Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-10-24

Parks; b. L. Jameson, John Hutchlns; L.
Kinsman, J. B. Dunlap, G. n. HapgoOd,
H. B. Perkins, J. D. Cox, Porter Barnes,
C. NJ. Patch, I. J. McLain. A. B. Lyman,
J. Dana aud W. r. Stiles, each and all
showed a candle for every pane of glass
On High street, the dwellings Of DR.. ].
Harmon, Geo. Parsons, E. Spear, J F. As
per, L. D. Grail, H. Potter. P. I. Bartlett,
A. D. Webb, D. Cranage, L. Sutlif, C. ".
Smith, r. H. Barnum. c. r. Turner. C. Z.
Hunt, G. I. Townsend, E. H. Allison, L.
H. Hutchins. At the corner of High and
Elm streets, the show was remarkably fine
tho dwellings were splendidly illumina-
ted, and Messrs. Hunt and Barnum had
provided a quantity of fire works which
they let off just as the procession was pass
ing.
On Market street, D. B. Gilmore, Jas.
Reed, o. II. Patch, A. King. J. L. Weeks;
E. A. Smith, o. Morgan, DR.. W. Iddings,
B. Iddings, L. J. Iddings, o. I. WOlcott,
DR.. Nelson. DR.. 10y, HulPs Hotel, DR..
Davis. Miss Fleming, Camps Hotel,
Geo. Tayler, Williams Hotel. the stores
of Fields g. Weir, Freeman, Hunt & Co.'S
Banking House, Office of Cox, Ratliff &
Spear, F. Leroy S rooms. stores of Parks
& Wentz, C. MOser, ]. F. Asper's office,
stores of Iddings & Morgan. J. Vautrot.
Chronicle Office, Empire Hall, stores of B.
Cranage, R. H. Barnum, Andrews Sc Weeks,
Peck & Brother, Jameson & Co. and J.. D.
Dunlap. The fine new tall block owned
by the two last named firms, was lighted
from top to bottom, and presented 4 beau.
tiful appearance.
Liberty street, from Market to High.
was one blaze of light, every dwelling, store
and office being illuminated. The stores OF
Geo. Adams and Stiles & Son. Hutchins
office, Chapman s Hotel, the dwellings Of
H. L. Burnett and John Harsh, and the
Offices of DR.. Townsend and Forrist & Bur-
nett.
The scene was magnificent, when the
thousands of lights we're streaming from all
these buildings, the torches Of the Wide
Awakes waving to and fro, or pressing stea-
Oily along, held alOft over the dark uniform
of their bearers as they marched onward,
bearing flags and transparencies. and follow.
ed by crowds of people-rOckets darting
upwards, Roman candles throwing their
many colored evanescent light, fiery SER
pents darting in spiral or waving lines
bands of music playing, cannon thunder
ing, and cheer after cheer pouring from a
thousand Threats.
Finally, the grand triumphal march
came to a close. and the companies were
all drawn up in line RoEth of where the
cars were standing. The captains gave the
orders right facet" right dress," ground
torches l"-break ranks and get a good
seat, We believe was the last order, can't
be certain. 1t was still twenty-five min
utes to the time of leaving, 90! o'clock, J
so cheering became the order Of the day.
(or rather mighty First for good honest
Old Abe, then three cheers for glorious old
Weathersfeld, the Banner Township; then
three cheers from the Warren boys for the
". A. companies generally; tl:en three for
the ladies upon the balcOnyO of the Gaskill,
who stood waving their handkerchief and
cheering tie enthusiastic masses below
Then was proposed and given with a will,
three cheers for our Congressman, John
Hutchins. The visiting ". As then pro-
posed three for the Warren company, and
the courtesy they had shown them during
the evening-three were again proposed
and given for II. l. Burnett, Marshal Of
the evening. then for Lincoln. &c. &c
keeping up this deep-tOned Republican thun-
der almost without intermission. A toast
vas given by the Marshal, and received
with cheers and shouts:
"TKs Chain Of Presidents-Not com
plete until we add another link-on (Lin-
coln)
Finally, three hearty cheers were given
for the gun squad which had done such eff
.fectire service during the evening. and three
times three for eur nominees, to close Up on.
Our Warren ". A. and Fire Company
then marched around the train and stopped
in front of one Of the passenger cars, and
called out r. J. Powers to make them a
short speech. He had scarcely begun, when
''up brakes vas whistled,. and the train
was off, leaving us to imagine what fine
patriotic things he might have said, had
he oaly kept on, Which he did.
Three rousing cheers were given as a
parting good night, answered back by FIVE
hundred warm hearted, strong lungcd,
young Republican patriots. May God bless
them in their household and in their
store" Our company, led by the Marshal
and Brass Band, then marched back to their
headquarters at the Engine House, where
three cheers by the company were given
for the Warren Brass Band, when good
nights we're exchanged, the men dismissed,
and SO ended the second lesson" We
have heard rumors Of there having been a
dance" or jubilee Of some kind on Mar
ket street 6 7neiphere. but we have NOT YET