Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-12
DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION IN
CTAI1NT0N
ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION, SPEECH
Els, &C.

ToRCHLIGHT PROCESSION, SPEECH
Els, &C.
An Executive Committee appoi nted by
the several Democratic clubs OF this city
on Monday night to fix the time and the
mode of celebrating the election of Cleve-
land and Hendricks, met last night and
determined to have torchlight procession,
speeches, &C., next Tuesday night, and
appointed the various committees mention
ed below, to make all necessary provision
for the demonstration. 1t is hoped and ex-
se;11df 4 tn,. :. the various clubs in the county
will be well Represented on this interesting
occasion.
i The following are the committees ap-
pointed
Chief Marshall Capt. John McQuaide.
On F;nance.-W. A. Hudson, Chairman,
| W. L. Bumgardner, j. M. Carroll, J. II.
Wayt, and J. R. Taylor.
On Ironsparencies.-R. A Hamilton, j..
Wesley Cook, W. I. Mari, ] F. Tompkins,
Luther Lushbaugh.
On Notices and Cartoons. II. =. Doyle,
P. H. Trout, Chas. Grattan Chas. Stafford,
Hans Scherer, G. W. Hewitt. j. 3. Tinsley,
Ed. Berkeley, t. B. Coleman, .. nj. Aoode,
Louis Cohn, c.. W. Oltmans, and -Arista
| Hoge.
| On Fire Works and TorcAes.--W. NJ. Al
len, j. W. Brandeburg, M. B. Oberdor4aT,
Geo. Walters and Henry Herring.
| On Music.-Jas. Bumgardner, Jr., j. j.
| Shirley and Ed. Euritt.
On Speaking.-Marshalll Hanger, c. E.
Kemper and A. G. Gordon.
On Prin. ing.-Col J. G.. Shields, A. 3.
Morton and Julius Prufer.
| On Ulau,inatioas.-1st Ward-A. 3. Mil
Ter, w. W. McGuffin, J. e. Rollins, W. L.
Olivier ard Jonas Hageman.
| On Salutes.-Captain J. T. Long, Thos.
Burke, and J. E. Taylor, Jr.
| On Closing of Business Houses.-Isaac
WITT, D. A. Kaysef, Alex Hart, M. P.
Timberlake and w. II. Weller.
| On Tableaur.-C. L. Cooke, W. T. Nc
Cue, Guy Cochran, VIM. G. Kinney, G.
Bargamin, Thos. Kivlighan, W. P. Esk
r. o. Holiday.
On Inritations.-Ro W.. Burke, W. Fl.
H. Lynn, Jas. Bumgardner, Jr., w. A.
Burke, W. c. Straughan, Carter Berkeley,
T. ]. Crowder and JOS E. Woodward.
| On r. r. Rates Sep. II. Woodward,
Fred Fowler, and j. E. Fitzgerald.
The foregoing committees are requested
to meet and organize and proceed to work
without further notice.
VENERABLE PATRIOTS-Mr. William Leslie,
| near Laurel Hill in Augusta county. was borr
in 1902. He resides in the house occupied by
his father, who was also born in the old man
sion and died at the age of 70 years. Mr.. Leslie
| voted for John Quincy Adams in 1923; for Hen
ry Clay in 1882; for General Harrison in 1886 ar
$780, for Clay in 1874; for General Taylor In 1885,
for General Scott in 1852; Tor Fillmc.e in 1856;
for Bell in 1860; for Greeley in 1872 for Tlden n
| 1876; for General Hancock In 1880; and for Gov
Cleveland In 1884.
Mr. Leslie adds another to the list of worthy
deeds performed during his long life in being
now and from the date OF its foundation, 1928.
a continuous subscriber TO the SPECTATOR,
which he says is to be continued through life.
Mr.. Leslie has his peculiar ways and is man
of very liked ideas. He has always exercised
the right ofsuffrage in every election through
life and in doing So though farmer himself,
| has always voted for members of the profession
of law in selecting representatives to revise
and make the laws of the country.
We can also adj q few other names of vener-
able and esteemed citiz Ems of Augusta. whose
subscriptions to the SPECTATOR have been coz h
tinuous from its foundation. Mr.. William
Guthrie and Col. Nat, Kerr are on the roll
which reaches back 81 years.
DEATH OF "ToM"-Died on Nov. 7th, at the
ripe old age of y years and one month, Tom,
| the we'll and favoraby known cat, belonging
| to Berkeley & Walton, Druggists. He served
| his day and generation faithfully and well. He
had been falling gradually for some weeks, and
it was evident to his many friends the end was
| drawing near but, being good democrat he
chung to life until he was satisfied that Cleve-
land was elected, and then folding himself
yielded up the ghost quietly and calmly. He
was buried with proper observances. Re
quies-cat in pace"
A SERIAL SToRY.-We will commence the
publication next of a serial story that will run
through our columns for several months, and
we would advise our readers to preserve their
papers and not to neglect toread it. We expect
our lady readers especially to read this story
with interest week after week as it shall appear
in our columns. But it will be read with in
terest by all OF both sexes and all ages. Those
who are not subscribers, and who wish to read
this interesting story, should subscribe at once
that they may secure the whole of it.
For the SPECTATOR.
ALTON, VA, Nov. 10TH 1884.
The election passed off quietly in this Sec
ton. and the election of Cleveland. Hendricks
and Tucker gives general satisfaction. Now we |
will have love. peace, concord and good gov
eminent, in our whole country once more !