Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-13
September the Tenth, 1855.
GRAND UNION CELEBRATION.

| O1lAHO ON4ON SELLohA14ON-
A short account was given in Saturday.
Leader of the proceedings at the celebration al
Put in Bay on Friday last. more extended
account we give this morning, containing many
lens Of interest
THE PASSAGE AND TScIDESrs BY THE WAY.
Bright as The rays OF the sun, were the faces
Of the multitudos which crowded the boats
Ocean, Forest Queen and .4rroLr, at an early
hour, and when the boats put off into the Lake
S more happy collection Of morta!s can seldom
be found than those which sunk the steamers TO
the guards, and covered their decks till every
available inch was occupied. SaTgeant's Band
poured forth volumes OF stirring music from the
upper decks, and occupation enough was found
for time in lis'ening to their productions, and
admiring the fine view Of Cleveland from the
water. Soon, however, those who were so in
sIned, filed the forward cabin ready to practice
in the "giddy mazes Of the Dance" keeping
time to the notes Of the above excellent Band
who showed that they were equally skillul in
dispensing ParlOI, or martial music. During
nearly all of the passage to the islands thsir
lively nOtes kept the floor covered with those
tripping on light fantastic toe" Young men
and women, old men and maidens joined in the
sport, until the cabin resembled field of Chi
nese fireworks with its ever varying eolors.
The air upon deck was rendered cool by The
/ lake breeze, and rather too cool for the light
summer garments in which many of the pas
sengers were arTayed While upon the way the
rain fell smart!y for time, but the sky was
clear upon our reaching tue islands which we
did about twelve O'Clock.
As We rounded tie point of the island and
came into view Of the bay aud its wharf, the U.
S. Steamer Miehigaa was seen at anchor in the
Bay, and the steamers Queen Guy, Capt. Nc
Bride, from Sandusky, and Island Queen, from
Port Clinton, at the dock The Bay Citv CAPT.
Moore, from Toledo, and the Nay Queen, Capt.
| Viger, from Detroit, were seen steamiug toward
the bay, as we in the Ocean advanced to
the wharf, and shortly after our arrival, those
boats drew up to the dock aad landed their
heavy loads Of living freight. Each steamer,
on its arrival, was saluted by the Sandusky Ar
tilleTy Co. on shore, and by the guns on board
the boats already in. In the course Of an hour
after the arrival of the Ocean. the Forest Queen
and Arrolo from Cleveland came alongside the
wharf, ana were soon followed by the proPeIIeT
jersey City, of Toledo, with 4 large company
on board There were now eight steamers at
the wharf, which, with the Iron Steamer Niehi-
gan, and the numbers Of sail vessels which
crowded the shore, gave the Bay a very lively
appearance. Three Cleveland Artillery Com
panies were present-CO. A, Capt. Lewis, Co.
B. Capt. Mack, and Co. D., Capt. Rice. The
Rayenns Artillery Co, commanded by Capt.
Bingham and accompanied by the BTimfeld
Band, took passage on the ArrOiS. There
were also on the grounds the SaDdusky Artil-
ery Co, Capt BolingeT. the Toledo Guards,
Capt. Phillips, and & finely appearing company
of Continentals from Detroit, who were dressed
IN the regular ola Conti1ental uniform. These
Companies, with the many bands, gave the
/ ground quite martial and Wariike appearance.
Among thuse on board the Forest Queen were
Gov. CHASE, Hon. J. R. GDDINss, Col Par
SUNS OA NENGAAl4Af NEAA i U f-Ehn VI NSAAASNeA
cut, Col McMLLES, of Columbus, U. S. Sena-
tor B. F. WADE, and other gentlemen of honor
sud distinction. Gov. CHASE snj those Of his
Staff who were present, reviewed Artillery Co.
B, Capt MACK, while on the boat, and made
/ few remarks to them.
Bv one O'Clock the several bosts were all IN,
and the passengers scattered about over the
grounds, the greater portion Of them discussing
the contents Of the baskets carried with them,
while the bands were Pl1ying, and heavy can
nonading was being kept up by the Artillery
Companies along the shore. The steam tug
Niagara was on the ground, or rather on the
water, plying with full loads between the E1-
cursiOn ground and Gibraltar island, the spot
where Perry's lookout was stationed, and
from which point the drst notice Of the aP-
proach of the British feet was given. A flag
staff is now erected on the spot, from which the
national colors were dung merily TO the
breeze
EEPoRr or THE COMMITTEES.
On arriving at the ground the Committees from
the several cities met IN the yard of Mr.. Fox
and chose as the chairman of the meeting WV
S PrERsON, of sandusky.
The following officers of the day were then
chosen:
PRESIDENT.
Gov. SALMON P. CHASE, Of Ohio.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Hon Ross WnkINs, Detroit, Mich;
Judge II. V. WILSON, Cleveland, O.;
Hon. E. Cooke, SaDdusky, O.;
Gen JOIN Z. HUNT, Toledo, o.;
Capt. STEPHEN CHANPLIN, .. S. N, Buffalo;
Maj. c. W HuSTEE, Illinois;
Hon. JOSHUA r GIDDINss, Jefferson, O.;
Hon. G. G. BAEER, NOrwalk, o.;
Lieut. SHlRK, U 5. n, Steamer Michigan;
WV B. CRAIoHlLL, Esq, Pt. Clinton, ..
SECRETARIES.
I'D. CooER, Sandusky, O.;
Csc. A. BENEDICT, Cleveland, o;
J A GooDEIcH, Port Clinton, o.;
J. S NEwBEKKT, Detroir, Mich;
VIZ c. EARL, 1oedn, O.;
COMMITTEE on ORDER or ExERcIsEs.
B VERNER, Detroit Mich;
D Ct McMEESs, Sandusky, o.;
H.V. WILSON, Cleveland, o.;
VIZ. BAKEE, Toledo, o.;
Capt CHANPLIS, Buffalo, n. \.
MARSHAL.
Gen J. W FITcH, Cleveland, o.
The Committee reported the following order
of exercises:
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