded. Mr.. r. A.. Cassiday responded
to the last toast "Our HOnOred Dead" in
excellent style, for Bob" always excels
in obituary roles, and always shines
brightest at funeral
We must not omit to mention that the
Canton Choral Society, with efficient
assistance, rendered various musical
selections in capital style.
The qfa0a WAS finnIV 1TQnn6 with
flags and national festOOns, under which
the band and speakers appeared to great
advantage. The meeting adjourned at
8 p. IN. for the banquet at the American
House.
THE CRUSH.
Perhaps the reporter is at fault for de-
scribing things just as they occur, but
he is kind Of Truthful James, and
must "tell things as they air."
Upon arriving at the American House
he didn't arrive, for some consecutive
minutes neither did the rest of the
people, although their objective point
was the supper tables of the hotel, with
the cOmestibles that were there provided.
In fact the pressure was so great that
the hotel people could not handle the
company as rapidly as they would have
liked. However, under the able manage
ment of Mr.. VIM. Hipp and his assist
ants, the company was speedily seated
to tables which were laden with all the
delicacies of the season, set forth in the
best style of the culinary art, with a
neatness of table display that did credit
to the house.
At II p. m, after most of the guests
had departed, the night police arrived,
and amid tears from the landlord, were
shown in to the supper room. The way
they impoverished the bill of fare would
make a craven image mourn, and, al
though the scribe held his hand before
his face (and looked through his fingers)
he could not help but see that several Of
the married men of the force were try
ing to "mash" the waiter girls. Strict
morality says that such things should
not be.
After supper, those inclined, adjourn
ed to Clark's Hall, where dancing was
kept up until an early hour this morn
ing.
The Canton Post G. A. R. has very
creditably received its chief head, and
has been ably seconded by the citizens
and it is no fault of theirs that the de-
monstratiOn was not larger in numbers,
although, as it was, it was more select.
WequOte the homeopathic motto "mul-