The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-28
The ,BoIlincation.


blt thOND IN IOMNs
On Monday night of last week meeting
Of democrats was held in Furmans Hall
for the purpose Of making arrangements
for proper celebration of the National
Democratic Victory. A large number were
in attendance, and David Lowenberg was
elected Chairman and q NJ. Quick Secrc-
tary. The following committees were APP
pointed Committee of arrangements, ID.
Lowenberg, G. A Clark, c. w. Miller, NJ.
+. Eyerly George IIassert, Peter Jones, g.
NJ. Quick, Thos. CORY, w. +. Bodine, w.
Rhodomoyer, G. NJ. Lockard, Dr. Gardner,
a. V. Hover, p. Billmcyer, p, Lennon and
w. Yost G. NJ Lockard was made treas
urcr.
Committee on distribution of posters, G.
II. Campbell, Jno F. Caldwell, j. y. Phil
ips, f, d. Dentler, Vim. Housel w. G..
Rchart, +. Il. Furman, Less Alexander,
Oscar Alexander Charles Hassert, DR.. j.
Il. Evans, Jno. X, Bittenbender, Peter
Gross, VIM. Ii. Gilmore and Charles Deck
er.
Committee on Finance, Geo. NJ. Lock
ard, Peter Billmeyer and NJ. +. Eyerly.
Committee on printing, d. Lowenberg,
DIR. b. +. Gardner and Geo. Hassert.
Committee on lamps, Geo. A. Clark, Peter
Jones and A. V. Hover.
Committee on banners, VIM. Rhode
moyer, Thomas CORY, and VIM. +. Bo-
dine.
Committee on notices, c. w. Miller and
g. NJ. Quick.
THE MORNING PARADR.
AT 1890 o'clock mounted marshals were
galloping back and forth in performance
of their duties, to get the parade in march
ing order. 1t was after II o'clock before
the procession started from Fifth street
where it was formed. There was long
string of wagons and horsemen, many of
them bearing banners with notices and
sharp hits. A boat containing a motley
crew, represented the republican party
going up Salt River. The Bloomsbury
Band headed the line IN Buckaews band
Wagon drawn by four horses. There were
many wagons each drawn by four...horses,
and containing delegations from different
townships. The bad condition of the roads
prevented many delegations from coming
in as they intended. But for this the dem
onstration would have been the largest ever
witnessed here.
The parade was under the direction of
I II al ,l, f,1
ing assistants
DR.. B. F. Gardner, G. S. Furmau, j. H..
Mercer, G. NJ. Quick, Robt. Welliver,
Charles Jones, Henry Jones, J. II. Maize,
c. II. Campbell, Robt Buckingham, j. X.
Lockard, Clinton Sterling Peter Hippen-
stiel, G. NJ. Lockard, Frank Keller Joe
Lowenberg, Frank Gardner, G. L. Savage,
D. r. Cofrman J, X. Bittenbender, d. F.
Weiss I. X. Miller, C. W. Miller NJ f.
Eyerly, Henry Iassert, Warren Eyer.
The line of march was as follows: Fifth
to East, to Fourth, to Market, to Third, to
East, to Main, and thence to the Fair
grounds Owing to the wet condition of
the Fair grounds, the procession did not
stop there, but came back to Market street
where it disbanded, and the announcement
was made that u meeting would be held in
the Opera House ut 230 o'clock.
TIE SPEECHES.
AT 2:a0 o'clock the Opera House was
packed full. 1t had been announced that
General Mcclellan would be present,
among others, and every effort was put
tendance, but he was unable to come. A
number of other prominent men were in
vlted, but the only ones who responded
favorably were Judge L. L. Dana and Jo-
seph d. Coons Esq, of Wilkesbarre.
Col, Freeze, in calling the meeting to or
der, said 1T gives me great pleasure to
call this meeting to order, and to be allow.
ed also to name to you presiding officer
for your deliberations. shall submit to
you the name Of gentleman who for more
than II quarter Of a century has labored in
the cause, and has freely given his time
and his money to the success of the party,
period he has uniformly been chosen as
our delegate to the National Convention
and he has, in each Presidential year, been
at the head of the County organization as
Chairman of the County Committee. 1t is
emincntly fitting, therefore, that now,
when success has crowned our efforts, he
should preside at this meeting assembled
to celebrate our victory. / name to you,
fellow citizens, as the Chairman, David
Lowenberg, of Bloomsbury The nomi.
nation was re cived with tumultuous
cheers, and during their continuance Mr..
Low enberg assumed the chair BY re.
quest, Col. Freeze then read the list OF
Vice Presidents and Secretaries, as fol,
lows: Vice Presidents.
Cyrus B. McHenry,
Samuel Snyder,
Ii. Schweppenheiser,
Peter Hippeusteel,
William Eyer,
c. c. Trench,
Rohr McHenry,
Henry Kelchner
John Kressler,
Thomas schweppenheiser.
j. j. McHenry,
Isaiah Bower
John Mordan
SECRETARIES.
Jacob II. Maize,
Geo. L. Elwel,
c. NJ. Vanderslice.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee to escort the speakers to tn,
meeting Charles G. Barkley, John M
Smith, Hon. James Lake. During the alb
sence of the committee the Band played al
inspiring air, and on the return of tn,
| committee with Gen Edmund L. Dana ant
Jos, B, Coons Esq, they were received
with great applause. The Chairman thel
introduced Mr.. Coons, who said That i
gave him great pleasure to meet the De
mocracy of old Columbia on this auspic
| ious occasion, That since he had becom
voter, we had ever been beaten an,
this was SO new an experience to him h
| hardly knew how to behave or what to say