The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-11-12
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THE JDLLIFICATION !
The City in a Blaze Of Illumination
o6T-PoURING OF THE pOPU.
LACE.
BOOmimg or C0MMOR /!
OF FIRE WORKS
Great Enthusiasm of the People
supper, Speeches, etc. etc.


Supper, Speeches, ETC., etc.
The JollifiSation on Saturday night
last was grand success and, fully
met tho expectations Of rejoicing
Republicans.
In the afternoon the booming Of
cannon and the sounding Of whistles
announced that tho exercises were
soon to commence.
Before dark, all the gas lamps in
the city were lighted up, and the
country surrounding began to turn
out its populace. At dusk, the
torch light procession was formed on
the public square, from whence they
marched to the depot to receive the
delegation from Sandusky. Owing
to not being able to procure an extra
train, the number from that city was
small, aud without torches,
but they brought with them the
Great Western Band, which made
up iu part for the deficiency other
wise, aud forming in line they were os-
corted through Water street, and up
Market and thence through the
principal streets Of the First ward to
the City Hall where 6ue repast had
been prepared by the Union ladies
of the city for the torch bearers aud
guests from abroad. The lengthy
march had given a zest to their ap
petite and the tables which were
loaded with plain but excellent fare,
soon presented somewhat depleted
appearance, though many more might
have partakcn, and still left some for
the poor. After supper the bands
we're invited to the stand in the Cour;
House yard, end after some most de-
lightful music General LEE came
forward nd made a few well-timed
aud eloquent remarks, which were
received with enthusiasm.
Upon his retirement General
GIBSON was loudly called for. He
was received with enthusiastic ap
plause and held the audience with
the closest attention for some timo.
In his remarks he alluded to the
campaign just closed-to the frauds
and illegal voting resorted to by his
opponent to defeat him. In short,
he held up Mr.. Dickinson and his
friends, in their true light before the
public. His remarks met with
hearty responses aud prolonged
cheers from the multitude that stood
within the sound Of his voice. After
the speaking was over the baud play
ed closing piece and the vast con-
course Of people dispersed to their
homes well satisfied with the nights
pleasure, and feeling secure in their
new found hope for Peace.
Many Of the illuminations of both
private and public buildings were
beautiful and tasty. We should be
pleased to speak Of them at length
but space forbids and we are compel.
led to confne ourselves to some OF
the most prominent. The Woolen
Mills was a palace Of light-every
window in that vast building
was aglow with lights. The Gas
Works had n beautiful net of gas
pipes suspended across Perry street
in which appeared the word"GRANT"
in blaze of flaming gas.jets. The
effect was at once attractive aud
impressive. Mr.. Vannest's Carriage
Mandatory was finely illuminated;
also the Davis House, and many 9th
er smaller public places. Many pri.
vate residences, were most handsome
ly decorated with colors, portraits of
Grant, Lincoln and Washington, col.
ored transparencies, etc. The FIRE
works, under the superintendence of
Jas. S. Yerk, Esq, had a most
striking effect in their travels
through the aerial regions.
The whole affair passed off pleas
antly without anything to mar the
enjoyment of the occasion, and every.
body went home feeling that the
cause for rejoicing would not end
with this night, but would continue
throughout the four years to come.