, 1862-08-29

- His ExCclleCy GOV. Blair. =
Bon. Lewis GHss. +
e Eon. Robert. EcClelaud. &
u His Houcr the Mayor,
Col. ". Il. Mithiogton- q
& Hon. Elon FurnsEorIh.
& Eben n. Wilcox, Esq.
Escort Of uono1-17th regiment Michigan infantry
Detachment Of the la1e it regiment Michigan
volunteers (Co]. WiIco2's Iesiment.}
Committee OF Arrangements.
Members Ct the U. $. Senate and House OF Repre-
Of1cc1s Of the army ard navy aud 7eyerre service.
United States civil offce.e.
SECOND DIVISION.
Mlrshalt Brass Band.
George II. Bisseu and Qeurt kiphce Ma.elalE
4th regiment Michigan cavalry.
Officers ef srate military department.
Officers Of Michigan infantry volunteers.
staIe uface1s
Common Council, the press and officers Of tie
city Of Detroit.
The Clergy.
The Judiciary
Members OF the Detroit Bar
Members Of the Board Of Trade.
THIID DIVISION.
James Battle and George L. whiting, 1larshs1a.
Lulers Brass Band.
Lyon Gnard
Brother Jonathan ZouaY2s.
Fire Department.
Ex4ress Companies.
BuScherss ASSOCIATION.
Other civic societies.
FOURTH Dlv1sloN.
Stanley G. Wright and VIM y. RumHey, Marsha1..
Detroit Martial Band
2ith regiment Michigan iGfantr5 volunteers.
C1t1zeGs in carriages.
The procession then took the folio wing line
Of march:
Up Woodward avenue to Fort street, down Fort
etreet to lass street, down Cas- strsei to Jefferson
avczue, up Jsffv-sun avenne to aieard st1c=t. up
1tlvaId erect to Congress street, down Congress
O0HVafH
to Campus AlaFIlus
The streets through which the procession
passed were literally jamucd with people.
From the windows Of private dwellings and
many stores fair ladies waved their white vel
Genus, actt.n panied by the must excessive
expressions were must sallantly responded to
by the general.
In the 1neartimc an immense concourse of
people had gathered in aud around Campus
MartiuE, Kept at proper distance from The
| stnnd by the presence OF j goodly arrlY Of
bay 5oreis. During the tedious moments of
| whiting at this point for the procession to
! arrive, 8 sudden thunder gust brohe over the
! city, which sent the audience, particularly Of
the female persuasion, sk=daddin5 in ''double
| quick" but although the WiGd howled dole
| fully, end feayen'e artillery were cannon-
adinE terribly, no rain came until the gallaut
! general bad reached the Campus MIR
| tlus, and then the heavens opened, and
q more gentrous rain-as to gu .ntity-Eas
| never bestowed upon any people. Tee I'M
! herse CROW vd-nrn aud *omeu-stood it
| naItuily. There vas 10 dilcnins, no ruaa,
| ways. And there they stood, taking it just a!
it came, for two hours, during tho WELCOME
| shd the response were mate.
Alters short delay Gov. EIs'r stepped te
the front Of the platform, and SITTER presenting
| Gen. Wilcox 10 the people, rendered hin 8
| Welcome in EeariI tie following words:
GOV. BLAIR's WELCOME.
| @-S. TnLcox-Ihe committee Ct Arrangement:
has assigned to ne the grateful daty uf $peak:n:
to you !heE welcome
This vast conc,urse Of people has assembled t.
attest The tit cetty with which be gfes.i1g ia Of
| ferd The desire at Tie same tim.. To do hoo;s
TO tEa7e ard pstritic soldier sud 10 prove .h4
by their d.vo1,oa to IN impc:rii"d country. tn
PCT pie Of Michlgas have Lot ceaset! tn wa Oh IL
sarte7 as a ssltiier af the IEiou fro II / = :ym
4: n. eE:eIt, soneWha: mure than j year ago. t
he Present time; 1t was my duty and piles sire. a
their ctra 1.de7inchtef. 10 eeui yan f,-in TO ii
held in command Of the Fret :{chigau 1esi inen:
| which hasteEcd to the dettn:e OF ths Nat:o1 i
sspa ainm 1bas M iir. ~ns.aI Is x,es 81 ~
| tive on the must d. .saetrOus heId Vi the ID
na.e of rebel Prison in the worst Ut asl the reoe
cities, CT, az returning friead and general
@ Gcaft1est 81 aynps;llee. %e have been lpS p9,ud {
snd g1eztly 'ejosced al yoc. return 4. oae Of ii
uost 10. al and one Of the Youngest States OF tn
Irion. Michigan had a character to maia;ain al
ton for determined loyalty and bravezy hs
: BEEN srcadlly on the increase s1nce the va
began, Is very much to be attributed to th
st laier1y good conduct OF tho 1at regimen
, , urder your command. That bright example ha
stiEuared ali thos. 1ha. followed, aal ,he rec<,s
l Ct ibe achievements of our troops on all the pr11
ciPal battle fields Of the VIZ, will form The mo:
| brilliant pages In the history Of the State. Fe
J this Ne owe you deep debt II gratitude which
know you think fully repaid b the ,seneznus col
| =
star Of the ttue sola1er: it raises him above ne
ce1.ary considerations, and has already made hi
!, the feol OF bis counsrymen We have not muc
! | these QUE words must be bsief. and our acrio
! | prompt You determine not TO lay down yot
I Sims in peace, hut to re-enier the conses. ia
la1scr fed. 1oq ind nd rs snsa;Eed. =. vhe
!, subscribing forth troops in great numbers to pr
d tect a1d delend the government. For neaI ye
e.gy; our State has already furnished for this VI
5000 men She has fulfilled every obligation Al
met every call upon her: As to the character
= the troops you can testify. The patriotism al
fidelity Of our people Ia without a s1ain They 8
J cieus do they hold the tnhe1isauce OF good ga
|. erDne1t given to us by heroic fathers. It is d
l.. | strange that they begin to look for results.
| have raised tDmeuee arntee and equipped them
= the best ktyle known to modern times, furnish
tbem with the most perfect muntri,ns. and se
them with bright bsnne1s and high ,pes agair
the enemy, and we have seen them Fa5s AWAY.
e | hardly know whittier. leaving no very eneou1
i. g;rg exults.
t, loving to the nonarriea1 Of the Detroit T
press. sud the silence II the telegraph. We are
4 without about one-half Of Gov. B!ais's address
Il To this welcome Of the governor Gen. y
ccx responded In speech Of rare e1oguer