Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-11-27

4 fIaEhENe Il EsIIVAL.-~- nc hllo"'e' -
Vile held their annual Festival, on fhnrsday
Evening Of last week, by supper and bglL
both Of which, YOU may be assured, was worthy
Of the occasion, aud crcditable to the liberal'ty
Of the fremen of Painesville. ---Iu this banquet
the frcmenof AshtaBuia participated as invi.
ted guests Accompanied by the Band, they
3 arted for Paiuesvie in the 3 p. m. train, mum.
bering AZ, many Of them accompanied by their
wives and sweelhearis, and On their arrival at
Painesville, they were received at the depot by
the Panesvillc companies headed by Chief
Benson, who welcomed them in the following
pertinent speech. or Ia.U,f....l sHI
TO he Frcmen Of AsLtqbula: J..
Tn behalf Of the Fire Department Of Paues-
Vile, we welcome you to our village to join us
us in celebrating our Second Animal Festival.
1t affords us pleasure to take you 10y the hand
as the sturdy yeo,nanry of aneghboriGg village,
engaged in the same common cause-a cause
prompted by the noblest impulse of our nature
t do good as we have opportunity. Prompt
in danger aud ever ready We rush on at the
( first note Of alarm impetuously to the Contest
and with we'll directed pipe pour "1orTent
( on the fame We care not for danger or Ia
tigne, by night or day our motto is 10 rescue
and 20 save, ard allho our callings are to cxlin-
rush let us at this time all unite in kindling the
Sire" of friendship, and join in the festivities OF
the occasion which have bro't us together.
The companies then formed in procession
the two PainesviIle companies taking the. front
and rear, and, headed by the Painesyie Brass
Band the Ashtabula company were thus es-
corted to the Cowles House. aa+
Soon after their arrival the Madison Brass
Band under the leadership Of j. MARKET, an-
noun2ed their arrival, by playing..a lively air in
front of the Cowles House, adding an addition
al attraction to the occasion. -
The dancing commenced at an early hour,
and the spacious hall was well filed, there being
some $50 couple on the floor. The music was
furnished by WEST, and sthe mazy intricacics
we're we'll looked after by his praeticcd eye and
timely odmonitions.
The supper was bountiful one, and prepar-
ed with due regard to taste and effect The
ball was finely decorated, and in one particular
was particularly gratifying to the Fircmen Of
Ashtabula. The large flag Of Harmon & Shay
lor's Schooner, the Mary Collins, with the
name we'll displayed, was hung in connection
with the national stars and stripes Another
noticeable attraction in the decoration, was that
of bust representing full sized man in fire.
mans costume, resting with his elbow on
a hydrant holding ia his right hand trumpet,
on his left arm coat. This, we understand,
was sent from New FORK as a present to l.. Is.
RIKER. Underneath it was a small ladder on
which were fire hooks and poles, axes, buckets,
fire cap, and seven golden stars-ench star
containing q letter, aud the seven letters spell
ing out CoxrEsr-for all Of which tie Compa
nv were indebted to the ingenuity of Mr.. RI
KER.
One attraction of the tables was large loa
of frosted cake, which the maser-hand OF }. F
SINGLE, had metamorphosed into superb rep
: rescntation of Fireman, standing at the cor
pers Of the streets of a city, bearing alolt hi
banner inscribed-"Prompt and Faithful" Tn
derneath was the inscription Firemen's Festi
val, Nov I8, 1858 This loaf was presented b.
Miss AGNES RUSSELL, in behalf OF the Paines
Vile Fircmen, to the Ashtabula Firemen. DR.
A. HENDRY responded in happy manner, thank
inc the Painesville Fircmen for the token, ant
assuring them that should they at some fntuT
: day have the pleasure of meeting in Ashtabula
it will be their highest ambition TO do all IL
tbc;r nows; to make their visit as pleasant a
this orc at Painesvile has been to them. Thre
hearty cheers followed.
The supper was the work mainly of the youh
ladies, who deserve special notice for the praise
worthy manner and propreiy with which
was carried out. u..a :.
The company broke up at about 10 th
morning, when our Ashtabula Firemen returne
D to the Cowles House, aud after short tint
q spent in invoking the drowsy god, they too
an excellent breakfast provided by the LANDLORD
# of that most excellent house, whsn the Tin
n for mastering for home had arrived, The con
pany were escorted to the depot TO take Il
}, morning mail train. The leave taking wa
marked with the same cordiality and gentiemai
IS " courtesy which characterized the whole O.
casion. The good feelings engendered by tn
o pleasant affair, will not soon be forgotten l
the iromcn of Ashtabula, and the presumptiC
is fair one, that no future meeting either {
r companies or individuals, will Occurr betweC
. these parties but with a more genial feeling
a regard from the remembrance of this generou
\ and handsome affair. GUEST
: TIE TARIrF.-The Washington corrcspo
: pondent of the Tribune, telegraphs that it
the opinion of those in the confidence Of Il
Administration that the President will reccol
mend the adoption Of the Tariff of 1916. ]
is opposed to putting aduty upon tea and c.
fec Secretary Cobb is said to be against a