The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-06

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The Eighty-ninth Anniversary of the
Declaration of American Independence was
celebrated last Tuesday in this city as every
whore in the North, by all classes Of people,
and with 3 degres Of enthusiasm BETTING
the occasion. The war just concluded fur
nished fresh reasons for such celebration,
and in its light the people read sdsePer and
more expanded sense in the day and in the
political and moral truths for which it
stands, than they had hitherto aVailsd to
discover.
The celebration here was a success in
every respect, whether We consider the
number participating, the harmony with
which the plan of the General Committee of
Arrangements was developed, or the enthu-
sissm and happiness Of the people. The
demonstration really began the night be-
fore. The air blazed with fireworks and
resounded with the explosion of guDPowder,
and about midnight a squad of Co. D, 9th
Veteran Reserve Corps, with fife and drum
band preceding, marched through the chief
streets, and cleft the. ear of night with
patriotic and martial din.
FEDERAL sALUTE.
At sunrise the Brooklyn Light Artillery,
under command Of Captain Fish. fired a
Federal salute, which walked all the citizens
to a consciousness ofthe nature of the day.
At the same time all the bells in the city
we're made to ring out lively peals, under
the direction of Chief Engineer Hill.
THE PEOPLE.
As it was known that efforts for a cole
bration were being made every whore, and
that there was no village or road crossing
settlement too poor to get up some kind of
an independent Independence show, it was
feared we should not have a city-full Of
spectators. But from an early hour Vehi-
eles of every description kept pouring their
live freight into town, until the streets were
choked with men, women and children.
All the trains added largely to the thrOng.
The crowd was as large as 0 any former
occasion of the same kind.
TIE PROCESSION.
The procession was announced TO move
at ton O'Clock, but as several of the steamers
were detained at an untimely Ere. Chief
Marshal Silas Merchant delayed the move
ment ten minutes. Assisted by his Aids,
Col. j. P. Ross n Geo. H. Burt, Esq, the
Marshal brought the different members of
the huge body he had 10 WELD, each into
place, when the monster moved off smooth
ly, as if all his joints had been CREASED,
and mha9 an imposing appearance. The
Up Lake street to Bond street, up Bond
10 Superior street, up Superior to Erie
street, up Erie 10 Kinsman street, up Kins-
man TO Perry street, down Perry to Euclid
avenue, down Euclid 10 the Public Square,
around the East ald North sides to Ontario
street, down Ontario TO St. Clair street,
down st, Clair to Water street, up Water
to Superior street, up Superior 10 the Pub
lie Square.
The procession moved in the following
order
FIRST DIVISION.
This division was formed on Water
street, its right resting ON Lake street, and
was marshalled by Father Carroll and R.
E. Mix, Esq. The police force of the city,
q large, well-formed and fne-looking set
of men, in full uniform, preceded the di-
vision and were useful as we'll as ornamen-
tai, as they made straight he paths"
They were followed by the Temperance
Band, acting as escort to the 11sthO. V. l.,
commanded by Major Kincaid. The war
worn veterans were the cynOsure of all
eyes, and the precision and easy swing of
their march was universally remarked.
The Father Matthew Temperance Society,
800 members, followed next with badges
and banners, and their rear was brought
up by the St. BOnifacia and st. Vincent
Orphan Societies, each making a fine ap-
pearance.
SECOND DIVISION.
MarshaIs D. A. Dangler and C.. C. Fuller
handled this division adroitly, forming it
on Bank street. Msior Robinson's famous
Fife and Drum Corps marched at its head,
and played exceedingly well. Barney,
the Guide and his wife rode next in a reg
ular "Irish Jaunting Car" driven by a
jaunting car driver all the way from Dub
lin. This part of the show could have
been improved only by an occasional song
from Barney" A~delegation, fifty strong,
of tia Fsnian sisterhood, followed in car
riages, bearing -~nattOes; GAmerica
and Ireland, in the hour Of trial msy Wy
ever be found aiding each other, and "The
Daughters of Ireland are for Liberty" The
Fenian Brotherhood on foot came next,
carrying the American and Irish %colOrs,
and the banners of the order. The BOhe-
milan Benevolent Society led by their own
band, followed. Lodge No. 1888 of COlOrsd
Odd Fellows, in full regalia, and wearing
the insignia of the order closed the second
division. They made agoOd appearance,
and their leader, bearing the sabre of Office
|, bolt upright before him, looked as if he
did not bear the sword in vain.
THIRD DIVISION.
Belden Seymour and Capt. Frank Wilson
were the Assistant Marshsls in charge Of
/; this division, and Keppler's Band preceded
It. It formed on sOneoA street and was
composed principally of the mechanical
and manufacturing interests of the city,and
made a grand display. A battalion Of the
Veteran Reserve Corps, Major Wiley COM
manding, was the next in order, followed by
the Cleveland Iron and Nail ~Compsny's
truck, drawn by six horses, with nail ma
chine in full operation. The Vulcan Iron
Works, t. Manning, turned out with a ten
horse power portable engine on wheels,
having on its side the words Emblem of
Power Producing Wealth" The next in
the procession was the large two story eE-
tsblishment from the Cleveland Steam
Boiler Works of Frees & Co. WOrkmen
were engaged inthe construction of boiler,
and the familiar clink and ring Of the riv-
eters were heard the whole line of march.
The following was the motto Of this estab-
lishment: "The working man and mechanic
the bone and sinew Of our country" The
Novelty Boiler Works of Messrs, Miller &
Jameson, was also represented in the same
manner ssthe above. Their large truck was
drawn by eighthorses,o Ion which were riders.
Messrs. Cannon &Freeman sent sdrsy load
of flour, trimmed with flags and eVergreens.
The Cleveland Agricultural Works of