East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-05-30
FIRENIEN'S EXCURSION
TO GOODRICH.
Pioneer Fire Company No, q, "a
this City and their Friends
aid i'm Celebrating "a. IS
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
MAY SAs eel
occurrences and sneidents Of
thc Strip. o.

Ai""iV WIN iipyVNl hVsc W IVlchiah
j. Ed. MERsHoN, both Numbering So men,
accompanied by Mayor MoTr, Chief En-.
gineer BRowv, 1st Assistant LEwIs, Os.
,nopfs Comet Cana, numbering twelve
pieces, and several citizens Of the
Couldn't stay away" persuation, took
their departure for the city OF Goderieh,
an Queen Yictoria's dominions, G. w.
TO participate as tho guests OF Union Fire
Company No. l, OF, Goderich, in celebra-
sing the anniversary Of the birth day Of
her most Gracious Majesty, whose virtue,
exemplary character and high moral
worth is theme upon which English
anen as well love to expatiate as the; do
Npon the 'e'ltent OF her dominion upon
which, as has been truly and not unfre
,quently remarked, "the sun never sets"
At o'clock Z. NJ. on the day of our
departure, the company, headed by the
Band, were formed in order and marched
up Water street, to Hoyt, up Hoyt to
Washington, down Washington to Fifth
ugh, down Fitzhugh to Water street
again, where they halted in front Of
Mayor Morris residence, gave him three
cheers, aud being joined by him proceed
ed to the boat which lay at Curtis, Bliss
80 il A ~
pied in putting The Eqgipe, Hose Car
rage, baggage Sc, on board when the
whistle sounded call aboard" the Band
took their station on the quarter deck
the Firemen formed in line on the Hur-
ricane deck, cheers wero given for East
Saginaw, Pioneer No. l, the Ladies, J''ti-
gers" were disseminated promiscuously,
aud amidst the waving ofhats, handkcr-
chiefs and bunting, the steamer moved
off to the tune of
efs "We're OF for Canada
little while 10 stay"
o.. Solicitations from "aaoat and ashore"
on the downward trip were numerous
and enthusiastic and as enthusiastically
returned. Landed at Bay City, pro
cesion was formed and, headed by the
Mayor and friends marched to the resi-
dent of President w. J.. FAY, who was
heartily chcered, aad for whose benefit
the Band performed some of their choicest
pieces, when after partaking his hospi
Ltalties, return tothc boat was effected
~ little time was given for continued
visits with friends, when at the shrill
signal we were again off. rs el.aI
''Thero was q sound of reveiry by night"
on board our good ship2-not boiStrous
nor ipdccorons, but that quiet, cordial,
genial style which always characterzcs
a"jolly good time" among sensible PEG.
pie" Song, sentiment, Jest and jolity
made up tho Programme and there was
mo intempcrance of either word or act
TO mar the pleasure Of most "capital
evenings entertainment" at a reason
able hour all retired, anxious for sufficient
sleep to give them heart and vigor for the
morrow, but alas for some of their calcu-
,lations, the "soft. south wind, /, blow
the sea into little hillocks, --not higher
than . cats back, it is true-but too high
for the sensitive stomachs of those who
ldosnot often Ego down to the sea in
ships, thcspretty drama Of Jonah
and the Whale was acted over and over
again With o slight sga pSrsa-ation Of the
eharaetersa uiysu ayilogE sso.Iall jaHt
en- Six o'clock in, the morning brought Us
10 sight Of the high lands of Canada,
looming up grandly in the distances but
1--WE soon discovered that we had made the
land several mics above Goderieh, and
1T was full s o'clock before we were Iona
lbled todisccrn in the little specks Of bunt
ing which hoated over the distant city
any resemblance to- tho proud cross Of
St George. All was soon revealed, how.
ever, and between nine and ten we en-
tered tho harbor at the sane time
that long array Of Fircmen with
banners and music had commenced the
dcseeat Of the long hill which leads from
the quay-ep into the city; the sight was
has 'indced, and soon the adjaceat bills
were thropgcd with people awaiting the
arrival Of fBe Saginaw delegaiion.srA
little delay on the part Of the boat in get
Aisg to the whasf ;sVa 5leds the -Firemen
i---somposing thcaentifc briugde Of God
. erich4to ..ofmTinS two lines fronting the
river, while the Band in the rear struck
up Hail coiupbia, and In CONTINUATION
s run 'tbropgb 'tbs whole Of our national
airs, COR Band in response varied the
concert by rendering in good style God
Save the Queen, and several Of tho "mar-
tiaI airs Of England. I" At length our