The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-25
CLEVELAND'S PUDDING
IN ENORMOUS Plum DUFF WEIGH
ING eo5 POUNDS.
IL Was Cut Last Night Under the Auspices
of the Gallant Scouts of Church Hih'
A Jolly Thanksgiving.

There was an immense gathering OF
statesmen and good Democrats at Cor
coran Hall last evening when the MEM
bers of the Union Democratic club ceie-
brated the election OF Grover Cleveland
by the unwilling Of mammoth plum
pudding.
The Scouts OF the club, who are always
ready TO do their duty. assembled at b
p. NJ. and headed by President Cullins-
worth. their commander, marched 10
Union Station Methodist church TO at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Clarence Hughes
and Miss Matte Yarbroush.
They were in full uniform and Colonel
Cullingworth wore the red cap OF the
Scouts in honor OF the groom. VINO Is
a member Of the organization REV.
George II. Ray ofiiciated on the occa-
sion.
Ats o'clock they were back at Corcoran
Hall TO do the honors and receive the
guests. who soon after began TO arrive.
The Howitzcrs' band entertained the
crowd until the time arrived, when all
marched into the dining-room. where
about 300 Of the unterrihed Democrats
found seats on six long tables The room
was decorated with flags. and over the
seat of the presiding officer was placed
large broom. Quite number Oh the
guests and all the Scouts, for the lack
of room. had TO wait for the second table.
Nearly every local politician or any
prominence was at hand, and the words
of wisdom which fell from their lips
would have been highly instructive 10
any Would-be statesman. Among those
present were the following:
Mayor Ellyson Colonel r. c. Marshall
Of Portsmouth, Judge Ward of Abingdon
Sheriff j. r. Hughes. Colonel John -
Cary, Hon. b. b. Munford. Senator Low
ensteln, Or. Jud b. Wood, 5. ;. +: rat
teson. H. NJ Starke, Colonel +. 7. Crump,
General Charles j. Anderson. Jackson
Guy. f. d. Landerkin, II. NJ. Smith IT,
Colonel NJ. L. Spotswood, Lieutenant
Colonel F.. A. Bowry, Alderman X NJ.
TAYLOR. Alderman Joseph w. Garter,
General Peyton Wise, William Ryan
Alderman Hardwicke, John X. Grimes
Edgar Ferausson. w. r. Meredith.
Charles V. Meredith. NJ S. Quarles, Colo
mel b. o. James Of Goochland' W, H.
Weisiger. George Wayne Anderson COLO
mel Meade Haskins, u. c. Richardson
Captain John A. Curtis. Colonel John Il.
purcell James f. Flournoy. Captain Gun
ningham Hall, Justice John j. Crutch-
field Rev. George II. Ray, Rev. J. i.
Cannon. c. Watt Taylor, Chief Fuller
of the Fire Department, G. II. HasKer'
John S. Harwood Charles Bryent, Fred
Gum. Stanley Tyler Leo Schwarz-
schild. j. r. Harwood, Thomas Starke
John A. Meanly Captain William IL.
Curtis, NJ. B. Hechler, Colonel klrk
Mathews, O. Lohmann, Captain FRANK
w. Cunningham. William e. Adams, q.
r. Adams. A. +. Dickinson, Police Com
Ia - Wood
CAPTAIN p. Randolph Noel, Napoleon
Bonaparte Grooms, Dan. Turner. Edgar
White. George w. Bradley. j. d. Red
wood. j. c. Smith, Colonel G.. r. f.
overly, Charles S. Jones, James Neither
wood. Colonel Mcleod, George c. Wide,
George b. Davis, James w. Gordon ana
many others.
After the blessing had been pronounced
by Rev. j. =. Cannon, ample justice
was given to the supper, at the close
of which Colonel William Cullingworth
arose in all his dignity and announced
the organization of the Union Demo
cratic Club. which was to be presided
over on the festive occasion by General
Peyton Wise. The latter at once alluded
TO the event of the evening, the great
plum pudding, which was recognized as
fit representation of joy and thanksgiY-
ing.
He said it was the biggest pudding the
world had ever known, and which would
fully represent the joy Of the Democrats
of Richmond over the election Of Grover
Cleveland.
The biggest plum In that pudding was
not the distribution of offices, but the
securing OF the safety, honor and well
fare of the Southern people and the
whole people.
He called upon the Scouts to see that
this state of affairs would be maintained,
and introduced the silver-tongued orator.
Mr.. Beverly B. Munford. as the first
speaker.
Mr.. Munford stated that in the alb
sence OF Senator Daniel he had been
requested to extend a hearty welcome
10 the unterrifed Democrats assembled
on that occasion.
He knew of numerous instances where
orations had been delivered at the un-
yelling of monuments but he could not
recall a single case where an orator had
arisen at the unwilling of a pudding.
He occupied a position unique In the
extreme, but not inappropriate for gath
cred around the festive board were
staunch Democrats TO commemorate the
glorious victory just achieved. The pecu-
liar attraction OF the pudding before the
assemblage was that its 27l pounds typi-
1lcu the electoral votes WHICH COHSdluktu
the great majority by which the Demo-
cratic party would install its leader on
March 4th next
At that time another plum pudding
would be unveiled with Mr.. Cleveland as
carver and the Federal officers as plums.
Mr.. Munford then singled out a num-
Der OF statesmen for some Of the offices.
For Cabinet officers he suggested Lee.
Tucker and Taylor Ellyson; for judicial
Offices Charles V. Meredith; for collec-
tor of internal revenue, William Ryan;
for officers to prosecute moonshners.
Colonel Il. c. Marshall, S. S. p. Pate
son.
Colonel Cullingworth having declined
self. he had conceded it to him, the
speaker who promised every one Of the
Scouts a position under his jurisdiction.
Mr.. Charles II. Hasker was then called
upon by General Wise 10 give history OF
the pudding
Mr., Hasker stated in 1884, when Mr..
Cleveland was elected President. he con-
Ceived the idea of making plum pudding.
the slices Of which were auctioned off
and the proceeds given 10 the poor
The pudding which he had made on the
present occasion was 81 inches in cir
conference and weighed 295 pounds. 27l
TO represent the lectors of Mr.. Cleveland
and "A in honor of the Democratic electors
Of Illinois.
In 1884 the first cut had been sold 10 the
highest bidder and sent to President
Cleveland on the present occasion two
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