The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-21
BRYAN ENDORSED.
BIG DEMONSTRATION AT
MT. PLEASANT.

Senator Blair Lee Flags Mo-
nopoiies - Tournament--Pic
Nic-Flag Raising Other
Amusements.
The first gun of the campaien
was fired by the Bryan and Kern
Club of Monnt Pleasant. TIE
attendance was large aud an old
time Democratic gathering. and
hospitality was enjoyed by all.
TIE first event was the pole rails
ing, which took place in Mount
Pleasant, a fac hickory, cut from
the hills of Llnganofe and is l2j
fee. high. from which floats I'll g
stars aud strines and tue Bryan
ard Kern banner.
The tournament was a great
success, the riders were all anne.
teuIs, but the riding was fine.
Roger Y. Day delivered the
charge to the knights, and Mr..
Markell Nelson the coronation ad
dress. The following knights
contested: Chas, Beners. Knight
of Locust Grove, 2, l, .; Lester
Buckley, Knight of Mt. Pleasant,
l, l, 1; Rene Crum, Knight of the
Big Stick, l, l, L; Carl Cramer.
Knight of Meadow Brook. l, 1, 1;
Charles Breitnes, Knight of An
heuser Busch, 0, l, .; Chas. Loeb.
ner, Knight of Glade Valley, l,
0. l; Clarence Cramer. Knight of
Linden Lawn, 0, l, 0; William De.
lauter, knight of Addison, 0, o. 0;
Carl Duyall,, knight of McKaig,
0, o, o.
Promptly at $50 Mr.. David X.
Cramer; the president, called the
meeting to order, aud Secretary
Monoth read the following list of
officers:
Chairman-Dr. G. H. Conley.
Vice Presidents-Dr. Joseph E.
Leib. DR.. ID. L. Stone. Edward L.
Drummer, Simon f. Burrier, Geo.
W. Bruchey, James A. Boyer.
George W. Blrrier. Jno. d. Beard.
Jacob S. Burrier. Geo. II. Beim-
breich. Joseph w. Baumgardner,
Allan q. Burrier, Jerome Breigh-
ner, Daniel A. Buckley, Charles
Ed. Crum, George w. Crum, Ed.
Cramer, William II. Curfman,
Jno. I. Dronen berg, George w.
Hamilton. A. A. ackson, Jno. G.
Jsmison, William q. Il. Kemp.
George G. Loehner. VIM. c. Mer
Ger, Henry Nelson of N. Joseph
! {. F. Nussbaum, Noah 81. Put
man, Richard n. Rowles. Charles
(. Snyder, George S. Summers,
2. W. Smith, William w. Welker,
Granville L. Wachter, Charles w.
, Bowers, Benjamin A. Mosburg,
James P. Lightner, Charles w.
Smith, Jacob p. Hesson, j. ID.
Day. Roger Y Day, Maurice f.
Starr, K. Frank Sappington.
Chairman Comfy. Oh taking the
chair, complimented the commit
tee Tor the great energy displayed
aud congratulated them on the
magnificent results obtal ned.
Alter tribute to the ladies he
spoke of the good work of the
Bryan and Kern Club, whose
membership contains every Dem
ocratic voter registered in this
district.
The principal speaker was Sen
ator Blair Lee of Montgomery
county He eloquently addressed
the large crowd that had sur.
rounded the speakers platform for
nearly an hour aud half. He
scored the Baltimore Sun for not
supporting Bryan and severely
arranged the monopolies of the
country. He pronounced Bryan
one of the greatest Americans,
aud ii elected be would enforce
the laws now on the statute books,
which have been so hagrantly
violated under Republican rule.
He was numerous In his remarks.
which were we'll received, as he
frequently eulogized the farmer
aud dealt telling blows on the
trusts His eulogy of the ladies
was repeatedly cheered. also his
remarks on the poor Legislators.
Mr.. Roger Y. Day spoke briefly
on the issues of the day.
Dancing was kept up until late
at night. The grove was orna.
mented with gasoline lights and
japanese lanterns.
The athletic sports took place
in the morning and were much en-
joyed.
The officers of the club are:
President. David X. Cramer; Sec
rotary. Augustus Monoth; treas
urer, Lewis F. Lochuer.
The follnwing committee had
charge of the arrangements: ID.
h. Cramer. Augustus Monoth.
Lewis Lochner. David Burrier. j.
q. NnSSh2nm- Carl Cramar Iarov