Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-10-19
THE BARBECUE.
A Great bay at Little Hooking on satur-
urday Last.

A Great bay at Little Hooking on Satur-
urday Last.
Saturday, the day of the Little Hook
ing Republican Barbecue, did not
promise at its beginning to be very
propitious for the big meeting, but
threatening as the weather looked, it
did not prevent the departure from
Marietta of over 700 people-mostly
voters. Ten coaches, well filed, left
Marietta, and the big train picked up a
great many people on the way.
On arrival at Little Hooking, it was
found that there had already gathered
a multitude of enthusiastic people from
every direction. one delegation of over
hundred coming from as far as jack
son. and bring with them avery fine
brass band. ~
1t is estimated, fairly, too, that there
were present at least eight thousand
people, and they settled down on the
little town as thick as swarm of bees.
Gold hats and Republican insignia
there were without limit. There were
marching clubs, and men horse back,
parading to the music of two brass
bands (Schlicher's band, of Marietta,
and the jackson band) and three drum
corps. The little town fairly rang
with inspiring sounds.
For the speakers there had been
erected in the L. R.. Curtis yard, near
the railroad, a most elaborate stand,
decorated with flags and bunting, and
hanging from the sides of which were
pictures of Repu blicans Presidents and
other prominent members of the party,
past and present. Seats to accommo-
date great many were arranged in
front of the stand, in fact everything
was in frst-class order for the purpose.
AS to the barbecue proper, the ar
rangements were most complete, and
the mass of people who were fed were
handled with surprising ease. The
arbecue, was held out in Tom Dune
fees field. In front of several kilns
over which were simmering the edi-
bles, there was arranged a long table,
before which the people passed, two
by-two. First they were given ham or
beef sandwiches, of which there were
plenty, the management having
slaughtered four beeyes; then they
passed along to the bean counter,
thence to the spoon-man, and lastly to
ln IN, a ir1,r
good hot coffee awaited them. This
provender the happy and hungry ones
carried to long lines of plank held
waist-high and we'll serving as tables.
The rattle of spoons and tin pans
made things lively; and everybody
seemed to enjoy the experience hugely.
1t will long be remembered as pleas
ant thing to look back to.
To entertain and instruct the multi
tude there were several speakers, good
ones, too, and they held their audience
or audiences for four consecutive
hours. First Judge Tripp, of jackson,
spoke: Then Thomas Moore, of jack
son-the son of a long time Democrat.
After Mr.. Moore came E. II. Hiatt, of
Delaware; after him Hon. G. B. Glib
bons, of Parkersburg. Following Mr..
Gibbons came Mr.. R. c. Dawes, of Ma
rietta; and lastly Mr.. r. c. Hit, of
"Bitter Creek" West Virginia. The
speeches were uniformly good, and
we'll listened to. In agreeable and
enlivening evidence was Hon. Chas. S.
Dana, who helped at every turn.
To Mr.. Herbert Sternberger, one of
the conceivers of the idea, and to the
Little Hooking people generally, is due
the thanks of everybody who attended.
The visitors in honoring the great
meeting by their presence no less hon
ored themselves.