The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Thursday was the day set aside for q
picnic By the jefferson Club Of Stark
Gs1unty. 1t was not a good picnic day
HRR with the heavy storms that continued
u-p to noon and after, no great attendance
wls expected The fact, however, that
O many venturcd out, notwithstanding
OhP opposing elements, speaks well fol
be loyalty Of the club members ant
friends, and q most delightful time re-
~ uted. TIE two hundred or more people
iWseea5 at the early hours Of the after oor
had come TO spend the afternoon in rec
Eeation and were loath to accept disap
sentiment. Mayor James A. Rice sug
EBEed that a trip be taken around the
iahe. The little steamer was quickly
Sled by those who cared for the pleasure
and circuit of the lake was made
Upon their return the
BICYCLE RACE
Scheduled for the saucer-shaped track
was pulled off, the contestants being or
hand ready for the event Many present
rad never seen a race on this track and
It met with such fav that all repaired
20 ste place. The racers were Norris
Holmes, Bye Sedoris and William Welsh.
The race was for five miles and the sport
vas exciting. They had just gotten
rnder way when collision occurred be-
dysen the bicycles of Holmes and Welsh,
sanding them both on the track in a
buaCh. Holiness wheel was damaged
and he was forced to withdraw. Welch
quickly righted himself and again join
sd the race losing tHo laps. Sedoris won
Fhe race in fifteen minutes and S. was
divided among the boys.
THE SPEAKING.
Il was nearly o'clock when the event
Ess concluded, but 1t started the ball roll
ing for the balance of the afternoon, and
every body joined for a good time
Fpeeches were called for and President
John @. Harmony, who was master oi
ceremonies, called on Mr.. Joe Blake fol
a five minute address. The suggestion
sas applauded and Mr.. Blake offered {
Dew remarks in an eloquent manner upor
Tsae Duties of Good citizenship" HI
ayieTed ircidents of the present wal
md predicted certain political results
~The honors Of the war;" said be, be
Gng to the brave boys who have fought.
The president assigned the subjec
What Did Dewey DO, for an extempor
aneous speech by Mayor Rice. The may
on made one of his typical addresses. II
wanted the Democrats to stand by tn
Chicago platform instead of taking a
Ghe war as political issue. He though
,kose who had conducted the war woul
AAye their hands full explaining thei
aCta. Said he: TEDDY Roosevelt
IsIter is only start of what will folloN
when the war question Is settled" II
seferred to the attention rich mems son
Here getting from the administration
way Of appointments and care, while ou
EIdier boys were being sent to Santiag
ahead of rations, shelter CT medicines
"a be brought back dead, He referre
with approval to the platform suggeste
by General l. r. Sherwood in the column
sI the News. Democrat Tuesday evening
The mayors remarks had the ring
them that enthus,d d the listeners.
There was demand for spe; ch froI
gilee Pomerene, and that gentleman r
sponded, although stating that he ha
grspared no address. He thought the
sAs just cause to criticise the administr
slOn of tire present war. He thougl
practical military experts from milital
academies should be given preference
mpOrtsnt positions over inexperieno'
Sons OF rich men. He was in favor
var with Spain from the very outstar
and he was in favor of blotting her
me earth.
Squire Reigner was called upon
1sss and declared: 81 am not detail
% make speech. am detailed to wa
rope ana / am here to do it, either wi
~ without pole"
Mr.. Reuben Irwin was next called q
an. He said his speech was embodied
Sen. sherwood's platform published