The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-11-21
ef#v..t ReportedJor The G0is.
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.
Norrisville Gala Night.
The Long Corner Ablaze with Enthusi.
QSm.
Splendid TorchIig hit PROCESSION.

NAtIOnHI COmmlttGF, the NOTT1BVIIIe CIuD ueCIded
to celebrate the overthrow of Republicanism with
all its fraud and corruption. and selected Thurs
day night as the time. The period for prepare
ton was a short one, but all the energy which
characterizes the club called into action. The
news was spread, invitations issued, and when
the hour arrived all was ready
As the time for starting approached. the road
leading to the headquarters at Wiley Hall was
filled with men whose happy countenances and
oft repeated cheers told their appreciation of the
great victory A little after TOUR o'clock the
residents Of the town were summoned to their
and shout after shout made the welkin ring as the
delegation from Shawsvile rode in. The other
New SnS a G"ss
Grove, New Park Stewartstown. &c arrived in
rapid succession, and when the starting hour arriv-
ed the town was thronged with the largest crowd
ever seen here. Our village certainly never look
ed better. Many of the houses were beautifully
Of joseph W. Butter, Curtis II. Sitter, K. Cor
don, Jacob Furder, 1hos. H. Miller, Geo. W.
Hulshart, j. Wesley Pollack, S. X. Gilbert and
Others
The celebration was originated and organized
by the Norrisville Club, and 1t was in Tended they
should head the line, as it was their only proper
place, but by accident or some other cause the
Shawsville men took the right of the line.
moved at half past six, in the following order ::
Chief Marshal, X. Nicholas Wiley, with the fol
lowing assistants j. X. Strawbridge, John Aus
tine, NJ. Anderson, j. Ayres, j. r. Almony, John
$: Gemmil, Philip Hammond and G.. G. Prall
shawsyi5le club headeS by he Maryland 3D.. Line
delegations Norrisvile club with the New Free
dom Cornet Band New Park and Fawn Grove
and Stewartstown clubs with the Stewartstown
band. The line was fully mile and half long
and the number of horsemen bearing torches was
estimated all the way from 8 to 800. The route
was through Norrisville and return, then out the
Lancaster Road to Centre Church, and then bv
the Line road and on to Stewartstown.
ALONG THE ROUTE
the scene was a lively and impressive one. The
night was very dark, everything was proptious,
while the numerous residences of the strong
hearted and sterling Democrats Of York county.
beamed respondent through the surrounding
gloom The dwellings of John Wiley, VIM. Glib
son, Jacob Yost, John s. Gemmill, Philip Ham
mond John Ebaugh and others along the line
We're brilliant with lights in every conceivable
design and style, that Of Mr. Ebaugh being par
candles and lanterns were displayed in windows,
on the porches and from the trees in the yard,
they passed. Every house which showed any in
terest in the celebration, was enthusiastically APP
pauded.
The town, as the procession approached, pre-
sented q spectacle which was truly sublime and
as the head Of the line entered the effect was
thrilling. Democrats and Republicans alike
seemed to have entered into the spirit of the af-
fair. The streets thronged with the applauding
and Baltimore counties The long line of gaily
caparisoned horses the brilliant lights, the pranc
ing steeds, the tumultuous cheers, the waving of
handkerchiefs, the playing of the bands, and the
splendid background of the illumination, made
scene of rejoicing and excitement such as had
never been known in the quiet inland borough
The crowd in town was estim ated at 'hree thous-
and persons, and this was rather below the mark
Once in a while the frowning face of some gloomy
Republican would make itself visible for awhile
and disappear only to be drawn again to the front
as some new feature presented itself The Nor
risville club had in line boat containing the dis
consulate representative of the hero of the Null
lgan letters in the person of Mr.. Geo. Grimm, the
sides of which bore the legend
GOOD BY, AM GOING UP SALT RIVER"
and the back THE Mulligan Letters did it," The
W. Butler, Vice President: j. Wiley Norris Sec
Rotary and d. Elbridge Wiley, Treasurer, were
ted with the National colors. In their midst was
seated Mr.. G. Wesley Austine, bearing the ban
ner of the club four feet square, with the huge
on was draw by four fine gray horses, driven by
the master hand of Mr. Sol. Bartenschager. The
transparencies were numerous, and artistic, and
the notices and devices appropriate. Among
them were fine pictorial representations, and the
tG9wng Legends The books yin be opened =
1.-The last spoon is broken. You can't count us
out "The frolic is and his name is Grover"
"Sacred to the memory of James q. Blaine, who
departed this life, November 4th, 1884 mo
North II no South no OF East no West white men
AS the crowd passed by the residence of DR.,
Martin, in Stewartstown their attention was at
tracted by huge live rooster in large case, who
tapped his wings and crowed as the procession
filed by, elicitng shouts of laughter and tremen-
lady who had evidently lost control Of hersel IT, in
her excitement jumped upon chair and propos
ed Three cheers for Cleveland and Hend rcks,"
dences of DR.. Treeston. Squire John Green, Mr..
Redding, Mrs. Long and others were also cheered
ali in ali the affair was one long to be remembered
and will form the principal subject for CONVERSE
ton for days to come
ARepIy 10 a Criticism.
Mr.. EDITOR: 1 am greatly obliged to your
information given by him in your last issue con-
corning the early origin of the Friends, Church
at Darlington hope he will execute his cher
al nofn Twin hann nff ha
history of the Old Friends Meeting House re-
ferred to Possibly there might be facts devel-
terrain Church, whose early history is so obscure
to u.s. am glad to know the fact he has report
ed but hope further information may be given.
His suggestion as to the antiquity of the Oar
lington Friends Church prompts my request for
information concerning. the older Episcopal and
Trappe organized? When calvary? when wat
ters' Meeting House? Any person who can and
w f se e1e r tine M
Harford's older organizations. Protestant, or
Catholic, will do me favor for which shall be
in The Asgis a similar request concerning the
Churchville Church, but the response was ex-
ceedingly faint. should rejoice to see a revival
Of interest in the matter. There certainly must
be in Hartford persons who could give inter, sting
and valuable information concerning the Church.
vile church and those eontemporaneous with ~
If they would only take the trouble to write 1t
down. Any such information can be sent me by
mail or through The AgiS, whose columns know
the editor will open Tor that purpose
When consented to furnish you an abstract"
of my historical discourse, delivered ut Church.
vile, September 18th, assumed that at least the
intelligent readers of your paper would know
that such abstract would not be he discourse it
self, and not subject to like criticism. / UNDER
stood you to ask for merely an outline of the
leading facts in as condensed form as clearness
Of the whole narrative would allow am there.
feels aggrieved that SO little space was given to
the great and good Rev. VIM. Finney. found it
impossible to crafty my own desire to write
fully about him in that abstract, because other
things would have had to be omitted, and so /
gave only the brief note, trusting that every one
would know that the original discourse would
make more extensive mention of him. Had l
given you what that discourse has about this one
space as the whole abstract. l do not know
whether that is an 'ample' sketch of him who,
though the most prominent person in the nara,
tive was yet only one among many persons and
things to be considered in the sketch of church
$50 years old: Whether It was ample" know
not, but tried to be both "appreciative" and
faithful. The way is open for any writer to
furnish complete biography of Rev; VIM. Fin,
would be assured at the start hut such an ef-
fort was not contemplated in my hasty sketch of
the old church of which he so long had charge.
would not have noticed the matter but for the
impression that DR.. Forwoods minimizing criti-
csm might give many that had no more regard
different to his biography II DR.. Forwood or
any one else viii tell me anything new concern
him honor. Although never knew him, he was
dear to many who are very dear to me, and do
not like 10 be made even to seem so unapprecia-
tive and stupid az the above criticism would make
me.
am yet waiting. spenge-lke, to take in any
information concerning the old Churchville
Church which anybody will give me. The histor-
ical discourse is to be rewritten as 1t was only
tentatlve-and l am dcsirous of having any i'm
portant new fact which can be furnished, or Of
having any msstatement Of fact corrected
Should the discourse be printed in full it will
have to pass for what 1t is worth. Meanwhile,
hope mere abstract may not be treated as its
substitute. Had your correspondent been pres
ent at Churchville. September Tth, at the service
previously announced In the papers, II is possible
he might have thought me both more ample and
appreciative" in the sketch of Rev. Finney.
am reminded of the frontiersman who ordered