The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-12-03

Last Wednesday was a red-letter annIver-
sary in the annals of the Somerset County
Democracy. For a week or ten days previ-
Gus, the unterrifed of this borough had
been busily at work making arrangements
and preparing for the great event. A large
OK had been secured, and all the turkeys
and roosters to be found for miles around
were bought up. Far and near the sum-
mons had been sent to the faithful to turn
out and assist in the celebration of the cleo
ton Of Cleveland and Hendricks and it was
responded to with fervor only known by
those who, for twenty -four years, have been
standing without the gate. hungry, cold
and desolate. The day opened cold and
gloomy, with a rough, high wind blowing,
and for awhile it looked as though the
great demonstration to celebrate the victory
for honest government was going to be a
dismal failure But as the day wore on
every here and there an old mossback from
the rural districts was to be seen on the
streets, looking as though he didn't know
what he was here for, and would like some
one TO tell him, but was ashamed to ask
The number kept on increasing and by
noon had attained very respectable proper
tons, and what crowd they were of our
countrymen. The II o'clock train brought
the Mineral City Band from Johnstown, and
small delegation of the unterrified from
that city, and from intermediate stations
along the line. They were met at the sta
tion by the home delegations, with their
bands of music, flags and banners, and
formed into a procession which marched
through the principal streets of the town
and up on to the hill back of the cemetery
where the OK had been roasted, and the
feast spread. The crowd on the hill was
variously estimated at from five to seven
hundred. Preparations had been made to
feed four times the number present. Gen.
Coffroth read letters from President.elect
Cleveland, Samuel J. Randall and other
prominent Democrats, regretting their ina
biity to be present. Owing to the intense
cold, no speeches were made
The illumination and procession in the
tNCiAftE was tic Eidilu lciAuIt Va tic
sion, and Notwithstanding the bitter cold,
the entire programme was carried out with a
resolution worthy of better cause Every
Democrat in the town had his house illu-
minated, many of them presenting very
beautiful appearance. There were about
four hundred men in the procession, the
route covering the entire town. Some of
the transparencies were handsomely gotten
up. Following are some of the inscriptions
they contained No Crow This Time y:
" Turn the Rascals Out; Goodbye, |
Magnetic Jim" Thanks to the Independ- |
ents :" - The Books will be Opened March |
5th"; Away with Imported Labor -"
= We Promise Protection" 1t is said that |
the banner bearing these beautiful lines |
was suppressed by the managers
"Hurrah for Maffa,
Hurrah for the kid
We voted for Cleveland,
We're id glad we did"
There were five bands of music in the pro-
,ession, and a great deal of red fire was
burned and red liquor drunk. The march
ng was ridicnlously poor, but then the
narchers had not had much practice in that
inc of late years When the line marched
1ast the HERALD Office three groans were
river, and at Chairman Hoffman's and
Judge Buer's residences, three cheers The
,rowd was most enthusiastic, and very well
behaved. The unwashed had a big day and
,njoyed themselves, and we are glad they
lid. for it will be at least twenty-four years
more before they will have an opportunity
# celebrating like event.