The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-06
Home COMING
At FFGderiCktOWn Attended
By Large Crowd
And The Occasion Was Filled
with Pleasure

Fredericktown, o., September c.
The celebration at Fredericktown
on Labor day brought many visitors
from far and near to take advantage
of the Home Coming feature. Early
in the morning the business men dec
Grated Main street and roped off
portion to keep the teams on the side
streets and give the people place to
congregate beside the public square.
The Chesterville and Waterford
bands were on hand and kept things
lively during the day and evening
with their stirring music. The drum
corps, too, helped to enliven the oc-
casion.
The ball game between Bellville
and Fredericktown in the morning
gave a score of 4 to l in favor
of Fredericktown and in the afternoon
to for Fredericktown. Those who
have been attending the games there
for years say that there never were
such crowds on the grounds as at.
tended last Monday.
A great many took advantage of
the picnic feature on the public
square and there was perhaps more of
the homecoming spirit manifested
this time than at any of the other
gatherings in former years Many
people from far states were here to
renew acquaintances and get in touch
with the home life again. Even the
man from Missouri was here to be
shown" and he was shown a good
time, too.
At 1880 the Hon. Warren G. Hard
ing, of Marion, candidate for governor
on the Republican ticket. delivered
the address of the day. An invocation
by Rev. Thos. Hambly, pastor of the
Fredericktown NJ. e. church, opened
the exercises of the afternoon. The
president of the day, DR.. e. V. Ack-
erman, then gave a short address of
welcome which was followed by the
introduction by Supt. w. w. Borden.
Mr. Harding's address was of non
partisan character, most suitable to a
day and gathering of this kind. He
said he was not allowed to speak
politics, but that it was ION his mind"
and there were many there who would
like to hear him speak on the topic in
which he was most interested, and
where he was most at home. How
ever, the address from non-political
point of view was excellent and the
largest crowd gathered on the public
square listened intently and with
great interest during the entire
speech. He admonished Frederick
town people because they could not
sing three verses of the national
hymn, america" He said he believed
that every school boy and girl should
be taught it before anything else, that
a man should not be let off the lodge
goat unless he would sing the song,
and that no person should be allowed
to become a member of the church
unless he could sing America" He
said we all needed more love of coun
try and greater reverence for law. His
talk was along optimistic lines in
which he showed that he did not be
lieve that this country and the people
were all wrong-that he was glad the
farmer was coming into his own il
the way of good prices for theil
.products.i He complimented labor un
ions for the great service they haC
done the poor man in spite of the
many grievious mistakes they hat
made. He compared the condition o
; the common people here with those
of Europe showing how the American
has opportunities of rising from thu
position of the employe to that o
the employer and capitalist in a few
years--something not to be though
of in the old country. He closed hi
address by making a strong appea
for honesty among the people, hon
esty among the churches, honesty il
DuSlHeSS. Livery uuuiloi Woo hiSN
pleased with the address and com
plimented the committee on thei
good luck in securing such an address
The balloon was failure. The ba
loonist who was engaged when frs
advertised was injured last week 4
. Pennsylvania and another had to b
9 secured This last one came; h
:. marched up the hill and then h
. marched down again." but no ascer
!. sion. The manager of the balloo
n wanted to get away on the train an
he was fearful that at some time
might rain or some other dire CT
lamity happen, so the balloon was nj
even inflated. The street illumini
5, tion and masnuerade were also nea