Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-07

piazza Of the American House, and for nearly
an hour diseoursed most beautiful music
At nine o'clock the procession began to form.
Il was got into motion at about halfpsst nine, and
pAraded the route previously announced. 1t
occupied 35 minutes in passing given point on
Euclid street, and could not have numbered less
than nearly 5000 persons
THE PROCESSION
The military display vas very fine a num-
Der of companies from abroad, in addition to the
Cleveland companies, appearing in the process
sion follows:
Gen. Fitch and his staff.
Gen. Mariner and staff
First Battalion of Light Artillery, under COM
mand of Lieut. Col Sanford and Major Gates;
Company A, Capt. Lewis Company B., Capt
Mack; Company c., Capt. Pelton:
Then came the Cleveland Light Drsgoons,
Hibernian Guards, Lafayette Guards, City
Guards, Cleveland Grays, Light Guards, Capt.
Williams, of Detroit, and Old Shields Guards,
Capt M'Dermot, also of Detroit.
Following the military came the City Coun-
Gil, the officers of the various Courts, Clergy,
and soldiers Of the various wars Of the country
Among these was JARED FARREND of Middle
burgh, over one hundred years of age, and one
of the few survivors Of the times of which the
display was commemorative
Then came the Fire Department in full uni
form, their engines gaily decorated. and under
the direction of James Hill, Chief Engineer
All the Engines of the city, together with
one Hook and Ladder, and one Hose Company,
were out.
Following the Firemen, eame the Father
Mathew Temperance Society, numbering about
seven hundred persons. They made avery ex-
eellent appearance.
The St Andrews Society, headed by John
kirkpatrick, Esq, in full Scottish costume, fol-
lowed They looked very finely, aud formed a
very prominent feature in the procession.
Then camo large scafolding on trucks oc-
cupied by tie children of the Industrial School.
Numbers of them were engaged in ewing,mak-
ing brushes, &c, &c.
The Printers. Their wagon represented a
complete printing Office, and was an exceeding
ly creditable affair. A press was kept in con-
slant operation striking off copies of John Ad.
ans celebrated letter respecting the cOmmem.
Grafton of the Fourth, programme of the Fire
Works in the evening, &c, &c, which were
distributed to the crowd
Then followed the stone masons, two reaping
and moving machines making as much fuss a.
if they were really cutting acres of grain, Uni
ted States and American Express wagons, Lu
cas- Brewery wagons, Furniture cars from VIM
Hart's and Pratt Browns and ending will
ffty-two butchers, on horseback, dressed il
black with white over-sleeves and aprons.
After the route was completed, the pIOees
sion marched around the Public Square, tn
two ends meeting in Superior street, oppOsit
Bank. The scene upon the Square and tn
streets in its neighborhood was at this tim
splendid and animated beyond description
Thousands upon thousands of persons, in gal
dress, with banners and flags Aying,-musie,th tn
continued explosions of hundreds Of pistol
crackers, and torPedoes, and the shouts of th
spectators,-aIl assisted in making up the gTans
est sight ever witnessed in Cleveland.
The exercises upon the Square consisted
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Cla1tOn of St. Paul
Church, the Reading of the Declaration of Il
! dependence by J. E. IngersOll, Esq, and Il
. Grafton by Seneca o. GIisvold, Esq. Th
+ was a fine effort, and elected much praise fro
those who were fortunate enough to hear
The crowd was large and it was almost imPC
= sible to obtain place near the Speakers stan
0f TIE REGATTA.
re At two O'Clock, the people began TO flock
'e the hank of the Lake. From Erie street to t
l. Piers at the Railroad depot, thousands of p
sons were congregated to see the Regatta I
is following Boats were entered:
ID Ruby-Howe { willard, Cleveland, q feet sm-
Hsa1y Cot COlliAs-Iyanhoe Boat Club, clsVeiald'
ut q c Faa,yzo-AIerrirk Kalsssn Stewart, Clevsla
no 's1 rsilss ioussa-JoAn Gui rI CIsyslasd Is et
ed hossre1 e ~ 9 soe1 .S.spd - s ss
L z cIa--Cspt Douglas, Cieveland
esSs SoIAoss 4 aGI Si.1ssnd 3 ee,sa hs'' H.
~ FsssiOn-sI- c. adams, Cleveland, 2 feet, =,
3rads-R G Barker, , De .oit 3 fss. s, i9 IN
Sfrsn0e--RaksT \ IngersOll, skans.ielss Lake NY
e. feet ln3s in
q Pluzs GSi-Jsmes Newkirk, BuhAlO.
Accidents occurred to several Of these bo;
tic which prevented them taking part in the 7
The Challenge of Penysburgh. had her n
carried away Just outside the Peirs; the Col
of was capsized; the Eantyne was caPsized in
the river Sed. and met with other accidents wi
The compelled her to abandon all chances 70
Of prize; the Brady's rudder post split and she
compelled to return to port The HH@H
lhe Bird completed the distance marked Out-i'
ns teen miles-in one hour and forty seven L
utes, taking the first prize. The MOnarel
ias Glen took the second prize and the Fas
=. the third,