Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
" Red, white and blue,
And regulation buff,
With hearts light and true,
We voted for Brouph. {"


With hearts light and true,
We votediOr Brough-"
The other window was tastefulIy drsped
with the national colors and bore the motto,
"Illume- a Nation with Stars and Stripes"
McMillans' restaurant was brightly iIlu-
minated.
The Custom House was gaiIy and tastefully
decorated with Chinese lanterns. The Court
House, lit brilliantly in every window,
brought back to our mind the old visions of
the Arabian nights.
We have mentioned only few of the many
who added to the beauty of the scene and to
the pleasure of the evening by Illuminating
and Ornamenting their buildings. To emu
merate all would be impossible, for these tes-
timOnials of rejoicing were nearly, if not
quite, universal. Many fine displays we are
thus forced to omit mention of.
As the procession moved up Superior street
to the Square the scene along its march baf-
ass and defes description. Everywhere
lights blazed welcome, bonfres were burning,
Gags wsre waving. Shout after shout rung
put on the evening air, and high over all the
ieep thrOated cannon thunderOd a welcome
to the brace of Governors.
TIE SQUAEE
Isself is sight which you do not see
frequently in a lifetime. High above
the heads of the people mammoth trans-
parency is suspended from the flag pole, bear
ing in gigantic characters these notices:
" OHIO 10000. HOME VOTE"
Owe STAND By THE ARMY AND NAVY"
90 GREEK FIRE FOR REBEL MASSES. HE'LL FIRE
FOR REBEL LEADERS,"
"HURRAH FOR BR0UGH."
maze of lanterns fill the air, suspended
on cords running from tree to tree above the
heads of the people. Flags hutter in the
breeze. A halo of luminous glory surrounds
the head of the Perry Statue, draped in the
National cOlors. Everywhere the square is
bright with lanterns and futtsring with
flags.
THE FIREWORKS.
Amid the cheers of the people and the
thunder of the cannon the procession files in
and sweeps around the square. The military
take positions, and the Ward Delegations also
fall into line. A period of silent waiting-and
then at sudden signal the air is all aAame
with light. Rockets dart from every quar-
ter in their blazing path across the sky. Ro-
man candles positively crowd the air with
balls Of fame. cOlOred lights sweep up into
the sky and scatter and break into brilliant
consultations. All is FIRE, light and noise.
And, below, the upturned faces of the seeth-
ing myriads, and above them the form of
Perry, grandly still, stands out clear against
the night, the guardian spirit of the scene.
THE SPEAKING.
After this glorious display was Overcome
of the finest, by the way, that has ever been
seen in CIeveland-the crowd moved of for
Bank street, where they were addressed from
the balcony in front of the Angler, by Gov
ernor Tod and General SigeI in brief but eff
fectivo speeches. Governor BrOugh, in an
swer to repeated calls, appeared and said a
few words Of benedictIon and the crowd dis
persed.
The celebration was a most glorious sue
cess. The briIliancy and splendOr Of its out
ward display was only the reflection and ex-
preston of an inward, heartfelt joy, and
beth the feeling and its demonstration were
universal and dominant.
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