East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-06
Her Ntajesty's Birthday At God
erich,
lFrom the Huron Signal, May 20. ]

our calenders.
First, because it gave our Townspeopl,
an opportunity of expressing their de.
votion to our most gracious Sovereign
Queen Victoria, and also, as ii afforded
! them another occasion for reciprocatine
feelings Of good fellowship and esteem
with our Saginaw neighbors. ' '.es1
The Firemen who originated and up
on whom the carrying out of the pro
grammc Of festivities and entertainment
mainly devolved, were early on thu
move, and at dawn discharge of cannon
announced to Her Maiesty's liege o
subjects that their well beloved sovereign
had completed another year of her event
Gul and prosperous life.
The dawn of day was not very prom
isiug--thc wind blew almost gale anC
few drops of rain promoted fears tha,
the weather would be unpropitous.-
These fears were, however, set at rest
the high wind dispelled the clouds, lcav
ing only one real annoyance in the vol
umn of dust which, throughout the day,
infested every thing.
The stores were closed with the usual
exceptions of the venders of fruit, con
fectioners, Sc, and our Townspeople ap-
peared in full force in holiday costume
The people from the country were nu
merous, and poured in from the neigh
boring townships, through every avenue
and early in the forenoon the steamer
Kdloolah arrived from Southampton and
Kincardinc with visitors from the Coun'
ty of Bruce.
The Fire Brigade was on parade, al
al early hour, in full force, as il was ex.
.pected that the Steamer Forest Queen
would arrive at about five or six o'clock;
and the enlivcning airs, played by the
Goderich Amateur Band, announced to
the indoor citizens who had not yet
breakiasted that the days entertainment
had commenced.
Many Of our townspcople, and now and
then fireman, in his red shirt, would be
seen on the high bluffs, on the bank OF
the Lake, gazing anXiously to catch a
view of the Steamer bearing the expect
ed guests. At length, at about 9 o'clock
or little earlier-the Forest Queen was
discovered bearing up against the wind,
direct for the portland the gunners
stationed on the bank ANNOUNCED the fact
by occasional salntes.
The Goderich Fireman then fell into
rank and headed by the Band after a
short march through the town, arrived
at the wharf barely III time to receive
their brother Firemen from Saginaw, as
the steamer carrying them, entered our
harbor. Here an unfortunate delay oc
Cured in getting the steamer up to the
wharf, as strong South wind had a
tendency to Drift her across to the flats
and there was scarcely room, in that part
of the channel for her to swing round
The nataral impaticnce was somewha,
allaycd by interchange of greetings by
the FiIemen and the Bands on boat and
shore--and to the spectator on the whar.
the appearance presented by the officers
aud men of Pioneer Company No. l, of
Saginaw, as they arrayed themselves in
lines on the upper decks of the steamer
was such as to afford prolonged gratifi
cation to every beholder. Despite
what is said about the tendencies of the
Valley Of Saginaw to ague and fever, a
finer, better physically developed, or a
more healthy looking body of men never
entered our town. The Anglo,Saxor
stood out boldly in every line, and with.
ou. the least intention to llatter or mis-
lead, they are a set Of men Of whom eth
er Great Britain or the United State:
would DO proud. OF their intellectual
and social attainments we saw more af
tcrwards, and these pleased us even better
than their other noble qualities. Sagi
nav has been much troubled with fires
hence we find enrolled among the ranks
of her firei6cn the chief citizens of til,
place. Merchants, Lawyers, Bankers
Manufacturers and Editors there, put on
the red shirt and are ever "ready" fol
the defence, Of their common property.
Such were the guests of the Godericl
Firemen upon this occasion, and we must
say, we never spent more pleasant time
than that which we enjoyed among The
members of the gentlemanly and refined
Pioneer Co. No. /, of Saginaw. q
The Company brought over its En-
ginc and Hose Cart-(the Engine is frs
class and cost S30O0) and as soon a
all were landed, and greetings over, {
procession was formed, headed by tb,
Goderich and Saginaw Bands, and til,
whole body of Firemcn proceeded NJ
town to late breakfast in the capaciou
Hall over Mr.. Crabb's Store on the Mar
ket Square. While the rcfrcshmcnt
were being disposed of and the meI
were enjoying little rest,
| THE cALITHUMPIANs
Who seem to have taken no little pain,
in the getting up of their uncouth anc
astounding exterior-made an appear
ance OH the Square and afforded diver
sion to many of the country people, am
unbounded delight and amusement t.
crowds ofjuveniles But to our citizens
previous exhibitions of the kind ha,
somewhat worn off the novelty of th'
thing, and left little to admire beyonC
individual tact in equipment and occa
sional Displays Of daring in horseman
ship. However, they gavo some amusc
ment and filed up a Little spare time
until ra .sfiss. oltf
f.sft....,R PROCESSION n, -. Il,
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