Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-06

So -+ss'~
oc,Tlc DEMONSTRATIONS. - 1t
S'a time ~ the Fret ward last
r'H Time which had been sntici-
- ..yeral weeks by both young
70 ,-,oi long before the appointed
I ,l'l lfo,st FIX o'clock Windmill
~ 'froeeed with people, while
~ ,.on f. taO squares facing the
'''a ,s c,cad a AS the hour 80.
', ,a.r.,.ins The Bryan and Steven.
a,. lste ID the afternoon,
-, had been made for the
''' 'ooof NJ. nt and headlights and
1', lanterns had been arranged on
5'nr me stand erected around the
~ gob It Suowden, president of
80. : .ysnson and Rlxey club
t3.tto- Opera House Tuesday
n..eG iue as, NIB axe 10 order
,- 'g.,oooc-i hat l1e frs. act OF the
.snn. Of ex icises would be- tie
-,1fraeaspdsome Bryan and Stew
a,g 10 me Top OF the pole, and
t's.ua was i king behind u g
~. g5y Ra-..er, of Nebraska, and
MISE. Blown, If South CArOlios,
+, c,sr,e OF ,ar haiyards and III
.~.c.re. ihc tur2ee and American
''meere al The top of the pole and
= TO t5e bretz Hundreds of
... srd the stirring strains of
@-, R uud Jne Flag" played by a
sri followed sud contiOued for
Zine. Mr.. Hassier was formerly
Ai,m. q Alex fndria, and at her
..lrog mere several Years ago, when
IA. married 90 Mr.. Roy ID. HasSler,
g.psrer ma Of NeDrsssa, Hon.
bm J. Byau was present a,d
r. ibe bride away. the tp t
+. the demonstration took place
% exec, llrgly beautiful one, aid
ano.p9r,e. lot in the central usrt
be q e, was here tempered by Il
.s Wind rom the southeast. VIII Ch
M. tbe flags a. they unfurlsd and
ned eem 10 me br,ez'. The colo 5
.tei Of a handsome American eu-
% sol ire burgee, Ovsr hiriy
:. rDr. Csrr,ilg the names OF Bryan
.ts5ersOn.
Wen The music had ceased and the
n, irrong bad shouted themselves
hare, Mr.. Ssmuel 6 Brent was intro
..,,iOy Mr.Suowden ~ the first speak
b. H. sid the free col age oil silver
". 80 Org-T 40 il ue, and dejodnced
ro.. apd the G8rs IN China and the
h psmes Mr.. Brent WIS followed
lbs Nr John N. Johnson, whose ad-
8, vas an airalgumeut Of the ad-
OF .rsi0n aud IN attack upon i'm
rdaam He denied that republican
yty bal brought national prosperi-
|E He criticised the action of the re-
% lao party 20 regard to national
h.A: aud psld altentiOn also to the
question Of trusts. h concluded BY
|PuossgoSing tribute to Bryan and
sl-gl'ol, sud urging the people to
hy 10 loeir support on November 6.
TIE Speeches were convincing and
.Ic'i,ad he gentlemen who deliv-
telI'-m we're listened to with mark
d sleOi on.
Toe meeting adj turned amid great
( 1-sisO and with the promise Of
noy addresses TO be delivered between
10, BOD The day Of election.
Toe 1rs' ward has ever manifested
T.. 1o'lasm 10 Presidential campaigns.
fl.olr years ago the residents of
l' oc'hiy held their meetings under
70 Fillmore snd Donaldson banner, and
10 l'N .aey erected a colossal pole on
ID, .. northwest corner OF Fairfax aud
'..'-,''retts from which flonted a Bell
ii Everett flag Many now liv-
aiSIl remember the public meetings
" 81 polni and the bon6res on Wind
NJ MI when Henry w. T tomas,
s1' D. Massey, N, D. Ball and others
-''1''7l NE issues OF those DAYS. The
~ lD'qe from coal schoOner's mast)
, '-'ileI intact until the summer of
.N' "nen the Tunneltowners Che
ID ID 'uy OIL whom sympsthized with
I., n3nIinS under the ; ais aud BArs)
ga, ,'',l mat ihf military authorities in
S.''' placing a L. :. flag upon il. l.
..-'.'e OF the bluecoats who then
.'''ulsl Inc streets a few determined
s y. lacked the pole with axes in
r.'' daylight It fell with a loud
~, ''' qua 10y PROSTATE with the top
,, ,' 70 De pavement on the southeast
Sr ,'''i !. Was subsequently cut up and
G,' '-,' among thoss who participated
t., y, urmohllon. The Tildeu and Her
t, '' pole 10 lS6c was the next oae
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