The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-08-07
The DAY We CELEBRATE!
CROGHAN'S VICTORY.
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5bth ANNIV Err = AIRY.
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The fifty fifth anniversary of the victory
won over the British and Indians by Major
oaosliAas, H sfA9tNSl Amy, II this pace
in 1913, was celebrated last Monday by the
citizens Of Fremont and a. very large NUM-
Der Of Visitors from the sarrUgn ding country.
As soon as midnight, Sunday, Waspast the
day we celebrate was ushered in by the.
firing of cannon at short intervals until sun
rise. Two pieces Of artillery were used;
small ghn FROM Clyde, and Old Betsey the
veritable cannon which Major oRoeHAN used
with SO much effect. IN defence of the Fort.
uTIE wEArHKR AND TILE CROWD.
The morning broke with a cloudy sky
aud a threa;ening promise of,rsin; yet psO-
pie poured into town from every direction,
and by 8 or 10 o'clock the streets were flled
Ia very large propeFtieh Or the tisitoTs be-
i;;g woneas About i0o clock il commenced
raining, and kept it up at a lively rate un-
til after dinner. But noOody seemed to
care for the wetting. = '-'' otls z,
THE FIREMES's S PARADE.
; Promptly at 10 o'clock the ApRual P1araSds
/. Of the Fire Department began. The 'Allerts'
from Clyde, with their engine, came over in
/, the morning, and participted in the parade.
I The procession formed at The Eugine House
on Oroghan streets and moved through the
principal streets IN the following order:
First-The Fremont Brass Band.
secQnd-4A wagon load of little gRP,
tastefully dressed in white.
ThiEd-Ths- boys military company.
wearing zouave uniforms and carrying "a
very handsome Q. S. Flag.
Fourth-THe Engine Company, Qay Of
Fremont No. l, with full strength Of the
company; engine and hose carts finely deco
rated with flags and evergreen.
Fifth fhei Rescue Hook + Ladder Com
uany, with their carriage and ladders fairly
covered with flowers and flags.
sixth-Tbe 'Alerts, Of Clyde, sixty
strong; machine hung with garlands and
wreaths a9d-dgtteripg flags. e,.s,txn
seyeuihEThe FFremoht Bni6n Silver
Band.
Eigth-The Steamer McPherson Com
many, the SteamerdraWnby FowLsE s team.
The 'IcPherson' was as clean as a new
silver dollar, and ptessnted a splendid lsp-
pearance.
Einth-The Engine- Company Col. Nat
HAYNES. No. q from the East Side; machine
and hose cat finely decorated, az
After the march, tie procession halted and
faced to the front on Stats street for Re-
view of the Department. By the Mayor and
Oouncilmeu, who walked rapidly from one
end of the line to the other, receiving a
salute from each company in passing
1t was a general remark that the Depart
ment, as whole aud as individual CON-
pauies, never presented finer appearance.
The men were all uniformed, and all the ap'
paralus appeared to be in good shape and
we'll kept.
THE CLYDE COMPANY.
The 'AlerLs' of OlYde-humbsr IS mem
hers. Their officers are VIZ JACKSON, fore.
man, and JoHs S. DupIEy and H. KNAPP
Assistants. Sixty Of the Company we're il
the procession. Their unifOrm is rec
shirt With black velvet coliar and facing
aud s black glazed cap, They are as fine
boay Of firemen as can be turned out any
where, aud are no active in real ser
vice. .,.,tfo.ssu,t .u..s,titl
| TIKI BLACK SWAMI kARIAQBAKEs.
The grotssqae and laughable performance
| ofthess fellows, in a procession composed Q
! bonenen, carsiages snd footmen, com
mencsd soon after dinner and lasted off an'
! on tiff night. L. wss feature Of The day
proceedings 50, decidedly sensational that
can be bette. imagined than described IS
we will not attempt further description.
i Oh ~ IsrHE sPEbcHEss q p
/ sgHer the excitement produced by the cal
ithumpian exhibition had somewhat sub
sided. a very large crowd gathered in fror
Of the Court House where the speaking va
to sake, place. Remarks Rersvpade' b
MAHapSoJs CHAsCE, ESQ W.EWl Ross, Esq
and Hon. HOMER EVERETT, in the ord'
named. The speeches were appropriate
the day and the occasion, and pronounce
exceiientby all who heard them, We r
rrst that we have pot room 10 publish theI
BASE BALL.
While the speaking was going on,
practice game Of base bali was played on tt
~ f,ron,,.ls betweeu Nine. Of Ii