Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-13

Judge wilkins then introduced D. B. Dur
FIELD, Esq, of Detroit, who read fine poem on
the events connected with the d1v.
| Hon IL d. Mason, Of Toledo, then closed
the exercises with shor, aud pertineu; speech,
after which the company rapidly dispersed and
wended their way to the different boats whOse
guns were booming, whistles screaming, bell.
elangiug and passengers cheering, and amid al
this hustle the boats sung of and separated fol
their respective cities
TGE PASSAGE HONE.
Gu. space viii not allow Us 10 tweg at sny
length upon the return trip c. the incidents con.
nscted with it. The dancing Of the morning
was resumed, the gay crowds swayed aad jOstled
in the elbinI, the deck was covered with thos,
who loved to look out into the b.scl night, or tc
watch the dark, rushing waters, ald III the aftel
cabin Toon full Of lovers OF sweet, exquisite
music were gathered to listen 70 the singing
and playing Of the Barker family whose notes
won them golden opinions and hearty thanks
They are very superior vocaliEts and performer.
on their various instruments, and the alternately
filing eye and hearty laugh showed the effsc
upon the hearers of their pathetic or their hu
mUrOus songs.
Dodge was called upon to give the company
some of his celebrated machine poetry anC
with the desire to add to the pleasure OF other
whi:h always aetuates him, he gave the follow.
ing in his inimiiable manner.
| lis q sHtims, said thai rhyuias machlns
/ Il a uOyei We, tiln, moi every daJ cen,
/ f hSt oEi.zl 9-.al qai e an od ons aiuns.
| III - 1h' Iaill goilg aad grad OuL soas
| Wei, jus, at The hai past seven o-eloek,
/ The good steamer Ocean pulled Oui nom the dock
And while from q G river SIR m-ruly
The ladies' All screamed al th- sound OF the
There plenty Of soldiers with mu>kst and sword
A1d nesr q men ost heir hats over. card,
/ vale soo1 IN m oin Ne al had chance
| To eaeh Iaks lady and all haze q dance
And now will this opoor. u ify take
/ And you will doubt al resp nd 10 m motion
That none ean be more % tbah gUOd steamer Ocean
| To prove that thus steamer is rapid and fierce,
shes got TOR an ggenl Oas Gene al Pierre;
/ While sailing 50 smoothly VIII good CAPT Iva
whss the steamer is ready an all wish to sar. her.
TIE eeTk l = sss hs 's.si.Ps Is mes. sGSa Dasld Carter
/ One William Mckay the popular a-ats-
ofdanEer there ns-er can be any fear
| So long IS G-uTge Watson IS chief engineer;
AMI no one to grurlble can ever be able
When tie steward John GreeHsade, provides for ih'
] table
| While sailing allng seven niles from the main,
| There suddenly r0,e cute drizzliHg In.
| Whsna man who was JUS on e Inyali Inst
misssd,
| Ihe storm passing over the weather proved fair
Twas ho-ght thT1't means Of nin-sl-r's payer
Md the deafsnlng cheers Of the snip MichgIn-
Oath Pores ols-n ouius there s1ruas uP race.
To get the 4 8 view 0f Governor { base
AM % see 'eu al ruuing WIS 70 iltie sport,
While the CANON kepl booming thsir sp eneid rrp0ri.
On getting together and mounting the stand,
Wewerc sed by ths Caisf AIasislrlte Of the land;
And thea brother DIdisld 500 Of red prayer.
And pTofsred hs thanks taat the va hsr was fair
And psIt the large crowd with the Ia pisst face
lie We e0med 8 4 soIdisls ali mea and her babies
And welcomed must heaitIy al OF tie aciss
Sandusky next gave Us hsrvenerab'e Cook.
Who th.'ugh h was feeble yet taik,d IKE book;
While thinking OF Valorous Comm, dofe Perry.
Ne9t Te 70 as ia1sS c5i al I-ti.r -1 hs.ter
Whsn brave Cap. sr0vvue j. a h ila s----t
With the tears IN his eye gave eaPltii speech
Ths good surgeon Parsons now rose On TIE stand
Aud gave rs 'ccount uf the Comm nldore's band;
He caused h-s old comrades to n many tears,
AaI brOu5lt IRON The audieacs me hsarEy cheers
The next nan to men, ion in this lengthy diity,
Was the honorable Msy1r ifom our oEq ors-t City,
AHd Piaialy with el6qusnes earned he crowd
lust forty-fvs years haze departed nv friends
s. &c England i9lld out tha' she mus mike amends,
Young COmmodJre Perry anu the Tenth Of September.
Our good Father Giddinrs' ofvenerab's worth
By tbs cal fthe row. wLs Obliged 70 com5 forth,
AMI with honest heart and with eIoQusnce good
X stirred up he peOpls and heated lheir 6iovd,
Jadye wilkins. an aged and eoraieaI nan,
And his vhle speech wi h,lnor e. qdsnee ruzs
That The pside Of Toledo should ever be 81 g.
Frsnd 01sld l0EI.so AID 1sIhars you ell know hin
And rad q ~ and strc1siiC poem;
he pictured The 5l-sIe quite vId aud tersl,
Aai DID It qri-s handsoaelJ al ~ n yer e.
The s-7esch Of the pipes blowing stoam in the basiu
Proved ra,her TO Elacn f1r he Toledo hzsl
M-de rs2id aIn2Ois for thsIr faV0nts sJzl,
I've cone down a, last o ths sud q the lisf,
And N mil iaus- nov stop for he waa- Of Brist
EoI "a nill rec lres issdins - eI. II ols kn0Us,
50 the ditty ID INV orousn. a. lsst 70 = Close
He then, by request, repeated the song which
he had given upon the stand, and three exciting
cheers were given him as he elosed. Thus
passed the evening happily away. and at eleven
O'Clock the Ocean came to her dock, amid the
superb music Of Ssrgeant's Band,-whieh is
one Of the best institutions" our city can bOssl
of-the roar Of the guns and the shouts of the
returned excursionists
We must not close without rendering a trib-
ute to the exertions Of Commander Lanman OF
the U. S. steamer Michigan, to add TO the in
terest and enjoyment Of the occasion. Very
much Of the pleasure Of the visitors was owing
to his efforts to make the day one long to be
remembered. As the steamers passed the
Hishigaa, both on entering and leaving the
BAY, the sailors Of the latter mounted the rig
ging and saluted the Passers-by with eheer-
10 true sailors heartiness. Long may Com
mander Lanman and bis corps Of officers hOaI
on Lake Erie. And now, with heartfelt thanks,
from ourselves and all the exeursionists, to Cape
L. A Pierce, the General Agent of the N c.
R R Line, to Capt. Evans of the Ocean and to
all whose efforts and influence aided in this
memorable day, we take our adieu Of Putin
Bay.