Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-21
Tho Providence Delegation at Home.

Military, left here, il is remembered, on
Tuesday evening, Sept 11th. They then
visited Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Albany and
New York, and reached home Saturday
morning after a trip which was one continu-
ed ovation of good feeling, hearty hospitality
and admiration from the residents and the
officials of the cities they had visited. They
were received at home with military and
civic honors, but before noting these, we
make several brief extracts from the Cleve-
land correspondence of the Evening Press,
which paper was represented here by Geo.
W. Danielson.
Under date of September 10th, he writes {:
The battle of Lake Erie has been again
fought and won, with little change of loca-
ton and decided abatement of the casual
ties of the fight. The statue Of the gallant
Commodore has been finely inaugurated, and
the eternal marble, looking lakeward, indi-
Gates the scene of one of the most brilliant of
our naval victories, and commentaries the
heroism of one of the bravest Of Rhode Is
lands son.
This statue, as has been before stated, Oc-
cupies an eligible situation in the centre Of
the beautiful public square.
The correspondent falls into an error in
supposing the statue to be of Vermont mar
Bile. 1t is Carrara marble imported for this
purpose.
Arrangements for the erection of this statue
were commenced in 1857, by the City Coun-
ell of Cleveland, and they have now had q
most happy and successful issue. The eX-
pense Of the work was about $4,000. The
Square has received an attraction and per
manent ornament, and the memory of the
| Nero of Lake Erie is perpetuated in gra, &c
| fu. and enduring, yet not Ostentatious maj l.
ner. Perhaps some of our Providence peo =
peop 'e may go home from Cleveland with
new IL 'eas about the Roger Williams Monu-
ment.
A regi. uent Of Light Artillery, belonging
here, that was in line, appeared remarkably
| well, and is said to have attained great pro-
fciency in drill. As Gov Sprague is expec-
ted to drill Il Nem at Camp Perry tomorrow
their points ol' excellence will probably be
brought out.
The Cleveland Greys, our whilom escort,
appeared finely, as did a company from
Buffalo, and the Wayne Guards, nom Erie.
The Masonic part of the procession was in
comparably the finest l have ever SEEM
The Knights tempt ars numbered nearly four
| snowy regalia.
Conspicuous among the survivors of the
Battle ofLal1e Erie who were present was Capt.
Thomas Brownell, of Newport who was
sailing master of the Arielin the engagement.
| The gallant old veteran came very near being
left at home, as it was only the day before
we started from Providence that the Infantry
received information that Capt. Brownell did
| not intend to 60 to Cleveland, and the corps
| Immediately extended to him an invitation
TO make the trip as the guest of themselves
| He has received marked attention here.
| The Providence delegation was marshal1ed
! by Capt. Cyrus B. Manchester, and were all
| provided with carriages. And here let me
| say that the utmost attention has been sho wn
to every one hailing from Rhode Island, and
l should judge that all were made as comfo or
table as the guests of a wealthy and hospita BILE
city should be.
Under date of the Ilth, the correspond ent
writes;
This morning, the Infantry escorted She
| two Governors to Camp Perry, where there
| was grand review, in the presence of a large
number of spectators. There were COM
panies from Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and
this city, forming brilliant display The
Infantry, as usual, moved on to the ground
with splendid 'front.' and were assigned a
place on the right of the line. The review
| ing officers were attended by numerous
staff, glittering with epaulettes and gold lace,
! and the affair was decidedly imposing
After the review, Gov. Sprague presente a
sword to the Cleveland Light Guard, and
Gov. Dennison presented a sword 10 the
Cleveland Greys.
And on the 18th:
The banquet given by the city of Cleveland
| 70 the Providence guests occnred last eve
ming, at the Angler. The tables were surnp-
| tueusly spread. About one hundred guests
were present, among them Gov. DennisOn
and suite, Gov. Sprague and suite, the officers
of the Infantry and Marines, and Members OF
the City Council.
His Honor Mayor Knight responded to a
sentiment in honor of the city of Providence,
expressing the delight we all have expert
enced in this visit to the cheerful, pleasant
and hospitable Forest City He announced
incidentally that Gov. Dennison had prom
ised to visit Rhode Island next month, which
statement was received with three cheers by
the Rhode Islanders. Mayor Knight closed
with a sentiment complimentary to the city
of Cleveland.
Mayor Senter responded. "Say to the peo-
ple," said he, "that the different depart
ments of the delegation they have sent on
this occasion, have won the first place in our
hearts"
The Light Infantry repaired to the Angler
to escort them to the cars.
When the corps arrived at the Angler to
receive the Governor and suite, they were
invited into the hall, when Gov. Dennison
called up Col Brown, and in behalf of the
people of Ohio presented to him a superb
sword, accompanying the presentation by
speech of fattering compliment. Col.
Brown accepted the gift in very happy
terms, and the corps withdrew with three
cheers for the Governor of Ohio.
! Down the hill we marched, then, in dark
ness that was blacker than the politics of
Jerry rescuer, and took seats in most admi-
rable cars on the Lake Shore, and soon were
on our return trip, while the sweet notes of
! Joe Greene's bugle lulled US to dreams of
Sweet Home.
After arriving at home, the Press says, in
reviewing the excursion:
It will be remembered that the excellent
Governor of Ohio kept open house at the An
gier. an d received the Infantry with a per-
| 9etIIal welcome during their stay in Cleve-
lend that his accomplished and noble wife
| gave q brilliant reception, at which beautiful
| women and brave men passed the swift hours
in converse that Gov. Sprague gave din
nor to the officers and staff and guests of the
7 nfantrv and that Mr.. Ross, of the We'd
dsli House, was prompt to do all in his pow
or to minister to the wants of the corps
those quarters were at his fine hotel. And
w., 6ova nrinted report which we now make
| full bv the publication of the poem read in
resTo1se 10 a toast comp mplimentary to the In
fantrv. bv acting Adjutant Pettes, who was
deputed by Col Brown to speak fer him.
The following is thePOem read at the ban
uuet at the Angler. Our readers will agree
with US that it is well worth reading.
Having alluded to the author of Sweet Au-
burn and quoted some of the lamentations
in that far famed poem of Goldsmith, he
said: