Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-10-17
The saturday Night JubIIoe.--

The Saturday Night Jublloc.-The
Republican jolacallon, parade and illum'
inaiion In perrysburg ON Saturday night
waa tho aneAi thing seen here slrce the
Garfield GuArda oame up from Toledo
four yean ago. The private residences
and haanesa houaea throughout the town
were never more generally aud Handsomely
Illuminated than upon this OCCASION, The
Blaine and Logan Knights from Bowling
Green, South Toledo. Miami and perrys'
burg, and the sqnadrons OF cavalry from
Walhrdpe and different points in Perrys-
burg township formed procession full a
hall mile In length and the parade was q
grand affair. Tho boys oheeres themselves
hoarse nj the numerous private decorations
ON the line oi march, and for once the old
town was ablaze with burning lamps and
enthusiasm,
The South Toledo C'mpaign Glee Club
composed OF ladies and gentlemen, favored
the audience with several inspiring cam
paign songs which called for hearty ap-
plause.
Judge Tenney and Hon. Dan Babsi, nd.
veriised to speak upon tms occesion, from
some cause yet nnexplninel failed to reach
here and Hon. G. A. Flickipger, who lays
no claims to oratory upon the stump, was
drn fled into the service for the bulk OF the
speaking. He entertained the large audi
ence well, and the result shows that he run
far ahead of h,s ticket from Cincinnati to
Toledo. Robert Parker, Wood County =
next Prosecuting attorney, was called ont
aud made brief speech which sent the
boys home IN q good humor.
TO Mr. N. l.. II,ns,n, ClslIer Citiz'ns
Bank, is due the credit for the design aud
execution Of the finest feature tha, appear.
, ell in the parade lie had sp,m nearly II
week arranging chariot with appropriate
notices and seating capacity i"r thirty
eight Young ladies representing each Stale
in the Union, before scarcely anyone IL the
village knew anything about ii. The ex
, ecution of the design and the appearance
of the chariot containing the 3S Young
ladies', was marvel Of beauty aud elected
hearty applause from all quarters. Those
, who had witnessed many parades during
the present campaign pronounced this lea
! ture the grandest they had seen.
SOUTH TOLEDO ABLAzE.
= The demonstration in Perrysburg oi
+. Saturday night was durlicNed in Son,l
e Toledo on Monday night. AS here, "u
neighbors had their lights burning alon'
the shore. in their places Of business AN
d private residences, and the town was hand
Il somely illuminated along the whole line q
IA march. Near all the cavalry and guard
taking part here were in the procession q
South Toledo, besides large number fr"l
: Toledo. The Perrvsburg chariot and 5
Sc young ladies', drawn by four horses, ais
e formed conspicuous plrt of the proces
81 sion and received hearty appliance. Froi
II letter from Mr.. r. B. Mitchell, Presdei
Of the Blaine and Logan club of Sont
" Toledo, to Mr.. Hanson, referring to ,h
'r grand demonstration, We copy the follow
NJ ing complimentary extract:
81 wish To congratulate you and Il
10 good people OF Perrysburg in general, {
o. the great SUCCESS you made OF the who
re affair, and in having so many beaulif
T. yonng ladies in the town, any one oil who
IN would make Ma, Queen; hut don't
lis forget that the battle OF battles is TO
lought out on the a of Nov, and tl
r eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"