The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-29
Politics in Freedom District.

| Reported for the Democratic Advocated
The Cleveland, Thurman and Stump Club of
Freedom district held large and enthusiastic meet
ing at Masonic Hall, Freedom on Saturday night.
| 22d instant The meeting was so largely attended
that il was necessary erect stand outside of the
hall from which several speakers addressed the meet
| ing and discussed the issues of the campaign. The
| War6eldsburg Band was in attendance, meeting the
speakers Messrs. Robert Crane Charles Carter Capt
| ] J. Fenton and Prof Thomas McNulty, at Sykes
/ willie and escorted them 10 the meeting, calling at
the residence of Mr. Frank Brown, Postmaster OF
Baltimore where they gave him serenade and then
proceeded to the hall The meeting was kept up
until late hour of the night when it adjourned to
meet again at Mcdonald Hall. sykesville, on Satur-
day. October 9TH at s p. m. to make the final ar
rangements for the grand joint mass meeting of
Howard and Carroll counties to be held at Spring
field Cottages near Sykesvile, October 9th. This
meeting. which is known as political meeting ana
basket picnic in conjunction, will be one OF the
largest ever held in Western Maryland. Prominent
speakers have been invited to address the meeting
as follows Hons. J. $ C. Blackburn W. c. p.
Breckenridge, Vim. L. Wilson, A. P. German, Wm
Pinkney White, Herman stump, Barnes Compton,
VIM. A. Fisher and others. Prof Thomas p. Nc
Nulty, the famous campaign baladstwill be present
and add to the entertainment of the occasion by
singing several new ballads among others the Red
"old Grey Mare" and others. He win have a new
song especially prepared for this occasion with local
hits. There will be dancing platform one hundred
feet square the grounds will be brilliantly illumi-
mated and the ladies especially invited to attend
Dancing will begin at the close of the speaking.
Arrangements have been made with the B. & o.
r. r.. for the private car Delaware to meet the
speakers at Washington at a. m, and they will then
be transferred at the Relay House to the main stem
OF the b. & o., and from thence proceed to Sykes
VILE reaching there about q. Excursion rates
will be extended by the B. K o. from all points be-
tween Baltimore and Frederick A six-horse coach
will be sent from Baltimore to convey the speakers
and the invited guests from the station to the resi-
dence of Postmaster Frank Brown, where they will
be entertained, and from thence to the meeting,
reaching there at the appointed hour 10 a. m.
Speaking will be continued from that hour until
D. m after which time the ball will begin. num-
Der fladies have volunteered to serve handsome
luncheon in the dining room of the Springfield Cot
tages for the speakers and invited guests Two brass
bands. one from Howard and one from Carroll |
counties will b. on hand, besides string band TO
furnish music for the ball. Committees have been |
appointed in every district in Howard county to CO.
operate with Carroll. and to make arrangemen ts for
conveying the public to the meeting.
The Central Committee of Carroll county has been
requested to form similar committees and political
clubs in various districts will attend the meeting
masse. The members of the Freedom Club have |
been appointed committee reception and will |
wear badges suitable to the occasion. Handsome |
posters have been ordered and viii be distributed
throughout Howard, Carroll and Frederick counties
No expense will be spared to make this meeting all
that the most enthusiastic could desire,
The executive committee of the Freedom Club met
at Freedom on Wednesday. the 18th inst, for the |
transaction of business and to name the committees
for the OCCASION and also issued special request TO
u number OF ladies in Howard aud Carroll counties
to act as chaperones st the ball. Two large tents
have been engaged one to be placed over the dane
ing platform and the other the speakers stand
so that the weather will not interfere
In connection with the above programme 1t is
contemplated to have grand stereopticon display
Mt night by which portraits of the President, Mrs
Cleveland, Thurman, Hon. A. p German ard num-
bers of other distinguished statesmen of the country,
q number OF "Puck's" most striking and effective
political cartoons, together with numerous and
beautiful views, landscapes, etc.. will be thrown
upon a canvas forty feet square. An invitation is
extended to the citizens of Howard, Carroll and
Frederick counties, both male and female, rrespec
tive of past party affiliations, to be present
The ladies of these counties requested to bring
baskets CT provisions for their respective families
and anyone they wish to Invite 70 Join them, and
make this in addition to political meeting, an old
fashioned basket picnic for which Western Mary
land is so famous.
Governor jackson and staff, in full uniform,
Mayor Latrobe and the city officials of Baltimore
have been invited TO attend.