Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-11-18
The Illumination.

The ILLUMINATION.
Last Wednesday night was the time
appointed by the Central Committee
for the Illumination in honor of the
election of our candidates for the two
highest offices in the nation. As
much time was allowed our citizens
! for incarnation as was consistent with
the azure of the case, and the time
was abundantly improved, more so
than would appear from the display
made. Unfortunately some of the
best features of the illumination were
made impracticable on account of the
weather, the wind being so high on
that evening that it was impossible to
place the larger transparencies and
lanterns in the more exposed situa-
tions. The court yard had been
prepared with ropes stretched from
tree to tree, and about One thousand
lanterns were manufactured for the
square alone. These, it was found,
could not be placed ON the ropes and
the grandest feature of the illumina-
ton was in. consequence a failure.
Market and Main streets, being the
center Of business, were brilliantly
Illuminated, the store windows glowing
with patriotic transparencies, Chinese
lanterns &c, But one or two bust
ness houses were left unlighted on
either of these streets, and those so
neglected looked dark indeed in con-
trast with the beautiful lights
displayed in and about the stores
adjoining.
All portions of the town were
beautifully lighted, but to particular
ize would require more space than we
can spare this week. Mahoning
Avenue seemed to be the chief attrac-
ton to the crowd, as that street was
continually thronged by a multitude
of jubilant men and women. Here
the scene was indeed beautiful. Parti-
colored lights gaily danced in every
directiG-red, white and blue in
every shape and form swung about
among the trees, shown forth from
the windows, cleaned from arches,
festoOns, &C., appeared and disappear
among the shrubbery, formed
patriotic and inspiring notices on the
transparencies, reminding one of the
fairy tales of olden time or the dis
solving view in the modern drama.
Our readers who did not view the
scene must call their Imagination to
their aid, for it passes description
from such a feeble pen as ours.
AT about half past seven, the
Grant Boys in Blue, mounted and
in company with the Grant Cavalry
from Mineral Ridge, formed in pro-
cession on Main Street, and took up
the line of march as follows: down
Main to Walnut; along Walnut to
Liberty up Liberty to Fulton along
Fulton to Pine; up Pine to South;
along South to Main; up Main to
cut AdiAtb 70 E1n dIOuS
Elm to High I; on High to Liberty up
liberty to Washington Avenue ;
along Washington Avenue to Pros
pect; up Prospect to New Street ;
along New Street to Mahoning
Avenue 1; down Mahoning Avenue TO
the Park, halting in several places to
cheer Justify for our President and
Vice President elect. The muddy
state of the streets prevented our
sitizens on foot from joining in the
procession.
Somes apology seems due for the
neagre display made by our office,
will be accounted for by the
iact that it was impossible to place
BUR large transparancies in position
1n account of the wind, several of
them being blown to pieces in the
attempt, leaving us only our candles
and Lanterns to fall back on Other
who had prepared large trans
parencies and balloons were also I'M
able to use them.