The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-02-23
THE GLORIOUS 22ND.
Grand CsIshratiua in Canton.
The Water Works a Tri-
umPhant Success.
THE COURT HOUSE THE ADMI-
RATION OF ALL BEHOLDERS.

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marched TO the Depot to receive the
guests and friends expected on the train
from the west.
The procession was led by the band in
full uniform, discoursing rich music, and
followed in order by the frsmen, also IN
uniform, then by the order of o. U. 4.
NJ, in their splendid regalia, then the
employees of the Buckeye Mower and
Reaper Works, with appropriate badges,
the whole under the guidance of Chief
Marshal w. H. Wyant, Esq. All these,
with several hundreds besides, made
goodly MAS meeting at the Depot.
The train arrived in due time with bag
gage car and nine passenger cars densely
crowded with people. They came from
Akron and other places west. These were
taken in charge by their various friends
in our city and properly provided for dur
ing the day. Among these were the clty
authorities and fire department Of Akron,
and the EMPLOYEES of the Akron shops,
who were the invited guests OF the Can
ton Buckeye boys, and who presented
fine appearance as they marched in order
up town.
In behalf of the citizens and FIRE de-
\ partment of Canton, Mr.. Worley, Presi
dent of our City Council, gave them
| hearty welcome, and rendered them the
hospitaities Of our city during their stay.
| A half hour later the O. .. A. NJ, Of
Canton returned to the Depot and recelv-
ed their mechanic friends from Salem and
Alliance, whom they accompanied up
town in due order. In the meanwhile
the friends from all parts of the county
came pouring in, to see and participate,
and at liza. m, the grand procession was
formed on the Public Square, under the
command of Marshal Wyant, and parade d
through the principal streets, when an ad-
lJournment took place for dinner.
Invited guests were amply provided for
a. the hotels and among our citizens, and
a free lunch was served up IN goodly
style in one Of the lower rooms of the
Court House to our friends from the coun-
try not thus provided Cor.
Long before the time announced for the
afternoon exercises the large and spacious
court room was densely packed with peo-
pie, and many more outside unable to
gain entrance. Prominent in the audi
ence near the stand, we noticed the ven
cradle forms and whitened locks of doz-
en- or so Of the old pioneers, whose pres
ence added largely to the interest OF the
occasion.
A few minutes after o'clock the Presi-
dent of the day, c. Aultmsn, called the
meeting to order, and the exercises were
introduced by the singing of q greeting
glee by the pupils of the Canton High
School, under the lead of their talented
teacher Mrs. Chalmers. This was follow
ed by the singing of the Before
Jehovah's awful throne" in which the
vast audience heartily joined. AfteFward:
Rev. Mr.. Worley addressed the throne 0.
grace in a brief but earnest and most ex'
cellentprayer. Kirk 'sGrandArmy Bandther
discoursed some most excellent music
which elected round Of hearty applause
fRev. Doctor John Tonner followed witt
the opening speech, in which he ably ant
\ eloquently sketched the early settlemen
!, a and history of the county-gave also
! brief history of the water works, in whicl
III he paid glowing and well deserved com
N pliment to Mr. Schaefer.
John IcSweeney, Esq, of Wooster
J Who spent his years of infancy, boyhoo'
and early manhood in Canton, and VIII
, has gained II any well earned laurels a
|, our Canton Bar, now took the stand, an,
i was greeted with hearty applause. Hi
. speech was eloquent and well adapted t
the occasion. He referred to the sterl
= and patriotic period Of the revolution
|, eomplimented hrensen generally upo
!, thar heroic and unselfsh labors and expo
sures to protect and save the lives an
property of others, whilst doctors, law
ysrs and Others, not excepting preacher
(addrsssing brother Tonnsr who was snl
n hngl invariably presented their bills fc
81 services rendered.
=, The exercises IN the Court House cor
D, cluded with music by the band, aud th
IS meeting adjourned highly gratitisd WIT
p the performance.
Re In the meanwhile the test of the wat,
II works was progressing IN front oEth
l. Court House, when the Holly system prC
st we'd complete success as it has in ever
Of instance, and fully justified the wisdol
y and good policy of our city fathers IN !
a. adoption. Under pressure Of go pount
n to the sqpare inch, FIVE streams we
thrown at the same time 10 a highth
one hundred feet The most skeptic
could not but be convinced of their supe
"A Tor efficiency for protection over ever
,v thing else that has ever before been a
u tempted. The pipes Of the Jersey CI
company fully sustained their high rep
tation, and dissipatsd all doubts as
their capacity to sustain q much great
pressure than it was deemed adyisat
at this time 10 subject them to. Aft
as this satisfactory test was made, the
he drants were handed over TO the fire
Nv partment, who threw from their engir
and gave great satisfaction to the thor
4. ands witnessing the performance.
The steam fire engine threw a strea
higher than We ever knew 1t before, 3
GT' our water works engineer informs US 4
th' morning, that they had the benefit of
.ek lbs. pressure in the hydrant, which v
ole that much additional power to the stea
er. The iremen were requested by
~, Hawk TO drop their suction hose int
% cistern near by, aud sea What their una
ed engine could do, but the hopr bel
in late, the day cold and the boys exhaust
$ q and chilled, they found good excuse
ID? not doing so.
As a fit and closing termination Of
days proceedings the Court House \
beautifully Illuminated in the even
and presented q brilliant appearance
'op Delegations we're in attendance from d
ton, Akron, Wooster, New Lisbon, Sale
I'd, Sandusky City, Columbus, Circleville, 7
but mouth, in Ohio, and from LoekpGrt G
Am Rochester, New York.
pa We cannot conclude this article with
no giving a word of praise for the devoted
d i tention and energy given 10 the Wi
, d works by the Trustees. Aessrs. Schae
any Hawk and Worley We also take pl,
we'd ure in bearing testimony 70 the skill
not attention given to the work by the ell
lore neer, Mr.. J. L Pillsbury. Heis gen
will man Of large experience in his profess
ser and worthy OF all confidence.
the Our citizens may well be proud Of t
nay new Court House, which Is a model Of
opy, architecture, and the water works, an
dence of enterprise and an enduring Il
ument to bestow healthful blessing
's. this and future generations.