The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-10

toasts we're read and responded to from the steps
Of the Capital in the following order:
LIST The Day re Celebrate. Response by Hon.
VIM. II. Chapman.
I'd The Memory of Washington. Response
by Rev. d. D. Gillett
Sd. The President Of the Uni.ed States Re-
spouse by Geo. l. Parsons.
4M Tile Congress Of the United States.
5h. The Nations CAisttain. Response BY
s. d. Bingham, Esq.
9th. The Old Flag. Response by Rev. Geo.
II. Vibbert.
7M. The army and Nary. Response by l..
NJ. Cravath.
sM. THE Orator Of tile Day. Response by
Hon. James V. Campbell.
9th. The Honored Dead Response by Hon.
Geo. w. Peck.
10th. The Pulpit and the Press. Response
by Rev. c. s. Armstrong.
llM. The Ladies. Response by A. C. Win
ter, Esq.
I2M. The Constitution and the Federal Un-
ion. Response by Prof. L. r. Fisk.
18Th. His Ereeleney the Governor of the
State. Response by Gov. Austin Blair.
This ended the very interesting exercises OF
the day. The responses were OF high order and
were listened to by large audience. But it is
not necessary to extend remarks upon them, as
the names of such men as Blair, Campbell, Peck
and Others are a sufficient guaranty Of the inter
aSf rf ha occosiou
CELEBRATION AT THE COLLEGE.
The Celebration at the College in the evening
was magnificent affair. At dusk a salute OF
thirteen guns vas fired, and soon after the large
assemblage, consisting Of some five thousand
people, assembled around the stand to listen to
the exercises, which were follows:
lst Music by the Dewitt Cornet Band.
I'd. Prayer by Prof. Fisk.
3D. National Song.
4th. Reading of the Declaration of Independ-
ence by II. A. Clements, of Monroe.
5th Music
9th. Grafton by Gilbert A. Dickey, of Calhoun.
18th. Music.
sth. Poem, by Oscar Clute, of Iona.
9Th. Song-Army Hymn.
Both the Grafton and Poem were by young
men who are students at the College. The Ora
ton was very creditable to Mr.. Dickey. 1t was
terse, logical and well written. The eubject-
Patriotism, was well treated and the duties which
patriotism erjoins set in a clear light. The
Poet also merits especial mention. 1t gave ev.
idence of genius as well as talent, and abound
ed in ennobling thoughts and passages that
stirred the hearts of the audience. We regret
that We have not room for these productions.
After the exercises, half hOnr was allotted to
promenading the grounds, which were brilliantly
Illuminated by hundreds of Chinese lanterns, Of
red, white and blue cOlors, hung in fantastic
clusters upon trees ard shrubs, producing a
most unique and stikng effect After this the
exhibition Of Fire Works occurred. Among the
many striking and beautiful exhibitions was
Union Piece, consisting OF large arch of white
fire, bearing the motto Liberty and Union" in
large letters of red fire, while underneath was
large star of cOlored fires. Two large balloons
were also inflated and sent on their aerial voyage
The first balloon, designed to represent the South
ern COnfederacy, had the stripes encirce it hOr-
tizontally, like any other convict, and gave dim
light which soon expired. The other, representing
the Federsl Union, was much the largest in size,
and presented most beautiful appearance
There was some difficulty in sailing it, on account
of (secession) rent which prevented its CON-
plete imitation, but it ,cent, for all that. The
Union Piece, the Balloons, and large share of
the other FIRE works were made at the College
under the charge of Prof Thurber, to whom
great credit is due.
Thus closed the most interesting Celebration
ever witnessed by the citizens of Lansing The
only accident which occurred during the whole
exercises befel Mr.. McRoberts, one of the sol
ders in Company &C" Sd. Regiment, who was
here on parole on account of sickness He was
riding in buggy, and the horse becoming un.
manageable, he was thrown TO the ground, injur.
ing him on the head. But he has already nearly
or quite recovered. 1t is astonishing that SC
| large a demonstr alton should occur, accompanied
with so many liabilities to accidents, with 80 lit
lie injury sustained by any one participating
in it,