The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-09

The day opened fair and intensely hot.
Since early morning decorationg were
begun ON private houses i'll different
parts of the city and on public build
E1gs and business houses in honor OF
ahe arrival, on a special train on the
Valley, of the newcomers from the
Hampden watch works at Springfield,
IA institution that had a worldwide
reputation, but which reputation will be
transferred from Springfield to Canton
AT noon the decorations in the bust
mess part of the city and on public build
inQs were very fair and a general air OF
expectancy prevailed the city. 1t was
not long until anxious looks were cast
toward the sky, and the looks were
warrapted for at . o'clock rain began
10 fall and at 2:30 it fell in torrents and
continued for some time.
Before the rain came the curbstones
about the Public Square were well lined
with c-onveyances, having been driven
there in compliance with the request
made by the committee to have them
I'm readiness for the Hamp-
den people. Then the citizens
began to congregate on the sidewalks
and cast their eyes along West Tuscan
awas for a sight of the parade but they
we've disappointed by receiving the i'll
telligence that the train was an hour
and thirty minutes late. Then came
the rain and a scattering of those in
waiting.
AT $3.50 O'Clock the visitors arrived at
the Valley station in West Tuscarawas
street and the procession formed as
previously announced and marched
To the Square. There were sew
eral hundred of the party and a
large majority of them were women,
by this time the weather had cleared
and the procession took up the lire OF
march previously announced. The
square and adjoining thoroughfares
were crowded at the time of the arrival
of the visitors.
II BANQUET.
The reception and banquet given the
Hampden watch works people by the
citizens of Canton is past and the city
can now throw aside it's holiday attire
and airs and move along in the oustling
manner as it has done, everybody being
IN a position to feel perfectly satisfied
with the part they took in the affair
and to rejoice over the thought of the
large increase in Canton's population
in one day.
Ehe lateness of the arrival of the spe-
Fcial train Friday afternoon containing
the Hampden people and the hard rain
of the afternoon, interfered greatly
with the program, the line OF
march heretofore given not having
been entirely traversed. After
reaching the Square a delay occurred
in seating the newcomers in convey
ances. When they had all been seated
the procession took up its line ofmarch
and passed down Market to Cedar,
west on Cedar to Poplar, north on Pop
lar to Lake, east on Lake to Market,
south on Market to the Square, at
which place the line was broken n
She newcomers taken to their respec-
tive homes.
In the evening at Z O'Clock the Grand
Army Band marched to the lawn about
the city hall and there discoursed fine
music until 1880 o'clock when they took
up their march to the Tabernacle, fol
lowed by the Hampden people. Reach
nag the Tabernacle a scene of beauty
met their gaze. This spacious hall was
decorated in a fine manner, being rich
an bunting. flags and eyergreens. Long
,0utore the band arrived the galleries
were we'll filed with people gazing With
eager eyes upon the long tables Loaded
down with delicacies and elegantly ar
ranged. it was not long until The chairs
about the tables were occupied ana
and then began a banquet that has
never been surpassed in this part OF the
country. There, seated about the ia
Gjles. YOU had youth and middle age,
beauty and intellect; fitting to and fro,
giving the guests especial attention
was lovely woman in full force, while
above and around were the rich and
tasty decorations, and back Of these,
with eyes sparkling with pleasure over
the brilliant scene below, was interest
Led humanity in abundance.
About the time for the wine to be pass
ed, had there been any, Mayor Blake
arose to make the welcome address.
He was dressed in spotless black with a
Prince Albert coat and elegantly laun-
dried linen, and a white cravat. He
mounted a chair and was greeted with
prolonged applause as his Apollo-l1ke
form doomed up above the audience.
He looked for all the world like an
Episcopal clergyman at a wedding
feast. He struck a Maud S. gait
at the very outset, and maintained
his speed around the first turn in 321a
seconds. He came into the home
stretch with plenty of speed in re-
serve and finished without wen taking
a long breath in 2:10. He laid peculiar
stress upon the fact that no n man or
party of men were responsible for the
building of the Dueber works but that
all had a share. in the movement which
had been carried to such a successful
close. In the highest terms he spoke of
the class of working men, which the
Hampden people would meet in this
city.
Secretary Moore responded in an able
manner to the Mayors cordial welcome.
One year ago he had made certain prom
Uses in his maiden speech in the opera
house in this city, and he was gratified
to see that they had been partly car
ried out. Very 0 all would be as he
had promised. In his pleasing voice he
spoke of his extreme pleasure in being
present on the occasion and felt that
the pleasant memories associated with
this affair would lever be eradicated,
Rereated applause greeted Mr.. Moores
address.
MIR. A. McGregor followed with a
welcoming poem written for the occa.
casion. He read it with fine elocution.
airy effect and with distinct enuncia,
stion, it being heard plainly in all parts
of the hall. 1t was warmly received
and the universal opinion was that il
should be published. 1t is as follows
MR. M'GREGOR's POEM