East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-07-08

shlrts faced with blue;pnrple SILK banner.
o. Excelsior Engine CO., Nc. 2, Of
East Saginaw, with Engine and Hose
Cart, drawn by four horses, 80 members,
uniform, tarpaulia hat, white shirts,
black pants, bearing a superb banner of
blue silk, with oil painting, lined with
red silk, with date of organization, num-
Der, etc, festoone cd with blue and gold,
and gorgeously trimmed with bullion lace
and cord. rive have neither time nor
space to make just mention of the BAN
ners of No, / and 2, which are both mas
terpieccs Of art, rich, elegant and beau
tiful.l Excelsior Hose Co, came next,
10 strong, uniformed same as engine
company.
10. Cataract Engine and Hose Com
panies, with machine and cart drawn by
two horses, SO men, uniform grey cap
and shirt, and black pants, carrying silk
ensign.
IL. Rescue Hook s. Ladder Co., No.
/, with truck drawn by four horses, so
men, uniform, blue shirt with embems
in white ,carry,ngfne blue silk bann Ell, with
name of company, enblcms and stars
in white.
II. Citizens and strangers Of whom
the attendance was larger everywhere
else than in the position assigned for
them. Altogether the procession, with
it's bands, banners, cnsigns, flags adorn-
ments and general paraphernalia, made
a splendid display, the best by far ever
witnessed in this valley, and the intolor-
able heat and dust were tho only draw
backs upon either the comfort or style
of the participants. After moving thro'
some of the principal streets it proceed.
to the grove.
At the grove near Emerson's, the ex
ercses were unusually impressive, sol
emn and interesting. After very beau
tiful and thrilling prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Smith, the Declaration was excel
lantly well read by Chauncy II. Gage,
ESD, and then William p. Welles de.
livered most finished, classical and or
nate Grafton highly creditable to him as
a thorough scholar and accomplished
orator, and true hearted conservative
patriot. Tho Hon. Geo. G Bates, oil
Chicago, was then called upon to address
the Firemen, AMI the moment he com
menced speaking, the entire crowd
pressed close around the stand, and fol
three quarters of an hour they remained
in breathless silence, save only wher
aroused by his heart touching eloquencc
they broke out with cheer after cheer
which made the very heavens ring again
Mr.. Bates undertook, without notes oil
preparation, to illustrate az the two grea
lessons taught by this war.
1st. That we must forever hereaf
ter rely solely I'm our own powers, an
, neither expect or hope for any sympa
thy or aid, moral or other wise from tn
European powers.
Cd. That without a complete and per
feet unity of heart and hand among tn,
, citizens of the North, tho Government
could not be sustained nor the Uniol
. preserved, nor the Constitution main
tanned. lis telling hits against tn
E bucksterng partizan politicians, his elc
- oucnt illusions to the Infamous assault
4 on Gen. Mcclellan, aroused the yer
n highest degree of enthusiasm and til
p whole audience were at one momer
!. melted to tears and the next convulse
. with laughter, while many of his beat
tiful illustrations and apt quotations tol
with tremendous power. We have hear
Geo. c.. Bates often since 1910, on tn
! stump, in court and elsewhere, and W
but reiterate the universal opinion c
the people of Saginaw when we say tina
on this occasion Mr.. Bates excellcd a
his previous efforts, and fully demostrs
led that as an eloquent orator and as
;" fscinating public speaker, he has n
:" equal in the northwest. There was b'
y one regret expressed by all present al
that was, that he did not speak longc
In losing Geo. 9. Bates, Michigan hi
lost one of her most eloquent and gifi'
sons, aud VIC trust that Mr.. Bates w
soon return to his early home in Mich
gan, aud here receive that honor whiC
+ he so richly deserves. In the afternoo
r. at the Irish Benevolent Society, NJ
Bates spoke again, and also at the Fir
8. m ms dinner, and variety, and wit, ar