Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-04
GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION.
sixth Ward Awake---Iae Most Beauti-
fuI Tnbieau of the Seasonal immense
EuthuSIaAm.


glory last night. We arrived at the Wig
wan about O'Clock, and found the build
ing full of the loyal voters of that ward, all
pressing up to get the red, white and blue,or
Chinese lanterns, and then falling into the
ranks of the fullest and most brilliant ward
procession we have ever had the pleasure of
seeing. All the lanterns in possession of
the Ward Committee-upwards of three
hundred in number-were taken in less
than no time, and many independents
were brought in by citizens of the ward,
and dealt out TO the scores on scores who
were anxious 10 testify their zeal in the
good cause by carrying them. Not less
than four hundred lanterns formed the
procession, which heightened its line until
the eye could follow it no longer, the flame
ofthe torches blending with the endless
gaslights along the street.
The mingling of the Chinese and the Ma
tional- l-colOred lamps, made the finest pos
81 Die effect, and as these fantastic lights
went glancing and swsying, the feet of
their bearers keeping time to the stirring
strains and blasts of the baud, Transparent
cies. cleaning out on the air, and banners
raised aloft, and flags floating, and men
cheering, and ladies and children firing off
Roman candles and rockets, the spectacle
proved one of the rarest and most beautiful
of pyrotechnic demonstrations ever Wit
messed in this city.
But perhaps we have anticipated. lfso,
attribute the blunder to the highly elated
state which the beauty and enthusiasm of
the occasion begot in our blood. We own to
weakness, if such it should be called, in
presence ofareally fine thing; and although
we fatter ourselves that we have detected
an illusion or two in our thus far short
pilgrimage through this vale Of tears, we
cannot quite give over the habit Of indulg-
ing in enthusiasm whenever a superine
| appeal is made to US. We tried to be sto-
ical last night, and not get run away with,
but the Sixth Warders, under the admirable
leadership of W. P. Fogg, Esq, had pre-
pared ching" so grand beyond all our
| expectations, 1--WE had almost said, concep-
tion,) that we had to give in, and we fol-
lowed the procession, willing and
captivated prisoner, in all its march
ings and windings, from the Wigwam
up Scovill street to Hudson, through Hud-
son to Prospect, down Prospect to Perry,
through Perry to Cedar, up Cedar to Green
wood, through Greenwood to Garden, down
Garden to Perry, through Perry to Kins-
man, up Kinsman to Jackson, through
Jackson to Croton, up Croton to Forest,
| through Forest to Kinsman, down kins-
man to Laurel, and there we left the motley
throng to follow their brilliant fortune
through Laurel to scovill, down scovill to
the Wigwam again.
The demonstration was a thorough and
perfect success. There was not one element
lacking. Ard it was such success be.
cause of two things: First, the loyal men
OF the Sixth Ward had made up their
minds to make it the demonstration Of
the season. They supplied the willing
ness, the zeal and pliancyj and, second,
Mr.. ,Fogg, the efficient President of the
sixth Ward Union Club, organized these
elements, and gave them head, hands and
feet. Too much praise cannot be bestowed
upon Mr.. Fogg for the zeal and energy he
has brought to his work as President of this
Club. He seems, by his vigorous canvass
of his district, in the circulation Of docu-
nents, &e., to have animated the Ward with
his own spirit. Nearly every house OF
many of the above streets, and more thar
two-thirds of those on the others, wer,
Illuminated.
We were gratihed at the sight of the uni.
versatility of the illumination. And thir
feature of it particularly pleased us: the
houses of people ia the humber walks and
conditions Of life were trioked out in the
gayest style. Sometimes only candle OIL
two, placed before the win dows of cottage
testified alike to the loyalty and limited
means of the occupants. But every hOust
counted one voter more, and that was th'
essential point of the illumination. Tht
houses on Prospect street were decorated il
the gayest manner, fantastic lanterns thread
ing the yards, the old flag often displayed
at the windows, and ladies and children
engineering the fireworks while their hus
bands, fathers and brothers were glorifyinl
in the grand Illuminated tableau.
The procession was headed by the Fores
City Cornet Band, followed by vehicle
containing Glee Club, largely composed
of young misses, who sang with fine effect
and by the endless procession, bearing
transparencies with such devices as these
''The only way to get out of the War is to Bgh
it out"
''Unsenditional surrender of Rebels"
-GeRs7ul Grasa
-CIioago PIasforH.
"Ths Rebel Armies cheer for Mcclellan and Pen
dleton."
peace through Success is Union. Peace throug
Surrender Is DisOnion."
ssCraokl crack went the rifles, ami after eae
We heard quick gallop-of rode Little Mac"
But we have already said too much @
this demonstration for if thing is resll,
fine and excellent, so much the less nee,
is there to speak of it. It will take care G
itself, at least with those who are witnesses
But for the benefit of those who did not Sc
the splendid pageant of last evening
we will say it was decidedly tho mos
successful enterprise of the kind
Union or COpperhead, which has ye
, been given. The "serenaders" the othe
, night had but 2l9 lanterns in their process
sion, although it was made up of four G
FIVE wards. The Sixth Ward alone, la,
{ night. gave US the spectacle of 400 lamp
l every one of which was carried by an indi
, yidual who lived in that Ward.
All honor to the noble Sixth! She wi
make herself heard at the election mex
Tuesday. And all honor to the energeti
President of ohe Sixth Ward Club, b