East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-07-19
From the Port Huron Press. July Il
EXCURSION TO SAGINAW.


In pursuance Of an invitation from
Excelsior Engine Company No. =, OF
East Saginaw, Torrent Boys Of this city,
left here on the afternoon of the I'd OF
July, on board Of the FSrsst Queen, for
the purpose of spending the 4th with
their friends in East Saginaw. The
Queen was in her finest running condi-
ton, and with Capt. Robinson and Capt.
Ward both on board; nothing was want.
ing to ensure safety and comfort to the
passengers The Queen arrived at East
Saginaw about 10 o'clock on the morning
of the 4th, and as she rode into the hsr-
Dor, Q gorgeous display greeted her pas
sengers, the docks and streets adjacent
to the river being crowded with the den
liens of the thriving city of East Ssgi-
nav. Excelsior No. 2 was drawn up in
line upon the dock, conspicuously dis
playing two banners, on one Of which
was inscribed "Welcome Silver Sides"
on the other, "Welcome our Guests from
Port Huron" There was also Pioneer
No. /, who had come to welcome Express
Co. No. I, of Goderich, who were their
guests, and who run along side Of the
dock, Just ahead of the Queen. Rescue
Hook e. Ladder Co., of East Saginaw,
Joined in welcoming their brother fire.
men to their wide-awake little city. The
T.. Saginaw Guards, q finely uniformed
and equipped, and well-drilled company
of infantry, also honored the occasion
with their presence; and Osmond's Cor
net Band, in full uniform, numbering IA
pieces, were discoursing patriotic airs as
the Queen came to her mornings. A "a
FOUNDER (more or less) supplied the base,
and added immensely to the music of the
occasion. As soon ss the steamer was
moored, the vast multitude on the dock
made the welkin ring with three hearty
cheers, and rousing tiger, to which the
Torrent boys responded from the deck of
the Queen, with as much strength OF
lungs and fullness Of heart as could well
be wrapped up in fifty red-shirts.
As soon Is possible the boys disem-
barked, and were Immediately escorted
to the Engine House of Excelsior No. 2
where bounteous repast was spread out
before them, and all fell to eating with 9
hearty good WILL OF the drinking,
nothing in particular is TO be said, save
that certain firm, designated and known
for that day IS the firm of Little &
!, Hobbs, contr buted Q basket of mum
which had an effect precisely the reverse
of what the name would indicate. 1--WE
believe these gentlemen are only known
as partners on the 4th of July. The lie
gitimate business of one Ia to discount
good paper at two per cent. minute
and the other to discount good edibles q
the Bancroft House, for . reasonable
consideration;-both useful in their way
but never more honorably or philanthro
pically associated than on the 4th o
, July, A. ID. 1867
) For the proceedings of the day we re
fer to the account which we publish from
the T.. Saginaw Courier. We are in
debted to Fred, whose surname is Lewis
for proof sheets in advance of the publ
y cation of his paper.
OF the hospitality of the East Saginaw
: Firemen and citizens, we cannot speak il
too high terms. Wherever we went W
were surrounded with hosts of friends
. all vieing with each other to make on
. visit agreeable. Money was no go-no
9 body seemed to have any confidence II
either the bank bills or coin that the Tor
rent boys offered; and oil we had to d
n was to eat, drink, ride, dance, or do what
3 ever we pleased, and pocket our change
o and push along.
/ That was pleasant interview at tn
House of No. l, where the feast Of res
e son and the flow Of soul sbounded. Fore
!. man Brown is No. fellow, and has
!, noble, whole.souled set of men in hi
!. company. They have, by the way,
/ splendid machine, just purchased in Oh
a cago, which, when put in good working
A trim, will do some tall throwing.
! There was another fine time, in tn
a evening, at the House of No. 2, wher
1 two banners were presented by Excelsio
4 to Torrent-one bearing the inscrptio
!. "Welcome Silver Sides" and the othe
n "Welcome our Guests from Port Huron
h The banners were presented in an ell
"a quent speech by Mr.. Lacy, member {
ts Excelsior, who was responded to on b
| half Of Torrent in an exceedingly appr'
Il pirate and happy speech, by II. McAlpi
:. Esq. Several other speeches were mad
o. by members Of the several compani,
q present, and at about half past mir
N o'clock the boys dispersed, TO seek plea
,r ure or rest, as inclination or wearie
Il limbs and exhausted physical energi'
As respectively gained control of their NOV
i. ments. Some went to Saginaw Cit
N and spent an hour or two in tripping Il
q light fantastic toe; others looked in upc
re- the festivities of the German citizens
o. East Saginaw, Is they were going on
st Mr.. Brucker's and Mr.. Reagle's. Bo
ut of these gentlemen gave the red shirts
or hearty welcome, and proved that tn,
be were not to be outdone by their Anne,
BIT can fellow citizens, in acts Of hospitslit
Nv Some early retired to their berths, 81
III so the night passed, until 4 o'clock A. n
SC when the Queen cast off her lines, aI
swung of into the river, "homewa
n. bound"
%. The journey home was exceeding
to pleasant, giving many an opportunity
sr observe the coast between this and Sal
MT nav, who had never looked upon the Ii
m. before. Arrived at home, the Boys ga