The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-14
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A Big Ass'Iag at asGasld GFssn-
SPoeeEes By Geo. Il. Peek, Senator
Crane, p. p. Cochran and


MATTiKnD GBEEN, Kss, Aug.9.
II is not 5sten any body from this To-
saiity asks Tor any space in the col umns
u TIE News, but this being an extra
ordinary occasion, your correspondent
hopes he may be allowed 70 sir little {
of his OVERLOOKING Joy At the success Of
our 6fst undertaking IN the line Of an
extended political demonstration.
ft had been announced that on this
day there would be Republican pole
raising and Opening Of thO campaign"
According to program at 10 O'Clock the
pole-a haadsome enc of 50 feet heights |
was raised In the best OF shape amidst |
great enthusiasm and Demonstration.
In the meantime the good people of |
the surrounding countTY had arrived
and were waiting TO go 70 Rogser's TIM
beg. there to enjoy The day. The good
people OF Cottonwood Falls and Strong
City turned out nObly, snd 70 them u
due IN a great measure the success Of the
day. At II O'Clock 8. m. the procession
termed under the able guidance Of Mr..
GrIf1ihs, sheriff OF the county, whe had
been appointed marshal Of the day, and
Drs. Carnes and Bocook, his eble assist
ants. The procession was INSIDE up of
all kinds Of conVeysnces, from a lumber
wagon TO fine carriages. The band
wagon, containing eight double seats,
with the Falls band, and drawn by .
noble team Of four under the skillful
management of Mr.. Evans, the livery
man at the Falls. was indeed sight
worth seeing in sDy country. Mr.. Nor.
gan and wife, Of the Leader, In company
with Senator Crane and j. Ware Butter
field. Of Marion county, occupied one
carriage. MIR. s. A. Brcese aud wife, of
the Falls; Mr.. Parker and wife, of
Strong City, followed by our cattle kIngI
Sam. T. Bennett. of Stafford, who shared
his buggy with Hon. George r. Peck !:
also MIR. r. r. Cochran, Judge Whl:son,
and many Others from the Falls, and j.
q. Davis and many others from Strong
City, were there. The procession is said
to have been a mile long.
At about u O'Clock, noon, all having
been arranged around the grove and
speakers stand the assemblage was vel
comed by Capt. H. Brsndley, in a few
brief remarks, winding up by saying
that he had been selected for that pleas
ant duty by the very worthy president of
the Biaine and Logan club at Matfield
Greene. Mr.. G VanMeter, and that If
the proceedings of the day should be
enjoyed by all, and everybody went
away satisfied the measure of joy for
the club would be filed to oYerf1owing
lev. Mr.. Cameron in an earnest ap-
pesl, prayed for the success OF all that
is noble and elevating IN politics rs in
other matters. He paid q GLORIOUS trib-
ute to the fallen soldiers who died TO
save the union.
The glee club, under management OF
Capt W. q. Patten, and ably assisted by
Mrs. Evans at the organ, were called up
on, and occupied the time alternately
with the band. The Glee club deserve!
the thanks of every body present, and
your correspondent tenders them the
best wishes of ali concerned, expressing
the hope that each may long live TO en-
Joy the fullest measure of happiness AnC
success.
Senator r. NJ. Crane. lately nOminate'
to be bis own successor, addressed tn
assembly in a short well chosen speech
He was followed by j. Ware ButteIfieid
and such q speech as he gave Us was
treat indeed, ana at the close DIR. Carne
: proposed three rOusing cheers for But
terfeld, all of which were Justify gIveI
Dinner was then had 10 good old pi,
mic style, and If any one went away froI
' there hungry they don't deserve an
pity. 1t did not require "rustler"
get what he wanted there. There va
8 enough for all and lots to take home.
t. After dinner Hon. George X. Peck.
n Topeka was introduced. Mr. Peck hs
made one of his happiest efforts at Il
= Falls the night before and was worn ar
IS sick. He nobly brsced himself for Il
'e task and gave Us one of the most los
n cal and convincing speeches it was ev
n our fortune to hear. Every one present fe
IS a pity for George, knowing full well th
8 an effort such as he was making was
b task an otherwise strong constitution
n' excess. George kept the audience +
0ae hour aud a half In the way sue
IS crowds are seldom held. We all fe
ne that IN having George r. to come O
20 here, eighteen miles from any rallEos
and give US such talk as he gave
y that day is pleasure and al honor O
ne joyed only by cities OF metropolitan pI
s, portions.
30 Hon. F. P. Cochran, one of the brigl
est lawyers in this part OF this gre
O. country of ours, then held the audien
ID spell. bound for thirty minutes or mo
and beginning he said that his friel
III Geo. r. Peck was misnamed. It ouG
10 to be Geo. r. HOgshead-bound "
iron hoops and painted red, white q
ed blue. His anecdotes pleased everybo'
Part of the audience in front and to
le- left consisted of three Democrats, c
from Virginia, one from Kentucky q
Al one from Missouri, and to notice I
contortiOns of the face and mouth of
ey- gentleman from the state last named '
he a side-show to circus.
q The last speech made was by Mr.
in G. DaYis, who is the Republican CT
he didate for county superintendent, q
The We all regret that the lateness of
hour forbade him from proionging
ch remarks. What he did say showed
m. once that he is . gentleman of Learnt
and culture and we'll quaiIfed to
Die placed at the head of the education
interests of our county.
ish Captain Parker, of Stong City, i
for few we'll chosen words, thanked
citizens Of this place subsequently, {
out club for their enjoyable .entertalnme
nv With three TOusIDg cheers for
,c- ticket every body went home satisfied
cept the gentlemen who had refre
lite ment stands. There were four Of tht
IN two from the Falls aud two from hC
on They all concur in the opinion &
lie barbecue where there was so mi
his good grub left, was poor place to 1
pies and cakes, but they have the 80
his faction of knowing that they ioir
Ian contributed $40 for the benefit of
The club TO help pay the expenses. Ny /.
ter is now too long. 50 good bye.
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ok, DYrD
Aten mOnth-old son Of Mr.. and ,
Theodore GAM. a 1853 Cottonwood str,
died Monday after lingering nes