Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-07-11
NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK,
july 18th, 1890.

July 18th, 1890.
DEAR REGISTER Every 4th of
July old Tammany Hall celebrates.
i'm a manner becoming the most pow
erful political organization in the
world, the anniversary of our Decla-
ration of Independence. The meet
ing last Friday was a grand success.
All do not know how the organlza.
ton became know as ''Tammany,,
and why the leaders are called
''Sachems" and the members
Braves" Tammany was Chief OF
the old Delaware tribe, noted for MS
great kindness and justice to all, and
Tainlnany Hall took his name as
symbol of American Justice and have
preserved the old traditions OF the
tribe as far-as is practicable with
their society. The Grand Sachem
ALWAYS keeps his hat on during all
meetings, and all members OF the or
ganization do so during business
meetings. Tammany Hall on the
4th was appropriately decorated and
presented fine appearance. 1t Is
large hall and easily seats 5000 people;
il was crowded on this occasion. The
procession of the leaders and
Speakers, as they marched through
the hall to the platform, was headed
by VIM. III Dobbs, the Sycamore, and
John ID. Newman, Wiskinkie. Grand
Sachem A. b. Tappan and John }.
German. Father Of the Council, were
next. Next came Richard Croker and
Recorder Smyth, followed by Mayor
Grant and Congressman Bynum OF
Indiana. Then came the other big
guns" of Tammany and the speakers,
nearly all Of whom were Southerners.
On the stage were all the big men OF
the society. Gen. Daniel +. Sickles hob
bled i'm on his crutches and took
seat by Croker. Mr.. Croker is short
thick man with close black beard,
blue ewes, and looks as though the
late troubles had pulled him down
great deal. Although Gen. Sickies
kept up an incessant conversation
with him he rarely answered a word,
ONLY nodded. He is deep man.
Mavor Grant is rather handsome
with an open face and pleasant ex.
nression. He seemed i'm the best OF
health and spirits. A description OF
the Others would not interest. After
the usual music and singing by the
Tammanv Hall Glee Club, George b.
Mcclellan, son of the late General
Mcclellan, read the Declaration OF In
dependence. He is fine looking
Young fellow and they say is greatly
like his father Then came long
talk by Bynum of Indiana, who
showed the Republicans up in fine
stvle. and dwelt, as nearly all did,
upon this late Federal Election Bill
that has just passed the House.
Hon. Charles f. Crisp of Georgia
came next for a ''long talk. He Is
not a very flowery but a very con-
vincing speaker and was warmly re-
ceiyed. The short talks" then COM
menced with Gov. Biggs of Della
ware. a fiery old speaker OF the
Southern school, who said he would
never, if he were a Southerner, allow
the negro, as long as life lasted, TO
have his own rights and my own too,
Congressman Springer OF Illinois
next followed with rafting address
and said that if Reed and his followers
kept up their present course new
Declaration of independence was
needed in this country and would
come. The Hon. a. q. Chruth next
made lively talk. Then followed
Hon. Benton McMillin, of Tennessee,
in a most brilliant address, and he
spoke of Wanamaker during the late
Presidential election a. teaching
Sunday School in Philadelphia, buy
ing votes in Indiana, and exhibiting
Christ before Plate throughout the
country Hon. John NJ. Allen of
Mississippi next made the most brill
liant and enthusiastic address of the
dav. He is an eloquent. pleasing,
fiery speaker and his discourse
sparkled with the keenest wit,
humor and sarcasm, as well as COM
mon sense. He said one reason why
all Southeners should admire Tam
many was because u Southern gentle
man was always royalty treated by
them while in New York. He ended
by saving that the nefarious proceed
ines of Speaker Reed and his tools is
more destructive to our liberty than
was secession of the Southern States.
Kerr. of Pennsylvania, came next,
then Congressman Enloe OF Tennessee
who was followed by Congressman
Yoder of Ohio. The last speaker was
Congressman Mansur OF Missouri.
All the Society were then treated to
free spread and nearly 200 baskets of
wine were opened. Free beer and
whiskey was opened in the bars be-
low the Hall for buns" and all poor
people who chose to drink. 1t took
dozen policemen to keep the thirsty
throng in line, but they got all they
could drink. Tammany was organ
lied i'm 1889 and this is how they cele-
brate their 4th.
Your correspondent was most
pleasantly surprised Sunday by
visit from Mr.. Robert Gibson, one Of
old Shepherdstown's boys, and Mr..
Hite Watson of Charlestown. Both
are connected with G.. q. A. Loder's
large pharmacy in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Gibson now has charge OF the
laboratory and Mr.. Watson is chief
clerk. This speaks well for Jefferson
county boys, nearly all of whom
have turned out well. 1t was Sunday
but they both saw enough to agree
that New York is the place. Coming
from Quaker city, some of our Sun
day institutions seemed strange to
them, but it should be remembered
that this is Democratic town.
Every one who visits New York
likes it. Il. b. j.