Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-21
THE BIG BARBECUE.
A Grand ComminslIng Of Exultant
Democrats
To Feast Rejoice and Be Merry Over
cIeyeianGs Eleetioa--A Feast OF
Reason and a Big Flow
of Soul.

As predicted by the REGisrER the barbe
cue at Trazier's. on the National pike yes
terday, in honor Of the election of Grover
Cleveland, was a grand success in every par
t~icplar. The bullock, which was the pnnci
pal attraction, was roasted and gobbled up
by the multitude present. To most people
hereabouts . barbecue is something novel
and many went mainly for curiosity. ALI
who attended enjoyed themselves immense
". The day was anything but pleasant
but rot Notwithstanding this fact the attendance
was large.
BEGINNING TO CONE.
People began assembling about the hotel
known as the Frazier House in the morning
and came aud went the balance of the day.
1t is estimated that 1000 people attended
during the afternoon, but at no one time
WAS there more than $500 or 5000 present.
The crowd was probably the largest at about
half past two o'clock, when the number OF
persons in attendance was placed by some
as high as $500 and others as low as $500.
People came in every way imagi, able, and
from every OWL and city in this section OF
the country, and the entire country for a
radius oftwenty miles was represented, Mar
dn's Ferry, Bridgeport, Bellaire and Wheel,
ing all sending large crowds. The crowd
was not composed Of Democrats alone, nor
of any one race or previous condition, for a
large number Of Republicans, both white
and colored, also Prohibitionists, Green,
hackers and mpgwumPs were there. and AZ
neated alike. Some came OH che cars, SONS
walked, Others pressed all kinds of vehicles,
elegantly decorated with flags and bunting.
into service and attended. During the en-
tire afternoon the pike presented a buster
appearance than ever before, with people
walking and vehicles going and Coming.
Democrats and Republicans were there
with their families, from far and near, also
the yourg man with his sweetheart, the
small boy and everybody else, in the height
of their glory. They ven to eat bullock
and have a good time, and this they had.
Had the weather been pleasanter
The crowd would have surpassed
by far any political gathering
ever held in Belmont county. Those who
attended did not appear to mind the cold
and mud. Many of the men and boys wore
gum boots and anne prepared for the
weather. The bullock was ready for the
hungry multitude by | o'clock, the time set
for The barbecue, aud war was Immediately
declared upon him. Mr.. Proctor, the chef
Of The Cafe Brunswick in Wheeling, super
intended the roasting. To give our readers
an idea Of
HOW THIS is ZONE
we will undertake a description. A pit
10 inches in depth was dug. A heavy
zinc pan l0x4 feet. was then placcdin the
pit, snd Mr.. Bullock, Just as though he was
starting for the Republican party, placed
into this and then propped up with eight
iron braces and with a sheet iron covering
u feet square. The work of roasting him
was begun a little after 3 p. m. on Wednes-
day and completed yesterday at 10 a. m.
Three cords of wood-old hickory, as no
other would do-were consumed in the
roasting, and it took 100 loaves Of bread, be-
sides oysters, ~raisins, pepper, salt, etc, to stuff
him. He was a fine, large, enthusiastic
fellow and was roasted in superb style. About
| o'clock, after some difficulty he was car
ried from the derrick to a platform and the
carving began by Mr.. Proctor, his son,
Dave Robinson, Thomas Branch, j. f. B.
Mcdonald, all Republicans and others.
Stands had been erected in the yard for the
barbecue, but the
CROWD BECAME ~UNAAYAGEABLE
and would not wait till the carving was
done and the meat placed into plates
on the stands, together with bread and
butter, pickles. oysters, coffee and other
good things; but every man and boy
snatched a plate and was served On the
FIRST come, first served" plan. They knew
The bullock would be good and were crazy
TO taste it. They crowded around the plat
form where it was being carved, like SO
MANY half starved hyenas. Each man and
and bow presented his plate and received a
chunk. They then crowded around the
kitchen where they were supplied with
bread, coffee, etc. through the win
dows and doors by Mrs. Frazier, assisted by
her girls and a corps Of the neighbors.
AFTER BEING SUPPLIED
they repaired to the stands when they clean.
ed their plates and drank coffee and enjoyed
the dinner very much Judging from the way
they participated. The crowd was so large
that great difficulty wa experienced in
surviving il, the ladies being compelled to
stand back. II wa nearly } o'clock before
the multitude was accommodated, n
this was not done, as the bullock
was exhausted az also the supplies
of coffee &c, and those late in coming did
not get anything to eat or drink. The bull
lock was pronounced, by all to be very hne
the best they ever ate, and the coffee ex.
c~ellent. Before leaving home many had
eaten a hearty dinner, but as some expressed
il. they were so jubllant over Clevelands
election that they could eat forever. Very
few OF those afforded an opportunity de-
parted without partaking Of the bullock.
Right here it will not be out OF place
to state that the meat not only disappeared,
but every bone in his body. After enjoy
ing a piece of him, all those who got a chance
procured a bone t,
AS A SOUVENIR.
Some got a piece of his tail, a rib, joint,
shin bone, hoof, horn, or anything else they
could find. In this way every bone In his
body wes taken, and still only a small por-
lion of the crowd was accommodated. In
addition to the bullock, six sheep were
roasted, oysters and soups were prepared and
ll l.-a, nE hHa0d