The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-22

uay at one OF the largest open air
meetings ever held here.
Combined with the great meet
ing was barbecue at the Mar
ket House, where thousands of
people were given a most enjOya-
BILE lunch and the inner man put
in a condition with happy and
enthusiastic frame of mind.
The weather was wretched up to
the morning of the meeting and
the rain the day before which
then tended to make a large crowd
possible, as farmers could take
holiday on account of the wet
ground without hindrance to
their work, acted directly OPP
pOsite and many were deferred
from coming because a rumor was
circulated that the meeting was
to be postponed. In spite of all
these drawbacks Frederick was
we'll crowded, many from the
county arriving late, when the
sun shone brightly and every.
thing looked cheerful and bright.
AS was noticed In last weeks
issue, no stone was left unturned
to make this, the opening meeting
of the campaign, a most telling
one i'll every respect.
The presence of the candidates
on the Democratic State ticket,
MeSsrs. John Walter Smith,
Joshua Herring, and Hon. ISidor
Rayner, was enough of itself to
draw an enormous crowd and en-
thuse everybody with unbounded
party spirit and good cheer.
The reception committee met at
the City Hotel at 10 o'clock and
marched in body to the p II. II.
Depot to meet the candidates and
the guests from Baltimore. A
special train left that city at 8
O'Clock and arrived here at IL. Is,
bringing nearly two hundred per.
sons. Among this number were
the State candidates, Messrs.
Murray Vandiver, Lloyd Wilkin
son, j. b. Schwatka, j. Frank
Turner, N. w. Polk, J. Il. Silcott,
DIR. f. L. Shaw and other promi
nent Democrats. They were es.
corted to the City Hotel, where
the candidates held reception,
and hundreds were introduced to
the future governor of the State
and his associates.
Mr.. G. f. 7. Howard, in charge
of the committee on lunch and
his assistants were early at their
posts and had the spacious Mar
ket House into lengthy dining
room. Every arrangement was
perfected to serve the enormous
crowd with promptness and
equality All about we're tables
piled high with,allIkinds of bread,
rolls, pies and cakes-men busy
in cutting up the big pieces of
cooked beef, calves. hogs and
sheep-large barrels of cider and
huge kettles of hot coffee.
AT one O'Clock the crowd began
to pour in and from then on there
was an ever changing mass Of hui
manity enjoying the feast that
had been so bOunteously prepar-
ed. The management extend
their hearty thanks to those who
generously contributed.
Everything passed off most sat :
isfactorily to all concerned.
The open air meeting at the
Court House Park was begun at
3 o'clock. A large stand had
been erected facing the post office,
from which the speeches were
made.
Hon. Jacob Newman presided
at this meeting and introduced
the speakers.
An enormous crowd assembled
to hear t he addresses and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Col. John Walter Smith was the
principal speaker, followed by
MeSsrS. Edw. Warfeld, Herring
and DR.. Frank Shaw.
A large crowd packed the City
f Opera House at night. Hon. Isl
= dor Rayner was the principa
speaker. Mr.. John Franci,
Smith made a few opening re
marks in calling the meeting tC
order, followed by Mr.. j. +. II
! Wood, who presided at tue meet
= ing. and made Il brief address.
The following bands from tn,
county and city were present
= and enliyened the occasion witt
sweet music: