The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-06

lowship, and again throwing all care aside, in.
vite
sLuxuriant joys,
And pleasure in excess, sparkling, exult
On every brow, aad revel unrestrained."
.1i THE DAP At RATENNA. s. a. 6
TIE genial CLEANS of the "bright orb Of
day." that shone forth 80 cheerily in the old
on Continental time, was fairly rivalled by the
brilliant sunrise that was so auspiciously wei
coined by the booming cannon, and Ginning
bells on the morning of the eighty third ami
versary of the Declaration of Independence.
At an early houi our streets were all a bns
tie, every person wore their merriest face
while "young America" sported about in high
glee, making the welkin ring with the crack.
ling of incipient bombs, and holiday huzzas
both loud and long.
the ARTILLERY Company and Phenix Fire Com.
pany No. and the reception of Hudson Fire
Company MOL, on the arrival of a special
train from Hudson at 8 A. NJ.
The cannon spoke loud welcome to the
arriving guests, and in few moments pro
cession was formed by Marshal M. N. GARD
NER, in the following order:
Maj. Fairchilds Martial Band.
Ravenna Artillery Company.
Rayenna Fire wardens. ff.-l
~. 8. Herrick Chief g. d. Harris, Jr., L. @. Dodge
John H. Gils, A. A. Harris, Assistants.l
Phenix Fire Company, No. 1.
IH. q. Stephens, Foreman. Thirty five members with
Machine The Engine was beautifully decorated
streetsboro' Brass Band.
Hudson Fire Company. No. 1.
r.. K. Frost, Foreman, Company, forty members.1
The Hudson Machine was handsomely dec
GRATED with evergreens, flowers and flags
Upon the Engine stood small lad dressed in
the uniform of the Company, supporting 8
magnificent Banner inscribed
HUDSeN FIRE COMPANY,
NO. L.
ALWAYS READY.
The procession marched from the Depot, uE
Main st. to Walnut, down Walnut to Spruce
up Spruce to Meridian, down Meridian to En-
gine House of PhenixNo. /, where the engines
were deposited and the procession proceeded
to the Town Hall and dsbanded until the
hour for the general parade and march to the
Fair Grounds. The reception parade was 9
handsome affair throughout, and attracted
much attention. The Hudson Fire Company
is composed of brave, sturdy looking youns
men, and made fine appearance in their uni
form of black pants. red shirts and black col
lars, with white star on the collar. The,
were accompanied by the Streetsboro Bras
Band This band is one of SURPRISING excel
lence, and its music the very best. The mem
bers are all gentlemen. and the town in which
they belong, and the County too, may well b,
proud of such an Institution.
A little after 10 A. M. Marshal VIM. STEAD
MAN, and Assistant Marshals A. d. BURT ant
W.T.. PARSONS arranged the procession of tn,
day, and proceeded to the Fair Grounds =
After being formed the procession marchet
through number of the principal streets il
the following order: sr-
Maj. Fairchild's Martial Band.
Ravenns Artillery Company, Capt. C. 8. cotter.
Fire wardens.
80 streetsboro' Band.
Hudson Firemen, with Machine.
Ravenna Fremen, with Engine.
Soldiers who have Flag Countr,
[John Walker, Rsvenna Samuel Redheld, do; Che
ter Stone, do; ]. Green, do; Jno. Lkens do; Jno.
Phillip willyard, do; Col WIN. Frazer, do; Jno. P
tersou. do Jno. Harmon, do j. M. Smith, Edinburl
Eatingsr Rootstown jeremiah Cotton Freedom; !
g. streator, Palmyra JAS Cady. Freedom, II. B. Ric
ardson, o. 8. Al
Mayor and Common Council, Ravenna.
~. T. Catln. Mayor. I. Linton. E. Bostwick, D.
Furrey, J. c. Preutiss] 'a-f
Committee of Reception.
ECyrus Prentiss, A. Hart and the Mayor.l
President and Chaplain of the Day.
Reader of the Declaration. Orator and Invited Guest
COMMITTEES Of Arrangements.
Citizens.
Phe procession moved without confusis
was large and imposing. ~-
The exercises at the Fair Grounds were u
der the direction of Hon. DARIUS LYMA
President of the day-and were in the follol
ing order: - s7ts- stS9 g
astTMusic. ........ .streetsboro Brass Ban
%tfsSs .;:,. ;,,... Key. J. d; Norto
se5@Rsas s5MRssSi =, :..:.,;, Fairchlds Martial Bar
aIoh- Sth-Wnss e. w. Palmer d.
otn.--benediction. ..Chaplai
The address to the Throne of Grace W
most beautiful appropriate and impressive.
The reader of the Declaration did amt
justice to that incompatible gem of Freede
and during its reading the multitude were CT
ried back to the times that tried mems sou
and every heart was grateful that that m,
important. crisis was 80 gallanty met, and
struggle Of the Patriots SO gloriously victc
GUS. The orator of the day @. W. PAIa
Esq, was introduced to the audience.
oration was Of the right length, capitally ada
ed to the occasion and delivered in an
quent style. Our brief notes do not assn
to be all that the Grafton really was but, e
in getting the gist of the remarks the rea
looses much that the hearer enjoyed, for
time and place and surroundings cannot
transferred to paper.
The speaker said that he was not about
address any narson who had nnt hia anime.