Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-15
GRAND JUBILEE OF FREEDOM! /!
Western Reserve on Fire!
CUYAHOGA COUNTY AROUSED
CLEVELAND IN A BLAZE
THE WIDE AWAKES IN LINE!

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biee, worthy the glorious victory which il
was intended to celebrate. The city was il
blaze Of light, the streets were avenues be,
tween fairy palaces and the tramp Of The
Wide Awakes wa. .like the flowing of a molt-
en- river Of fire. The streets were crowded
with eager and enthusiastic spectators and
over all hunga luridglair, giving token of the
surging conaagralion below. Writing as
we do, when the chimes Of midnight have
long since mingled with the cheers of the
marching Wide AwaLes, VIC have little time
for sentiment or rhapsody. Indeed VIC think
we Lave found that a march of zen ora dozen
miles through the muI each few rods varied
by frantic rush 10 door way OF gate to
ascertain who had there illuminated. is cal
culated to disolve everything except stern
and stubborn facts.
We do not attempt to give all tie illumi-
nations. There were so many Of them that
such course would require an extra. We
give those which, by coloted Examinations,
transparencies, freworbsi &C., were distin-
guisbed above the rest. and even these we
dismiss with brief mention.
THE NIG4T
was cloudy and cold, and during the latter
part Of the evening rainy. There was such a
dense Fog that objects could scarcely be dis
tinsuished across the street, and the mois-
ture injured many of the transpareneies.
THE EXCITEMENT.
The whole city was thoroughly wide awake
all day yesterday, and actively engaged in
preparing for the demonstration of the eve
ming. The trade in tissue papers, Roman
candles and Illuminating candles was brisk,
and everybody was full of good republican
enthusiasm. As evening came on the lights
were lighted and the gas tnrned on and when
at length the Wide Awakes appeared. the
streets were all ablaae Il was tho spontane-
Gus Outgushing Of a Great peoples heart.
THE PROCESSION.
The line was formed on Pittsburgh street,
the Central Club, (old Guard) Capt. Law
renee, % men, headed by Leland's Band,
taking the front. The following Clubs fol-
lowed in the order in which they appear:
West SIDE Central Club, Capt. Dakin, 20
torches; Sixth Ward Club, Capt. Chamber
lain, I6O torches Fourth Ward Club, Capt.
Voges, 40 torches Fifth Ward Club, Cant.
scofeld, 100; First Ward Club, Capt Fra
zells, 100 torches Tenth Ward (W. 81 Club.
Capt. Calkins, 65 torches; Brooklyn Club,
Capt. Pelton, Lieut.. Babcocl1 commanding J
60 torches; Chagrin Falls and Solon Clubs.
Capts. Sladeand Howell, 100 torches War
rensville Club, Capt. Wetherbee, 50 torches;
Olmstead Club, Capt. Nelson, 50 torches :;
Newburgh Club, Capt. Topping, 90 torches.
The whole number of torches in line were
upward of 1900.
All being got in readiness, the order to
move forward was given, and the line, ex-
tending for nearly two miles, proceeded on
its march, which was as follows:-Up Pitts
burgh to Orange, up Orange to jackson,
through jackson to Kinsman, through Kns-
man TO Burnett, through Burnett to Brown
ell, through Brownel to Garden, through
Garden to Huntington, through Huntington
to Prospect, Prospect to Hudson, Hudson to
Euclid, down Euclid to Erie, down Erie to
st. Clair, through St. Clair least of Erie) to
Cross, down Cross to Lake, through Lake to
Water, up Water to Superior, up Superior 10
the Public Square. Entering the Square.
the regiment was drawn up in line around
the interior, Roman candles were then dis
tributed to each man, and at an understood
signal, 1000 of these rockets were shot out,
filing the air with fire, and presenting a
eannonade equal to that Of a hard fought
battle field. It was a fitting climax to a
glorious demonstration.