Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
THE CITY ABLAZE.

The CITY ABLAZE.|
Long Pent Up Democratic En-.
thusiasm Let Loose.
Thousands Attend the or-Roast at Nc
| Grams Park and the Exercises Close
| With q Grand Torchlight Parade
in Which $500 We're In Line,
| Enthusiasm Along tho
| Whole Route
Yesterday was indeed Democracy's day
in this city and county, and the festivi-
ties with which tho minority party here
celebrated their victory, were genial,
unique and popular. At the time the
lNTELLrGENcER closed Its account yester.
day the throng was assembling in the
park, but it was three O'Clock before II
reached its greatest numbers and tho scene
then was such as has seldom been wit.
messed in this community.
The committee in charge of tho barbecue
were protected in their work by about five
hundred feet of Iables that ran around the
outside of the circus rings. Upon this
leaned thousands Of waiting people, Gag.
erly inspecting the progress Of the work
and anxiously awaiting the finish. A large
force of police and helpers were kept busy
preventing the crowd from breaking
through the lines, and hundred small
boys under the tables watched for and
availed themselves of every chance to slip
into the ring.
Under tho direction of Geo. Ganss and
his able corps of assistants the OK was we'll
cooked as early rs ten o'clock, aud as the
great roast Of beef hung over o slow fire,
1t was an object of great curiosity to the
spectators
Abou, II O'Clock the beef and bread,
which had been baked in the city, had
arrived on the ground and were put up
into sandwiches. Geo. Wall and his aids
went to work in another part Of tho on
closure and soon had three camp kettles
of water boiling over blazing hickory
wood fire. Then the fun began in
earnest. Old soldiers recalled their expert.
ence of army life, and tho sight of the
culinary operations seemed to whet tho
! appetites of tho crowd. Tho pressure at
and more aids were speedily called into
! requisition.
SERVING THE vIcTuALs.
By half.psst one the throng ut the
table was so great that it was deemed best
to change the programme of exercises and
! serve the food before the public meeting
was organized. Nearly two SCORE of walters
started to hand around the sandwiches
prepared, and the coffee was passed out in
stoneware cups. A thousand wooden
platters were in service; and as fast as they
, could be carried to the tables and laid
upon them, they were erptied. The
, scene at this stage of the proceedings,
was of the hveiiest character and baffied
| Aascrinrinn Man and cht1drap
struggled impatiently--all anxious to get a
taste at "the real OK and each express
ing his OF her preference for rare or well
done, lean or fat meat, with the fine dis
elimination of guest at a o. hotel. Al
fast as ono huge piece of beef was cut snd
served and a half-barrel kettle of coffet
. iadled ont, others were in preparation and
, were handed out in quick succession.
THE MEETING.
Y For nearly an hour these cheerful
j proceedings engaged the multitude
' Meantime in front of the main building q
o large concourse of people were organized
b into public meeting. Mr.. Hensel called
d it to order, and introduced Hon. d
o Ermentrout, the Berks county congress
n man, who spoke at length, entertaining
d the audience with his review of the causel
= and conditions of Democratic success. II,
/, was followed by j. q. McAlarney, esq.
|. of Harrisburg, who held the fixed atten
d tion of his hearers while ho made o mos
effective and persuasive speech. Robt
= E. James, esq, of Esston, was the mex
d speaker, and his eloquent manner ant
: logical argument commanded for him tn
q closest attention of his hearers j. L
n Steinmetz, esq, followed in an earnes
,. and effective address and W. U. Hense
:, closed the meeting, which held until nea
|; sunset.
n FROM NEIGHpoR COUNTIES.
% Meantime the Central club of Harris
q burg, and A. p. Lusk's famous "Hancocl
L Legion, headed by the State Capital band
d with blazing banners, and large delega
y tion from Lebanon, came upon the groun'
o and were marched through the meeting Il
q the place of the barbecue. An entire hal
n of the OK on the spit had been preserves
IS from the knife for the visitors, and tn
% tables were cleared to make place TO
o them. Five hundred hungry men wer
3 served as soon as possible. Kettles O
n fresh coffee were set boiling and the visi
tors were we'll taken care of. After tn
o meeting they marched to the city, il
bodies, to participate in the parade.
I; SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Many Republicans visited the park, ant
. not few of them who had taste of tn
with Democratic administration thus far
The best of order and good feeling pre-
vailed all day on the grounds, the credi
If of which is largely due to the committe'
o on grounds and police-J. Pontz, Geo. w
n Zecher, Jno. J. Jeffries-their chief, Jos
Arnold, and his large and efficient volun
n teer force.
}. The spit and oven with which the O,
It was roasted, were objects of great curl
Q osity. They will be permanently retained
q for similar purposes, and have alread,
; been engaged for barbecue at Miffiin
t Pa, on Wednesday, and for another q
d Hellam, York county, on Thursday Of tn,
week following.
y The number OF old Democrats and thei
d wives and children who came In from tn,
country. and at long distances, to partici.
d pate in the rejoicing WAS very signif
q cant.
The Democrats of Kirkwood ant
vicinity will celebrate the victory on mex
Thursday evening.
THE GRAND PARADE.
| Thousauds Thronging the streets ana tn,
Greatest EntnusfAm mantfessed.