The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-09
SECOND OF AUGUST !
croghan's victory Celebrated.


The arrangements for celebrating the sec
ond of August, in this city were not matured
until late day, and consequently was not
made known as extensively as could have
been desired. The dayopened auspiciously and
brought greater number of people to the
city than was anticipated. at day break a
national salute was fired, and the next thing
in order was the. reception of fremen, of
whom five companies from abroad were in at
tendance.
At ten o'clock the procession was formed on
the Public Square, and took up its line of
march in the following order:
Marshal aud Assistants, Foremen of COM
panies, Fremont Band, followed by Fremont
Fire company No. l, Hose Cart drawn by Is
men. Engine drawn by horses, and attended
by men. Colors, red shirt and black pants.
City of Fremont, Hose Cart drawn by Is
men, engine by horses and attended by men,
Steamer Mcpherson, drawn by horses, and
with complement of men.
Buckeye Hook and Ladder Company, of
Bucyrus, 20 men, dressed in black and white,
with red sashes. Looked well.
Unions, Hook and Ladder Company, of Tif-
fin, 20 men, citizens DRESS
| Dreadnaughts, Hook and Ladder Company,
of Findlay, % men, dressed in black pants,
with stripe, black velvet waist coat, trimmed
in front with red, and red rosette, white
shirt. Fine looking company.
| 81 Do,,o-, I'LL
der Company, Of Elyria, % men, dressed in
red flannel suits Sturdy looking company.
Empire, Hook and Ladder Company Of
Oberlin, 25 men, dressed in red pants, white
shirts and stockings. Fine company.
Mohawk, Hook and Ladder Company, OF
Fremont, "a men dressed in dark blue pants
white shirts and stockings, Looked well and
presented as fine an appearance as any on the
ground.
The procession pursued the line of march
which we gave in last weeks paper, and at
tracted much attention. 1t was one of tn,
best conducted of any ever had in the city
Arriving at the Park on their return, tn,
companies were assigned their places for din
ner, after which the speaking occurred. Jus
here was the only hitch of the day. It ap
pears that the speakers chosen at the citizen
meeting, had not been informed of the fact
owing to an oversight in one of the comittees
and hence were not prepared to respond il
the manner they could have wished. Judg
Greene, however, responded to the call, AM
made very good extemporaneous effort.
He began by referring to the fact that h
had but few minutes before been called up
on to fill the appointment, and hence was nc
prepared to speak to them as he would hay
preferred to do. Yet, had he the voice of
Senator, and the eloquence of Demosthene
he could even then scarce be able to do jul
tice to the gallantry of those frontiers mel
who ensconsed in the old fort there, had su,
cessfully defended it against the British an
Indians by whom it was menaced.
No great purpose in life was ever accom-
pIished without effort and exertion, and I
g grand object designed for the ameioration
J. mans condition, had ever reached its develop
g ment except through blood. In pursuance
such purpose brave hearts and noble me
had dared the dangers of the deep, and landt
upon Plymouth Rock, amid the incIemenci
of winter, in an inhOspitable chime, in ord
. that they might escape the tyranies of the Q
world and be free in the new one to worsh
GOO after their own consciences, with none
3 molest them or make them afraid. Think
= what dauntless spirits must have possess
their hearts and animated their purpose
when they undertook to found colony in
. new world, amid the dangers to which tn
2 were on every hand exposed from savage fOt
70 But they faltered not, though oft discourage
and when their friends in the old world lear