Connecticut western news., 1894-11-15
NORTH CANAAN CELEBRATES
The Recent Elections.

we are the people, ana Gne peopie of North Canaan assembled last Satur- day evening and celebrated the result of the recent elections. Of course the Republicans "led the procession, but the best speech of the evening was made by Democrat, lifelong Democrat of the Jacksonisn stripe, man who does his own thinking; and the dance was led by a young Democrat who is also fair minded man and does his own thinking. In brief, the celebration was attended by men of both parties; and we might say men ofall parties. Noth- ing was Intentionally said or done to wound anyone's feelings. ane all seemed to enjoy the occasion and comprehend that the result of the recent elections had fully removed the doubt and uncer- taiuty that have paralized the business and financial interests of this country.
 At 2 o'clock large bonfire of tar bar rels was lighted in frontsof the Town Hall. A cannon was planted nearby and was frequently fired during the eve ming. A grand display of fireworks of different varieties lasted from o'clock until o'clock. At the latter hour the meeting in the Town Hall commenced Nearly every seat in the hall was occu- pied when Chairman s. A. Eddy called the assembly to order. Doty's orches- tra, from North Egremont, Mass, play ed appropriate selections, and then Chairman Eddy made good and time ly speech and introduced Ex-Judge Roraback who thanked the people of North Canaan for the honor conferred upon him by electing him as their rep resentative to the legislature. In the course of his speech Mir Roraback read election returns from various states and compared them with the vote two years ago. He spokea good word for lead ing state and national Republicans.
 A. w. Nicoll and the Canaan Academy glee club sang song composed by Mir N,coll ThS song was replete with To- cal,. state and national hits or pleasan tries and was received with tumultuous applause. As an encore, several more verses of a similar character were sung.
 Rev B. Sesholzer was taken by sur prise by being requested to speak but he made a brief and good speech He prefsced his speech by remarking that he stood before his hearers not as a minister but as a citizen. He said politics and religion do not mix, and he had no sympathy whatever with the A. P. A. He congratulated everyone on the downfall of evil and corruption as represented by Tammany Hall, and he reioiced that reform was inaugurated in conducting elections. that North Ga naau, Salisbury, Sharon. Canaan Falls Village,) Kent and New Milford, in fact almost the entire Nineteenth Senatorial district, had taken a stand against the buying and selling of votes and he hop ed their example would be followed by the whole country.
 Rev Frederick Thompson. of the Ca- nsan Academy, was invited to speak. He did not expect to be called on to speak but responded by saying in sub stance that 'it is an unusual thing for man to speak at his own funeral" But he was equal to the emergency and he made patriotic speech and told the causes of the emocratic defeat Among other things he said, 1.-two years ago the Democrats came into power, but they have not filled the bill and the people have now put them out" He clearly showed the difference between a Jack sonian Democrat and the ones who have just been shelved, and after mentioning recent acts of the Democratic party in congress and elsewhere he said 'If that is Democracy, am done with itr' 2
 The entire audience, led by choir selected for the occasion and accompan- jed by Mrs Dr Lee. pianist, and by the orchestra, joined iu singing America. Then all went down stairs to the lower hall and ate supper. An abundance aud great variety of eatables had been provided, and about 50 persons could be seated at the tables at once. During the supper hour the settees were remov- ed from the upper hall and dancing be- gan, Doty's orchestra furnishing the music. The dancing was continued un- til nearly midnight. For an hour or two after 9 o'clock dynamite cartridges were exploded a short distance from the hall.
 The celebration was success not Withstanding it was an inpromptu one,. gotten mp at less than 24 hours notice.
 ''Hurrah for Great Canaan'r'