Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-07-09
The Celebration.

ASaA AA~ucpeuueICc was OuIy COAlLlcllO
rated in Warren, principally through til,
efforts of our noble fremen, who, howevel
successful they ever are in contendin,
with the flames, when the property of on
citizens is attacked by the fierce element
could not suppress the fires of patriotism
that warmed their hearts and prompted
them to remember and celebrate the evel
glorious Fourth.
The early morn dawned ~auspeciously
The sun assembled a clear sky and beto
kened a beautiful day. Just as the orr
ent was Illuminated by the first streak.
of the coming day, drowsy citizens were
aroused from their wonted morning maps
by the booming of cannon and the merry
ringing of church. court and fire bells, the
clangor of whose iron tongues proclaimed
far and wide that a day of jubilee had
come.
Nothing of Importance occurred after
the early opening exercises of the morn
ing, until about 10 o'clock, A. VI. The
int0rlude, however, in the general exer-
cises, was occupied by Young America, in
the usual combustion of saltpeter, in the
shape of ~fire-crackers, ETC., who kept an
incessant skirmishing from early dawn
till dewy eve" regardless of the protests
of nervous gentlemen, the b~eseeching
looks of timid ladies, and fractions dis
senting of excited horses.
At ten, A. NJ, the Fire Companies
formed in line at their engine houses, pre-
pAratory to uniting. in a grand parade.
The efforts of the companies to present
a fine appearance were crowned with sue
cess. On no former occasion have the
Firemen of Warren appeared on parade
in more imposing and credi.able style
Their uniforms of red shirts and black
pants looked neat and becoming, while
the personal department of the men was
highly creditable to them as a class, and
could not fail to convince strangers that
the iremen of Warren are gentlemen, and
delight in more creditable things than
the rough excitements and dangers of a
:" plug muss," scenes which too often dis
grace the fire departments of towns and
cities.
The engines were most tastefully deco
rated with ~evergreens, flowers, ribbons,
banners, flags, pictures. miniature ships,
and other little devices of ornamentation
quite pleasing to the sight. The hose
carriages were also neatly arrayed in gay
trimmings of flowers and evergreens, and
attracted much attention.
Care had been taken to procure an
abundance of good music, of both martial
and brass bands. The music was an in
~dispensible part of the days exercises, and
contributed in. NJ small degree to the gen.
eral enjoyment.
The procession moved in good style
through the principal streets, under the
direction of the Chief Marshal of the day,
Mr.. CHARLES HowARD, aided by several
assistant marshals. About IL o'clock the
procession marched to the Public Square,
where arrangements had been made for
the delivering of an Grafton, and proper
attendant exercises. The forenoon exer-
cises at the stand were as follows:
Meeting called to order by JoHS NJ.
SrULL, Esq, President of the Day.
the Band.
VIC. Clark.
the Choir.
Reading of the Declaration. u. D. Watson.
Oration. o. Forrist, Esq.
the Choir.
Benedictio B. Excel
After the exercises on the park, the
procession was again formed and proceed
ed to the American Hotel, where a sump-
tous dinner was provided by E. B. Reeves,
Proprietor.
The grafton, by Mr.. Forrist, was an elo-
quent, interesting and patriotic effort,
and was delivered in his peculiarly ener-
getic and stirring style. He; briefly re-
rerted to the early history of our country,
and succintly traced its marked events
and progress down to the present hour
OF course the momentous question of the
rebellion was prominent in the remarks
of the speaker. He handled it ably. and
was fully up in his ideas to the stern de-
mands of the times. He declared the
handspring of the rebellion to be slavery,
and that when the war shall be ended,
the cause which produced it will have
been swept away by the storm which its
corruption engendered. This position
was, we think, generally acceptable to the
audience, and pronounced sound and
proper.
After dinner, upwards of a thousand
people, including the Fire Companies, re-
assembled at the stand, to real the reg
ular toasts and responses, which were
offered in the following order, and read
from the stand by Hon. G. F. Brown:
REGULAR ToAsTs.
LIST. The DAY WE CELEBRATE-The recol-
lection of Revolutionary perils and tri-
umphs endears the day to every Ameri-
can.-Response by J.. Palm.
I'd. The MENoRY OF WAsHIxGroS-None
knew him but to love-none named him
but to praise.-Response by W. Adams.
Sd. OuR CouxrRY-The land of the free
and the home of the brave, unconquered
and Observation-Disclosures by W. o.
Forrist.
4th. The STATE OF ONIo-Rich in every
thing that goes to make a great, prosper
GUS and glorious State.-Response by CT.
Townsend.
5th. WARREN FIRENES-Ever ready to
protect the lives, homes and property of
our citizens, asking only in return the ac-
acknowledgements ofthe existence ofsuch an
institution as Fire Companics.-Response
by j. NJ. Stull.
9th. Our ARMY AMI NAvY-Full of fight
and can't be whipped.-Response by A.
q. Thomas.