Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-09-14

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Dear Empis -
We need moi say any thing ab ide
BY rail to Cleveland, on saturday opt
ltflneA plcasna aijsgpt Esssefmins 'eY ria
Isiss rain Is VI NJ dstthe cars, pot
in the Forest City, at 3 O'clock Ha al
though very disagresAble night Ha III.
tie Lively In the city Everything ill
tary look aud twaDg TO IT, As me
you would like TO hear somewhat the
Guard" aud as we merged oursef the
corps, we will speak more particul nd
the "concomitants" ms Ike has u,
The "Guard' were met at the Dapai On.
FircH, and the Cleveland Light GH pit
SANFORD They were then esco he
Armory ofthe Light Guard, whs ta-
BILE quarters were provided for afm he
night Those Cleveland fellows nrr ",
and have a way of making people % Aorie,
aud of course we had no cause o e' ant
On Sunday morning de,achl he
e. L. g. came in from Camp Per- is
on the county Fair Grounds, and he
ID. L. G. out where they ATTENDED err
vice in Camp Mt 1880, A. NJ W.,
hey sat down TO an excellent dinr ry-
thing that could be desired was pr rn-
ished, and abundantly At I o. IRE
was dress psradc.
We found on the ground six CO. o
Artillery, one of Cavalry, and ten ry.
Gen Fitch is Commander in Ch sH
geutlemon and soldier On Sumo ng
the Regimental Band gave the &c err
rnade. He entertained them no nd
9 omplimented them highly. BY q )d-
W orth New York Band is here, a rd
members express themselves in us
Of the superior music made by the n
tails" Downing, the composer f. nd
says they are very superior music
The troops formed for the einaul ,r-
emonies on Monday at 10 o'clock n
magnificent sight II is hardly ne at
we should give you the order of pr MS
the Cleveland papers have donbtle I'd
you all about it. Gen. FITCH and ed
as Marshals of the Day. Gov DE- d
Staff were present Gov. SPRAGu al. fl
of Rhode Island, escorted by the Pic. ire
Light Infantry with l0l muskets, te.. ir
with the city companies, bands, masonic or
der, citizens, &c paraded through the princi-
pal streets to the Pnblic Square where the
Monument to Perry is erected.
Prayer was offered by Rev Mr.. Perry who is
n relative of the great deceased, and chaplain
t,f the day Wolcutt the sculptor, then un-
yelled the statue to Perry, when loud cheers
went up from the assembled thousands.
Mayor Sentor accepted the statue on behalf
of the citizens and the Oration was then de
livered by George Bancroft After the Ora
ton, Masonic ceremonies of u very impressive
order were conducted by Grand Master Stokes
After the interesting ceremonies at the statue
were completed, the soldiery &c, paraded
again through the principal streets and were
then disbanded
There was in &s afternoon sham bat
tie on the Lake shore, and the companies tina;
did not engage in it went out to witness it.
We don't think twas any great thing, and are
pretty sure we have seen much better displays
in that way in your own streets at night-sev-
eral times | was gratifed to note that the
Dayton Light Guard, by special order, escor
ted Major General Fitch, Commandant Of
Camp, to his quarters in Camp Perry, and
they were afterwards handsomely entertained
-, by him.
At 10 O'Clock on Monday nightthe tents were
''struck' and the troops left camp The Day
ton Light were again quartered in the Ar
mory of the g. L. g., where they were most
Hospitality treated. Indeed during the whole
, time your Guards were the objects of spec
ial interest and attention; and many were the
compliments we heard passed upon them both
by soldiers and civilians The Regimental'
were also greatly observed. We have a righ
. NOT being connected with either but proud
= of both-to speak thus plainly of the compi
! ments and praises we heard bestowed withou
stint upon our Dayton representatives. AnC
: they deserved every bit of it, We write yol
+ without rese rye because we know the boy
: cant he spoiled We saw the ID. L. G. star
for home this morning at about q clock.
y We start for the east in the morning and i
o we can get time you shall hear from us again
: In haste, $.