Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-14
AND THEY ARE WITH US The Cook County Democratic
 Club of Illinois. A HANDSOME BODY OF MEN They Reached the City Last Evening at 5;3O Birmingham Extends Cordial
 Welcome.

All day yesterday the city was agog with interest over-the expected arrival of the Cook County Democratic club, the members of which organization nave been visiting the Atlanta exposition. The train over the Southern due here at 1920 o'clock, which was to bring the distin- guished political gues' to the city of Birmingham, was five hours late, owing to a track obstruction at Tallapoosa. About 5.3O o'clock the club reached the city. Quite a crowd of people had gath cred at the union depot.
 The engine and cars were tastefuliy decorated with flags and bunting. Indeed, the train presented brave appearance, and a strong shout of welcome went up from the crowd when the handsome, stall wart figures stepped from the coaches' Among those who compose the party are the following:
 J. P. Hopkins, c. P. Cleveland, J. De Souza, J. S. Cooper, James A. Barry, T. J. Powers J. H. Farrell, A. J. Sabath, John Mccarthy, R. D. Burke George Weimer, Augusta Schweim, Charles Kern. J. H. McAusland, John B. Cuneo, Jacob J. Kern, John H. Brown, M. J. Hyland Daniel E. Root, M. VanPraag. George Howard, Joseph Niehoff, 5. D. May, w. F. Terrill, James A. Quinn, Thomas Kerwin, Will liam Rogers, F. J. Gaulter, E. M. keefe. pr. J. J. Leahy, w. c. Walsh J. s. Mar tin. Daniel Deegan, Thomas Byrne, J. A. Cullen, F. E. Eldred, c. P. Johnson, w. J. Dougherty, w. Peacock, G. P. Bunker, Martin J. White, T. Dennehey, Frank Wenter, Charles J. Kelly, R. Mulcahy, w. Mangler, W. Carmody, George Foster John O'Brien, John J. Sloan, Alex J. Ion Samuel Harris. k, E. Cantwell, M. J. Cragin D. Lewinsohn, H. F. Herbert L. G. Matalne, J. M. Lon ergan, Charles Oakley, J. F. Flynn, F. E. Gaulter, R. c. Sullivan Theo Speaber, A. McHugh, J. Sullivan. F. otten, Q. D. D s. Goldstein, A. Annweiler, Frank Kramer, A. w. Maltby, John Mckay, Frank J. Little, E. Sullivan, W. F. Cooper, Charles Walsh, Charles Clark, r. G. Murphy, H. Mcdonald, Gus Burg, Edward Bohan, J; Reynolds' .. E. Gra1tS' s Anton Pfohl, L. Jacobi, M. B. Bailey, T. S. Butler, J. J. McGrath. c. F. Walsh, Capt. T. Kane, Capt. J. Byrne, Walter Jcrgens, William Gaines, George Brown, John Dollard, John Deadly, Frank Coyle, M. McFadden, Payton Shirley, W. Mag nus, William Magnus, J. w. Synon, M. J. Quinn, B. Creighton.
 The reception committee, headed by Mayor VanHoose, met the visitors. A line of march was formed in the shed with the reception committee, accompa- nied by President J. s. Cooper of the club. The Cook County Democratic club band of forty pieces, under the leadership of Professor Bramhall, came next, and to the gallant and inspiring measures of the music the procession filed out into Twen- tieth street and marched to First avenue. The route then led to Nineteenth street, thence to Second avenue thence to Twen- ty-f1rst street and back down the avenue @o ha E1oranna hotel ShOnS and stores allowed their employees to witness the pa- rade from the front doors and all along the sidewalks crowds of enthusiastic cit izens cheered lustily during the march. Down Second avenue the immortal strains of Dixie" called forth prolonged shouts.
 Chief of Police T. c. Mcdonald kept the crowds back from the Florence hotel and Mayor VanHoose delivered cordial ad- dress of welcome.
 Senator Johnston of Chicago responded with eloquent and patriotic sentiments. He spoke of the community of interest existing between the northwest and the south and indorsed a closer relation be- tween the two sections. Senator Jones was given three cheers and tiger" and the club went to supper. They leave for Chicago this morning.
 The club turned out in force last night for a torch light procession. They were accompanied by the reception committee and the club paid its respects to the Evening News, the State Herald and the chrysanthemum show on First avenue. Mrs. John London, the president of the chrysanthemum show, was presented with a handsome embroidered badge by the president of the club on its behalf and in turn each member of the club was given a handsome chrysanthemum, which they pinned to their coats. Every body enjoyed the music made by the splendid band. It was a gay night and the handsome, fine looking body of men composing the club completely captured the city. That the Cook County Demo- cratic club is one of the most influential organizations in America is patent from the fact of it's representative membership of Chicago's population. Indeed nearly every legitimate business and enterprise of that great city is represented in the club.
 Senator Johnston, the handsome young orator who accompanies the club, Is one of the most entertaining speakers that it has ever been the good fortune of the people of Birmingham to hear His clos ing address in the lobby of the Florence hotel was patriotic and full of inspiring encouragement to the democrats who were present to hear him. Congressman O. w. Underwood made a timely response on behalf of the people and was cordially cheered by the club.
 A large number of the club then visited the chrysanthemum show, where Senator JohnSton's eloquence was again called for His speech fitted the occasion by reason of his timely and well-turned phrases.
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