East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-07-12
Is. Hook & Ladder Co., No. !, Of
East Saginaw.
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A noticeable feature Of the process
sion was a spacious four horse plat
form street Railway Car, which wa
placed at the desposal of the commit
tee for the accommodation Of officer
of the day and invited guests, an'
which added in no small degree to thu
effect of the display. The Marsha
and assistants, who were all wei
mounted, efficient prompt and self
possessed, deserve especial mention
for the creditable part they bore il
the days performances.
The procession moved up Washing
ton street to the grove where the order
of exercises previously announced wai
satisfactorily gone through with. The
Introductory prayer by Rev. Mr.
CowLEs we have heard spoken of as
especially beautiful and appropriate
the reading by Q. ". wrsSEn Esq,
was good, the addresses well received
though, of course, not all particularly
to our iking-he is most unmitiga.
ted bigot who would require of all
speakers to talk precisely to his line
of ideas on such an occasion. The
singing of Old Hundred by the entire
crowd assembled, of whom there could
not have been less than eight thou
sand, was grand.
After the exercises at the grove,
followed capital dinner at the Ban
croft House, to which the committee OF
Arrangements with their guests from
Goderich and elsewhere, sat down and
did the customary honors with vigor-
Gus appetities and the best of feeling.
Hon. John F. briggs presided at the
table, and the customary toasts to the
day, the President, the Queen, the
Press, etc., were proposed and res
pended to by Mr.. briggs, Mayor Det-
lor Of Goderich, Mr.. Joslin Of the
Enterprise and others.
In the meantime Pioneer Fire Co.,
entertained their especial guests at
their Engine House with q like ''feast
Of reason and flow Of soul"
THE GAMES,
In the afternoon the games adver-
tised came off on the green near the
grove decently and in order" not
withstanding the immense rush Of
people on the grounds, and a world
of right spicy fun was evolved in the
arrangement. The prizes were all
promptly paid-we are sorry we have
not the names of the winners-and
from this locality the crowd departed
atlnear shutdown, apparently well sat
isfed with the novel exercises and
amusements incident to this new fea-
ture of jubilatic observances, concern
ing the remainder Of the programme
the Enterprise says:
The trial Of engines resulted in
Pioneer No. l, gaining the first prize,
and Union No. l, of Goderich, the
second prize. Our Excelsior No. 2,
unfortunately suffered by one of the
engines valves being out of order
This Company, by tho way, has been
but recently organized, and exhibits
much spirit and energy.) The Hose
Cart race was won by the Hose boys
of this Company.
Altogether, the day passed off pleas
antly and spiritedly. The Committee
Of Arrangements are. entitled to much
credit for their energy and good man
agement throughout.
In the evening the Pioneers treated
their guests to sumptuous supper
and an interminable lunch, and on the
day following, in company with many
citizens, escorted the Goderich guests
to the boat and finally to Bay City,
where the final parting took place
amid wilderness of cheers and with
most exuberent protestations of good
will on all sides. From first to last
the best Of feeling prevailed on all
hands, and there was no jar or un-
pleasantness in all the observances,
exercises and festivities Of the day we
celebrated, commemoration for
which all are most devoutly thankful.
In this connection it is but doing
justice to say that the newly elected
Engineer Corps deported themselves
with the utmost credit and to the
entire satisfaction of all concerned, as
did also all others connected with our
Fire Department
LUMBER.-We call attention to an
able and somewhat lengthy communi-