Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-28

and fireworks exploded in esdless prcf.sion-
Nearly every al or boy in line carried .
stick Of red FIRE or some kind Of ereworkA.
and the town never before. presented %
magnificent an appearance. In fact some
of the participants say they never saw
the ike. Tin horns OF every
size were blown and Chinese
lanterns we're displayed and the jolli6cstion
is by far the largest and grAndest event Mr.
Pleasant ever saw. She town has . popula-
ton of about 500 and only Z Democrats re-
side in the town, hut they were all decorated
and illuminated and the number Of strang-
ers present is estimated from 700 to 900,
so that YOU can realize the scenes The
Republican houses were all darkened but
the display Of red FIRE made the town as
bright as day and the inhabitants were;com-
pletely paraiized. A strong speech ofa lit
lie over u hour was made by Hon. X. j.
Alexander, of Bridgeport He spoke of The
great victory, pave q history of the Demo
cratic party, and showed what had become
of the Republican party, and was the re-
cipient of tumultous applause. He was
announced to speak in the Odd Fellows
ball, but this would not hold one tenth OF
the crowd. and he address them forom the
portico of the house Of aRepublican who
consented the jolli6ers the use Of it for she
occasion. At Fogle's Hall the visiting and
hungry Democrats were fed as rapidly at
they arrived or as fast as they could be &C
commodated. Four long tables were in
the hall and presided over BY Mrs. John
haywood and daughters, the Misses Mitch
ell. Miss Emily Brown, Miss Anna Ebert,
and q host of other Democratic ladies who
found it quite q task, but succeeded in feed
ing about 700 persons. The bill OF fare
consisted of turkey, chicken. roast beef and
other meats, cheese, pie and cake, pickles,
chow chow, preserves, good country bread
and butter, coffee and milk and many other
good things in abundance. All those who
took in the j~ollifcation are enthusiastic and
say they never enjoyed themselves better.
They are especially enthusiastic over the
supper.
GREAT RELIC.
In the Mt. Pleasant parade on Wednes-
day night a great relic was displayed, in
the shape of a handsome flag Of the cam.
paign of 1874. The flag was made and
presented by the Democratic ladies Of Mt.
Pleasant to Capt. }. W. S. Keto. as he was
leaving that place for Little Rock. Ark, dur
ing the Polk campaign in 1874. The names
of James l.. Polk and Geo. NJ Dallas and
the names OF the donors are printed on this
old relic. 1t has been well preserved, as
the letters are bright and clear.
1t is about three feet long
and two feet wide and looks
ike only recently made. There are two
white stripes and three red in it. The
white is silk, but we were unable to aseer'
tain what kind Of material the red is. The
donors of the old relic were Misses Martha
Ann Kirk, Martha Chambers, Mary Caroth.
ers, Elmira Hamilton, Martha Miller and
Amanda Hamilton. The only surviving
lady Of the number is now living on the Isl
and. The flag is in the hands OF Mr.. Ii. l..
Guthrie, of Martins Ferry. 1t belongs to
aunt Of his. Another flag made and carried
in the cam paign Of 1910 and lS4s By Da:
vid Chambers, OF Mr.. Pleasant, was carried
in the parade. Mr.. Chambers is nov So
Years old, and voted for Jackson both
terms