Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-10-23
A REPUBLICAN, BARBECUE
Monday Surpassed all Expectations
and was 4. Grand Success.

That Held at the Chautausua Grounds
Monday Surpassed all Expectations
and was Grand Success.
Among the events in the history of
Fall River county that will mark an
epoch and one that will long be re-
membered with pleasure by those who
participated therein was the grand
barbecue given mt the Chautauqua
grounds on Monday, under the auspices
of the republican county central COM
mittee, to the people of Fall River
county without regard to party affili-
ations. A general invitation had been
extended to the people throughout the
county and at an early hour Monday
morning farmers and stockmen with
their families commenced to arrive by
team and train. 1t had been looked
forward to some time with joyous
anticipation and it seemed as though
everyone had taken a day off to enjoy
season of general jubilee. Extensive
preparations had been made by the
committee for this unique entertnin-
ment. No pains or expense had been
spared to make it II memorable event
replete with entertainments and instruc-
tion for all-delicious, JUICY roast steer,
elegant coffee, choice light rolls and
pickles, together with the delicacies
brought from home by most of those
in attendance left nothing to be desired
for the satisfaction of the elmer man" :"
while the music and the oratory made
a "feast of reason and a flow of soul"
that was we'll nigh irresistible. The
coming together of residents from
various parts of the county for social
converse and general discussion of tho
issues of the campaign were not the
least of the pleasing features of the
days doings.
The parade formed at the city hall
at 1O:3O and headed by tho Firemen's
band moved up River avenue to the
Chnutaugua grounds in about the
following order
Marshal OF the Day. Z. L.. Jensen
Assistants. McssrS kintner and CurtisS
Firemcns Band
The Bicycle Brigade, with Guily Decorated
Wheels
Drn.. Containing Hon. John L.. Webster
Orator of the Day. Other Speakers
and Presiding Officers
Citizens on Foot with Flags and Banners
Citizens in Carriages
The parade was an imposing one.
1t extended from the plunge bath to
: the Evans hotel and with the inspiring
music of the band. the waving of hun
dreds of flags and banners, the strik-
ingly attractive procession ofbicyclists
with their gayly decorated wheels and
the shouts of enthusiastic Mckinley
bined to make IL scene that will long
he remembered by those who partici-
pated i'll and witnessed it. The ban
ners were artistic and striking. Among
them were the following: 'sWe Want
Il Protective Tariff" Free Trade Has;
Nearly Busted U.s. Free Silver Will
Finish the Job:' Encouraged Indus
tries Means More Work." More Worl;
Means More Pay and Better Times
Again" Vote the Republican Ticket
Straight" No Cheap Money for U.s.
I'VE Want Mckinley:" artistically
draped life size portraits of Mckinley
and Hobart and various other republi-
sentiments effectively expressed. One
OF the humorous and suggestive fea-
tures OF the parade was IL big bundle
of old, ragged clothes carried by j. II.
McNey and labeled "Thc Result of
Free Trade" The large number of old
soldiers in the parade. many of whom
could scarcely walk, was IL pleasing
feature.
Arriving at the grounds, the columns
of marchers were broken and all made
preparations for the grand feast of the
day. Fred Noerenberg, the chief of
the roasting delegation, assisted by
John l.. Burke, Judge Kanable, Ed
Virtue and "Uncle" Norris, uncovered
the smoking carcass and commenced
Uuc SIclU CdINluS iiGt. "A lllCeF JOU Ol
roasting was never done. 1t indicated
that MIR. Noerenberg is no novice in the
art of barbecue roasting. and that his
assistants followed instructions to the
letter. The crowds gathered around
the board tables or convened in family
or neighboring groups in various parts
of the grounds. Then the roast beef,
rolls, coffee and other good things fur.
nished by the committee commenced
to disappear with rapidity that fairly
astounded the ladies' and gentlemen
who kindly proffered their services to
wait on the hungry multitude. The
crisp air aud incessant exercise of the
forenoon had sharpened everybody's
appetite and SO when the delicious
aroma of the roast beef filed the air
all were prepared for the feast. For
ovar an hOnr and n half tho fouek;nu