Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-07-09
The Celebration at Marshall, Hall.

Pursuant to notice the celebration came of
at Marshall Hall on Monday the 9Th inst. The
day passed of very quietly while the best Of
order prevailed and it was generally remarked
that it was the most quiet and orderly gathering
that was ever seen on such an occasion. whicb
ne doubt was in great measure attributable
to the genial and popular proprietor, Col Nc
kibbin, who spares neither pains, time nor
money in making it agreeable and pleasant to
all who may visit this beautiful and popular
resort. About O'Clock the crowd gathered
around the stand which had been erected and
neatly and tastetullv decorated with national
emblems ia the eastern part of the lawn. The
exercises were opened by Mr.. ThoS. r. HALEY
who offered an able and appropriate prayer tor
the welfare OF our glorious union and that it
might grow and strengthen under the benign
inhuesce OF the Divine Being. Mr.. John I.
Davis then introduced Mr.. A. NJ. Bryan who
read the Declaration of Independence. Mr..
Davis then, in very complimentary terms. in
troduced our able representative the Hon.
Barnes Compton who stated that he had no
prepared speech, and, on an occasion like this,
be did not deem it necessary as the whole
country was clothed in holiday attire in mem.
DRY of our great natal day. He spoke in re-
ference to the colonies throwing of the yoke of
Great Britain in the most eloquent style, speak
ing without regard to party, creed or color, but
auuICSecu tuciu DIS iL0ttuC', auu toh-
cluded in a very able manner which brought
forth the applause Of the entire audience Mr..
Davis. as the next in order, introduced the
"Old War Governor" Hon. Andrew q Curtin,
of Pennsylvania, who commenced by saying
that during the war he was against the people
of this section and they were against him. He
had been called down upon southern soil TO
see them tho were once enc MES but were now
friends under the Declaration of Independence,
and spoke in a very amusing, witty and intel
igent manner, causing the sudi-ace to become
convulsed with laughter. lie wished all the
young men and women to get married and
they would be blessed in the future by children.
He was pleased to see such an audience, he did
not care to kill any of them, bu, expected they,
at one time, would have killed him il they
could have done so and concluded BY saying
that it was the first time that he had the pleas
ure of looking in the faces OF persons South OF
Mason and Dixoa's line and hoped that God
might bless them all. The next speaker in
treducrd was Hon Hugh J. NOLAN, Of Nevada,
who had been requested by the Hon. Wm.
Woodbnrn of the same State to act in his stead.
He spoke in an eloquent and instructive style,
was frequently applauded during his speech
and concluded by saying that his mission here
Was to read few lines from Congressman
Woodburn who Was nov Representative
from Nevada, sut in his infancy was a resident
and native of the grand old State of Mary land,
and if be was here he would utter the same
and that he could not fad a more appropriate
place than upon these grounds. He then pro-
ceeded TO read the remarks of Congressman
Woodburn and wound up With an eloquent
appeal in behalf of union and liberty and
hoped that they would remain as long as man
should last The performance we're then clos
ed with thanks to the able speakers and three
rousiug cheers were given for Col Mckibbin.
the honorable aud jovial proprietor of the
premises The balance OF the day was spent in
da nciug and other pleasant entertaiu me nts.