The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-10
A MERRY THR0NG
Gathers AZ The AmO,y TO Hear Nli
Able address and % Bril-
liant Orallon,

II woa o gay throng that assembled
nj the armory last night In response TO
invitations cent out by the Y, NJ d. o.
As the old bell In the court house, with
sIlyery chimes, pealed the ehour Of eight,
the Grand Army Orchestra struck up
q lively overture.
Mr.. Jacob II Reigner then delivered
q carefully prepared address on "Our
Club which was listened TO with great
interest. After having been favored
again with an excellent selection by the
Grand Army Orchestra, Mr., Charles
Kreichbaun delivered an oratlon on
dSt. Jackson" This gentleman did
himself proud ana his oratIon was cor
tainly n brilliant and eloquent one
Owing 10 the absence OF both MI
LOUIS scmeier end AF.- A. MoGiogor,
the address on the Declaration Of
Independence" was necessarily omitted,
much 10 the regret Of those present,
Az 10 o'clock an intermiasion Of Que
hour, by those who desired TO attend
. tho banquet, was taken,
The attendance was very large, l05
tickets having been taken at tho door,
which means Chat nearly 100 souls were
present 10 do honor TO the Y, NJ D, G,
and the principles Of Democracy
OUR oLuB,
Mr. Jacob Reigner spoke as follows
on "0ur Club"
LADIES AND GEErLHMENj by reason
of the iact TINT your worthy president
iser gagged IN Official duty at Columbus,
thO committee on arrangements have
delegated mo 10 act as his substitute on
this occasion, According TO the pro.
gram am expected 10 deliver short
address upon the subject OF "Our Club,
AS my eloquent friend Kreichbaum ig
prepared 10 give you brilliant Grafton
on the life and character of the Yunerl'
bio Bnge, in whose honor thus ball and
banquet rs given, Hhnll be very brl0t
In what remarks | may have TO make
-bnW our club
NJ Our club grew out Of the turmoil Of
B political excitement aud was organized
during the campaign OF 1884, Since
its organization II has grown steadily
In numbers until its membership III
numbered by the hundreds and tits now
acknowledged 10y friend ana l0e 10 bO
the best and most powerful political or.
ganiZati0n IN stark county II was not
only formed for political purposes, but
Also for social purposes ana now That
the presidential campaign is over
and the passions OF that bitter
CONQUEST have perlshUd wD have stuck
cd our arms aud fnrled our flag, 10 re-
frnih for the present from party war
fare aud we VIII All Join hunds luenlist
ing our efforts TO make the Y. A. y u
OF Canton o theatre OF social eoioy'
ment Our gathering tonight w one
OF u social nature and ns the political
complexion Of the audience is very
much mixed any Alluslon to party on
my part would Dc rash aEd dlscourto
Gus.
am not unmindful OF the fact that
much OF the success Of "0ur club Il
due TO the young Democratic ladlcs OF
this city, who lave always labored IN
itB behalf Th0y are tirolees workers
and oeVt1lnly deserve great credit FOL
thoir, hearty co operation In many, u
not all, OF the clubs undertakings.
THE oRATlON,
Mr.. KreiChbaum's Grafton FOLLOWED
and 1t was greeted with great applause
~ is;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN or I'M
YOUNG MEMS DEM0oRATl0 CLuB
An old and beautiful custom II is, an
nunlly 20 assemble the the beauty art
chivalry OF Democratic lerael
no come and trip u aa thoy no.
on tho light fantastic too
TO glide through beautifully curyet
lines Of old Jacksonian grace.
| would deepen your pleasure by re
marking the high beauty Of this cele
bration. This gay prophetic scene oI
gladsDme reyelry IL but the fine flower
Ing Of heroic deeds Of valor enacted BE-
fore any Of us here tonight were bun
"Beauty Is the mark God sets on Igir
tue and herOism, un0 Ills the bellil,
of herolsm chat We celelH NJ,
tonight. At the ASSASSIN atl0nOl o. "A
Cassius, said. "llow may ages lElncl
\, shall this our lofty scenesbe actedIyer
! AilStatcs unb0rnY One would think
| Nmhisminds eye, the prophetic ShhkeR
Ibcnle snw The battle Of New OrEane
.,okJr on the Sth of January, 1911 th
"tms9r 0f European tyranny aif IN
tiel4ncD lay dend At tile Bib q
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