The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-26

CIRcuNNAvIG |rrON OF Tux ATLANTIC srArKs-rHs
FOX RIVER NPR0vEHEr CoAPLErED--PAssAoE
INTO LAKE MICHIGAN - GREAT REsogcMa AT
GREEN BAY.
lFrJm the Green Bay (wis.) Advocate, June lsl
IDe Fox river Improvement Is compaesed, % demon
strasion, and we don't who knows t. The young
CIV villages and hamlets Of the Lower Fox wakcE-
e from their dreams on Monday By The screams OF tho
has wrought desert Of e OF Green nv one
fresh green spot where anxiy shall have repose and
fopcand joy and expectation fRd ample reftsshmenl 1t
whispered in streets Monday mcrai1e a. lok
O'clock that the asst issue ~ the weddea waters Of
proud old Father Asstssrsh and Lake Mchgsn might be
O'Clock p NJ Il that day. % minuses bciSre II we re-
ceived q manuscript proclamation from Mayer Eastman
The ss.Cs e Green Bay win .ssss United sta -
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Tia, manuscript speedily put up in the taest kind
ofcfarac,ers and ct II O'Clock ". what ocitizcas q
Green Bay were not crowded dtoSke balls, occs and
parlOrs Of the United States Hotel had gone home td
Sbcr wives and daughters andnaids that they needn't
finish that days washing; that tho city was al absze,
ets cold comforts destroyhe Tervency Of that
slee and harity.
The meeting organized ~ ealing the Mayor 70 the
chair and appointing Hon. Frank Desnoyer Secretary.
comnhtsee W Ave, consisting II Jas. H. Howe Judge
Arndx Hcn.>J Day, Col Chas. fuller, and f Hicks,
then appointed by the Char'ts superintend the arrange
meuts for The reception q the Aqua. Upoa otion the
Mayor added TO the committee as chairman Of the
same. "A special comnSstec, consisting OF Ed Conkin
and j. c. Brown was also appointed TO me6 the boat at
Depere and extend to rs company the assurances OF
cordialwelcone To tks-committee the Ayor was also
added. .sa
The committee reached Depere thirty minutes too ear
y Too early TO meet the boat but not oarly enough to
md Depere asleep Es denizens were W and dressed,
and many of them haone forth TO meetshe bridegroom
Their house tops hill taps and mill tops we're decorated
in the most enthusiastic In the absence OF any
big guns the boys bed loaded up the furniture Of two
bscksmiths' shops end when at AZ O'clock the boat
hove round the point, half mile'above the dam there
such laundering of backsmiths eools as Vulcan
had empoye jupiter TO do special job OF his blowing
and striking. There but threat in Depere, and
ii was hoarse with loud and long repeated exu taton.
shril pipes shreked with increased delight The
dozen mills seemed to plainly as saw mills
saw, that the long expected contingency had ar
rivedthat the good time hao Gomez in short that the
logs had come down." and that all saw mills cared a
pinch of saw dust about this earth "a board.n
The spoke factories spoke sixty times minute g. W
Esvaet the lazy world srt 6 on,
Well have an easy ride
After dischargipg cords Of freigh- the Eagle darted
through the lock AXE shuttle and 'child was born
and Graded OF the bosom OF our own beautiful La
Bale vere.
ThesAqua il must be confessed isnot very graceful
Bird but the beauty Of its fair re gathered from the
villages Of the lower Fox gave 1t the character and at
tributes of that other Aqua which constellation of
three score and carry-and that
Hesperus. Many Of the active and anterprisng citizens
Of Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Grand Chute and kau
kauna were on boerd-among WHOM was Gen. Turner,
the whole It is worthy of remark that the boat was in
command Of Captain Steve Hotaag, Of the late Capt
boat (he Black Ha~s) from Lake Erie to Fox river,
made unsuccessful attempt TO take her the rapids
to Lake Winnebago appropriate occasi IN for
Steve and he never acted prouder locked happier.
mile this side Of Dcpcre, of Point Chapman, the
Aqua was met by Abe steamtug Ajax, a-Jack Terry
master The splendid brass band Of Nenasha, magnif
cent troupe God bless their souls from the hurricane
deck Of the Aquia, struck up
seeihe can suering Ajax comaC.
New Ajax and Jack had no band aboard except himself
and Fred t. and they had but horn afiecebut these
answered back in tones nown to Hector the peans Of
contemplate rival Everywhere along shore were the
widest demonstrations ordelght The grounds OF Hon.
H. L. Martini the father and great architect of this great
work. hung with banners, flags and appropriate
symbols, giving them the appearance Of hard days
washing. Busy men and gaily dressed wSmen made
sharp angles the hronged streets and hurrying to the
Shores shed their coats vests shaws bonnets and van
dykes for banners Of signal triumph and greeting That
glorious old veteran Major Shaler keeper of Fort How
ard had gone home to early dinner which he forgot
to cato feed other wide open mouths Of metal and
brass Who too would rather speak than eat such
OCCASION the Aqulla r0Gndcd TO, opposite Fort
Howard they did utter language intelgipe TO all the
houses and lumber piles and stranger steamboats, and
sail craft and all the ases and Avenues tending 70 the
water side filed, and covered end crowded with
living mass of crazy humanity.
After laundering prolonged chesring the company
and officers ofthe Aqua landed at the docks OF Nessx
by ahe Germania Brass Band, the Gerana Fire Compa
NY Abe Turner Society and citizens, forming procession
at the head Of which WAS that Prince Of Marshals, n
Goode Esq, the Mayors Of Green Bay and Menasha the
foreman of the Fire Company, H. Reber, Chief Engineer
F. Lhrop, and the leaders Of the Turner Society," Ro
senfcld and H. Althof.
The procession then marched to the soul stirring music
Of the bands, relieving each at short intervals up
Jefferson street to the Aston House, and then changing
fronts down Adams street 70 the United States HOTEL
front of which stage had been prepared for the
commodation Of invited guests speakers and ocers of
the day. kc. After little time 10 pant, these ascended
the FORUM and after few appropriate remarks by the
Mayor, calling the crowd TO order and explaining the
meaning Of the immense and enthusiastic gathering, Jas
H. Howe Esq. was called upon and addressed the as
semblage, in substance. as follows
Hail TO you men of the Neenah Valley! Hail to you
telling of new and prouder era in the
history of glorious State! That broad and ample
river that is destined we time shall last to bear il:
capacious bosom many a rich and generous freight will
bring TO more noble burthen than she has this
day yielded TO hearts. As the humble representative
of this glad community-reocing in the proud fruition of
hope long deayed-I bid you welcome-welcome 10 the
warm hearts and generous hands Of old Green Bay
There is thank God old age which brings with it
bghtng Of the heart drying up Of the fountains Of
hope and ove-no whitening palsy OF the strsng right
age of Green Bay to day. She greets you here with all
the hope OF youth and all the passion Of manhood This
Of the past to the strong hope Of glorious future From
the springs aar off from whence that great river draws
her lie from mother EARTH flowing past young cities
and smiling farms, gliding smoothly over every envious
obstacle has Green Bay to-day tasted that glorious elixir
Of Ic that shall pour young blood along every vein
and send her forth sonquerng and to conquer.
have waited with such anxiety for this day. an anxiety
dar kening into dread and dread almost into despair
know with what pride you join with me in welcoming the
drst steamboat harbor not only from Lake Winnie
bago but from afar of, where the mighty Ohio is
but young feeble you greet har as the harbnger of
thousand such that shall pour the wealth Of this great
State into your Jap.
We can but imagine the throng Of emotions that come
crowding thickly up tor uterance as you, sir tine
venerable Judge Arnd who sat on the STAGE and your
compatriots who have grown old in this service, gaze
upon this you these strangers but yester
day. neghbors to-day up IN greet you from towns
and cities that to you must seem TO have come forth in
single from homes prosperous and
happy where but few short years gone by you pitched
four tentas you look down the vista Of years passed
lway and now upon this presence this gathering Of
o-day, you recall the friends that have waited for
his hour, but have been long ere this gathered 10
heir fathers; you recall the struggles that have pre-
,eded sthls triumph-the false friends that have re-
arded and the open enemies that have plotted TO ruin
his great enterprise. But know that you remem.
Der them without bitterness and that the festivities Of
his hour darkened by single angry reflection.
But while refuse 10 honor with our remembrance
even it's enemies and this day, will not fail
do full and ample justice to those noble pioneers who
have watched by this great work from il earliest con
rocked It's cradle in its infancy, and who