ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

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Abstracts 785 - 791
CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
HOLIDAYS (Cont'd)
785 - H&G June 28; ed: 2/2 - The Steamboat BUNKER HILL will make a
pleasure excursion from this port on July 4.
"A trip to the scene of Perry's victory and to Put-in-Bay Island,
where those killed in that battle were buried, would be an appropriate
excursion for the occasion, if not too far. We believe the BUNKER HILL
would get a large number of passengers, if an excursion to that place
were announced. II (2)
786 - H&G June 30; adv:2/5 - 4th of July, 1838. Tickets for the Ball
to be held at the Ohio City Exchange, on the evening of the 4th, can be
obtained from the Managers. (1)
787 - H&G July 2; adv: 2/5 - Tickets for the 4th of July dinner, can be
had at the American, Franklin, Cleveland and Washington Houses, Cleveland
Exchange. John Bennet's Coffee House, W. B. Bennet's Saloon, and
Sanford & Lott's Book Store. (1)
H&G July 3; ed:2/2 - See Churches & Sects
H&G July 3; ed:2/2 - See Aeronautics
788 - H&G July 5:2/2 - The 63rd anniversary of the signing of the declaration
of independence was very generally commemorated by all classes
in the city, and our country friends participated to an unusual extent
in the different modes of observing the day. The steamboat excursion
was all the participants could have desired, and no accidents occurred
to mar a Nation's Jubilee. (2)
789 - H&G July 5: 2/2 - The Ohio City Exchange Coffee House presented a
beautiful appearance on the evening of the 3d. Viewed from this side,
the spacious building resembled a magnificient palace of light. The
dinner served up by Mr. Low on the 4th, is said to have been superb.
(1)
790 . H&G July 5:2/3,4 • The 63rd anniversary of our National Independence
was celebrated by our citizens yesterday by forming a procession
in front of the Franklin House, under the direction of R. Sheldon, Marshal
of the day.
The procession marched to the Baptist church, where the Throne of
Grace was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Aiken. The Declaration of Independence
was then read by the Rev. Mr. Tucker, and an oration was delivered
by H. H. Dodge, Esq. After this the procession repaired to the Grove
near the intersection of St. Clair and Lake streets and partook of an
exce1.1ent dinner prepared by Wm. B. Bennet. After the cloth was removed,
numerous Toasts were drunk. (19)
791 . H&G July 6; ed: 2/2, 3 . The Sunday School celebration on the 4th
inst. was one of the most interesting spectacles we ever beheld. The
streets were thronged with waggons from various towns in the county,